Glass options and general street appeal ideas 70s blonde brick house
Hello, we’ve bought our first home just outside Brisbane. While we’re thrilled and excited to get going on some renovating we’d love some input from you folks.
I’ve managed to smash one of the amber glass panels on the front. These are not up to current safety standards and since we have little children we’ll need to upgrade. Any ideas on glass types that would go well? We want some level of privacy and are considering white laminated , cathedral, spotswood etc. The upper glass windows will stay- they have a tint film applied and we’ll wait until summer to see if that comes off.
More generally we’d like to change the exterior painting scheme. Any suggestions there?
Any other tips to add appeal to our new home?
Thanks, Steven
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Comments (16)I also would not paint or render the bricks - the ongoing maintenance is not worth it. Your house is crying out for a splash of red. The cream paint work could be in bright red. I don't like the central paved area with the hump in it. You do need to have your garden done - it would make an enormous difference to your home when done properly. A bobcat could take of that whole hump, taking the slope away from the house; currently the slope is draining towards the home. Where is north in the photo? It looks like a well built home, so be sparing on making too many changes. Its the external grounds that are letting the home down, which is so often the case....See More70s home Reno. Blank slate, any ideas?
Comments (9)I suggest having the internal walls rendered and plastered, or gyprock over them (then paint a "white" that seems to work), and update the flooring as a starting point, along with changing the light fittings. I recently renovated our 70s home and regret painting all of the timber without living with it first. It looked horrible with the old walls and floors, but I think could have worked nicely with our new colours and given a nice hint of 70s to our place. I don't mind the verticle balustrade either. It could possibly work as a feature when the other elements are more neutral, possibly even painted black against the light walls behind. Outside, just replacing the palms ad painting the fence and balcony infills could make a huge difference whilst you ponder how to best work with wht you have (& not just try to pretend it is a brand new home, I am all for embracing the quirks)....See MoreLayout dilemma 70s brick house
Comments (41)Hi Do you need four bedrooms? If not, turn main bedroom into a kids room. Turn the lounge into main bedroom with en-suite, knock down the wall between the kitchen and the bedroom at the back of the house and then create one big open plan kitchen living dining across the back of the house. I envisage you would need to knock out the back wall of the house and add some square footage to get the space you would desire. You could also build a patio across the back with stacking sliding doors to create a beautiful indoor/outdoor living space that overlooks the pool. Good luck!!...See MoreRegional 70s inspired split level cladding and brick exterior
Comments (8)Pressure wash all concrete areas. Replace outdoor light for larger and brighter one (marine grade). The small one pictured isn’t doing much for illumination and it’s too small for size of wall. Leave brick as is. It looks fine. Whatever paint colour you choose for fascia and shed door should complement bricks. Trim and tidy all bushes and landscaping plants. The shrub obscuring the steps to entry need to be trimmed by one-third. Does the metal ballustrading & handrail need paint as well?...See More- 3 years ago
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Wow! Monument looks great. I am not sure on the white windows , maybe clear glass or tinted to what you have or something like this could look great in natural or monument running along the expanse in front of the small windows
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Julie Herbert