Hi. We were just discussing same option on the weekend. Our solution was......make up a timber frame to cover door ( like a false free standing wall) insulate with batts to reduce heat/ cold/ noise if required and then just gyprock over. You could actually do two false walls so if at a later date you wish to remove just half for whatever reason, it would be easier. These walls could even be on sold at a later date as there is def a demand for similar fit out. For the single door, you could always put cupboards under and then build them in by creating a false bulkhead to hide the roll or move one of the cupboards and construct a built in media cabinet with bulkhead once again to hide the roll. Hope this helps. ☑️

You could try cladding the middle of the brick pylon (in between the two garages) atm it is an arrow pointing to the roof line highlighting the height. If you could clad it it in the same material that is above the garage doors or render just this pylon and then paint in a complementary colour to the brickwork to minimise the impact. atm the paint colour above the doors is a contrasting colour, highlighting the space. Your house currently has a "warm" colour brick and roof tile. When you go to the paint store and look at the colour wall you will notice that it is divided into two sections, one side is the "warm" side (colours that are red, orange etc) and the other side is "cool" colours (blues and greens) chose a colour from the warm side to complement your existing bricks/roof.

The ideas of choosing your window dressing are great. Dual roller blinds will allow you to choose a screen fabric and a blockout fabric which is essential because it’s a bedroom. A screen fabric at the back with the intention of it being down most of the time. Choose a bit of openness (ie 3-5%) so you can see out but it will also block glare. A patterned fabric or a lighter colour will also soften the view. Then have a block out fabric at the front for night privacy use. Being Western facing it will get a lot of afternoon summer heat and glare reflection. I’d choose some light colours. If personal preference isn’t to roller blinds, I’d steer toward plantation shutters purely for their thermal efficiency in the western afternoon heat. While the view remains when they are open, previous commenters have mentioned the blades can be angled to filter light with privacy/view. For a tenanted house, plantation shutters are probably most hardy and easiest to clean (light dusting), where cleaning of a roller blind is dependent on the cleaning specs of which fabric is chosen. Some fabrics are simply wipe down which is perfect for rentals. Let us know how you go with a consult and your decision making! We’d love to see end result pictures :) -RPShutters

frcrooks, I wouldn't be changing the garage doors and removing the garage gable as the front of the garage will look like a poorly proportioned aircraft hanger. I think you have a good starting point with the teal garage doors and acid yellow front door. One of my clients lived in a very conservative suburb and trusted me with a choice for acid yellow cladding to the entry. Now that it is finished they love it and they get lots of compliments from neighbours about their exterior colours. Best of luck, please don't do another drab Melbourne colour scheme, and consider engaging a professional colour consultant who understands the architectural style of your home. Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls