Looking to update and improve curb appeal, 60s colonial
radiosity
10 years ago
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Comments (29)HU, I've replied to old posts, sometimes the related questions that appear can be confusing and the date can be overlooked, it happens, I think many of us have done it, so don't worry about it. Thing is, if the original poster is no longer following and if other people looking for inspo are more likely to get advice by starting a question of their own than getting lost in an old discussion and if people willing to reply waste time reading through before noticing the question is 7 years old, and it brings it back to the first page making it more likely more people will mistake it for a recent discussion, I'm not sure how productive any of that is, so I appreciate the 'old post' advisory, and in that spirit since I've now added to the conversation I'll draw to others' attention that this is an OLD POST...See MoreCurb appeal
Comments (10)Hi Annalise, You've great bare bones with this house, it just needs some tweaking. To the house itself - I'd think about modernizing the entrance area by adding a balustrade using modern material (steel wire would look great) to the steps leading to the front door, adding a pathway using stepping pavers from the letterbox to the front of the house, installing some modern LED lighting (warm white) that will increase the welcome your home gives of an evening and providing a basic security element (thieves dont like well lit homes) and then I'd think about adding awnings to the front windows if the front gets a lot of sun. Adding stacked stone to where you have the foundation brickwork will also modernize your home and add appeal. For the front garden area, I'd remove the two large shrubs and replace them with tiered planting that sits right across the front of your home - low shrub at the back, then slightly lower growing perrenials in the middle then you can change up the look each season with seasonal colour. I'd also update the letterbox to a more modern one. Along the side of the house heading towards the garage, you could paint the fence the same colour as the trim on your roofline, I'd also plant out the side of the fence with low maintenance plants (Agapanthus is tough and when planted en mass look stunning) that will draw the eye along your driveway as well as softening the hard lines of the fence and driveway. You can add outdoor solar lighting along here. I'd also add LED outdoor lighting to the garage (again, ensuring that the lighting was warm white so that it's inviting). Good luck....See MoreExterior Update
Comments (7)Hi. I think anything other than straight lines would be your best bet. Offset planting of trees and gardens forces you to create a winding path to the front door and is always a good place to start. You could have it branch off toward the driveway for interest and practicality as well. You don't have to stick to the design you already have. The wall on the right has no windows so planting a couple of larger bushes and/or smaller trees at random in that area would give streetscape appeal. I would not have them too close to the house though. It doesn't cost a lot if you purchase your plants/trees over a few months. Sort of like this pic but not as crowded. The road and house have straight lines and nature is more curved I think. The area that was covered could be used as a sitting area with large pots as it would not be seen in a direct line from the street. So basically taller planting toward to street but not too many that your security is at risk. Walk out to the road and have a look at where your privacy is compromised or what you need disguised. A couple of cheap ideas for pathways....See MoreNeed help with front street appeal
Comments (12)what a great house!! make sure all the paint and trim is in excellent condition, what about Colorbond Cove and/or Evening Haze for over the windows and roller door with bright white trim and a startling front door (turquoise?) is the flue being used? remove or clean and paint, move the tv aerial out of sight, remove or replace the awnings with better fitting blinds that fit inside the window frames (Sarlon roller blinds will be more discreet and reasonably priced) remove the old planting near the house and add a mowing strip along the walls, clean the concrete driveway and create a gravelled parking area instead of parking on the grass with just a triangle of generous plants between the drive and parking area, level the lawn closer to the house with a low curved retaining wall made of of railway sleepers and prune back the big shrubs to see the edges of the house, improve the lawn and add planting along the retaining wall or right down to the front fence...Dietes, Grasses, and other architectural plants will look good...See MoreLibbmom
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