I'm gonna guess it was built in 1985, I can almost see the sheets of linoleum, brown carpets, and a blue toilet paper in the closet. All joking aside, your house IS a glorious example of a unique style which I call "80's transitional". You can see how hard it was to put a fresh 1980s spin on the iconic 1970s contemporary look. Whenever I think about updating an iconic house I always suggest making changes which are not too difficult to reverse, because we really ought to preserve these gems for posterity.
EIGHT KEY CHANGES, TOTAL JOB COST= $10,500 ($3,800 is for landscaping).
ONE: Change the brown and cream color scheme (which is part of the postmodern look)... so all new paint. ($3,300)
TWO: Flank the entry door with something interesting, maybe oversized concrete planters or install a beautiful stained-wood trellis. ($700)
THREE: Update the chimney without altering the original design (this is tricky)... Maybe you can sand the wood siding around it and stain it a dark/bold color. You could also update the flue cover (consider copper or bronze, or even a larger/more interesting flue cover). ($1,000)
FOUR: Plant some tall thin trees/plants to hide the barn-style posts that you have, to help change the overall look. ($800)
FIVE: Lighting... update your light fixtures (they don't last forever anyway). Make a modern statement with a beautiful new front light fixture, think about a large hanging lantern (mounted under the second story eave and hanging all the way down over the middle of the front door... or add a couple exterior sconces to fill in the space between the second story windows on the upper deck. ($1,500)
SIX: Try hanging two or three planters under the second story eaves on that upper deck, they can fill in the space between the windows. ($200)
SEVEN: Tear out the evergreens; it's time. Today it's all about diversity- multiple colors and a mix of evergreen, deciduous plants and fancy grasses in stone or mulched beds. ($3,000)
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I live these rocks (big and little) and the moss!
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