Updating the exterior of a 1950's ranch

11 years ago

We moved in to this untouched, 50's bungalow on the street I grew up on. We were so fortunate to find a property in this area we loved, but the exterior, complete with vertical and horizontal siding, a tiny porch,and miniature door definitely needed an update. Progress on the yard is slow, as we only live at this house 3 months of the year, but it's definitely come a long way!

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apple_pie_order

11 years ago

New porch looks great.

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bungalowmo
11 years ago
Love the porch & the new door! Really nice! :0)
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Claudianne Young
11 years ago
Amazing. I would never have thought an arts and craft transformation would be possible. Great job!
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11 years ago
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Thank you for the wonderful feedback :) Found a much better final result photo.
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11 years ago
Time lapse.
handymam
11 years ago
I never would have thought of putting a craftsman porch on like that, but I really like it a lot! Great job!
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delyanks
11 years ago
It's crazy what some paint, landscaping and small porch can do to the appeal.
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Dar Eckert
11 years ago
Nice job!
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decoenthusiaste
11 years ago
Good looking!
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Toby Grossman
11 years ago
thank you! you are giving me hope for my own renovation. we are planning on doing something very similar and i love what you've done here.
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11 years ago
Thanks so much for the lovely compliment, good luck with your renovation!
sarabea
11 years ago
Love it!!
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zazfuzzroc
11 years ago
Great job! What I love is how the entrance is the focal point now. Before my eye went right to the awning. I never even noticed how nice and large the front/left window was, I went back to check if it was new. Really nice.... Enjoy! :)
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lessalt
11 years ago
What a wonderful improvement to the front of the house. I love the house number.
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Kustom Home Design
11 years ago
Nice improvements! Gives great character to your home now.
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Maria Smith
11 years ago
Love it! That little porch really gives your house a craftsman look.
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123 Remodeling Inc.
11 years ago
A very classy yet contemporary update to the 1950's suburban home.
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Colleen Elizabeth
11 years ago
Love it!
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inasue
11 years ago
what color grey did you use? We have a 1950's as well which is now pick.. I guess being in Florida, however I really do not like pastel colors..
aprildch
11 years ago
It looks great! Nice job.
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Kemora Landscapes
11 years ago
What a difference! This front porch looks so inviting and the color on the house pops. Well done, enjoy!
inasue
11 years ago
what color grey?
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11 years ago
Hi there, thanks so much for all the kind comments. It's VYTEC siding in "Smokestone".
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User
11 years ago
Simple but very effective!
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inasue
11 years ago
The actual siding comes in color? and there is no paint color?
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11 years ago
Yes, the siding is in the colour "smokestone" by the company Vytec. We did not paint the siding. The door also camed stained and we picked a wood stain to match the door for the porch.
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Randy Trainor
10 years ago
Nicely done!
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10 years ago
Looks great! We are in the process of siding our house. Contractor is just waiting on us to choose a color. We wanted a darker grey with some grain. Is smokestone a true grey ? It seems to have some brown tone's in it. Thanks!
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10 years ago
Thanks so much, appreciate it. DEFINITELY if you can put it next to your roof colour and see it in the sun/evening light and/or drive by a house with the same colour siding it is worth it. We had to drive to another town to do it and in the shade their house had a blueish colour to it. Ours gets direct sunlight from 9-230 in the summer and it looks almost green grey then. Hope that helps!
Tatjana Grebenjuk ( Baa)
10 years ago
Nice Job ! I like not grey color ! Good looking!