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Cape renovation

Beth Connolly-Diaz

11 years ago

We are renovating our cape and dormering both front and back and making a colonial. In the plans there is a canalever in the back of house which will make front of our house look very flat and plain. Any ideas to give a little style to front of home? We are already spending a hefty amount so would like this to be cheap and easy. Thanks!

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BeverlyFLADeziner
11 years ago
Select nice crisp colors for your cape and get rid of those yews from the front. Do some creative landscaping.

Can you enlarge the windows in the front. They look a bit small.
jck910
11 years ago
Is the house going to be taller than the neighbors? If so I would go with a dark color siding. Not much you can about changing the flat front unless you're willing to do some architectural details. How about dentil work on the fascia under gutter?
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