Curb Appeal Help Needed!

10 years ago

We just bought this home and while we LOVE the inside, the exterior needs a ton of work. It's a blank canvas and we are open to any and all suggestions!
Should we paint the door and trim? Add fencing? Extend the fencing? Add trees? Shutters? Any advice is welcomed!

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Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader

10 years ago

I think your stucco color works well with the brick so unless you just don't like the color I would probably leave that alone and try some other things first.

1) Paint the trim & columns a different color, either matching the stucco or white to match the windows.

2) Paint the front door a color that is more contrasting with the brick (a dark green a charcoal, look to the brick for a color) as the red/orange color existing just fights with the brick.

3) You could beef up the trim around the windows to make them look more substantial.

4) of course some landscaping.

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Rina
10 years ago
On my way to bed soon, but before that I thought I'd play around a bit. For whatever it may be worth ...
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Sara Hendricks Falk
Original Author
10 years ago
What program did you use to enhance/add to the photo? @rina
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Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
10 years ago
Sara, if you're interested in seeing some virtual changes to your house check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts. I can give you an idea of how your house would look with various changes.
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Delap flexible stone LLC
10 years ago
Lovely design, Sara! We've found a great match for the existing brick is our high-tech tile!
Rina
10 years ago
HI Sara. I use Microsoft Paint, an old version. It's not tailor-made for the job, though. One has to fiddle a bit.
miacometlady
10 years ago
I'm wondering if dark window trim with a lighter stucco paint like @Raina suggested would be the way to go. Perhaps paint columns a slightly darker shade of your new stucco color...?
Rina
10 years ago
I like Mia's suggestion.
abb_ann
10 years ago
Landscape
Sara Hendricks Falk
Original Author
10 years ago
Can you paint the white metal on the Windows? @rina @mia
Nina Clarke
10 years ago
Watch those wisterias recommended. The grow large and drop flowers all over. They also take away from the house instead of adding.

What zone do you live in? That would help with planting ideas.
Rina
10 years ago
Do you mean can I do a rendering for you, or are you asking about the feasibility of actually painting the metal windows? If it's the rendering -- I've done that. See above -- you need to click on the image to see it properly.