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Help with updating exterior of southern traditional

13 years ago
Hi All, Would love some ideas on how to update and brighten up the exterior of this property. It is north facing and has full shade from a mature Live Oak and Magnolia tree. We would love for it to be warm and welcoming and not so bleak. The interior is being remodeled and windows will be replaced.

Many thanks

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  • 13 years ago
    Your colors are great, but some features seem out of scale. Easy impact updates here would be to add window boxes to the 2nd floor windows, it will make them look larger. Wood, iron, or coordinating buff boxes filled with greenery would work well. Replacing the light fixtures is a must here, larger in darker metal tone. Replacing the door to a windowless solid wood one in a dark warm tone would balance the entry nicely. As would extending the landscaping outward from the house down the path. Have fun, you have a great house to work with.
    hexpat thanked conahan303
  • 13 years ago
    Dark chocolate shutters, none on the first floor, the same for the mullions and Ben Moore Somerville Red for your front door.
    hexpat thanked elcieg
  • 13 years ago
    You should add small plants or flowers outlining the walk way to male it more alive and full of color.
    hexpat thanked amandabutler360
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks so much for all the wonderful suggestions, replacing the lights has been high on our list. Love the color options, I see us spending today looking at lights and doors :-) Thanks so much for all the help. I will post a photo after the updates.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    If you have not replaced the windows, I would seriously consider re-sizing the windows to be longer and larger. The house somehow looks out of scale with too much brick face and too little glazing, proportionately.

    Wondering, could it be the angle of the photo?

    If this cannot be fixed, think I might consider the unthinkable and plant a fast growing ivy to cover the face of the house! Minimize all that brick?

    Some 3 D modelling might help with the options. We provide this to clients all the time before we make a final decision on the facade changes.

    Can be undertaken long distance also! (If you have a few good photos to work with)
    hexpat thanked Bravehart Interiors
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Perhaps the addition of some mini balconies on the second floor and further extending the shutters would balance the look for you and lengthen the visual proportion of the squatty windows. You could also install a painted panel behind the balcony to match the shutters. This happens to be Spanish style, but you can get the idea. Would also suggest a larger more impactful porch or perhaps a portico that would include a statement roof that would fill in some of the space that is now overwhelmed with brick. It will also provide more shelter for guests at the door.
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    hexpat thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 13 years ago
    Replace the windows if you can, paint the trim white and add black shutters. I also like the idea of a mini balcony.
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    hexpat thanked cutehouses
  • 13 years ago
    I love the colors. I would do something like what "Cutehouses" posted with the rich cream balcony and columns. Maybe add a small cream gazebo in the corner.
    hexpat thanked Stacy Johnson
  • 13 years ago
    I love love love the ideas of decoenthusiaste, if you add the suggested details, your house will be breathtaking!
    hexpat thanked Lina Belmona
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Hexpat--many nice ideas, so far. I like the idea of a pediment detail around the front door, and there appear to be some nice suggestions so far. I will toss in a couple, myself--the ellipse is my least favorite, but I do like the door.. Given the difficulty of matching materials, altering window opeinings may be impractical and costly, as it would involve demo, framers, masons, drywall, finish and paint. I do like Judy's idea of darker shutters. Nice home, Enjoy the process
    hexpat thanked DMH DESIGN
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