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Recommendations for improving curb appeal

7 years ago
Recently purchased a new home that was too good to be true- on the inside!
With spring cleaning upon us, I’m looking closer at the front of our home and need help! I was willing to look past the INTENSE red exterior, and figured I can work with it, but now I’m not sure how. White trim, black shutters? What color front door? Would the shutters make it look even more cockeyed (notice the one window larger than all others and only on one side)? How about window boxes!? And don’t even get me started with the landscaping, this girl needs help, recommendations and a good amount of encouragement!!!

Comments (18)

  • 7 years ago
    I would install at least a few sections of fence where there appears to be a significant drop to the garage area. The way people use their phones today someone could leave the house, open their phone, take a few steps and walk right off the drop while checking their email.
  • 7 years ago
    OMG red windows. Too much! Start by beefing up the wood around the window and repainting the windows.
  • 7 years ago

    I love the red, it really compliments the classic, simple design of the house! If you don't want to stay with all red (which will work if you add some other design elements like stone wall or planter, or a fence, and so forth) then I would suggest a warm gray trim, and front door, and perhaps add some beefier trim around the windows. No shutters, window boxes would work, but I would rather see a mix of loose textures, heights and colors in the planting bed between the house and path though. The small shrubs there are a nice start.

    Can you enlarge the entry area a bit? I can't really tell if there is a step up there or not.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Sorry not so neat, but you get an ideas



  • PRO
  • 7 years ago

    Love celerey girl's green trim windows--or blakc--which don't need shutters.Window boxes of trailing plants would be stunning. Work with a small garden center on the small amount of landscaping trailing to the side. A new pathway would be great. The red siding is a knockout. Congratulations on scoring such a lovely house.

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  • 7 years ago
    See photo.
  • 7 years ago
    With landscape
  • 7 years ago
    thank you everyone for your suggestions. I can’t begin to tell you how helpful you have been, especially for convincing me away from shutters and especially for suggesting thicker trim, you’re definitely right!
    It’s tough, I equally love the white & back trim (which seems so contrary!) ♀️so much to Consider!
    Also, how did everyone make those photo edits!?! I love them!
  • 7 years ago

    I love red with dark brown, a step down from the intensity of black.


  • 7 years ago

    I really like celery's green. I would beef up the posts on the portico and paint it too. I think this house is adorable. With the right trim it will rock!

  • 7 years ago

    IPads with apps - like you doodle. Landscape programs.

  • 7 years ago

    Red with a really dark brown looks great.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    @decoenthusiaste has some great ideas....timber frame entrance and a contrasting paint around the windows. (The black or brown trim suggestions are great, as well. ) The front door should also be updated and could be the same shade as the trim (brown trim, brown door). I also think a pergola detail over the garage doors (to match the timber frame portico over the front door) would tie together that side of the house.
    I wouldn’t landscape until you’ve done some exterior projects done since it will get trampled on.
  • 7 years ago

    A pergola over the garage would look so great! I'd probably prefer one that has posts to the ground, to allow for some climbing plants (like roses, perhaps) -- if there is room, not sure there is.

    Even if you can't re-do the portico to one a bit larger, you should consider enlarging the porch under it, to make the entrance a bit more important and welcoming.


  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    These suggestions are beautiful! Following for our red house :) . Thank you @celerygirl for pointing me here!


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