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heather_anske

our home needs improving

6 years ago

How to make our house look better? I know our roof needs redone. We are thinking about painting our vinyl. What color would you do?

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  • 6 years ago

    Don’t paint the siding! Looks great how it is. With a new black roof it will look perfect.

  • 6 years ago

    I agree, black roof, and a bit of landscaping and a pretty color on your door, and leave the siding. Its maintenance free, except for a power wash, maybe once a year. Its a classic white already. Very nice looking house.

  • 6 years ago

    I agree. The shutters are even the right size and style-appropriate! New roof as planned, paint the door, and focus on the landscaping. Those hedges should be pruned or removed altogether.

  • 6 years ago

    This is our flower bed up by the house. You can't see feom the road because we live up on a hill. thank you everyone for your advice.Much appreciated

  • 6 years ago

    flowerbeds

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Agree with everyone else. Very nice looking home. I would be afraid of painting vinyl, I bet there are lots of incidences of that failing, paint peeling. Maybe work on getting a small ornamental tree for your garden and divide each hosta too fill it in more. Or get more/diverse ones. One can't have too many hostas.

    Maybe if you want a little more color a reddish brownish, blackish dimensional roof shingles to go with brick might look nice instead of basic black.....

    Added later. Like the ones Flo has down thread.

  • 6 years ago

    The squared off hedges should be removed. They are too close to the house for one thing. If you can pull them out or dig them out by the roots, you may be able to put them elsewhere. Smaller nicer plants in that area, and something with a bit of color. That is a nice large flower bed you have there, but, there is barely anything in it. It could use several plants, and hopefully something with color, or flowers, rather than all the solid green.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Some variegated grass plants to couple with hostas and taller material such as Purple Fountain Grass. Then sprinkle in some green leaf begonias for color.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Keep roof true to the style of home. Dimensional tiles would not be a choice I would make. Keep it true to home. Black Certainteed 50 year shingle or comparable would be good investment and the warranty is transferrable.