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Improve curb appeal for 1920s Tudor

5 years ago

We own a 1920s Tudor in Dallas that we absolutely love but feel like it’s lacking a bit of curb appeal. We will be replacing the roof soon but what else can we do to make it look more quaint and cozy? Open to any and all suggestions!

Comments (17)

  • 5 years ago

    Another angle

  • 5 years ago

    When choosing a new roof, I would look for one with highly dimensional shingles- something to evoke the look of shake or slate. It would give it a storybook/cottage look. I would also entertain a multicolored roof.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes the shingle we chose is called colonial slate. Has a bit of gray blue and red in it.

  • 5 years ago

    Your house looks amazing as is! It looks like the “after” photo of a renovation. Everything is trimmed up nice and the colors really pop against the brick color.if you have money to burn maybe a larger porch lantern, a bench for the porch in iron with some shape that is taller and can be seen from a ways back.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you! I would love to add an iron bench but there is not much space without it blocking off the side porch. We’ve moved the blue Adirondack chairs to the side porch for now. We had thought about adding an iron railing but I’m not quite sure how well that would work

  • 5 years ago

    I would want to transform your house into more of an English Tudor cottage with landscaping to match. That might mean stucco, rough shakes, some strategically placed stone and a wild and rambling garden. Here are some inspirational gardens which would be my focus if I couldn't do anything else to it.

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  • 5 years ago

    Those homes are beautiful! definitely want to up for landscaping game soon.
    Any particular areas you would place stones

  • 5 years ago

    I like your house and choice for roof. How about painting the mullions the blue you have on the doors?

  • 5 years ago

    it's beautiful as is. but if you want a big change, paint it soft white!

  • 5 years ago

    Are you punking us? Your house is perfect!

  • 5 years ago

    What a beautiful home!

  • 5 years ago

    Tudors usually have a variety of finishes e.g. some brick, some stone, some stucco. Yours may have had that originally and the variety was painted out. You could paint the chimney a different colour to make it stand out and be more interesting.

  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I agree with Deco, great ideas she got .

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    The matter is warm cozy color


  • 5 years ago

    Wow that is gorgeous! We’ve been thinking about going lighter! And expanding the landscaping really makes a big difference!

  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Put some lattice on the full height of the chimney and add some climbing roses or bouganvillea. Would be really beautiful!

    You could even put two small pergola-like projections above the windows on either side and train them to go both up and to the sides.

    Something like this:


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  • 5 years ago

    Thank you I love that idea!

  • last year

    Your house is beautiful! We're trying to find a color to paint ours. Would you share the original grey/green color name?