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Desperately Seeking Curb Appeal

5 years ago

Our house is a true work in progress :) we painted it white recently - it’s a bit bright but I think with landscaping we will like it. Any advice to add curb appeal is greatly appreciated- we are trying to have a contemporary look? I’m thinking of eventually adding a front porch?

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images

5 years ago

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Some kind of

Or you go with pergola as well.

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Yes, it is begging for front porch and wide steps.
rdash
Original Author
5 years ago
Hmmm wide steps! I hadn’t thought of that! There is an exterior wall next to the front door - so I have to figure out how to work around that
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decoenthusiaste
5 years ago
Some inspiration if you want to go this big. It would be quite a wow!
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rdash
Original Author
5 years ago
Wow! Celery - that’s amazing thank you so so much the idea!!! I love it. I love the front porch below too but we’d have to change the roof line
Embothrium
5 years ago
Anything too grandiose won't match the house. Also if the tree is to be retained nothing should be done underneath it that might kill it. Finally if a number of shrubs are added these should include ones tall enough that the planting has height variation, interacts visually with the house.

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