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facelift of 1920s home

3 years ago

Would like to update my home. Open to limewash. Open to suggestions on colors to include shutters, etc

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    3 years ago

    You have a Craftsman Bungalow-style home. Limewash IMO would not be appropriate, however, that 'stone' at the base of the house looks really phony and should be investigated. I suspect there is brick beneath the fake stone. Have you determined whether it can be popped off the face of the brick?



    It might have appeared like this before the fake stone was added.


    Homes like this would have had a combination of brick and stucco with maybe some siding.








  • 3 years ago

    Your house is so charming! I'd leave it except for what Beverly suggests.


    Concentrate on the landscape.

  • 3 years ago

    Really cute house! Don’t paint the brick! I’d landscape and upgrade the storm door.

  • 3 years ago

    Also the white on the windows on the right side and door doesn’t match your trim— I’d fix that.

  • 3 years ago

    Such a lovely house! I would do what Beverly suggests

  • 3 years ago

    Cute house! As mentioned above, definitely see if it's possible to pop off the stacked stone. Paint the white windows the same color as the other windows and trim. I would also upgrade and/or paint the front door as well.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    The stone looks applied. I think it would be worth your while to remove it. There maybe the house brick under it or possibly stucco.

    Absolutely no shutters. House is Craftsman, not a generic cottage.

    Back to your dilemma for a house refresh. I like this idea...charcoal trim and white for the gable.



  • 3 years ago

    Would love to see the inside of some of these vintage houses.

  • 3 years ago

    Another vote to investigate the stone veneer before doing anything else. Trim probably needs to be consistent but the color choice is up for discussion once the foundation “stone” is removed.

    Adorable house!

  • 3 years ago

    To me, the two bright white windows seem out of sync with the rest of the facade. The windows on the left and top blend in better with the masonry and trim.

  • 3 years ago

    Anyone good w photoshop could potentially show how matching all windows to the beige (good call Nancy) and maybe the lower stone is painted that same color if costs prohibit removal and matching brick. Front door in green maybe? The white seems off considering everything else. Lush landscaping for sure and a paved walk - what a cutie!

  • 3 years ago

    However elcieg brings up a good point about the color - your roof is fighting that tan/beige color.

  • 3 years ago

    HOW CUTE IS THIS HOUSE! Other posters have great suggestions. See if that stone is just facing, in which case, off it should go! See if you can get the windows to match up (my guess: the white ones are later replacement windows, and the beige ones on the left are the originals/much prettier) - and try and find a door that's more consistent to the Craftsman style, with side lights to match.

  • 3 years ago

    That stone looks so fresh/ new I can understand my everyone’s questioning it, but I know of original craftsmans that used mixed stone and brick facades like this— do you know if the stone is original? I honestly think the only needed thing is to paint your white trim to match the rest— the house looks great! And if it’s original stone (and/or you have reasons not to mess with it), I think if you were to selectively tone down the pinkest of the stones with a quality masonry paint it would make the exterior feel a little more coordinated (but I’m not sure this is actually needed as it could just be the way the light is hitting in your picture).

  • 3 years ago

    I also agree on new door with side lights— if you could have something custom built to match the feel of the porch windows on the left hand side, it would look very sharp.

  • 3 years ago

    A classic Craftsman door in front will work well, too!