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Kelly C
9 years ago
Here is my colonial stucco home. I am changing the color palette, new windows, and roof. I would love a more contemporary/cottage feel. Is that even possible? I found a free 30 day trial and made this change in the 2nd picture. 3rd picture is the property brothers Vegas home that I love. Please design pros work your magic! Thank you!!!
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Comments (13)I have a tile roof, and they make going mod kind of difficult, but they do add charm.With the sort of earthy color scheme i posted before, you could paint the bricks with masonry paint in a paler tone like sw ancient marble or wash them with a more grayed green so they add taupe tones if you do the chimneys the same - but really, the color resonates with the roof, so use it as color inspiration. Look at 100 year old homes with lines like this and their window mullions - if the upper elements and sides of the larger picture window had muntins / grilles, they would be more charming. Still, you are aiming at retro farmhouse with the muntins, not necessarily authentic historic . . but that gives you some concept about how to go and search for inspiration. You don't have to tear out the entire ramp - could widen "pad/porch" to left and put stairs right down the front depending on car park / depth to roadway design - have your ramp and stairs and just take off the old handrail too . . great for universal design when selling tho railing is not attractive....See MoreAny suggestions for finishing my kitchen/living room
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Comments (74)Hello Houzz Ireland, We are currently renovating a 1960's build - so as you know, there is a lot of decisions to be made!! So it would be nice to get some gems of advice from the experts to help us through this daunting task. Areas where we would really like some inspiration for - small bathroom downstairs. I would really like to do something fun with this room and although small, I think it could work really well with some funky wallpaper or possibly tiles?! I'm just not sure what to do with it. Also - pulling a whole house together?! Where do we start? We have the bigger pieces of furniture but how do I know what nest of tables goes best with a suite? Or what accessories will bring a room together? I'm due a second baby in 2 weeks time so any help at this stage would be so amazing - to guide me on the right interior design path for our new house. Thanks, Laurie...See MoreKelly C
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9 years agoI'm concerned with just changing the main exterior color because I don't want it to look like this (first picture). I like the 2nd picture because it has interesting detail. There's no detail on my house except the columns so that's why I thought of highlighting them. But then again maybe that wouldn't work.
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9 years agoYour home is really charming and it's proportions are really good. I think with a few fairly minor changes you could add the details that would take it in more of a cottage direction - french cottage actually. The landscaping can make this lean more formal or more casual, depending on your choices there.
I did a quick photoshop sketch to show you what I mean about the details. I think your best investment would be removing the columns on either side of the front door, from top to bottom, and flatten that whole bump out so it's one plane. If you keep the stucco the same (happy hubby, lower maintenance), you can add shutters around the windows in a classic grey-green color. Paint a rectangle below each window in a darker shade of your stucco color to emulate a heftier sill and give each window more weight and add interest. Add an iron balcony around the window over the front door. Add iron lanterns on either side of the front door and the garage door.
The garage door would be another place to make a clever investment of funds. A carriage door style painted in the trim color would reinforce the cottage feel too. The best of luck with your home!
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9 years agoThere's no reason you can't blend some modern elements into a French Country landscape. There's a marvelous example on Houzz.
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By keeping the details, like the shutters, more casual and more true to French Country cottage style, the overall effect won't be stuffy (which the current formal columns are and which you may be reacting to). Cottage to me reads as a more casual and inviting.
I don't think you need to change your windows, the stucco, or the current color of your house. And the modern aesthetic you talked about can be injected with accessories and some of the hardscaping (like the Houzz photo shows). For example, choosing zinc flower pots with clean, straight lines and more contemporary outdoor furniture would be an easy way to add a modern feel. I personally like a few unexpected elements in design and don't like it when every single thing is kept to one "pure" style. Done well, the slight tension between the elements and styles can make for more interesting and personal design.
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