Help needed to update the look of my home exterior
I'm carrying out some major renovation works inside my home but I also need to address the exterior for these reasons:
- windows need replacing very soon,
- roof needs attention due to it's age, and we're putting a new master suite up there as well so some changes will need to be made to it,
- we're moving the front door to where the bottom left window is now (as you look at the house) to make better use of the internal space,
- the porch is leaking and it's a bit of an eyesore (so will be removed completely)
- we intend to landscape the hardstanding in the near future with new driveway and planting.
It seems that an exterior renovation that takes everything into account is where we should be headed, but if we're going to spend the money I want to make it count!
We'd like a mixture of render and cladding but my main problem is what to do with the bay windows. I don't know how we'd make them look more modern. Is it possible to change the shape of them? Any other ideas we could look into?
All advice greatly received. Thank you so much!
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Comments (15)hello bonnielynn75 and THANK YOU! your comment put a smile on my face re the red on the interior side of the door. It IS red on the inside as well, he insisted on that when we purchased it. no one here has it red on the inside and I wanted it to be white on the inside. do you see my dilemma?;) I agree with everything you are saying, I suppose this is the reason why so far I was not 100% sure about the black for the door either, although I like black...Agree, there is too much wall and I find the house to be looking a bit 'bland' and would like to change that. I LOVE shutters, but read somewhere that you never put shutters on wide windows, so got unsure about that, too...but perhaps just the one as I stated earlier. Would the color on that shutter be the same as the door (if I ever settle on a door color)? Unfortunately window boxes are not an option as we have quite a few cats and they may be used as litter boxes;) please don't tell me to get rid of the cats;)... Regarding the stoop (entrance) : we need to add another step (made of cement) on top of the existing step: it was removed when the new door was fitted. We were thinking of putting slate tiles or something dark to match the roof, if that makes any sense.... It is porous cement so unsuitable for painting, I think. What place in Ireland did you visit, we are close to the Irish Sea in the country surrounded by sheep;)......See MoreNeed help with selection of exterior lights for top of gate pillars
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Comments (8)I would go for a stone colour so not too dissimilar to what you've got. Little Greene does a good stone colour too but will work out a bit expensive. This is Oxford stone by farrow and ball. If you were doing the windows and front door then maybe an old white with door and windows in french grey...See MoreNew house. Want country cottage look. Need advice on all rooms
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2 years ago@E D This is a house around the corner from us, which is basically how ours looked originally.
We still have that lovely arch where the entrance is, but it's in the middle of our room now!Ange
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2 years agoPersonally I think the side extension needs to be built forward, the front gable widened and the window styles rationalized.
I’m really not very good with photoshop but this gives a flavour of what I’m trying to convey.
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2 years agoRendered.
Imagine different windows and a cute hedge or planter in front of the bay.
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