Desperately Need Some Ideas/Suggestions to Amp Up Curb Appeal
We are in the process of buying our first home and while our backyard will be simply amazing after renovating the pool & deck area, we don't feel it's reflected in the front of the house. We are looking for any advice to update the curb appeal. We were considering widening the 2 upper windows, possibly adding shutters, considering replacing the vinyl, creating moldings around the garage doors and possibly reworking the entryway but really have no idea if those fixes will be a drastic enough change. Any suggestions at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
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Install shutters for windows above the garage. Install planter box width of the 2 window/shutters. Plant bougainvillea or colorful flowers with a trellis for climbing plants. Shutters & planter for window below the bay window (w/flag). Vertical plants on left of garage door.
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you are on the right path , as what all you plan will definitely give it Curb appeal , but its the scale of the house , are you planning a Diy ? I can help you with E consultation if you want ,
Good Luck
and God Bless
Vikrant Sharma Homez
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LOVE the idea of adding shutters.
And when your roof gets to the point of needing replacement, consider a much darker roof, to give the house more contrast against the grey siding.
Also, the columns flanking your front door seem really spindly and skinny. Consider beefing them up to give the home more of a grand presence.
You've got a LOT of front yard to work with! Landscaping will be critical, and I would advise having some plans drawn up, even plans that can be added to over time if you can;t do it all at once.
How about a great fountain in the middle of the circular patch of grass? Seems appropriate, given the gated front driveway.
GREAT house!
If you choose to add shutters, it is much nicer is they are actually functional. I like hardware from Germany for working shutters.
In terms of energy movement through the space, Feng Shui would place a round fountain in the center of the lawn in front of the doorway.
In terms of the planet, a lighter roof such as the one you have now reflects more heat and keeps the house cooler in the summer, rather than absorbing heat.
Best wishes.
Then I'd extend a entrance porch in front of the double windows that is up a couple of steps, then turns toward the door go up a couple of more steps to a few more steps and a welcoming covered third deck in front of the door. On a larger scale I'd move the garage doors to the side and do the porches where the old garage doors were.
Wow! Dramatic entrance with the Gate, my suggestion is to beef up the stairway, instead of cement, make a wooden darker stained deck wider and add white round pillars under the roof of the entrance doorway, and taking the white iron away and adding black rod iron. with that, repaint or reside the house with a darker color, like the landscape...not too dark...just a few shades darker greenish...then add the shudders, but also adding rod iron planters underneath each window with white and vibrant color flowers for a dramatic effect. If you have a bigger budget, think about a circular round smaller hedge planting one or two feet inside the driveway circle and using a statue of some sort for a fokkle point when driving up the driveway...and wrap the same dwarf hedge on the outside of the gate with weeping trees planted ever so often to soften the driveway. I agree there should be a sitting area off the front step, but make is a patio with black pots that all match with grasses of color at the end of the steps and on with side of the house, being the sitting area in front of the bay window. Hope you could paint the picture I am seeing! Best Wishes!