Monday, February 14, 2011

Curb Appeal? We don't have any

Our house is ugly on the outside.  We love the charm on the inside, but the exterior leaves a lot to be desired.  We don't even know where to start, but I've made a few quick photoshop mock ups.  This is a quick draft, so don't judge :)

We want to get the biggest bang for our buck, so we are discussing new windows, grey paint, a stained mahogany door, some hardy landscaping, Autumn Brown shingles, and a portico.  Opinions please!

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Later:

We want to replace the old gross cement block walkway with brown gravel.  We have already lined the walkway with really pretty copper path lights.
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3 comments:

  1. What a great computer mockup! I love the color and the door treatment, but the windows made a big difference. Is it possible, since you are changing out the windows anyway, to make them even larger and more standardized? Like putting in one bow or picture window instead of two smaller ones? Maybe this wouldn't work in reality...but I'd love to see the impact on the computer image.

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  2. oooh.... I love the photoshop edition of your house! not sure if you have space between the windows, but some shutters would look awesome :) You are so creative, so i know whatever you do, it is going to look great!

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  3. I'm assuming that Gard is Sarah!, if so, Wes had the same idea about a bay window in the dining room. I think we are now looking at a giant picture window because it costs THOUSANDS less. We are going to get a quote from a contractor to see just how big our windows can be. The problem is the kitchen... they can't go lower than the countertops.

    Leslie, I would love to do shutters, but the way the brick has "embellishments" around the windows, I don't think they will be possible.

    This was fun to put together! And I love comments, so thank you for giving your thoughts.

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