Please share your input to turn our house into an eye-catching home!
I appreciate you taking the time to read my post. After years of saving up, we are finally ready to inject life & energy into the front of our house. :)
Here are a few of my 5,459 questions:
Do I replace the porch supports/columns with metal (similar to the existing ones) or do I update to the white, solid, paintable supports? Square? Round?
The foundation of the house is being painted a darker charcoal color: the existing steps and porch will also be painted with _____________ color.
Should the shutters remain? If so, what color should they be? If not, I am fine with that as well. :)
The mailbox (we refer to it as I-lean), house numbers and outdoor light will all be changed out----I have no idea what style, size, color to go with??? Help….please? :)We will be hanging the new mailbox somewhere around where the current house numbers are mounted. The light will stay in it's current location---how would you recommend that I hang the house numbers and mailbox? Should the house numbers be mounted on a porch support?
Front door---the existing storm door and entry door will also be replaced. If there were a brand new door hanging there, primed and waiting for a color of your choice, what would you recommend? What style of door should we lean toward?
A quick profile---we are big fans of craftsman style homes (I know, our's isn't even close! lol). We are unique, love to be different, are open to eclectic styles and color combinations. Our favorite colors are all shades of purple and lime green. :) We would love to have our house "stand out" from all of the predictable houses in the surrounding neighborhood. One thing I'm not crazy about are red doors---I think they're beautiful, but they just don't reflect who we are as a whole. :)
Thanks a million for sharing your insight, opinion and various ideas. I believe that once I receive enough input from so many of the nice people here, that we'll be able to move forward with confidence and pure excitement!
Have a great day & take good care. :)
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Would love to see what you have done with this little diamond. Six years later I can only imagine how cute it is. My vision would be to remove the original porch and replace with a full wooden deck with either a pergola style covering or extend the existing roof line. Shutter the window, add a hanging bench and lots of boston ferns. Paint your front door a pop of your favorite green but put a cute little wooden cottage style screen door in front. An old realtor hanging sign post would work great to secure a mailbox too. Two faux dormers on the roof would add a whole new look. Strategically curved flower beds and off set evergreens and tall grass borders would be the finishing touches. Hope your loving your home.