I need skirting ideas
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Bottom could be faux stone, metal siding from top of skirt to the roof, so it's a clean line.
or, just paint.
I would leave the skirting alone ... looks in good shape. And I would leave the awning too, as it's the mid-century look. I would remove the funky steps and railings and add a deck under awning. You could make it a split level deck to make it higher by the door so you just walk out, and put wide steps out by walk
Then get a flashy mid-century modern 2 or 3-tone paint job. Here's some inspiration..... https://www.google.com/search?q=mid-century+modern+house+3-band+exterior+paint+job&client=opera&hs=TYk&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwie1pyp0r3TAhVB8mMKHSFkD7MQ7AkIMg&biw=1366&bih=660
I like the darker grey ones myself with the bright door.
If you build a nice deck instead of the porch, and plant some flowers in an attractive edged bed around the house, it will look good. You can get stone-look panels, but they still scream "mobile home".
Mobile home skirting comes I a lot of different styles and colors. They have stone and brick, the stone would look great.
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I would paint the entire building one color, make it cohesive...then you can add accents to highlight Windows canopy etc..
It looks odd having the panels go opposing ways. I would repanel in horizontal or vertical siding from ground to roof all going the same direction. Definitely need a lot more windows and I would also leave the awning. It has an industrial look that is quite popular and would likely save you a bundle to not have to replace it. I like the idea of a wide multi-level deck, rather than stairs, and if you do some nice gardens around the perimeter, it would look like a standard small home. Love that you're recycling a school portable, by the way. Brilliant idea!
Change the orientation of the skirting to vertical to match the siding. Or get some faux stone skirting to make it look grounded and solid. I would make it look more cottage like than mid century. Nice deck, hanging baskets of flowers, pretty outdoor seating.
Call me old fashioned, but, I would plant bushes like compact hollies ( no stickers or pointy leaves) around the sides & back. They will grow up in just a few short years & you can maintain them with no problem. The front I would at least double the width & triple the length of the porch. I would put up single spaced lattice wood around the porch with a small gate. That would give you a nice size storage too. Then I would place landscaping timbers around the porch & across the front to make some flower beds. Add a couple of slow growing shrubs and some plants that come up every year that have color through out the spring to fall. This makes it cheep, pretty & easy to get to the trailer if repairs are ever needed.
Thank you...great ideas
Nice building! My suggestion is to put a multi-tiered deck [eliminates steps] in the front & work it around to the back [around the corner]. Then I'd create beds for EVERGREEN shrubs [like rhodys & such] that are easily pruned [to keep them in check] & fill around them with round rock bordered with wood edging & place in an occasional large rock or cluster of rocks as accents. Adding windows is a good idea...& you could even add a wood trim board around where the 2 seams come together on the panels [which I WOULD NOT change...why mess with them when they are serving their purpose?]. Leave the awning where it is.
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Thank you