Can you give me ideas for making over the front of this house?
Any ideas for improving the look of the front of this house I am buying? I am planning to remove the tinting (?) on the storm door so you can see the actual door...
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I would paint the house part a darker color than the fence to make it stand out. I agree on either potted plants of topiary tree on either side.
To start. Extend the porch the full width of the house. Add a pergola the full width. Paint or stain a medium wood tone. The gray roof, porch, and foundation make the home look low. New wall sconces on each side of the door. Also consider painting the fence a wood tone.
I don't see any need to paint the house itself; we can work with it. Copy a picture of the home on paper and sketch in these ideas:
(1) Extend the porch out to the corner of the house on the single-window side only. (2) Add shutters, to this window only, in the same color as you paint the front door (home is too small for too many different colors), which could be most any color to go with the gray -- blue, red, yellow, etc.
(3) Add a planter box, in the dark gray color, under the double window that stands on the ground and extends to the corner of the home and fill with colorful flowers that complement the shutter & door color. At the end of the planter box on the corner, plant a tall, slim ornamental evergreen.
(4) Flank the door with matching porch lights in a black lantern style that is a lot bigger than the existing one.
(5) When you paint the front door, paint the storm door frame the same color. Leaving it white diminishes the size of the front door.
(6) You will have to move the walkway to the gate when you extend the porch, so take the opportunity to do something prettier. Make a herringbone pattern in bricks, if you can afford to, or at least outline the path in bricks and fill it in with pea gravel (it comes in gray). Good for the environment and not too expensive.
(7) On the new front porch, plant a tall palm or "tree" of some sort in a pot and place it in the front corner (by the corner of the house) to balance the tree in the planter on the other side.
(8) Paint -- or staple a real -- runner down the front steps to the driveway.
(9) Two chairs in another color on the porch with a small table between them, and you've got yourself a really cute little place. Ah, it's good to be home!
Put awnings over the windows in addition to what was said above. OR do the pergola idea n add a porch swing
Some greenery, nice blinds maybe a cool decode on the wall outside near the door and maybe a grill down there by the porch
Add a porch not only for welcome looks but additional casual living and bad weather entry. Decorate according to personal taste. Increase property value and curb appeal.
From the perspective of curb appeal, there are some deficiencies:
Agree that extending the porch both sides would make the house seem larger and less chopped up.
Painting the trim around the windows, door, and the porch would help connect the different parts together, and would add needed color and contrast.
I would replace the tiny light fixture with a larger more attractive one which would further draw the eye towards the door.
Some landscaping (potted plants) will help. Also, some window shutters would be nice as well.