Asked on Apr 09, 2015
Giving our windows more "pizzazz"
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CK
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This has been marked "resolved". Thanks HT readers.
This is the front of our home. I was thinking the windows wouldn't look so 'lost' if they had some wider trim around them.
Here's the question: It's vinyl siding. Can you add vinyl trim pieces? If so, how's that done? (I do have a few ideas of my own but wanted to run this 'how to' past some of you pros out there.)
Thanks HT readers.
Please Note: Yes, I know the color choice of the brown pergola/steps looks odd. I explained why we ending up used that color in a response to Sue@CountryDesignHome below. My question is "how" to attach trim to vinyl siding without removing the existing siding & J-frame around the windows.
This is the front of our home. I was thinking the windows wouldn't look so 'lost' if they had some wider trim around them.
Here's the question: It's vinyl siding. Can you add vinyl trim pieces? If so, how's that done? (I do have a few ideas of my own but wanted to run this 'how to' past some of you pros out there.)
Thanks HT readers.
Please Note: Yes, I know the color choice of the brown pergola/steps looks odd. I explained why we ending up used that color in a response to Sue@CountryDesignHome below. My question is "how" to attach trim to vinyl siding without removing the existing siding & J-frame around the windows.
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why not use Stained glass decorative window film to give an artsy look to your windows and the light coming into the house, gives you an option to change them by just peeling them off. Available at walmart stores.
Sinha
on Apr 10, 2015
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You could add one more piece of trim around the already existing trim and then paint it in a contrasting color.
Heliane Ripley
on Apr 10, 2015
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I like your green door. :o)
Heliane Ripley
on Apr 10, 2015
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Hey Connie- I think it can be done but I don't think you can just add it over the existing siding- it needs to be cut away and then replaced with the trim. How about instead of trim adding a window box to the large window on the right and some kind of architectural detail to the dead space between those top and bottom windows on the left? And, I know you didn't ask, but I think I would paint that trellis in front of your door white. With it being brown, it stands out alone and creates a divide in the overall appearance of the house. So instead of seeing your pretty green door, you see the brown trellis.
Country Design Home
on Apr 10, 2015
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I think shutters would give it a more finished look. You could match the door or use a contrasting color.
Barbara
on Apr 10, 2015
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The trim around your windows is fine. In fact, it is the perfect proportions for your windows because of how wide they are and how close they are set to the roofline. PLEASE do not add shutters. Your windows are too wide for shutters. There is no way to make the shutters look real on windows that wide, and shutters would only make your windows look wider still, which is not what your house needs. The real reason your windows don't stand out is because of the color of the pergola. There's nothing else to tie the pergola in with the rest of the house, so that's what your eye is immediately drawn to. The easiest fix to make your windows stand out would be to paint the pergola the same color as the trim. If you don't want to do that, then have window boxes made to match the color of the pergola. I included a picture of that option.
Loribeth
on Apr 10, 2015
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First of all, let me begin by saying that I am using constructive criticism here, because I truly want to help you achieve a nicer result that will help you with resale value if and when you are ready to sell. I would begin with the landscaping. .. remove the flag pole, plant tall shrubs or a flowering tree on each end of the house to give the front some visual balance. Plant a nice flowering vine on the pergola, changing thecolor to that of the front door. Then add shutters to each side of the windows in a xomplementary color to that of the front door. Add substantially sized window boxes, spanning the width of the windows, plant them with colorful flowers interspersed with some taller greenery like small boxwood, trimmed into small cone shapes and also some cascading vines spilling over the edges. These addition can be done in stages as the budget allows, but it will result in good curb appeal that will pay for itself. Hope this helps.
Starla Green
on Apr 13, 2015
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