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Help i would like to update the outside of my house

Hilary Webb
8 anni fa

Hi

We live in a late 80's mock tudor house, its in a small road with all the same type of houses, I would like to modernise the outside but don't have a big budget, so really i am talking about a paint job, should i paint the beams and door the same colour, say a grey or french grey or perhaps a stone colour or sage green. Help

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  • Hilary Webb
    Autore originale
    8 anni fa

    darker grey then, yes that looks good x


  • PRO
    User
    8 anni fa

    It's a tricky one on a budget. You need to be careful what you do, as painting the beams and just the front door are going to affect the look of the windows. Always make sure that the colour you pick is going to go well with your red brick. You could think about doing the outside in stages as and when you could afford to do so, as there are many things you could do eventually. Start by painting the Front door and two long windows either side of it to broaden the look of the entrance and do the garage door too. This will immediately change the look and make it more modern. The sagey green will go well with your brick at this point, and the greys won't look odd.

    Eventually for future plans, it is possible to have the mock beams removed in most instances, and you can hang tiles in that area to re-waterproof it.
    Then you can render the whole of the rest of the house and have it whatever colour you like. The clay tiles to hang in place of the mock tudor beams also come in a few colours including grey! See it as a long term project and just do it right slowly. Many people fail to see a long term goal and end up making costly snap decisions, slowly, slowly catchy monkey x

    Hilary Webb ha ringraziato User
  • Hilary Webb
    Autore originale
    8 anni fa

    Thank you really good ideas and advice x


  • puffinrock
    8 anni fa
    Just change the front door, try Kloeber for a modern traditional twist. We did that to our 1915 house and it sets the tone. I also like the idea of the other comments ..... Remember the cost of the work...probably will need some scaffold or staging rather than a big ladder for painting the house in my experience though.
  • PRO
    Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer
    8 anni fa
    And at least a large planter with a great plant in it by the front door. Try Amelanchier, Magnolia or an Acer. Then if you develop this into a whole stunning front garden planting scheme you might not notice the colour of the house!
  • Hilary Webb
    Autore originale
    8 anni fa

    Thanks great ideas x

  • PRO
    Julie Sheldon
    8 anni fa
    I totally understand where you are coming from. I am happy to draw up a digital image for you I specialise in affordable budgets if you mail me we can discuss what you would like to achieve. I know it's such a big risk in painting the outside of your home and making sure that you have got it right.
    We can discuss everything you need to know before taking the plunge
  • Hilary Webb
    Autore originale
    8 anni fa

    Hi Julie, when I am ready i will contact you if thats ok xx


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