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Any ideas for this rather squat stingy looking 60’s brick veneer with minus street appeal. Luckily the interior and back of house is much better but the front & entry is awful. I like Mid century so that’s not contributing to my dislike- I guess every particular period just has ugly houses. Should I bag the brick? Paint the brick? I attach a pic of the rear of the house as a matter of contrast! Any suggestions appreciated.

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Kate
last month
The bricks are the best feature. Everything else is where the improvements can be made. Landscaping verandah paving windows gutters
rocksfam
last month
https://www.thespruce.com/mid-century-modern-architecture-5072981

If you look at this article, there is a similar style house painted white with orange features and a Palm Springs vibe. I think it looks great and a bit of fun! Then if you do a Google image search of that picture, you get a whole lot of similar styles that might inspire you.
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I can't quite follow what you mean by 'we must keep the red roof' ? Are you not painting it , or repainting in the same colour , or would you consider a different shade ? Personally , with the White Duck , I'd go for a bolder red roof , with black or charoal gutterings , stay with the crisp white windows and veranda uprights , and the end detailing on the roof , but the window sills I'd do the same red shade as the roof , and the deck a mid grey . Oh , and also , although its cliche'd , I'd do a 1 metre tall white picket fence and double gates in the crisp white , get rid of the wire mesh haha , so everything about the house and fence looks crisp and themed , but also 'period' .
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Anna, I hear what you're saying about the datedness of these designs however, they kind of are what they are! I'm not a designer and would suggest that you consult a good one for this project but here are my thoughts: the design makes a very 80s/90s statement so do you want to keep that and enhance or totally strip out that 'character'? the roof colour is of its era and contributes much to the overall 'dagginess' I am seeing a bunch of dark windows and doors that are exaggerated by the white walls - a monochrome but not in a good way! I feel that getting a good landscape architect in to address the entry would dramatically improve things yes those lights have got to go! Good luck with your project. I think you will have it looking amazing when you work it all out.
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Hi Caz Your house has a lot of character. To freshen it up I would look at painting it white. Resene Triple Black White. It's a beautiful soft white but not creamy. The red guttering, which you decided not to touch, I would paint a grey with a green edge. Perhaps look at Resene Half Gravel or Resene Tapa. What I'm trying to do is find a dark colour that blends with your existing roof colour. For all the beautiful fillagree work, (what appears to currently be painted a shade of yellow) and poles, use a paler neutral with a green undertone like Resene Ash/Half Ash. If you want to accentuate the details on the poles or those corner pieces, you can double the strength that is used on the poles i.e. If you used Resene Ash, use Resene Double Ash. Have a play around and decide what colour intensity you like for all the details but don't go too dark, just so you can see a contrast. I think having the beautiful red tiles on the porch is fine and you don't necessarily need to keep the red on the guttering as it is drawing the eye to look at it. That scheme will freshen the house up beautifully. No pictures of front door but a glossy dark grey colour, similar to the colour in the porch tiles will tie it together. It will look beautiful. Would love to see more pictures.
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Nothing like a coat of paint to freshen things up. I’d be wary of doing old gutters white. They may have imperfections that white would highlight. And you’d need to be careful to get a white that worked with the terracotta roof (with its lovely patina) anything too stark would look unflattering.
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oklouise
last month
don't change the bricks, paint or replace the shutters and screen door and invest in some generous landscaping to improve the look of an already great looking house
Michele Langford
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Thanks very much rocksfam - you’re a rockstar! Really helpful!
dreamer
last month
The home definitely gives the mid century vibe. So embrace that. I suggest adding breeze blocks to the front of the carport where the support posts are. Add colourful planting, more pots at front windows. I’ve changed the painting trim to white and the blinds as well. Or you could keep the same colours. Paint the breeze blocks white. Also change the front door screen, remove the grill screen and install a mesh screen, same with the window screens on the left of the picture.
Michele Langford
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They’re wonderful suggestions- thanks a million
Kath
last month
I'd change the shutters, not just paint them. Are they for shade, privacy of both? Agree with changing the grid screens to Amplimesh, Crimsafe or similar. Landscaping as dreamer has, but maybe with a long planter box across the part of the house where the shutters are. Pressure wash the carport floor and maybe the driveway. I think it will look great.
Michele Langford
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Thank you for your ideas - they are all good and a couple are great.

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