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(Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
(Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
here is a link to how it looks now:
* beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
(bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
plants!
Thanks in advance,
Kyle
here is a link to how it looks now:
* beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
(bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
plants!
Thanks in advance,
Kyle
Re: (Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
Shutters for the windows would help.
"kyle" <cartesiankyle@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:7c38677c-ef27-417c-952b-04b20dd37abd@34g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
> here is a link to how it looks now:
> * beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> plants!
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Kyle
Shutters for the windows would help.
"kyle" <cartesiankyle@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:7c38677c-ef27-417c-952b-04b20dd37abd@34g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
> here is a link to how it looks now:
> * beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> plants!
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Kyle
Re: (Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
On May 12, 4:55 am, "Erik Dillenkofer" <lifeguard1...@hotmail . com >
wrote:
> Shutters for the windows would help.
>
> "kyle" <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:7c38677c-ef27-417c-952b-04b20dd37abd@34g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
>
>
>
> > here is a link to how it looks now:
> > * beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > plants!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Kyle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
awesome tip. thanks!
what do you think about putting brick up to the top of the first level
on the front? or any other recommendations to make it not look like
the backside of a house?
On May 12, 4:55 am, "Erik Dillenkofer" <lifeguard1...@hotmail . com >
wrote:
> Shutters for the windows would help.
>
> "kyle" <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:7c38677c-ef27-417c-952b-04b20dd37abd@34g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
>
>
>
> > here is a link to how it looks now:
> > * beaconlightconsulting . com /frontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > plants!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Kyle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
awesome tip. thanks!
what do you think about putting brick up to the top of the first level
on the front? or any other recommendations to make it not look like
the backside of a house?
Re: (Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
> here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fronto=
fhouse2008.jpg
>
> we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> plants!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kyle
Skip the brick!
Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
porch changes.
It's an o.k. house as is.
It is never going to be great.
I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
Give it time.
T
On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
> here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fronto=
fhouse2008.jpg
>
> we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> plants!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kyle
Skip the brick!
Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
porch changes.
It's an o.k. house as is.
It is never going to be great.
I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
Give it time.
T
Re: (Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
On May 14, 7:45 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
>
> > here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fron=
tofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > plants!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Kyle
>
> Skip the brick!
> Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
> Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
> porch changes.
>
> It's an o.k. house as is.
> It is never going to be great.
> I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
> Give it time.
>
> T
How do you get in to the house?
Providing an entrance would give the building some 'focus' other than
the garage doors.
A gate with a bit of 'roof' over it would put the existing facade in
the 'background'.
T
On May 14, 7:45 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
>
> > here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fron=
tofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We need
> > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > plants!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Kyle
>
> Skip the brick!
> Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
> Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
> porch changes.
>
> It's an o.k. house as is.
> It is never going to be great.
> I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
> Give it time.
>
> T
How do you get in to the house?
Providing an entrance would give the building some 'focus' other than
the garage doors.
A gate with a bit of 'roof' over it would put the existing facade in
the 'background'.
T
Re: (Siding/Arch. Columns Q)Please help me decide on how to spruce the front of my house up!
On May 14, 6:52 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> On May 14, 7:45 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
>
> > > here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fr=
ontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We nee=
d
> > > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > > plants!
>
> > > Thanks in advance,
>
> > > Kyle
>
> > Skip the brick!
> > Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
> > Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
> > porch changes.
>
> > It's an o.k. house as is.
> > It is never going to be great.
> > I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
> > Give it time.
>
> > T
>
> How do you get in to the house?
> Providing an entrance would give the building some 'focus' other than
> the garage doors.
> A gate with a bit of 'roof' over it would put the existing facade in
> the 'background'.
>
> T- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks T!
Do you think black shutters will work?
And why skip the brick? A lot of two-story houses I have seen two-
toned in the front.. like brick / stuco, stuco / hardy plank, etc..
Here is another angle of the house: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fronto=
fhouse-2-2008.jpg
On May 14, 6:52 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> On May 14, 7:45 am, "tb...@bellsouth . net " <tb...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 11, 8:51 pm, kyle <cartesiank...@gmail . com > wrote:
>
> > > here is a link to how it looks now: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fr=
ontofhouse2008.jpg
>
> > > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > > the entire front of the house. now it is completely OPEN! We nee=
d
> > > some help. Any suggestions? I was thinking about half brick
> > > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
>
> > > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
>
> > > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > > plants!
>
> > > Thanks in advance,
>
> > > Kyle
>
> > Skip the brick!
> > Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
> > Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
> > porch changes.
>
> > It's an o.k. house as is.
> > It is never going to be great.
> > I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
> > Give it time.
>
> > T
>
> How do you get in to the house?
> Providing an entrance would give the building some 'focus' other than
> the garage doors.
> A gate with a bit of 'roof' over it would put the existing facade in
> the 'background'.
>
> T- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks T!
Do you think black shutters will work?
And why skip the brick? A lot of two-story houses I have seen two-
toned in the front.. like brick / stuco, stuco / hardy plank, etc..
Here is another angle of the house: * beaconlightconsulting . com /fronto=
fhouse-2-2008.jpg
