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joybushwell

Need help giving this Beach Cottage curb appeal Any ideas??

share the joy
11 years ago
This a newly purchased Beach house 3 houses from the Ocean I need ideas that would help give it some curb appeal
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  • mefor
    10 years ago
    Have some fun and go completely beach cottage colors. All of these are great shore looks. :)

    Comments (16)

    • creeser
      11 years ago
      Are you in an area that palm trees thrive? Is so, one to the left of the sidewalk by the steps would be nice. If palms aren't for your area, maybe a small flowering tree to give it color.
    • Terri Williams
      11 years ago
      Hi Joybushwell, I would remove the upright evergreen and whatever you have in front of it. Look for something with a little more height, a climbing rose or clematis. Front that with perennial geraniums (not the annual geraniums-really pelargoniums) intersperse with medium high grasses like a liriodendron or a fescue. Consider changing the color schemes on the house. A cooler blue gray with the white trim would be nice. And don't forget the stairs. Are they concrete? Stain them with concrete color. Whimsy is great in a cottage look, consider a rose or lilaq.
    • Terri Williams
      11 years ago
      last modified: 11 years ago
      I wasn't sure if the area to the left of the porch was yours. If so, replace the pavers with local flagstone and put in some of the plants from the front to tie them together.
    • Dar Eckert
      11 years ago
      One long window box along the front overflowing with bright flowers. Find a new spot for the garbage cans.
    • PRO
      Platinum Site Development
      11 years ago
      Stick with the beach community look, remove the current landscape and replace with ornamental grasses and native low lying planting. Beach houses are typically kept low maintenance.
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      share the joy
      Original Author
      11 years ago
      thank you for the suggestions ....I am not in a palm tree area house is in South Jersey.. the stairs are all wood. there are zoo many colors out there do you have a cool blue gray in mind. I was also considering getting rid of the garage door as I am going to finish the basement/garage would you leave it or out another window in?
    • Terri Williams
      11 years ago
      I don't have a particular brand/color in mind. I think if you went with a gray with just a touch of blue, like it was wind worn, and picked your favorite it would be great. If you want your house to pop out of the landscape go with a deeper shade, if you want the house to blend in more a lighter shade. Wooden stairs in a similar color, but a little brighter would be terrific. I agree with Platinum Site that a beach house should be low maintenance. But that plants I suggested have a lot of native varieties and perennials add charm and need very little attention. I can't imagine a "cottage" feel with some blooming color.
    • Huy Ho
      11 years ago
      I would say change the white to something more lively and vibrant but use a contrast color for trim and openings. The stone can always be stuccoed over to fit whatever color you decide to paint
    • Kim D
      10 years ago
      Beach house, three houses from the ocean deserves a prettier front door. I think its the law or something....
    • PRO
      Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
      10 years ago
      Planter boxes, either lighter than the siding or the color of the steps. Paint the columns and the area around the barrage door the color of the steps to focus the eye more on the upper area of the structure. A bright color on the door. Just some ideas.
    • Dar Eckert
      10 years ago
      Love those pale blue colors.
    • mefor
      10 years ago
      Lots of white, pink/coral flowers. Maybe a hydrangea, Shasta daisies, Mini fountain grass, hibiscus in a pot, loads of cascading flowers in flower box across the whole frontage under windows. I'd also put narrow flower boxes all along the cinderblock wall between driveways.
    • mefor
      10 years ago
      I'd also suggest a coral/pink crape myrtle, but not sure if you have enough room in the front? Maybe in the back garden?
    • Craig CraigMDesigns
      10 years ago
      Have some fun with the color like mforr said! Even a deep coral or yellow door with the sea foams/blues/turquoise . Maybe gradation of color as it goes up the stairs.
    • deasy2323
      10 years ago
      Kaya2nya bsk malem ada yg di potong burungnya sama istrinya
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