1/2 brick 1/2 siding garrison -time for a new exterior
We recently purchased our first home, a real fixer-upper in the northeast. We removed the overgrown landscaping and are now ready to replace the cedar shakes and roof. We thought we'd have plenty of time to decide on colors, but the contractor had a schedule change and is starting next week. Eek!
We want to keep the brick. I want to paint the the brick and foundation white and use a blueish/gray vinyl shake with white trim and gray roof. My husband wants a brown roof. He wants to replace the shutters and I want to remove them altogether. Thoughts?
We agree on the following: replace the storm doors, front light (we like the nautical lantern look), mailbox, and remove the antenna.
I would like to build a porch from the front door to the laundry/mud room, but it's not in the budget right now. We will replace the walkway and stairs when we do the porch.
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Carol Singletary
8 years ago
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PRODeborah Roides Interior Design
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decoenthusiaste
8 years agoI think the photo of "painted" brick is actually lime washed brick. The photo below is a house with brick like yours and they've used gray shakes. Looks like they've added some stained cedar on the upstairs, which you could do with your shutters.
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