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jennifer_inman93

Help with ugly 1960s house

Jennifer Inman
5 years ago

Hey guys


any ideas on how I can improve the exterior of my house, I orginially thought grey windows and cedar cladding but think the grey windows may be to expensive.



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  • PRO
    Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Can you paint the windows in charcoal or black?


    Comments (15)

    • PRO
      Origin - Doors and Windows
      5 years ago

      Hi Jennifer, new windows would be a good investment. Our windows come with a 20-year guarantee so are built to last. New windows are likely to also reduce your energy bills as they'll be more thermally efficient. If you'd like more info please get in touch :-)

    • PRO
      i-architect
      5 years ago

      It massively depends on your budget. The quickest and cheapest option would be to paint the brown wood either a colour that you love or a white that matches the windows and the rest of the cladding. Then add some beautiful planting in the front garden. You could do this to start with while you save up for more expensive works.


      If you've got more money then changing the windows and the cladding is the easiest and most effective way to update both the look and the energy performance of your home. You have so many options for this.


      Personally I'm so bored with grey windows but they are a good stand-by safe option. You will find this facebook live helpful, giving advice on things to take into account when you're choosing the colour for your windows: https://www.facebook.com/iarchitectUK/videos/1138180466332470/

    • PRO
      Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
      5 years ago
      last modified: 5 years ago




    • Jennifer Inman
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      This looks amazing !! What is on the brick

    • Jennifer Inman
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      @celerygirl can you make one in white

    • rinked
      5 years ago

      I guess it's a terraced house? What do the others look like? Any standing out?

      Double glazing? Plastic frames? Wooden door or plastic too?

      Is the meter behind the wooden cladding? Is the front garden yours too?

    • PRO
      Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
      5 years ago
      last modified: 5 years ago

      Here is a white

    • A B
      5 years ago

      I'd definitely paint the brown wood a retro colour- maybe orange. Would look so cool!

    • Jennifer Inman
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      Sorry @celerygirl can you do one with

      white windows ?

    • mattweeksdj
      5 years ago
      I think the first thing to do would be to paint the wood or look to reclad - could go for a tile? I think the biggest issue may the be rest of the terrace and those around you, so you may not want to go all out. subtle changes you make will likely have the biggest impact
    • PRO
      Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
      5 years ago

      You already have your windows white.

    • Jennifer Inman
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      Thanks so much can you do the cedar cladding with the white windows if you get 5 mins

    • PRO
      Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
      5 years ago

    • Jennifer Inman
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      Thank upi’

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