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Replacing the screens with stylish curtain panels boosted the porch's privacy. Low, colorful plantings frame the front of the house with greenery. With the right exterior features, even the tiniest cottage or bungalow can project serious curb appeal. See how these small homes gained serious character with updates to their exteriors in color scheme, landscaping, and more.
A cheery red color welcomes visitors, while half walls offer spaces for entryway task lights. This is another gorgeous renovation found on HGTV’s Fixer Upper from Chip and Joanna Gaines. The painted brick, addition of the rectangular windows, new front door & porch transformed this exterior. The addition of the portico porch dramatically changed the exterior of this ranch style home!
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Updating your home's exterior doesn't always require a full remodel. By working with its existing features, you can give the property a whole new look with a few creative updates. Use these tips to enhance the allure of your ranch-style home. The pros are mostly visual–if you like the look of painted brick which I do! If your brick is deteriorating from age, painting may also offer a temporary fix and some protection from the elements.
Every window has a black frame and white trim, making it easier to see the outdoor views through it. This one is the photo of the house before it gets a significant makeover in the exterior and interior. There is a new raised concrete patio and new look after the makeover done to the back exterior design. Image © absolute-architecture.co.ukA neater look is also obtained in the newly designed back exterior, which impression is more or less the same as the front one. Thanks to the expansion of the raised patio with brick planters decorating the edges.
Check out some of brick&batten’s before & after proud ranch home stunners!
Whether limewashed or painted, exterior brick will have to be updated as the paint begins to fail. Limewashing the brick will last longer than a latex paint application. Painted brick may fail after as little as 5-10 years and hiring someone to paint the exterior of a home is quite expensive.
Low-slung wooden steps now wrap around the small porch for a more open feel. Window boxes and planted containers provide pretty curb appeal. Symmetry and asymmetry balance each other in this restrained entry.
After: Splendid Exterior Makeover
Architectural elements, including two gables and a shed dormer, add visual interest to the front exterior. Aporchaddition softens the entry and creates an inviting outdoor living space. Image © glickmandesignbuild.comSome people love a screened porch addition for their ranch houses. A sophisticated Prairie-stylemakeovertook this split-level from blah to beautiful.
Light gray paint brightens the exterior and unites the lower lap siding with the upper level's shingles. White trim gives windows, the front door, and the perimeter of the porch a cleaner look, while outdoor furniture and potted plants make the space more inviting. The stairs up to the door, porch railing, and columns were also reinforced to be sturdier. The first order of business was restoring the stone-clad entry gable, a hallmark of Tudor style.
These 22 Exterior Makeovers Added Curb Appeal to Ranch Houses
A bright white exterior color highlights the lines of the brick facade. Wood elements, including horizontal slat siding and a new front door, repeat across the exterior. Spruce up your curb appeal with a little help from our collection of before-and-after exterior makeovers. Whether your home is a cozy cottage or a two-story brick Georgian, you'll find plenty of inspiration to help you along the way. An excellent example that you can take a look at is available in this brick ranch house.
Before the makeover, the rear also has the same theme as the front. Image © gmconstructionllc.comFYI, this house experienced a whole remodeling and renovation. Those include the rear part where the swimming pool area is located. Image © digdesign.net.auWhen we first saw this project, we couldn’t help but think that it looked very striking. Here we want to focus more on the rear part of the house, although the makeover affects the whole parts of the exterior.
Fresh paint, updated accessories, new additions, and architectural changes turned the lackluster facades into true showstoppers. We've gathered some of our favorite before-and-after exteriors to help you spruce up your curb appeal. You could go all out by changing the roofline or simply change up the paint color for a jaw-dropping new look. Shutters are another great way to completely change the look of your home's exterior. Curb appeal updates also include the plants; be sure to trim the hedges back so everyone can see the true beauty of your home exterior.
Though the porch was structurally sound and offered ample space, it needed a few creative touches in order to turn heads. After choosing warm neutrals for the house and trim paint (Sherwin-Williams Dover White and Fawn Brindle), Jenn wanted lots of plants and flowers to add brightness. She and John and their teen boys dug the trenches for the brick planter footings and built the wood window boxes.
Added a home addition and relocated the entrance of the home. Honestly, we do not really know whether or not the wall paint color is changed with the new one here. If it is, it seems the color looks highly similar to the old one. However, unlike the front part of the house, where the shape does not seem to change, there is a pretty big difference here. It is caused by none other but the permanent patio cover addition. Another thing that is also very nice to see is that the front landscape design of the house is updated too.
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