Envisioning the outcome or goal - of anything! - really helps to bring it into fruition. So with that in mind, I stayed up (WAY too late) last night playing with a photo editor I had on my computer. The pics are a little "cartoon-y" but it shows clearly what the house will look like after changing window and door placements/sizes, adding fresh siding and a new shingle color along with removing trees, shrubs, a sidewalk, and shutters. I also want a pergola off of the north side of the house where we will put in our patio.
The front of the house
Before
After
Here's what we plan to change:
- Remove half dead shrub and over grown day lilies from the center of the front yard
- Remove trees the are directly in front of where the new front will be
- Install new front door, stoop, and winding sidewalk.
- Re-side the entire house - we're keeping the blue but updating the color and adding a darker, scalloped look to the top of the front. We'll also add some gingerbread to the peak in the front.
- Add vibrant shutters
- Construct a pergola to the north where the patio will be
- Add new plants along the edges and sidewalk, like a flowery pink shrub (and I didn't draw it in here, but we also were talking about an arbor somewhere near the new front door to clearly define the entry and continue the cottage look, maybe add some climbing vines.)
The South side of the house
Before
After
After (opt. 2)
Here's what we plan to do:
- New siding and new, darker, shingles
- Remove the current front door (it's being moved around the corner)
- Change out the windows on the first floor
- Change the other door to a full glass and put in a window beside it (will probably install the dog door below the window) to take full advantage of the south side exposure - let the sunshine in!!
- Install new light fixture beside door
- Remove old sidewalk and replace with a new cement pad
- Install half moon shaped window upstairs
- Landscaping
If you can see it, you can achieve it! This is going to be fun ;)
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