Tudor Style facade update
Hi everyone,
We are looking to change the facade on our English Tudor style home... would like to make it more american somehow.
Glad of everyone's ideas on this... wondered about pulling off the stucco and trim and using a james hardy board of some kind and painting that... then adding mouldings around all the windows..
Or we may consider just repainting it.. however the trims are quite damaged so we will need to replace these as a minimum..
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bigreader
5 years agoPull off the damaged trim and paint the whole building white. Inspo pics below from Pintrest.
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PRODr Retro House Calls
5 years agoWhy make it "more American"? There are so many really ugly Mcmansions in America that show no appreciation of good design, and good proportion. If you want to look for American style inspiration go to "McMansion Hell". http://mcmansionhell.com/post/148605513816/mcmansions-101-what-makes-a-mcmansion-bad.
Your Tudor style house is a fake imitation of an English Tudor home. Instead of putting another layer of fake over fake, why don't you engage a design professional to make it more Australian, and more appropriate for our climate? Adding eaves, changing the windows to be better proportioned, and working towards a more informal look, would be the direction I would be working in.
Best of luck,
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Sara McDade
5 years agoI personally love the look of a Tudor style home but if you are looking for a more modernized american look I would suggest removing the trims and painting the entire house white. If your budget allows for re-cladding the roof or painting the existing cladding (maybe in a black or charcoal) that would help to modernize it as well. it would also give a dramatic contrast with the white and then add some navy or black shutters as well.
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