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New look for this Ugly Duckling?

Merryn Gibbons
4 years ago

We've purchased this lake front house and will one day do a major reno, but for now we need to gift it a lift! As someone said to me today, the brick fascade makes it look like the house has Measles! The sides and back of the house are vinyl weatherboard.

So what colour do we go with? Because it has a low pitch and set down slightly from street level, I'm reluctant to do it a dark colour, even though I love the trend of charcoal houses. All the other houses around are light coloured, so I wouldn't mind being a little bold, so am wondering about Dulux Blue Oar with white trims. Or should I stick with a white or light grey to lift the height?

Do I paint the brickwork the same colour as the weatherboards above it, or do a contrast?

What about adding a couple of finials or gable ends to create height?

Thanks in advance for your comments!



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