This remodel inspiration by room walkthrough stays in the order the work happens.
Hey there Bekob readers! Dawn here, from AD Aesthetic, and I’m back this month with another reader question mockup to hopefully inspire some creative options for your outdoor space. If you’ve missed any of my previous reader question mockups, you can always see all my posts here.
If you follow Bekob on Facebook, you’ve probably seen several of the reader questions that are submitted every month. Well each month here on Bekob, I choose one reader submitted photo to offer my two cents on, and I create a Photoshop mock up of what I would do if I were in your shoes! (Pssssst— you can submit your reader questions by messaging Bekob on Facebook!)
First though, my disclaimer: While I can recommend options that I think look nice, I have never seen this house in real life and don’t have accurate measurements. I am also not an architect or landscaper and do not know the planting recommendations for your area- I just like to make things look nice. I can’t guarantee that any of the items I put in my ‘virtual’ design will actually work in real life (or that they’ll fit your design style for that matter), and this is not intended to be a professional design consultation. So think of this as a just-for-fun rendering that hopefully gets your wheels turning and provides some inspiration!
On to the fun!
READER QUESTION from Katie — We need some help with the outside of our house. We are going to rebuild the deck. But it also needs new siding. Yellow and red have to go! We are at a loss for what colors and types of siding. Siding companies we’ve had out have been no help whatsoever.
Modern homes like this one, with their unique angles, are one of my go-to styles, so I immediately had some options in mind for this beauty, but before diving in, I also searched the web for some additional inspiration:
Sufficiently inspired, I got down to work. Here’s what I came up with to give this dated home a modern makeover:
To start with, I nixed the yellow and red in favor of a neutral and timeless black and white color palette. Or rather, charcoal and cream, to soften it just a bit.
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A new, sleek wooden railing with horizontal boards instantly updates the deck, while adding warmth to the exterior as well. To make sure the wood didn’t feel out of place, I also added a few other wooden elements, including a matching fence to hide the air conditioning unit, and a wooden bench along the side of the landscaping.
Speaking of landscaping, this is by far the most dramatic change in my opinion. The weathered railroad ties, while they have their place, are a bit too rustic for the modern style of this home. A symmetrical and streamlined concrete planter that doubles as steps up to the stairway fits in much better with the overall aesthetic and really cleans up the look of the landscaping. Adding in a few wooden steps helps balance out the cement and bring that warmth down to the area also.
A few other changes of note include an updated modern garage door, and additional lighting on both the upper and lower levels of the exterior. Those two details really pulled the whole look together, and I think the combined effect is a beautifully updated modern home.
So what do you think? What would you do if this were your home?
As always, thank you to Cassity and the Bekob team for having me back each month. If you like this post, and have a design dilemma you’d like me to mock up some options for, you can ask your questions by sending Bekob a message over on Facebook, or checkout my mockup design services over on my site adaesthetic.com. And be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram and say hello! Have a great day, friends!
Dawn
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