Old House Restoration Makeovers Restore Lost Curb Appeal
The following is a small sample of the over 1600 projects. Click on the image to make it larger. I do not have a listing of the colors used in the projects below so there is a research fee. If you are interested in obtaining the color name and code for any of the samples, please email me with the Project ID listed below the project name along with Before, After, Alternate 1,2 etc. Please understand that the color calibration of your monitor affects the colors you see on your screen. There is a $20 research fee for the first color and $10 for each additional color payable through Pay Pal.
1920’s Craftsman Addition Makeover
Before
After.
This house had a badly designed sun-parlor added on to it at one time. The shed roof and windows on the addition did not work well with the main house. The shed roof was replaced with a hip roof and new 6/1 windows to match the main house. Some landscaping was added. There is two sections of an old grown over oddly shaped walkway. The sections were joined to create a walkway that leads to a gazebo.
Scope of Work
- Sun-parlor makeover
- House colors.
- Landscaping for curb appeal.
1720-1835 Federal in NJ Historic District
Before
After
Alternate colors.
Alternate colors.
This house is in a historic district and needs approval for the colors. The HPC recommended keeping the same colors. Please be aware that just because there is a Historic Preservation Commission that does not mean they have the correct advise. Shutters during the 1700 and early 1800’s were dark green. White was very expensive and used only for trim. If the homeowner was wealthy the full house may be painted white. At the same time white was not the white we know today but a light tan. This homeowner plans to replace the replacement windows too.
Scope of Work
- Replace missing shutters.
- Replace replacement windows with wood 6/6 windows.
- Historic paint colors.
1850 Home in Missouri
Scope of Work
- Design a porch with balcony that reflects the period of the house.
- Add shutters.
1865 Home in Pennsylvania
Before
After restoration.
Alternative paint colors.
This home was covered with asbestos siding. I installed wood siding following the gable dormer design in an old photograph the homeowner provided. New window casings and shutters were installed. The homeowner next plans to add a full front porch as shown in the old photo.
Scope of Work
- New clapboard,
- New window casing and frieze board.
- New shutters.
- New paint colors.
1848 Pink House
This dilapidated house is known as "The Pink House".
Here is the newly restored house.
A different color.
Scope of Work:
- Exterior paint colors and color placement correction.
- Fixed louvered shutters.
- New siding on top floors.
- porch roof repaired.
- New steps.
This neglected house is known by locals as the “Pink House”. With new siding added graphically and some new paint this house can still be the pink house but a bit more refined. No this is not a historic color for this 1848 home.