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bonniewh41
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jlxarch
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: NY
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 Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: House Siding |
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| bonniewh41 wrote: | | Hi I am siding my house. The selection I made is James Hardie Fiber cement board. I am having issues with what to do with the side of my house. My house is contempary and 3 stories high. When you drive up the driveway you see the side of my house. It looks PLAIN, any suggestions on what to do with it? I have attached a photo. Thanks |
WHERE is the picture?
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RWL
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While you may be able to create a pattern of openings [windows] to relieve the blank wall, it might be a good idea to soften the looks of the walls by adding some landscaping-- some sizeable trees, perhaps up to 2/3 of the wall height.
Perhaps two clumps of birch trees [set in from the corners, and not too dense] might be a good choice as they are wispy and lacey, and not solid masses of leaves. This would overlay the wall with another color and pattern, and couner the monlithic, solid, blank looks of the wall.
Also, might use some climbing vines directly on the wall [or on trellises immediately adjacent to it], again to reduce tthe wall's visual area and to ease the looks of it.
Last idea: a paint scheme that uses a contrasting color on the trim and other portions of the wall, to eliminate the "sameness" and flat coloring.
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