Home accessories: adding curb appeal

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Renovation Diary: Part 2 of Adding Curb Appeal to a 70s Split-Level

I'm still recovering from Friday's mishap, so instead of our weekly house tour, I'm just updating an earlier post about the ranchburger's front elevation.

Last week, I posted eleven possible front elevations for the ranch (above). My goals for the house were to increase curb appeal, balance the similar, yet mismatched, wings, and reduce the long, "train-like" appearance of the middle section. Also, I hoped to add a traditional mood . . . but with a twist. If I had to define this twist in one sentence, it would be "Something's Gotta Give" (my all-time favorite imaginary abode) Meets a "Rambling Farm House."

Friday, February 13, 2015

Split Personality: Adding Curb Appeal to a 70s Split Level

Before we bought the ranchburger, it had languished on the market.

I guess people weren't drawn to a squatty, 70s era home: 8 foot ceilings and a low pitched roof. Buyers flocked to the hottest subdivision in town, a golfing community that was tucked into a majestic hillside. But I saw potential in the old split-level.