Curb Appeal - Yellooooowwwww is Gone!

With the drive way re-paved and a brand new garage door on the old 60's bungalow, it was time to work on the overall curb appeal to this house. Poor Barry across the street has been looking at this bright yellow disaster for years.

Here's the before shot - front of the house. If I can find an old picture of the yellow garage days, I'll upload it here later.....

I had to get rid of this rotting porch sliding doorway which housed a primary nest of carpenter ants.

The view from inside with all the lovely golden plastic....yuk.

This is the front picture window - 3 panes, no venting window. This was installed in 1987. I wanted this window to be vented so I can feel a breeze through my house. I had not planned on replacing this window but your ideas always change during renovations. It was worth replacing the 29 year old window.

The side door had one of those original aluminum doors - the knob fell off last summer to which I responded to with laughter. Then I punched a hole in the screen to open the door. Jay found the vintage 1961 English newspapers stuffed in the wall of the door frame....Just a little bit of peeling paint here.

I hadn't originally planned to replace this kitchen window but it warped from not closing it properly. When I designed the kitchen, I didn't consider how the window swings inwards for cleaning and the new valence blocked the window from opening. My design flaw. Also, I need a stool to reach these window locks. A pain in the ass. The window had become warped and wouldn't close properly.  I felt cold air coming in this winter. Karl suggested the window was  good enough to keep but I wanted to get rid of it.
 

Here's Jay of Superior Home Improvements working hard. Highly skilled, professional, friendly and hard working. Awesome guy.  He has ripped off the old ugly aluminum siding to reveal the same ugly red colour in wood. And look: there's a vent to the attic which has been covered up all these years. I guess this explains why additional vents were required when I had the roof replaced a decade ago.

That ugly porch sliding door and frame is gone!! Voila.

And here's the transformation - The NEW

Kitchen window.



I LOVE this window, even though it is a view remains that of my neighbours kitchen window. It's so bright and I love the single pane glass view and wide expansive breeze that comes through this window.  I'll be able to keep it open during rainfalls.


 

The new side door is vented of course. I added an electronic lock (not pictured here) so you won't need keys anymore.

(Ahem. Note the original Peter Cannon style decorative wall paper, red vinyl floor and dark panelling going down into the basement. The walls are a scratching post for Oliver and Homer......The 'Next' inside job. Does anyone have scaffolding they can lend to me?)

Do you recognize this house, folks? I'm telling you, don't drive by next time you come to visit......

It's the new #52.

Any suggestions to cover or improve that red brick inside the porch? Not crazy about that but it could be worse. Some further improvements needed here including painting the porch floor, new railings and something to improve that red brick. Suggestions will be appreciated.

The side door now has a lever instead of that old useless knob. Much easier for bringing wine and beer into the backyard patio (wink wink). Easier to open.

View of the hallway and new double doors from living room vantage. Yup, I have a tiny hall entrance.

The windows are tinted so during the day no one can see in. Perhaps I'll hold off on getting those window coverings! (kidding)

Exterior view of the big-ass kitchen window.

Living room view from new bow window.

The boys are starting to sit on the window ledge but they're still out of sorts caused by renovation and disruption to their environment. But they love the morning sun. This is the evening and with flash view. You should see how BRIGHT this is on a sunny morning!

I have to paint and finish this myself. Guess I'll get to that eventually......

I'm incredibly pleased and thoroughly impressed with Superior Home Improvements in every single way. Highly recommended.