Up-level your Modern (but boring) home
Own a modern home with zero personality? Your problem is probably not the colour scheme. It's the lack of interesting detailing and texture that would otherwise bring your home to life. The most attractive homes not only incorporate a great colour scheme, they have an...
How to achieve an ‘architecturally designed’ style home.
Most people would love an 'architecturally designed' home. But what is it that makes it so? What are the ingredients for achieving a house facade that stands out for the right reasons? The answer is simple: these houses adhere to the 'Golden Design Rules'; a set of...
Choosing the right colours for your home exterior
Whether it’s 50 shades of white or 50 shades of grey you’re faced with, picking colours for your home can send you in a spin. If you’re sick of going round in circles; here are a few tips. Firstly, there’s no hard and fast rule about what looks good on a home. Of...
Should you render your brick home?
Rendering your brick home can have both pros and cons. Here are some things I consider as a house facade designer and Street Appeal expert: PROS • Will modernise your home if done in conjunction with the right colours and accents (such as feature...
Biggest Mistakes of Facade Renovators
The biggest mistake we see is Homeowners trying to duct-tape together a few nice colours and a peppering of other design ideas from the internet in an attempt to transform the Street Appeal of their Home. An eye-catching Facade consists of many unique Design...
Modernising the front of your 10-20 year old home
As a house façade renovation designer, many of the homes my company re-designs, were built as recently as 2000 - 2010. These houses look modern at first glance, but are lacking the finesse and interest of the contemporary ‘architecturally designed’ homes we’re seeing...
How to plan a fabulous façade makeover Part Two
In part one, I talked about the very first steps you should take when planning a makeover. I gave you tips on how to get ideas and inspiration for your renovation and asked you to go out on the street to take a photo of your façade. I encouraged you to print out the...
How to plan a fabulous façade makeover Part One
If you’ve got more time on your hands than usual at the moment, now might be a good time to start planning your façade makeover. Whether you’re keen to get in and do it all at once or you prefer to chip away at it bit by bit, you’ll need a plan. Even if you’re not...
The One Thing that will transform your home’s facade more than anything else
If I were to survey a group of renovators and ask them what they thought was the best way to transform their home’s façade, chances are I would get a range of responses including repainting, re-cladding, rendering, fencing, landscaping, or updating driveways and...
Why painting and landscaping alone won’t transform your home
I’m about to disillusion numerous home renovators here, but the truth must be told: painting your facade and landscaping your yard is not enough to truly transform the exterior of your property. Painting will certainly refresh the look and give it a more modern...
