Comments on: Shear Willpower http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Beth Mon, 12 May 2008 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1126 Project Pimp My Porch?? I laughed out loud! :) Everything looks fantastic, as usual -- keep up the good work! Project Pimp My Porch?? I laughed out loud! :) Everything looks fantastic, as usual — keep up the good work!

]]> By: EastEnd http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 EastEnd Sun, 11 May 2008 23:43:13 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1124 I know what you mean about the mold thing - I'm over in the east end! It's driving me nuts on the back deck. Wow you actually thought about painting the bricks! Your brick facade is very pretty, the bricks are a great color, and will look fantastic with a black roof. I never thought about painted ranchers looking like trailers. I've always loved the look of painted brick but never had the nerve to go there, until I painted the columns. But they were in rough condition, the bungalow is circa 1925, so years of painting around them left lots of splatters etc. It looks like you are going in the direction of clean contemporary, and I pictured white or pale grey bricks with the black shutters or none and the red door.....but that mold, what a pain! I know what you mean about the mold thing – I’m over in the east end! It’s driving me nuts on the back deck. Wow you actually thought about painting the bricks! Your brick facade is very pretty, the bricks are a great color, and will look fantastic with a black roof. I never thought about painted ranchers looking like trailers. I’ve always loved the look of painted brick but never had the nerve to go there, until I painted the columns. But they were in rough condition, the bungalow is circa 1925, so years of painting around them left lots of splatters etc. It looks like you are going in the direction of clean contemporary, and I pictured white or pale grey bricks with the black shutters or none and the red door…..but that mold, what a pain!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 YoungHouseLove Sun, 11 May 2008 19:16:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1123 Gina- We're looking forward to the basement project too, although it's gonna be a lot of work. As soon as we're done with the front walkway... <br> EastEnd- We actually seriously considered painting the brick and even met with a local house painter but he was really kind of anti-painting brick (ironic due to his occupation) and pointed out all the maintenance involved (we have lots of mold and mildew here so we'd have to scrub the paint down with bleach twice a season- and even get up on the roof to get the chimney). So the more we thought about it (and looked at other painted brick ranchers) the more we liked the natural brick. I adore the white painted brick look with black shudders and a red door- especially on a bungalow or a cottage-y home, but every painted ranch we've seen kind of looks like a trailer- and we'd hate the extra work. Our solution is that when we get the roof done (sometime in the near future) we're thinking about either black slate shingles or a black tin roof- which always makes red brick look better and more classic. So yes, to answer your question in the longest way possible, we have thought about it:) <br> xo, Sherry Gina- We’re looking forward to the basement project too, although it’s gonna be a lot of work. As soon as we’re done with the front walkway…

EastEnd- We actually seriously considered painting the brick and even met with a local house painter but he was really kind of anti-painting brick (ironic due to his occupation) and pointed out all the maintenance involved (we have lots of mold and mildew here so we’d have to scrub the paint down with bleach twice a season- and even get up on the roof to get the chimney). So the more we thought about it (and looked at other painted brick ranchers) the more we liked the natural brick. I adore the white painted brick look with black shudders and a red door- especially on a bungalow or a cottage-y home, but every painted ranch we’ve seen kind of looks like a trailer- and we’d hate the extra work. Our solution is that when we get the roof done (sometime in the near future) we’re thinking about either black slate shingles or a black tin roof- which always makes red brick look better and more classic. So yes, to answer your question in the longest way possible, we have thought about it:)

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: EastEnd http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 EastEnd Sun, 11 May 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1122 Have you ever thought about painting the bricks? I know people are either totally opposed or completely in love with the idea, no in-between. But I just painted the brick columns of my bungalow and love the look. Have you ever thought about painting the bricks? I know people are either totally opposed or completely in love with the idea, no in-between. But I just painted the brick columns of my bungalow and love the look.

]]> By: Gina http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Gina Fri, 09 May 2008 22:59:34 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1120 Looking sharp! Clean.... what I am most looking forward to seeing is what you guys are going to do with your basement! :o) Looking sharp! Clean….

what I am most looking forward to seeing is what you guys are going to do with your basement! :o)

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 YoungHouseLove Fri, 09 May 2008 22:06:19 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1119 Thanks for the kuddos everyone. Jules, if you're about to paint your door red, check out this post with some tips about choosing the perfect red tone: <br> http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/04/the-red-coats/ <br> Hope it helps! <br> xo, Sherry Thanks for the kuddos everyone. Jules, if you’re about to paint your door red, check out this post with some tips about choosing the perfect red tone:

http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/04/the-red-coats/

Hope it helps!

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: jules http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 jules Fri, 09 May 2008 21:40:37 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1118 I love that you painted your door red. We also live in a red brick ranch, and I've put off painting the door red because I wasn't sure how it would look. Thank you for the inspiration! :) I love that you painted your door red. We also live in a red brick ranch, and I’ve put off painting the door red because I wasn’t sure how it would look. Thank you for the inspiration! :)

]]> By: Leanbean http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Leanbean Fri, 09 May 2008 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1117 Looks great! It even makes the house look larger without all of the stuff in front! Looks great! It even makes the house look larger without all of the stuff in front!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/shear-willpower/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Aimee Fri, 09 May 2008 14:46:05 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=970#comment-1114 That looks so much better! Wow! :) That looks so much better! Wow! :)

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