Remodeling
helps bring out the best in your home
By Beth Anne Brink-Cox, House and Home Writer
Do you fix up your house from the inside out or the outside in? That’s a matter of personal taste, time, budget, any number of things, and there’s no right or wrong answer. However, it’s to be considered that the exterior of your home is fully visible to many who will never see the inside and makes a statement all its own, especially if you live in a well-populated area. You might look around at your neighborhood and observe a pattern, such as a lot of older brick homes or some soaring new construction wherever you look. So if you’re going to remodel or upgrade your home exteriors, what will you do? You have so many choices! What about new siding or paint, changing color as well as overall look? New windows or doors? Maybe you always wanted a bay window or a greenhouse window or a really stunning front door. You can add architectural details such as new columns at your entry area or add windows into attic space, which lends itself to possibilities of additional living space, if you choose. Maybe you’d like shutters or window boxes. There are beautiful things you can do with decorative stone or shingle details.
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Photo courtesy of Quality Window and Door, Elkhart
