Comments on: I Want My House to Look Like This, Please.

By: erin

erin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:25:00 +0000

hi there,

love your blog, read every post. gotta say that pink bush in the front is divine!! is that for realz?!!!

By: Making it Lovely | Transforming the so-so. » Blog Archive » Big Money, Big Money, No Whammy!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:38:45 +0000

[...] At the very least, we need to paint the trim. We also would like to resurface the dormers to match the stucco on the rest of the house, change the color, and add some landscaping. Basically, I want our house to look like this: [...]

By: Urban Nest » Blog Archive » A Fresh Coat

Urban Nest » Blog Archive » A Fresh Coat — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:14:35 +0000

[...] hard to decide on one complete look. Check out the transformation Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely created on her own home. It was so inspiring, I decided to do some experimenting of my own. Take a [...]

By: Making it Lovely » Blog Archive » The Great Green Outdoors

Making it Lovely » Blog Archive » The Great Green Outdoors — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:02:48 +0000

[...] to change the front porch, and lately I’m finding myself drawn to all things green. Ideally, I’d like the whole house to be green! That may be a bit out of reach right now, but I can at least use the color in other [...]

By: erin lang norris

erin lang norris — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:08:16 +0000

WOW and I thought your house was cute before! This mock up is phenomenal! So so pretty.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:22:18 +0000

I know this is OT, but I’ve been thinking of buying Photoshop so I can do all this cool stuff, but I’m not sure what version to buy. What is it that you use?

By: mary

mary — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:14:43 +0000

Oh my gosh. This looks FANTASTIC! You can do it!

By: drey

drey — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:43:35 +0000

i love the colour scheme :) love the hot spots of colour too, without it will look bland.

By: Lori M.

Lori M. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:07:45 +0000

Take a look at this website to play with different exterior textures for your home. They have a stucco board, shingles, plank siding, etc.
http://www.jameshardiecolorplus.com/design_your_exterior.cfm

It’s really durable, made from fiber cement and they can do custom colours – we’re redoing our dormers in the product, and we’ll paint the rest of the house to match.

By: Rachel B.

Rachel B. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:57:20 +0000

I love Oak Park to begin with, and I would love it even more if I passed by this wonderful house!