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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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 Posted - Apr 16 2012 : 08:37:26 AM
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Hi everyone, I'm looking for ideas to make my urban house look more like a little farmhouse in the 'burbs. It's a two story rancher, pale green in color with dark green trim and door. It has an ugly aluminum awning over the front door.... I was thinking of adding some country gold color trim and putting some flower boxes under the two front windows. Any suggestions or ideas, please??? I just had a weather vane put up on the roof and that looks great. But I welcome any and all ideas. I can try to post a picture of my house on here, I'm not real computer savvy though, LOL
Thank you all!!
Carol Brigid
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Farmgirl Sister #222
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 16 2012 : 5:57:09 PM
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It would help a lot to see a pic. Are you under an HOA? You could always stick a tractor and some hay in your yard. Hee hee.
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2012 : 04:25:34 AM
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How about a red door and window boxes? Make sure it is not fire engine red, maybe more of a wine color.
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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 5:27:03 PM
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You could always put up one of those cow mailboxes. It would say "this house is a soon-to-be farmhouse.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 05:54:19 AM
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A wooden screen door?
Karen
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jackie v
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
jackie
easthampton
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USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 5:44:24 PM
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| How about getting an old metal toolbox repainting it robin egg blue scuffle it up a little with sandpaper to give it the " old" look and plant flowers of all different colors in it. You could probably do the same with an old metal cooler. |
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
1650 Posts
Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 6:18:49 PM
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Get a cowbell for a door bell!
Get old wash tub to fill with flowers.
Find an old plow to stick in a flower bed.
Hope this helps! Marlee
God is the painter, he paints the picture. And his son builds it, for he is the Master Carpenter! |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 8:32:48 PM
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How about an iron farm bell on a pole in the yard. I called my family in from the outside with one. I also grew up with one on the farm. If you can find an old milk can, that will work too.
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