Skip to content

Top Navigation

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Food and Recipes
  • Culture and Lifestyle
  • Style
  • Holidays & Occasions
  • Home
  • Gardening Ideas
  • News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Subscribe
Pin FB

Explore Southern Living

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Explore

    Explore

    • The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      Here are the haircuts you'll be seeing everywhere this year. Read More
    • How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      Learn how to season this Southern kitchen staple in five easy steps. Read More
    • 50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      Not sure what to write in a thank you card? Here's how to show your gratitude with a handwritten note. Read More
  • Food and Recipes

    Food and Recipes

    See All Food and Recipes
    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    It’s not all in the senses, but they sure can help.
    • Recipes
    • Quick and Easy Dinner
    • Kitchen Assistant
    • Casserole
    • Holiday and Occasion Food
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Desserts
    • Healthy and Light
    • Side Dishes
    • Party Food and Drink
    • Appetizers
    • Meat
    • Breakfast
    • BBQ
    • Drinks
    • What's Cooking
  • Culture and Lifestyle

    Culture and Lifestyle

    See All Culture and Lifestyle
    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    Let your besties know how much they mean to you with these unique nicknames.
    • Quotes and Sayings
    • Biscuits and Jam Podcast
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Healthy Living
    • Coastal Living
  • Style

    Style

    See All Style
    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The beginning of a new year often has us all feeling like starting off fresh by taking on better habits, getting rid of old ones, and—most commonly—changing up our look. While others are hitting the squats and going into the salon for a pixie cut, why not start slow and steady with a cozy winter manicure in a color that feels new to you? It takes only a little courage to step outside your usual OPI Lincoln Park After Dark or Essie Bordeaux, which is all you need to kick 2022 off on a fanciful foot.  From new wintry takes on classic dark nail colors to unique pops of color that'll have you feeling the opposite of boring, these are the best nail colors to try this January and tick off all the way into spring. 
    • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Fashion
    • Short Hairstyles
    • Nails
    • Medium Hairstyles
    • Skincare
    • Long Hairstyles
  • Holidays & Occasions

    Holidays & Occasions

    See All Holidays & Occasions
    • Thanksgiving
    • Gifts
    • Christmas
    • Mother's Day
    • Hanukkah
    • New Year's
    • Easter
    • Mardi Gras
    • 4th of July
    • Weddings
  • Home

    Home

    See All Home
    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    There's no denying how the pandemic fundamentally changed the world—including how we live (and work) inside our homes. An overall trend toward celebrating the history and originality of our homes is displacing ultramodern aesthetics and sharp lines as we all look to create cozier, colorful, more personalized spaces that better suit our lifestyles. We're turning away from big-box stores and toward vintage items—first, out of necessity due to supply-chain issues, and now, for design reasons—to add charm and character to every room in the house, including the kitchen. Here, interior designers from around the South share their predictions for what's trending in kitchen design for 2022 and beyond.
    • Home Decor Ideas
    • Idea Houses
    • Kitchen Design
    • Before & After Photos
    • Bathroom Design
    • Curb Appeal
    • Bedroom Design
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Color Palettes & Paint
    • House Plans & Builders
    • Inspired Communities
  • Gardening Ideas

    Gardening Ideas

    See All Gardening Ideas
    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    Plus a few strategies for keeping them out-of-doors
    • Container Gardening
    • Gardening Flowers
    • Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Gardens
    • Garden Pests
    • Plant Guides A-Z
    • Indoor Plants
    • Fall Plants
    • Landscaping Ideas
    • The Grumpy Gardener
  • News

    News

    See All News
    • Celebrities
    • Local News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Southern Living
  2. Home
  3. Home Organization
  4. My House Needs Help

My House Needs Help

By Rex Perry
Skip gallery slides
FB
House Makeover Ideas: Tudor Revival-style Home
Credit: Illustration by Barney Davidge
View real reader's homes with real problems and provide simple solutions to boost curb appeal.
Start Slideshow

1 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Storybook Makeover

House Makeover Ideas: Tudor Revival-style Home
Credit: Illustration by Barney Davidge

When I showed pictures of my house and it's sad landscaping to my friends at work, they laughed," says homeowner Stephanie White. "I think it looks like a gingerbread house; it just needs a little makeup to get noticed." Architect Hoyte came to the rescue with rustic adornments and finishes that affirm the Tudor Revival roots of the White's home.

1 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

White’s Home (Before)

House Makeover Ideas: Tudor Revival-style Home Before
Credit:  

Transforming simple Tudor home with good bones is easily accomplished with layered detailing and color. Timbers in the front gable stay true to the Tudor roots and adorn the home with visual interest. Don’t hide your front door, light the way with a large lantern. A rustic arbor and new shed dormer on the right side help balance the large gable to the left.

2 of 10

3 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

It's Your Turn

House Makeover Ideas: Transition Home
Credit:  

We receive hundreds of requests from readers looking for help with exterior makeovers. We’ll get the conversation started with basic ideas for improving their homes, then turn to you for neighborly advice. Click to the next slide to see home photos submitted by readers and look for the comment link on each slide to add your ideas.

3 of 10

Advertisement

4 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Farmhouse with Good Bones (Before)

House Makeover Ideas: Farmhouse Before
Credit:  

This symmetrical dwelling is a classic I-style folk farmhouse. I understand the need for porch screens in the South, but the clunky bracing for the screens detracts from the simple beauty of the home. The subtle details on the house are also hidden by the all-white paint scheme.

4 of 10

5 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Farmhouse with Good Bones (After)

House Makeover Ideas: Farmhouse After
Credit:  

A new board balustrade brings some charm back to the front porch and colorful planting beds around the foundation connect the house to the landscape. Trimming the windows and corner boards in a light pastel adds a little makeup to the oh-so-practical farmhouse.

  • What do you think? Click here to leave a comment about this farmhouse.

5 of 10

6 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

The Roof that Swallowed a House

House Makeover Ideas: Large Roof
Credit:  

The landscaping and exterior details on this home are so small, the roof and brick walls look out of proportion. Adding mature hedges out front and changing the tiny porch light for a larger version on the other side of the door will bring balance back to this cottage. Take the next step with two dormers on the roof to bring out the Cape Cod lines hiding in this home.

  • What do you think? Click here to leave a comment about this brick cottage.

6 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Don’t Skimp on the Details

House Makeover Ideas: Add Details
Credit:  

The spindly little poles on the front porch look as those they could barely hold up the porch roof. I’d replace the poles with some substantial wood posts. Nothing kills curb appeal like aluminum window awnings. I’d also paint the steps dark green and tie the porch into the drive with a porch-like seating area.

  • What details would you add? Click here to leave a comment about this home.

7 of 10

8 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Use What You Have

House Makeover Ideas: Home Additions
Credit:  

The massive addition on this home dwarfs the front entry. This wing of the home isn’t going anywhere, so you have to play up its features. Stained wood carriage doors will add some charm. Connecting the second floor balconies and painting the brick the color of the siding will go a long way toward unifying the front exterior.

  • How would you unify this home with its additions? Click here to leave a comment.

8 of 10

9 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Almost Perfect

House Makeover Ideas: Southern Colonial Revival Home
Credit:  

This Southern Colonial Revival house just needs a little paint, and new shutters to shine. It shows how a well-proportioned house with simple and appropriate adornments has great curb appeal.

  • What do you think? Click here to leave a comment about this Southern Colonial Revival house.

9 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

A Neighborly House

House Makeover Ideas: Summer Homes
Credit:  

The enclosed front porch and chain link fencing on this summer home aren’t welcoming to the neighborhood. Replace the chain link with wooden pickets to warm up the entry. Welcome visitors with a new front door and paired double hung windows in place of the dated shutter windows.

  • What do you think? Click here to leave a comment about this summer home.

10 of 10

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Rex Perry

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 10 Storybook Makeover
    2 of 10 White’s Home (Before)
    3 of 10 It's Your Turn
    4 of 10 Farmhouse with Good Bones (Before)
    5 of 10 Farmhouse with Good Bones (After)
    6 of 10 The Roof that Swallowed a House
    7 of 10 Don’t Skimp on the Details
    8 of 10 Use What You Have
    9 of 10 Almost Perfect
    10 of 10 A Neighborly House

    Share & More

    Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print
    Southern Living

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • About Us
    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Books from Southern Living
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
    • Accolades this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Follow Us
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    MeredithSouthern Living is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. Southern Living is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab All Rights Reserved. Southern Living may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright Southern Living. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.southernliving.com

    Sign in

    View image

    My House Needs Help
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.