Personality for a Cottage

This '50s cottage-style home was all driveway and no personality until it was reinvigorated with a makeover.

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Filed under: Curb Appeal, Shabby Chic, Porches, Remodeling, Home Staging, Color, Design Style

Before

This '50s cottage-style home is all driveway and no personality. The whole front yard is busted up concrete and zero landscape. The goal is to make a more inviting porch where our homeowner can entertain as well as transform the driveway to accommodate her 16-year-old son's new car.

After

Homeowner Laurie Vermont has a son who is gearing up for life in the fast lane as a new driver. Designer, Tom Leach envisions a new driveway, a new front porch and a reinvigorated carport to fit her son's new car. Here's how they accomplish it: