To get design tips for updating an older home, I would begin by looking in your own neighborhood. Check out streets near your home and slowly branch out from there. Bring a map with you to jot down an area or specific address of homes that look interesting.
Ask your real estate agent for suggestions of other areas that were built about the same time. Look also at newer homes whose designs are more similar to the look you want to achieve. Take note of the specific elements that appeal to you and think of how those elements could work into your home. Notice the color combinations used in newer homes, what you like and what you don't like.
Another design tip for updating an older home is to visit a local home center and pick out brochures in the paint aisle. Many of these brochures offer design tips for updating an older home and you might see a few color combinations that appeal to you that could serve as inspiration.
Some paint stores have computer kiosks that are free for customers. You can browse a library of common home styles, find one that looks similar in body to yours and play with the colors, roof and siding.
A few other design tips for updating an older home: Change or add new treatments to the exterior windows, such as trim or shutters. Change the front door. Paint the brick or siding.
Attend Home & Garden shows, read home decorating websites, blogs, and magazines for more sources of inspiration.
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