Lots of Pros (and a few Cons) Tudors aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The knocks? For starters, at least in the Twin Cities, many Tudors date to the 1920’s and 1930’s. Translation: even if they’re in magnificent condition . . . they’re old. Such Tudors often have formal (vs. open concept) floor plans typical of that...Read More
Before and After Pix Painting stucco used to be a “no-no”: the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place: its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting is much...Read More
When You’ve Got It (Curb Appeal), Flaunt It I don’t believe I’ve seen another example where a dormer (white) contrasts so dramatically with the rest of the home (dark green for the trim and 2nd floor shakes, light green for the first floor stucco). But the effect works! Curb appeal is inherently subjective, but this home...Read More
No Longer a “No-No” Until a few years ago, painting stucco was a big no-no; in fact, the whole point of stucco was that you didn’t have to paint it (essentially textured concrete, it’s famously durable and low maintenance). Of course, once you painted stucco, you were obliged to perpetually re-paint it, as the last...Read More
