What goes in front of a Tudor revival house?
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Exterior Paint on a 1906 Tudor Revival and LOOK at my new windows...
Comments (18)What a beautiful charmer! You must be having so much fun playing dress up with this gorgeous house! I think you made a solid choice with the black windows and they look great. I'm marinating on the how we can brighten up that amazing front porch...so stay tuned for more on that. I dont think painting the stone is completely off the table. I would obviously only do the exterior siding and leave foundational stone natural like it is. I think painting might brighten it up a bit and plus I love the uneven texture that comes out once its painted. On your two windows that pop out on front and side of house, if budget permits, a copper roof might be fun?...See MoreHelp me update the interior of my tudor revival.
Comments (25)@apple_pie_order, The trim is stained, not painted. I'm pretty positive the beams are decorative. I might make the decision about painting them white or removing them based the price difference. If we remove them would it make the ceiling feel higher or have less weight? What about the beams in the larger room? That ceiling is a bit higher so I feel like painting them might be better to keep some of the character. @raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio, I like the idea of replacing the handrails for the stairs with wood. I've thought about the idea of painting the risers white. If we did that, what would you recommend for the color of the hand rails? I also see what you mean about the built-ins not being congruent with the wood paneling. I'm hesitant to remove them since we do, indeed, use them. I really like your idea of replacing the drawer and door fronts. I'm not sure what style you mean by the doors in the other rooms. Do you mean the ones with the rectangular shapes on them? Also, where can I find door and drawer fronts? I do think I like the texture of the paneling but I have no idea how it would look/feel if it were painted. Do you happen to have a picture of your painted pine? I like the stone on the fireplace so I think we'll keep those. Do you have any suggestions about a mantel? We would love to do french doors in to the three season porch. Would it matter that one of the doors wouldn't be able to open all the way? The door on the right would bump up against the wall if opened. @Elaine Ricci, I'm interested in the idea of painting the paneling a slate blue....See MoreFront entry / foundation suggestions for Tudor home
Comments (8)@houssaon Thanks for the suggestion. I have considered a redbud, as we are on the edge of hardiness but have a MN strain that works here. I like the look of them but i think it gets a bit too wide for that space, especially given that I have a stone path cutting through the bed (which I had neglected to mention or show in the pics). So I’m thinking I need something more upright with good ground clearance on that corner. @emmarene9 you‘re right in that the foundation area isn’t that large. 7.5’ at its narrowest and a little over 11’ on the corner. Other side is about 6’ x 8’. (provided a couple more pics). I was thinking all the plants would be dwarf versions of what I mentioned. like little lime hydrangeas and golden ruby or admiration barberry. think that would be too tight? @Yardvaark Thanks a bunch. That looks nice. hadn‘t considered placing a the larger tree out in the yard on a right. But definitely seems to add some balance. that plant under the window is already gone. It was a gold barberry that had a lot of dead areas. Think the mass of small hydrangeas would work there instead? What are your thoughts on narrow evergreens on either side of the door? Does it bring in too formal of an element that doesn’t match with everything else? Added a mock up of what I was thinking....See MoreExterior color for Tudor revival?
Comments (8)Wow! Thanks, everyone. Very helpful and thoughtful feedback. I think I like the idea of the darker charcoal gray trim, but red & gray is not necessarily my favorite color combo. I may see if I can find a dark gray that leans brown. Totally agree that gray suits the roof better. I hadn’t thought about removing the shutters, but it looks like the brick is fine underneath, so I’ll give that a try. Do tudors typically not have shutters? One follow up: For the windows, we are definitely removing the storm windows (which are brown in the pictures I uploaded). Underneath the storm windows, the windows and window trim are all the same creamy white as the stucco. Would you (1) keep the windows and window trim all white, (2) paint them all brown/gray, or (3) mix the two (i.e., brown/gray window trim, white windows)? Does that make sense? Note the white plantation shutters inside. This house down the street from us is my inspiration for window paint option #3, if this helps you visualize what I’m talking about. Also a nice dark brown trim. Thanks!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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