It depends entirely on the design of your house, the proportions of the windows and how they are grouped so posting the elevations would be helpful.

I agree with MacV. What's the style of the home and what type of interior are you planning? You might do things a bit differently if you're leaning towards a cleaner, possibly more contemporary look vs a traditional one.

Sorry. I forgot y'all aren't mind readers. ;^)

Definitely not a modern look. Loosely inspired by the Shingle Style & what we have seen on the Boston Design Guide which is slightly problematic given that it is only one story in the front.

DH doesn't like me to post plans or elevations, but let me do the front so you have a flavor of it. I'm sure there are a zillion things wrong with it, but here goes (& I really do appreciate the help0:

drjoann ---

Here are several of my favorite websites (architects). I'm hoping you'll see some shingle style houses with pictures you like:

http://www.markfinlay.com/New%20Residences.html

http://www.rondimauroarchitects.com/portfolio%20frameset.htm

http://www.catalanoinc.com/arch/

All of these have some great shingle style homes. I agree that elevations would be helpful....

The designer used some canned texture for the shingles which is not what ours will look like. We're using Nichiha Sierra Premium shakes.

Sorry, I cross posted.... the house looks great.

This Mark Finlay house has some elements that remind me of yours.... actually, lots of his do... but I am thinking that your house is on a lake (The Cliffs, right)? I think these windows are beautiful. Especially when you get into the slideshow, you can see the lake, windows, hydrangea.... all so beautiful....

Here is a link that might be useful: Mark Finlay Architects

What you have now works for a Tudor/Cotswold Cottage design but if you want it to be more American Shingle Style I would take the three 2/2 windows on the right side of the house and make the outer windows narrower and the middle one wider. The outer ones would be 2/1 and the center one would be 5/1 (or 4/1 as long as all the panes were the same size). This creates a horizontal element to balance the predominantly vertical design elements.

I don't like the 2/2 with your elevation. I have 8/1 or 6/1 in my house, which is a more spare shingle style (Colonial with wrap-around porch, large gables, round columns, but no Gambrel features). Personally, I think the 2/2 is better suited to a simple farmhouse style rather than the more detailed style of your home. But I am not an architect, just a house fanatic.

mythreesonsnc - We're just south of The Cliffs in Travelers Rest (you're in Davidson, right?). No view of anything but our woods and various critters, but, after 20 years in hot, flat Houston that is more than enough. I did a quick scan of your links & that Finlay house did strike me. TNX.
macv - well, if it works the way it is, then mebbie I should stop worrying & just be happy. :D We can do pretty much anything we want on the RHS since that is just the front of the garage. If the ganged windows on the LHS need to change to match, then I need to be careful because that is the egress window from the guest bedroom. We're going to lose the transoms above the guest bedroom windows and "fake" it with trim because those weensy transoms make it stupid expensive.

Sorry, that there is no dimensioning, but the garage is a 2-8x5-6 triple. I just worry when I get to the back and there are bunches of 3-0x6-0 windows. Is 2/2 still OK when each lite is now 1-6x3-0?

sue36 - I know what you mean. I want it to feel "homey" & I'm not sure the 2/2 does it. However, I'm willing to accept what the pros say.

Thanks, so much. Y'all can't believe how much I appreciate the inputs.

Jo Ann

We currently have 9 over 9. If I could do it over I would do 9 0ver 1.

We were along the coast of SC this past weekend and we saw a Shingle inspired home that was built around the turn of the century.( 1900) It had 6 over 6 windows.

lsst - can you tell me why? If we do N/1 we'd have mostly 9/1 in the back with 6/1 in the front mixed in with 4/1 for the smaller windows on front and side.

sue36 - I looked up a posting of your house and really like the windows.

Thanks - Jo Ann

Here is a pic of the 6 over 6.
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On the narrow and tall windows the builder did 4 over 4.
HTH

Hi JoAnn,
I was posting when you where posting. LOL
When I drive through my parent's neighborhood which is in a historic district, I see mainly 6 over 1 or 9 over 1.
We have a nice view of our gardens and woods and sometimes I wish the grids were not in the way of the view.
The double hung windows could be replaced fairly easily but we have quite a few fixed windows and they would be expensive to replace.

Well, I think we're going to go with the N/1 (will be 4, 6 or 9 depending on the window). We like the lower one clear because we also want to look at our gardens/woods when sitting down. Heck, in the back, I'll be able to look out the clear portion even when I'm standing up given that I'm 5'2" and the windows are 6' tall set at 8'.

We're also going to make sure that all of the multiple dormer windows are mulled rather than ganged. We're still struggling with mulling the ganged window on the left hand side because that is a bedroom & we have to meet egress. I know the designer should have done all of this, but that is a lost cause that I just want to forget about.

Thanks for the help. I may need more with the egress issue.

Jo Ann

P.S. I have noticed when looking at NE architects sites that a few have done project on the SC shore in shingle Style. Interestingly, there are several preserved Shingle Style houses in Asheville because people working on places like the Biltmore brought the style with them. I've decided to call the style of our house "Neo-Nostalgic". Think that will catch on? LOL!