How would you expect a Cape Cod to be decorated?
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wantoretire_did
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Decorating Help!! (Cape Cod/Craftsman Style)
Comments (21)Wow. I, for one, am sure salivating over those beautiful pictures. Probably not exactly what Matt and Trish were expecting or looking for, but they sure took my breath away. We also are building a Craftsman house. Since I couldn't afford a real architect, I have done my own extensive research. And believe it or not...as useful as the internet is, I found the old fashioned library to be the best resource. I basically designed our plan myself. I tried very hard to stick to some true Craftsman elements with the scale, trim, and openness of the floorplan. Of course I'm pretty sure that my very large kitchen, master bath and closet do not fit the true Craftsman style, I have tried to be authentic in other ways. As far as decorating I do not plan to emulate a true Craftsman because I have a lot of traditional, transitional, and semi-antique (handcrafted pieces from the 1920s-1940s) that I will not part with. I am instead trying to create a Craftsman "mood" by highlighting generous usage of stained woodwork and painted tiles. We also have a decent but small start of a collection of art glass that I will be highlighting. I am going to be using earthy and sort of dark colors to achieve that mood. I know that my house will probably be somewhat dark even though there are lots of windows. The deep overhangs and eaves will sort of shadow the natural light. That's perfectly OK with me. I am not a bright light type of person. I like warm woods and dark colors. For what it's worth, I'm also not a morning person. I hope that the house we are creating will be a work of art and live well with my family. It certainly has been well thought out. I know it is not going to be authentic by any means so I hope that it doesn't offend anyone. The house will be in a historical district. Oddly enough not one of the other houses in the area seem to be a real clear style even though they were all built between 1915-1930. ECLECTIC RULES! I guess we'll fit in.......See MoreHow can i set up my son's bedroom in my cape cod home?
Comments (3)A pic would be helpful. You can float a bed in the middle of the room...nothing says it has to be up against a wall. Do something with the space behind the bed to parse the room up into different areas....maybe a reading area, or dressing area, or put a desk behind the bed where they can share a lamp. Or maybe hang a drape from the ceiling to define a different area behind the bed....See MoreDesigning a Cape Cod style home
Comments (71)Thanks ILoveRed; did you ever build that wonderful house? The forum seems to have taken a turn for the worse when members were allowed to advertise their commercial status. Remember when business use of the forum would have cost you your membership and put a picture of the tea cups ride on your screen? Did you know the PRO badge turns green when you've filled out all of your profile and have 3 reviews, etc.? You get rewards for supporting the new business model. Of course, in the old days the contractors hated architects and that seems to be coming back. MightyAnvil got kicked around a bit but Renovator 8 didn't. Its odd that Corbu2 wasn't pegged as an architect. Rita, thanks for paying attention; I appreciate it. The historic architecture of Edgartown looks wild and crazy compared to Nantucket, however, the variety of architecture on the Vineyard is impressive. I took some French friends through the historic district and it felt like a final exam in architectural history. Of course, they didn't think the 1700's were very old. Unfortunately, the very early buildings have been lost. Vacation houses arrived in the 20's. Ahearn's favorite style is the Shingle Style and its the most eclectic style of all, allowing much room for personal expression and he makes good use of it. I found Kevin's house at 8 Chambers Way, Edgartown. I hope he comes back to claim it someday. $950,000...See MoreDoor style on cape cod?
Comments (20)This is a paintable, 6 panel door with two windows that I think would look great with your house! We had a thermatru door from Home Depot in our other house and a thermatru door from a door and window company in this house. The one from the door company was a lot more expensive and it is a lot more sturdy. So, just know exactly what you are looking at because there are variations I quality level within the line. The one from Home Depot was fine, just not as solid as this one....See Morepatty_cakes
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14 years agoWe're in a Boston suburb where Cape's abound. The decorating choices are limitless; some stay with a colonial decor, others go country, while some go contemporary. I've seen it all! Our home is a Queen Anne Cape Cod (also known as Gambrel) and it's mostly traditional on the inside.
Inside:
sunroom (leans more towards contemporaty w/ vaulted ceilings)
LR:
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14 years agoHere's a few of my house. I have always loved Capes and when I first saw this one I knew I could live in it happily for the rest of my life. We have done tons of work on it, it had been very neglected by the previous (and original) owner - especially the last ten years or so as she got older. Honestly we did things as frugally as possible, we have a real tight budget. Just about all my furniture came from CL - nothing cost more than a hundred or so dollars. Easy come - easy go, especially with so many critters and two young boys in the house, plus I LOVE the thrill of the hunt! I try to keep things as simple and clutter free as possible. Hope you enjoy!
After growing in a few years - I still can't wait to refurbish that bow window ...
Living Room, I love how the fireplace uses the same stone as the front of the house:
Kitchen, this wound up being a total gut job, all the bits that wern't finished in these photos, likethe trim around the backsplash and kickboards under the cabinets are finally done:
Master bedroom with my greatest all-time Craigslist score: a room sized Stark rug I got for $100! Please ignore alien kitties!
It's so nice to have a spare downstairs bedroom for the birds - sometimes they are like toddlers when you cannot wait to put them to bed and shut the door!
And a quick one of the porch - I love napping on the sofa outside :)
prill
14 years agoI have a 50's cape - and I love antiques... and a lot of antiques do seem to have smaller proportions.
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