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Comments (13)Might I suggest you start with some of these threads: Virgil's Thread on Building and Designing a Custom Home We fit an architect into our budget Designing a custom home Book suggestions What makes a house have good design Did you hire an architect? Hiring an architect House plan using bubbles Questions on changing around a floor plan How to Design Your Own Home 5 Rules of Thumb for Better Home Design House Plans Using Bubbles I Just Read This On Sarah Susanka's Blog [Did You Hire an Architect?[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/did-you-hire-an-architect-dsvw-vd~4464124) [Aging In Place[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/what-to-look-for-in-a-house-if-you-plan-to-age-in-place-stsetivw-vs~82644128) [Bath Aging in Place[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-ways-to-age-proof-your-bathroom-stsetivw-vs~60576589) [Kitchen Aging In Place[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/kitchen-confidential-10-ways-to-promote-aging-in-place-stsetivw-vs~56039514)...See MoreLandscape Architecture and Design - Front Yard Patio
Comments (15)Is the red outline in the snowy picture where you are thinking of putting a patio? That seems like an odd location. As it would be hard to tie it to the house/existing walkways. But you know your space best. If it was me I would put a patio using perhaps flagstone that matches your brick in the area circled in blue. I’d use stepping stones to connect the current entrance sidewalk to the patio and have the stepping stones continue on the other side of the patio around the corner of the house too. If a front patio fits your lifestyle and community I say go for it. We just took out our front lawn (CA) and overgrown shrubs and installed a gravel patio, decomposed granite pathways, and drought tolerant plantings. We also added a boulder for additional interest. The plants still need time to fill in, but they’ll grow to fill much of the mulched area. We love it! We’ve met so many neighbors while working on the project as well as now that it’s complete. Our space went from unused to a neighborhood gathering spot. There are definitely some really great examples of front yard patios here in Houzz, in a variety of styles and locations....See Morearchitectural design
Comments (59)The wall projection under the apex of the gable is a late Victorian Queen Anne feature. I've never seen a name for it. It was also used on Shingle Style houses. Sometimes it contained a real or fake dove cote. Since it can be as deep as the rake projection (or a bit less) it can certainly be done but I'm not sure what to do with what looks like a framing rafter at the face of the rake. Will this have trim added? What will be behind it? Such a feature was usually immediately above the third floor or attic windows but I guess it could still work. Draw it first....See MoreFirst draft back from architectural designer! What are your thoughts?
Comments (58)Thanks @3onthetree, we've created a separate thread for the basement plans! https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6286799/very-first-thoughts-on-basement-new-build As mentioned, we're considering a 2ft expansion of the garage to create a 2-car rather than the "1.5-car" we requested. We just need to consider a) Whether we'd take those 2ft from the inside (kitchen/guest room), or outside. If taken from the outside, our side yards would go from 10ft each to 9ft each. That seems ok, but it's important to us that the side yards remain wide enough to allow machinery though to the back yard if needed. b) Whether the increased resale value would be worth the increased cost. If we expand outward, it'd also widen the 27ft span of rooms south of the garage, which would be a nice-but-not-necessary thing for space and a bad thing for budget. I suppose we could just have a jog along the east wall to avoid that though....See MoreAnglophilia
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