Hi, we have a 1931 Minnesota Tudor. In doing research on it I have found the most information in books and web sites on "Bungalows" and "Arts and Crafts". If it is like ours it is considered a Tudor Bungalow and the inside is mainly like the bungalows I have seen. We are re-modeling ours using Mission furniture and arts and craft's colors. If you look into bungalows you will find a lot on porches I don't think decks were used. Most of the Tudors if they have a porch it is in the back. Our neighborhood has many Tudors and only two have a front deck, both are without railings to keep the Tudor lines. Many people put in a front patio that is not attached to the house. This probably isn't what you wanted to hear, but do look at Bungalow and Arts and Crafts sites and books.

You can't go wrong with black or a dark gray--these colors are timeless and will go well with your house, now and in the future, should ever decide to change the exterior appearance with new paint, etc. Are new gutters and downspouts included? This is the time to economically replace them if needed. If not, be sure the existing are still servicable. If yes, consider copper colored aluminum ones, and ditch the white which call much too much attention to themselves. Good luck!

If you ask me, the scene seems to be craving a tree between your house and the left neighbor. There is too much open space that seems like the properties run from one into the other. Likewise, some bushiness/screening between your drive and theirs would help the look of your yard. It doesn't have to be a bush that does this. It could be a vine covered lattice trellis or some other creative device. Sorry, but I do not care for the "screen" you've created (near basketball court) with the alternating everygreens & bushes. All of that stuff might find a better home in the side yard or elsewhere on the property. The lack of planting space at the end of the drive that bothers you could be solved with a tub planter that fits the window space. Or, if you have the room, you could remove (sawcut out) a section of concrete and in doing so, create new planting space below the window. I don't think the skinny, flatness of the existing foundation planting is going to look good now or later. I would add some depth to bed so plants have enough room to grow properly. The bed could have a rounded shape in order to give a fuller look. While what I drew looks too colorful, keep in mind that not everything blooms at once. There is a place for shrubs, perennials, annuals and groundcover. What goes directly below the window could be any of these, but whatever you use, it must fit the space and not be allowed to grow out of it. Given that the windows are fairly low to the ground, making it look as though what's growing below is a whopper flower box (but it's really just growing in the ground) can be a nice look.

Hi, Megan-- Super-cute house. I think what stands out to me most is that the chimney is painted. Having a range of natural brick tones would add quite a bit of warmth that's expected in such a charming design. If the only part of your chimney that shows is what we can see, it wouldn't be difficult to sandblast the existing stack and restore it unpainted. That would go a long way toward warming this design back up and adding the right warmth that people love in half-timbered Tudor designs. I think you're on the right track with the toned window sashes in your addition, but the other main player here will be softening up the front impression with landscaping. Defining some brick accents there, too - whether edging a new pathway or creating some raised flowerbeds next to the house - would also help add depth and texture to this design. Cheers!