Ideas on adding a gable over our front doors and window above them
tlstarr33
4 years ago
We would like to take out the front deck and replace with concrete and add a tall gable covering the front doors and window above them. Any design ideas on the gable or concrete? Should the gable cover just the width of the front doors or the entire area of the gap in the center of the roof?
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agotlstarr33 thanked Patricia Colwell Consultingtlstarr33
4 years agoWould this type of gable fit the house style? I would like the gable to be above the window that is above the front doors. I really like the look of a tall entry way. The front doors are going to be replaced with all glass doors. I would prefer a concrete entry instead of the wood that is pictured. What house color would you recommend to update?
awm03
4 years agoYou want a portico, not a gable.
I think your current entry design is terrific & would hate to muck it up with an alteration. But perhaps something like this could be made to blend in with your house style, tucking the portico under the three windows:
PROCreative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
4 years agotlstarr33 thanked Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
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