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1964 split level curb appeal

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Hey everyone! Found a split level house I love but my wife hates. She likes the craftsman style homes. So I’m thinking you could add a flat top window dormer over the window beside the entrance, add a portico, change garage doors. On the right hand side of the house I don’t know what to do.

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emmarene9

5 years ago

Keep looking. Nothing you do will make it a Craftsman.

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ptreckel
5 years ago
Post photos, please, for input!
cmstillwell67
Original Author
5 years ago
Sorry I was having trouble getting them to load because of size. Post updated.
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decoenthusiaste
5 years ago
No craftsman under that facade! Keep looking. You both have to be happy!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You know that lipstick on a pig saying well that is what you would get adding craftsman detail to this house. I think with a big enough money tree you can do anything but I would keep looking for something you can both love.
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Yardvaark
5 years ago
A craftsman home is much more stylish to begin with than a split level ranch. Good landscaping can always improve upon what's there, but it can't always cover every architectural deficiency. Here, the right half of the house is going to be hard to deal with and probably require hiding quite a bit with foliage.
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Revolutionary Gardens
5 years ago
If it's a great house in a great neighborhood, build her a Craftsman-style studio in the backyard. There's no turning that house into a Craftsman. I can put horns on my dog and hang a rubber glove under her belly, no one's going to believe she's a cow.
Elaine Ricci
5 years ago
If your wife truly hates the house, please keep looking for a different one. You need to find something that makes you both happy.

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