Front Elevations - Which exterior finish: some brick, more brick...?
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New exterior sketch combining last two front elevation renderings
Comments (11)Alison0704 - I agree, the top right window doesn't look right. if it's deleted will the space look like its missing something? Nini804 - I want it to look more symmetrical as well Renovator 8 - I appreciate your comments and am sorry that my postings seem so disorganize. I was posting as I got new drawings and can't seem to get more than one picture at a time in a posting. Will get rid of the brick ledge and use just one siding element. Am hoping the next drawing will open up the front a bit. Annie Deighnaugh -I think the overhang is a detail over the garage doors. Circuspeanut- I hope that the rooflines will not be staggered! I am assuming it looks like this now because it is just a sketch . An update - I spoke with the architect today. I suggested we pull the garage more to the right and have just a corner of it attach to the house. He agreed that that might help to place windows in a more symmetrical fashion. He was going to try to have something back to me today, but I didn't get anything yet. Thanks for all your helpful comments!...See Moreseeking help with front elevation (and more)
Comments (14)I am amazed by the suggestions I am getting from all of you. I've been stalking for a long time before finally posting, so really I shouldn't be since I have seen what great advice has been given here. homesweethome- The symmetry is something that was bothering us quite a bit. I said "asymmetrical angles" earlier in a post. I guess I was meaning that we didn't want too much symmetry. Also, we like the look of having, for lack of better description, triangles, squares, and rectangles. And even the angles of the gables that might not be the same degree on every one. We plan on using a stone facade. I like the larger and rounder style stone. nicke360- You seemed to see things that have been bothering me with the floorpan and just fixed them. I was feeling like the mudroom area was a waste of space. In a much earlier design, it was a better fit. I wanted an enclosed old school style coat closet. So I can just shut the door if I need to. I was also thinking of having a utility closet in the entry area from the garage and a separate, possibly vented, sports equipment closet. But I think what you have given me is a great jumping off point! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the laundry room connecting to the master closet. I would like a desk area in the kitchen/living for the family computer to go, and a place the kids can work on homework or I can work on bills. Any suggestions on that? The thing inside I am having the biggest problem visualizing is the finished attic space. We want to use floor trusses, and I think that will not make it an actual two-story. Am I correct? I know there will be sloping ceilings and knee walls. I am very ok with that. I like the look and we are not tall people. I don't know how much space up there is actually useable. Thank you for your ideas. Very refreshing. How do I tell what walls will be like regular walls, and which will be knee walls? I will give you a little background. (knew i forgot something) We live in central Utah. We have 2 boys and 1 daughter. Elementary age. The daughter will be getting the attic bedroom. We have jokingly been calling it her "princess suite" -My husband thinks she might not move right up there though. Luckily we have the guest bedroom she can use for a while if she's not wanting to be alone on a floor. The extra living space up there has no real identity yet. Except for the craft room. That's one of my splurges. The boys want to share the large basement bedroom. And when that gets old for them, there is the extra one down there. The laundry space in the basement is just me looking ahead and getting the plumbing roughed in, even though we won't use it right away. The bathroom will be tailored to the boys, hence the urinal. I plan on having quite a bit of tile in that part of the bathroom for easy clean up. Storage: I need lots of storage. I tend to keep "stuff" and need a designated place to put it. I am trying to curb my hoarding ways, but I know my limitations as well. That is why I want useful areas on each level to have space so I can be organized. I also mentioned the sports equipment storage. We are a baseball family already and my husband is the coach, so we have more than the normal share of equipment that needs to be easily accessible on a regular basis. I guess the garage could probably handle that. I thank you all again for a fresh perspective. A new set of eyes has helped me to see some changes that could be made for the better....See MoreBeautiful brick exterior, but needs some freshening up!
Comments (25)What era is this house? Im guessing recent (based on the multiple roof lines) but it has a rustic appeal that reminds me of early 1900s national park lodges. That era was all about taking color and inspiration from the natural landscape. Browns /earthy colors in general are a perfectly acceptable and by no means obsolete way to go..... esp when the style/ regional context of the house calls for it. Can you get closer to the brick + good light that shows true color? I think your thoughts re this are good - keep it simple by taking a color from the brick for the siding/gables and I agree that whitewashing would be a daunting, expensive and totally unnecessary task. I say this as someone who has suggested that for other situations- not this one though!...See MoreAll brick or brick and stone exterior?
Comments (37)Historically speaking, the use of stone and brick in the same wall is rare for a couple of reasons: 1) these materials have very different coefficients of thermal expansion. Typically brick expands about twice as much as stone (and concrete). That's why its necessary to create a cavity between a single wythe of brick and a concrete block backup wall as well as continuous control joints where these materials meet on the face of a wall. Therefore experienced detailers avoid using these materials together. 2) brickwork is cheaper in material and labor and generally became the commonly used material wherever it became available. Therefore, to most well traveled and observant people, brick and stone in the same wall looks somewhat forced, contrived or even fake. However, on a house where there is no semblance of order or logic, mixing these materials might be just another unconventional, in-your-face feature. I guess you really can't go wrong. I once saw stone and brick used together in Honfleur, France where British and French influences are mixed. It was so unusual I took photos. I think the dark units are probably stone....See Morecd7733
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