Two front doors looks weird. Help!
Sue DeBiasio Landry
3 years ago
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I'm not loving it. Front looks weird from different angles
Comments (47)I don't think there is anything wrong with fake dormers if it fits in a particular situation. To say that only attributes which are functional should be added to a house is absurd - and I doubt there is a single participant on these threads who doesn't have interior trim or other things which serve little to no functional purpose. Eh, thing is, the trend today seems to be, "A fancy house with lots of gee-gaws is a nicer, more impressive house -- no matter if they serve a purpose or not!" With that statement, I do not agree....See MoreWill it look weird if windows on the front elevation differ in height?
Comments (14)I decided to take the window back down to match the header height of the other windows on the front elevation. I'm also changing the width of the ones flanking the stove, so it (hopefully) will look like the windows were designed to be different. Once it is framed, if I think it looks awkward I'll just pay to have the ones around the stove to be re-framed and order smaller windows. Or, since I'm only putting upper cabinets on the sink wall, I can put short cabinets above the sink to balance vertical height. Can you raise headers of all the windows in the porch area? Not sure if the door would need to increase height also. I can but I think the door would need to increase too. I think the increased cost for each window plus the doors will be more than I want to spend for "that look" in the kitchen. the sink window being smaller will really make the range area the star of the show! Do you have interior elevations for if they're not the same? I hope you're right, because this is what we are going to do. And, I have some interior cabinet elevations, but I'm not impressed with the quality. I don't think they are very accurate. I'll likely have to draw my own at some point. It looks like your inspiration photo has 9 foot plus ceiling height. Do you have at least that to accommodate an 8 foot header height? If not it will looked awkward. Yes, I have 9 foot ceilings. That elevation looks fine. No potential buyer is ever going to say, "Loved the house, but that higher window on the front is a deal breaker." Joseph, thanks for the laugh! You've got a good point....See MoreHELP - Grout looks weird on glass tile backsplash
Comments (5)It's hard to see from your photos the color issue you are having. If the grout job was sloppy, you should contact the installer for a warranty claim on the work. Did you discuss the type and color of grout with the installer prior to the work being done? We recently had a large tile job done, and we were given the opportunity to select the type and color of grout ahead of installation. I've researched before the possibility of putting new grout over old in a fireplace brick area, but I would think that would be harder to do on a backsplash where you don't have much if any extra room for a new layer of grout. Glass tile is a product all its own that requires special handling during installation, so it could be the installer may not have been familiar with the special requirements of glass tile....See MoreHouse with two front doors...how to make it look better?
Comments (4)Tony, since both walkways appear to have the same significance, calling attention to the primary door should be your objective. If budget and design would permit, convert the double windows to French doors. If not a metal awning above the door and new stone pillars flanking the walk with planters atop should do the trick....See Moreacm
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