Front porch for a colonial revival...
My husband and I have been trying to come up with a front "porch" solution for our colonial revival house. We want a covered pathway from the driveway to the front door, and it's important that we stay price conscious. We've considered adding a pergola from the garage to the other side of the front door, or all the way down the house, but I'm not sure how that would look.
The garage juts out slightly farther than the house, and the front door is raised so that there are four steps to get up to it. The pergola would have to be very tall and jut out past the garage in order to allow access from the driveway. We would need to pave a patio below it. I don't want to dwarf the house though, or ruin the lines.
Any suggestions?
Comments (9)
PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoIMO walkways are best when they come from the street to the front door that makes guests feel welcome. The first car that arrives gets the walk from the driveway all the rest not so much. As for covered why???/ I totally think you need a proper portico over the front door to protect guests but really do you use this entry all the time? A much wider set of steps would be nice that would also allow for a few people to stand under the portico.You could also do a porch all across the front.
Emma Wing thanked Patricia Colwell ConsultingEmma Wing
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (19)Olivesmom, you do have many choices, but you may be best served by some further study as to what you really prefer. The three photos are very, very different architectural styles, and have quite different interior spaces. For example: --The Williamsburg Colonial: a handsome example of the Colonial Style with upgraded details and materials. Colonials tend to be simple rectangles, 3- or 5-bays wide, with a simple gable roof whose ridgeline parallels the front elevation. Decoration and self-styled carpenter details are minimal. Interiors are seldom deeper than two modest rooms--they were Colonials after all! Growth and expansion typically took place off one or both ends, and/or a perpendicular wing off the rear elevation (sometimes 2-stories); --Second example: This may be called a "cabin" style, but it's really just a builder's approach to a woodsy vernacular from the region. The many gables parallel to the front and the heavy fascias, plus the natural stain colors, characterize this as a house in the tradition of areas where there are lots of woods (and lots of carpenters)! The direction of the roof suggests the house is much deeper than it is wide. --Third example: Again, this is a sort of "hansel and grettel" carpenter's or builder-style house (certainly not Colonial in any fashion) with a most odd "tobacco-shed drying roof", common in southern tobacco growing regions. The partial end gables were used to allow air to enter and circulate in the building's interior to help dry and season the hanging tobacco leaves. Such a roof on a house of this size, and in a western forested setting, is ill-proportioned for this structure and historically a bit ludicrous, IMO. The rest of the exterior has various moutain/western region detailing, ie, porch roofs and supporting columns, etc. I think your search for your "perfect house" might be aided by a good guide book, such as A Field Guide to American Houses, by Virginia and Lee McAlester. It's a well written and illustrated small paperback book that's excellent in describing the various styles of houses. Good luck with your project!...See MoreIs this Colonial Revival house style
Comments (5)This house is in Spokane. Our main computer, with interior shots had an emergency exit last Friday, (day after first posting). If I remember I'll post some interior pictures when that computer is back in our office. This house was fairly untouched when we purchased it. One family, and in particular one member of that family lived here for 83 years, She pretty much left it the way it was originally built, inside and out. The wiring, plumbing, and heating system were all 100 years old. Our insurance company insisted we replace these major $$$ystems so it may be ten years before we can afford to repair and paint the outside. We also refinished the fir floors and pinned and replastered all the ceilings and walls. It is now comfortable inside. We are working slowly on remaining interior renovation....See MoreHow about an exterior color scheme for an 1898 Colonial Revival?
Comments (3)I was thinking blue as well, with a blue/gray deeper trim on the sashes and maybe highlight with either white or a rich plum. Your home is stately and needs to be strong (color wise) verses going too soft...I'm with your son on the all gray color scheme LOL but I do think a soft blue with deep gray would be gorgeous. This little cottage is what I'm thinking as a highlight color...it's plum, but with enough gray to be elegant and not obnoxious purple :) Here's a light blue, dark blue and the plum color together with white accents as well: I think it would stand out and yet still fit the house style for you. just an idea :) I have (somewhere) a picture of a house like yours as well...it's done in a pretty deep gad...not yellow, more gold, with a really rich amber trim. It was my husband's grandfathers home in MN. The colors together are pretty gorgeous, but it's classy...you could really screw that up by going too dark yellow and too red in the amber, but the two done right is pretty splendid....much more stand out than the blue and gray mind you, but still really gorgeous!...See MoreIdeas for adding front porch to 1950s colonial
Comments (2)I know this post is a few years old, and you have probably solved your porch problem...but it made my heart so sad that no one helped you. So I decided to put aside an hour and draw something out for you (just in case you still have no idea)... If you can do a wrap around that would be even better, but this would be a simple porch that could be added to your cute little home Without any major changes. Hope this helped in some way, and have a wonderful day....See MoreEmma Wing
3 years ago
PROPPF.
3 years agoEmma Wing
3 years agoHU-187528210
3 years ago
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoBuild a shed for his stuff OR blow out the back of the garage to add space $$ Build a covered walkway to the front door $$$$$
A porch that will attach to your home will have to likely meet the setback requirement from your town. It will start with steps at the side.
isabellagracepan
3 years ago
PPF.