It's fairly typical for homes in Virginia from that period. Stylistically, it's a two-story central hall plan vernacular farmhouse. It's not one of the fancy named styles, but then again, most older houses are vernacular, that is, not slavish renditions of a formal style. There have been some changes over time with your house; I am guessing the chamfered porch posts date from somewhat later. I can't see much more from the photo, but the central passage plan is common to that era and area. Sometimes it is erroneously called an "I House," but central hall is correct. It's a very attractive home and we'd love to see more photos, including any interior details.

It has an Arts and Crafts look to me. That was a style that orinated in late 19th c England and migrated here to the US to emerge as something often described as Craftsman. Your building looks to be a more Arts and Crafts style than Craftsman, though. As for decorating, the A & C style arose from a philosphy that was in revolt from the previous taste (Victorian) of over-decoration on every surface. But far from being a spartan, minimalist style, at least to our modern eyes, A & C had beautiful, well-furnished look, as well. The workshops of William Morris (UK) were in the Arts and Crafts mode. Here in the US, Gustav Stickley made his name in A&C furniture. You should be able to locate books on both the exterior and interior styles. Your house has remarkable views! Molly~

Katie, your house is waaay cool. I live in a house about 10 years older than yours, and I'd like to share what I've learned: The dark wood molding, with its many imperfections, has grown on me in the year we've been here. The dings that drove me nuts a year ago are now character and patina, and I NEVER thought I'd see it that way. I have had great luck with Farrow and Ball colors. Dorset cream in living room, mouse's back (unbelievable color, you really have to see it with the old wood to appreciate it) in the family room, and light stone in the dining room. I also have farrow's cream in the hall and stairway, but i think it was a mistake; dark wood can take much darker colors than you think, and they all look several shades lighter up on the walls. There seem to be a lot of strong opinions about custodianship, which may or may not be off-putting to you (disclaimer: I've got a foot in the custodian camp too). But look at it this way: from a resale standpoint, as the years go by, a well-maintained older home with original details will pull ever and ever higher premiums from buyers, so you will reap the rewards of your "custodianship" in very tangible terms when the time comes. So, to me, self-interest and good custodianship actually align. Also, you will sometimes save money while you're living there if you have chosen period appropriate finishes, materials, colors, and decor: because they are timeless. I was over on the kitchens forum, and people were moaning about their "so-80's kitchen" and how to make it less dated. If you do things to the original decade of your house, they will never look dated: only timeless. You will never need to redecorate when styles change unless YOU want too. Now that's freedom! Finally, I found, and you may find too, that the styles appropriate to your house grow on you. When we bought our house, the first thing we did was remove the bronze statue from our newel post so we wouldn't clock ourselves when we moved in. We NEVER intended to put it back up, and almost gave it away to a neighbor. Well, it has grown on me, and I look forward to the day that I put the other "lady of the house" back on the newel post. (Dh would probably tell you are days that he wants to screw my b... on there--naw we usually get along lol!) So, enjoy!!!!

It's Ficus lyrata (commonly: fiddle-leaf fig). The spoiled foliage is not a disease and is almost certainly the result of over-watering and an accompanying malady called oedema. Oedema is a physiological disorder that can affect all plants. It occurs when the plant takes up more water than it can rid itself of via the process of transpiration. In afflicted plants, internal water pressure (turgidity) can become so high that some leaf cells rupture or cell contents leak into inter-cellular spaces in leaf tissue. Oedema is most often driven by excessive water retention in the soil, but cool temperatures, high humidity levels, low light conditions, or partial defoliation can individually or collectively be additional contributors, as can anything else that slows transpiration. As well, nutritional deficiencies of Ca and Mg are known contributors to the malady. Symptoms vary by plant, but can include wet or weepy areas on the foliage, blisters that turn from white or tan to dark brown or black, then gradually turn corky/ scaly/ ridged, and wart-like or gall-like bumpy growth. Al