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Comments (2)There appears to be an increasingly popular trend to combine the centuries old French tradition of steep hipped roofs with the centuries old English tradition of front facing steep gables. I think the two traditions are entirely incompatible because each reduces the simple power and authenticity of the other. I believe the cause of this unfortunate trend is the desire of developers to take advantage of the cost savings and dramatic roof line of large truss-built roofs while also taking advantage of the lower scale and charm of the Cotswold Cottage and the American Tudor style. The weakness and superficiality of this trend is nowhere more evident than on the other facades where designers with little knowledge of these traditions offer their clients large Medieval looking blank walls and pointed roofs. The solution, in my mind, is to embrace and use the third floor with dormers and end gables or drop it down into a 1 1/2 story model with shed dormers between front facing gables. This is not only efficient but it prevents gables from overlapping - an odd trend of the last two decades....See MoreGarage Door Placement Observations...
Comments (4)Understood, and at least with my current home which I will be selling, the garage is on the side, so folks with your preferences might be at home here. The home I am building has but one garage door of normal size. I'd rather have that door in the front than have the driveway trash into some wonderful woodlands that are on the side. I still don't see any problem aesthetically with a two-car garage in front -- some of the above homes I described had them -- if done with a consideration to the lines of the house, and not being of a conflicting color. (Three garage doors might be pushing it!!!) (edited for a word change.)...See MoreDesigning the Rear Elevation
Comments (49)that is a little bit sad actually. I say build what you like and don't care about what anyone else thinks- unless they want to pay for it. that's what I'm doing and I make no apologies I'm not avoiding Storybook out of fear of what others think, I'm avoiding it because I'm one of four adults involved in a multi-generation family village, and no one else wants to go home to Snow White's cottage, lol. odd, how about this house. it doesn't give up its secrets from the street. you just see a wall and a front door. then you get in and you are ushered into a completely different world. Interesting choice of words, "doesn't give up its secrets." Definitely a nice way of putting it. I actually dislike the disharmony in that particular house (nothing-special-in-front-all-upgrades-in-back); I don't find it at all intriguing. The front doesn't pull me in, inviting me to explore the house... In fact, I felt the exact opposite. The brick is pretty, I will give the house that. :-) Solid, blank walls leave me questioning, "Okay, so which rooms got the Black Hole treatment? Are there bathrooms or laundry up front?" I actually like windows pretty much everywhere. Without a view from the interior, I can't keep an eye on the kids as they play with the neighborhood kids, I can't rush to greet the UPS guy as he drops off my packages, and I can't bolt out the door if I see someone walking a rare breed of dog. Without windows in the front, where do my flower boxes go? My trellises need a pretty doorway and windows to artfully frame. My kids need a place to watch their grandparents arrive and depart. My Christmas tree needs a window to help "decorate" the exterior of the house from the inside. ;-)...See MoreAdvice needed! Back patio and sliding glass door placement?
Comments (13)Draw in a to scale dining room table with chairs. I think that will make you want to move the patio door as you are asking about so you can more easily get out the doors and people can be at the table and with the doors still accessible. While I love the idea of hidden entry to your pantry, same comment as above. It seems a table and chairs will block entry. You can still make a "hidden door" from the hallway. I imagine pantry goods being accessed at all times for snacks or when having people over. So you do not want the person sitting at the table to have to move to access the pantry. Maybe my sense of scale is off and there is enough space. Try drawing in your table with the chairs to get a more clear sense of whether the table and chairs are in the way or not. :)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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