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meg_jones2522

MAJOR DECISIONS ON FRONT OF HOUSE DESIGN

Meg Jones
8 years ago

Please Help me see/decide what you guys and gurls think would look best..... we will have a garage off to the left...... i made notes of the differences..... I made edits in paint so please excuse the roughness... did the best I could to give me some options.. thanks!! I am open to ideas and changes too! again thanks in advance!!

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  • PRO
    LEAP Architecture
    8 years ago

    "D" may work best for you since weather (any snow where you live? Even rain will be an issue) will not dump in front of the entry. However, omit the stone on the left hand gable. Just stone on the right hand side smaller gable and across the base (stop is at the left gable) will help resolve the ever-ubiquitous "dueling gables" dilemma. That single stone gable can be proportioned a bit better with some thought to fenestration, and then the stone across the bottom of the house will feel more in place and balance the composition. Nice work on the paint software moves.

    Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss more in detail.

    Eric Davenport AIA, CPHC

    eric@leaparchitecture.com

    www.leaparchitecture.com

    Comments (21)

    • Diane Land
      8 years ago

      I personally love the double gable look of A. If not that then I like the gable over the front door best , so D. Know you will get a lot of feedback on this one . :)

      Meg Jones thanked Diane Land
    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      @ Diane Land

      Thanks so much!!!!

      @LEAP Architecture

      Thanks so much for your detailed input!! Haha thanks! my photoshop expired so i had to make the best of it with our ever loyal "Paint" software lol! thanks again!


      PS: there will be garage attached at an angle on the left hand side :)


    • PRO
      Patricia Colwell Consulting
      8 years ago

      I am a less is more type when dealing with roof lines so none of the above would work for me

      Meg Jones thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
    • ecpt
      8 years ago

      I like D - all the other options make your entry door seem lost in the shuffle.

      Meg Jones thanked ecpt
    • emmarene9
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      It is all a bit too much for me too. So many forward facing gables just look messy. It is also a trend on the way out. I think no ground floor gables and dormers on top would be nice. Please hire an architect. A house is a huge investment. Do it right.

      Meg Jones thanked emmarene9
    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      emmarene

      we do have an architect and his is B minus the window in the top gable...or the arches on the porch....Thanks! and craftman style house are the most popular build at the moment. I'm not a fan of flat lines and dormers but thanks for your input... really want a vote on the above though. thanks!


    • Rusty Empire
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      Thank you architect for voting minus those arches. They are not Craftsman style but rather Victorian and not appropriate. And Leap has valid concerns with the roof engineering. And no to any curved top "eyebrow" Windows unless they are beautifully/expertly trimmed.

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    • PRO
      PPF.
      8 years ago

      Still needs work. It would also help to understand how the garage relates to the house, and what it might look like.

      Meg Jones thanked PPF.
    • battmom4
      8 years ago

      A or D. The larger gable over the entry is needed for balance, but lose the rock on the right most small bumpout so that it doesn't weigh down the porch.

    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      PPF.

      i have created one almost JUST like this!!! i added a dormer on the left but thats the only difference top circled red...


    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      here is a few options with the garage and what i would like to do on the front door...



    • PRO
      PPF.
      8 years ago

      Meg Jones thanked PPF.
    • Lori Harris
      8 years ago

      I agree with LEAP. The big gable on the left loses the door, entry. D brings your eye to the door. Also, only stone on the one right gable to give it more of a presence. Again, brings your eye to the front door.

    • Diane Land
      8 years ago

      Meg I like your front door idea!

      Meg Jones thanked Diane Land
    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      I'm really liking the 3rd one of the "3 grouped with garages"

    • b651
      8 years ago

      Is there going to be a room that needs a window above the leftmost bedroom? If not, out of the ones with the garage attached, I would choose the first one, but without the dormer.

      Meg Jones thanked b651
    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      it will be future space but nothing certain... right now this is what we are look at.....

      ***Roughly... again as i made it in paint by copy and pasting and such

    • b651
      8 years ago

      I have a few reservations with that design. To me, there are too many gables so it pulls the attention away from the main entryway. I also think that you should choose either a regular window for each of the upstairs windows or an arched design, not both. Currently it seems that architectural styles are being mixed; the center gable area looks like a farmhouse and the part over the door looks more craftsman.

      Meg Jones thanked b651
    • Meg Jones
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Here's an update from Architect! What do you think?!
    • Diane Land
      8 years ago

      I love it....love the gable over the door and the contrasts!

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