Are you re-siding the outside wall of the house?

It has cedar clapboards, some of which are split and will have to be replaced. So, we probably will be re-siding parts of the exterior of this wall.

The window wall is surprisingly dull. Does it just need some more trim to jazz it up? Or is the entire shape a bit off?

It's also very high. Can you see out of those windows when standing? Is there a reason it has such a high sill height?

I like the idea of four large windows surmounted by a separate round window at the top, but I am wondering, can you also lower the sill height?

This massing of windows is kind of like the work of Venturi, Scott-Brown Associates in the late 70s early 80s.

The windows are higher than normal. I think the owners did it for the sake of privacy. The first picture was taken from a stairway so the perspective is off.

Here is a picture taken at floor level. The windows by the table look over a small lake. The opposite wall is the front of the house and has a fireplace flanked by two windows. The front windows are rectangular windows that match the eating area windows. The house was built in 96 but it definitely has an 80's vibe.

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I think I would do windows like that shown in the dining area, topped by the porthole window, and get rid of the chair rail.

Does the privacy wall seen through the dining room window extend beyond the window? If it does, how about a french door with a transom above... maybe flanked by columns. Possibly a roof above, if your have to replace siding anyway.

I would just do 4 6 ft windows with transom above, no window above. Maybe some artwork? also second the idea of the french door in the dining room. Gorgeous.