SF Bay Area Front Elevation

11 years ago

What do you all think of our initial front elevation? I'm worried it's too plain, but maybe in real life with color and landscaping it won't be? We were thinking of getting rid of those things that "hold up" the roof as well (at the middle and side of gables; not sure what it's called). Any ideas to dress it up, or should we just leave it as is? Our style is more contemporary but not *too* modern.

I was thinking the columns would be more square, like this:

Traditional Exterior by Powell River Window Treatments Relish Interiors

Here is a link that might be useful: Full plans, still tweaking

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sombreuil_mongrel
11 years ago
Make all the eaves 6" deeper, exposed carved rafter tails, and I'd call it nearly perfect.
Like the floorplan, but it was just a quick glance.
Casey
Oaktown
11 years ago
Hi ggp, it's really very nice, not too plain at all. Time to get out your colored pencils and have some fun planning the exterior!

If you are open to tweaks, a few suggestions:

-Maybe make the patio doors off the guest room outswing doors.

-I am a big fan of circulation paths, so if it were mine I'd be tempted to remove the wall between the entry and mudroom closets, steal a foot from the office, and have a "back hall" with the entire long wall on the bottom for hanging/storage.

-I am not digging the kitchen window on the rear elevation. I would probably leave off all the upper cabinets on the sink and stove walls and have more windows. But I understand why folks like uppers.

-Not a fan of the garage doors as drawn, but you have plenty time to look at lots of options (or just leave as is)

Good luck!
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girlguineapig
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks! I'm glad to see people think it looks good. I think we're going to end up removing the small windows at the second story stairs and in the master closet.

Oaktown, we are probably going to make the guest room door a sliding door, just to save money. But I would agree if we go french door, to make it outswing. And I totally agree on the kitchen sink window! It's drawn only 4' 7" wide and we are thinking 7' wide now, which still leaves some uppers. I don't think I'm daring enough to have no uppers at all. :) My parents are leery about removing so many uppers and keep saying a growing family needs lots of storage but I think it'll be so worth it...hope I'm not making a big mistake. Luckily my hubby in this case is willing to go with whatever I decide. It helps that my uncle (who does a LOT of entertaining) told us uppers are just used for junk and he's going for an 8 foot wide window in front of his sink for his new house.

Yes, I'm definitely thinking a different garage door; this one without handles: http://www.clopaydoor.com/coachman don't think it matters how it's drawn on this elevation though so I don't think I'll bother telling my architect to change it. Hmm, my door isn't very different haha.