Need help with my front design...

mkendall2015

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

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I am looking to tie in the roofline with the front door/step. I have replaced the windows and plan on wrapping the soffits/new gutters in a color similar to windows. I have a stamped concrete patio that goes up to the door. I plan on extending this along a new widened driveway. I have thought about doing something like this with columns and use steps and get rid of the railing. I've also thought about putting an arched stone entryway similar to this in as well. I could use some help. Oh and the door by the garage is getting repainted closer to the front door. Here is the existing look with new front door and windows. Can lights over new overhang and over garage door as well. Would like to lose the trellises on the ends. The garage door I would like to use is here: http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/640x/ee/22/0b/ee220b9d46a098162911bddcb88c8c64.jpg

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Missy Bee

10 years ago

You have a cute ranch and I applaud your effort to enhance it. I have a brick house with paver driver way and front steps. I think the step photo you show would look fine. I like the way it opens up farther out to invite people in. It would be nice to extend the hip to cover more of the porch area but you probably need to extend a little past the window. That would be a major change to roof. I would definitely look at the cost of the change in relation to value of surrounding homes. Could be more than makes "cents."

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emmarene9
10 years ago
The granite and stone you are considering for your steps is just to much with the brick and the stamped concrete. Even if you are a competent builder you need an architect to design the reworked front. I have seen some horribly muddled houses recently.This one for example
Your house has a shallow hip roof. You should keep that in mind. I am not discouraging you from your goal. I just think you need a pro to design it. Your idea to remove the railing seems dangerously irresponsible to me.
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mkendall2015
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10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I really would rather keep the railings. Just trying to get ideas. One idea is to just extend the hip out a bit more from the right. That would be the least invasive to the existing design. I would only move the overhang over to the same dimensions as the stoop.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 years ago
I think what you like does not go with this small house it will look very out of proportion kind of trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear so to speak.I like the idea of a new walkway and new landing but in keeping with the style of the house a new door in a great color and the shutters are not in scale on the large window and I would remove the bars from the windows , again they don’t suit the house
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apple_pie_order
10 years ago
The "missing roof over the entrance" design problem is all too common for this style house. If you want to rework the slope of the roof to cover the entrance, you will need an architect. If you want to add a flat rolled asphalt roof (nearly flat, that is) just over the entrance and porch, that's a lot easier if there are no snow loads or high winds, and it can be replaced as often as necessary considering it will not drain very fast. Check with city hall to see what is permitted for roof slopes in your area. Many people choose a custom steel or aluminum awning instead of a flat roof add-on.

Matching the new gutters to the new roof would look good. The fascia can be a contrasting color to match the windows and other trim. Try painting the new door a much lighter color from the brick, light orange yellow for example.

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mkendall2015
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
In reply to Patricia Colwell:

The door is brand new and not going away (stained thematru cost me over $2k) and so are the windows. I like the way that it is turning out so far, but everyone will have an opinion about tastes and preferences and that's what makes us all different.
mkendall2015
Original Author
10 years ago
I guess it's time to get an architect involved. I was planning on getting new shutters to match the front door, but maybe they should just come down?
apple_pie_order
10 years ago
Are you getting a new roof at this time?
mkendall2015
Original Author
10 years ago
No. Would try and blend it in for now.