I think they look perfect!! Gorgeous!!
It might be a trick of the eye because the bottom awning/roof isn't built out yet...

I'd definitely go with longer windows, per BeverlyFLADeziner's revision above. They would complement the structure, and add some "wow".

Given the height of the roof, the current windows seem disproportionately small, and overall give the visual impression that the roof of the porch is sort of pushing and compressing them upwards.

Good luck with your new home ... exciting!

Yes lower...when you are looking out you don't want a window pane in the middle of your sight line....take a chair to the house sit down and look straight forward....what are you looking at? I would say the lower the better..for a gorgeous view!

zzmom40...when you say lower, do you mean lower the windows as they are, or keep them the same height but make the windows longer like Beverly showed above?

I'm worried that making the windows longer might take away a bit from the original farmhouse look I was going for. I lack a good eye in design though so I could be totally wrong!

Longer for sure.

You've got quite a few windows on the front but they're all pretty small. Any chance that you could enlarge them. I think you'll regret it if you don't.

The slightly reduced pitch for your shed roofed entry is best. What's the avg. expected snowfall in your region? What direction is this elevation facing? I agree with increasing the depth of the upper level outer flanking windows also if possible. Two things I didn't like with the plan: the use of varying width windows and different styles (you are not having just the center uppers with mullions and others not I hope - weird looking!) Also I would consider making the front door a set of full double doors - if possible sidelights also. The transom Windows are wasted in this entrance and not necessary especially if you decrease the porch roof pitch. I tried to get a peek at the inner front entrance and it looks like you've got an engineered beam - so you appear to have a generous open space entry that would allow for a double door. Use heavier timbers for support posts for your entry porch too (not stone) What's there now is too spindly looking. Best of luck.

This doesn't look like a farmhouse to me! More chalet, lengthen the windows to enjoy the view!

Looks like the windows are only meant for allowing light in not necessarily the view? Because of the placement of the front roof over porch. I think they need to stay the way they are now that I have looked a little more at the renderings...

What about a semicircular window on top & 3-4 Windows on bottom.

What room of the house are they in?

It's a loft. It's the room at the top of the stairs and overlooks the downstairs family room. I imagine it to be a little playroom once we have children :)

Here is a picture that was taken before the walls were up. You can see where the stair opening is. The loft is the center part of the space (to the right of the stairs will be an enclosed nursery).

To everyone else who has given input on the size of the other windows, we are somewhat limited on adjusting their size. The bottom left windows are above the sink in the kitchen and the upper windows are on the smaller side due to the knee walls upstairs. We actually tore down a barn from the 1800s and re-erected the beams just as they were.

I really appreciate everyone's I input!

So beautiful!

Don't change the plan I think the Windows will be beautiful they are part of the front elevation so I wouldn't mess with them! They are meant to let light flow into the loft..it will be gorgeous.

I would make them longer so the bottom sill is level with the windows on either side

I would definitely go longer.

Go a little longer if possible. Also, remove the 2 little windows eachside of front door. Go with bigger door or double doors.

It appears you have a small window on top of the door...under the shed roof? I don't think you'll get much light in from that and your view upward will be to the underside of the roof, which won't be very pleasing. I think I would eliminate that window entirely in favor of bigger windows by your door, that would actually have some value. Then you could lower the shed roof a little and make the upper windows longer without the squished feeling.

I wouldn't change the roof pitch on the porch roof. I would change the 3 windows, into one major wide window, then a smaller craftsman transom centered above that.

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