Need Help/Ideas for Exterior Renovation/Add Victorian embellishments

10 years ago

I need advice on the house we bought last Fall. It's in the country in New Hampshire. Was owner built in 2000. Inside is great. Outside is weird because I can't identify a style to call it! I think contemporary Victorian might be best. Previous owners painted the addition red to look like a barn, but I think we need a complete overhaul on the exterior. Thinking about adding a bay window, maybe shutters, a new front porch, but not one to interfere with the light because the beautiful interior sunshine and light as well as views of the mountains from every window is why we bought it. Where is the best source of the Victorian gingerbread trim that I see on on the houses built in the late 1800's. Do you think this house is a candidate for that look....maybe dusty blue and trim in red or taupe, putty, and red????the siding is concrete clapboards.

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lmdworin
10 years ago
Since all the windows have been modernized, Victorian trim would look very out of place! It has been turned into a totally different style!
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Ellsworth Design Build
10 years ago
Seems more modern farmhouse. A larger covered entry would be nice though I see your concern with blocking light. No 'bay' widows but a box bay would be fine.
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housegal200
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Your house is not Victorian in any way but a modernized take on the New England farmhouse--a classic look with clean lines. I hope you honor it as such and not add geegaws to make it something it's not. Can't tell because you're showing winter photos, but the landscaping looks promising. Have you lived through a whole year yet so you can see how your house looks in all its seasons?

Here are some Houzz examples of updated farmhouse style. BTW, I kind of like the clever "red barn" paint of the addition. White with black trim on the right would really work if you're going to do any painting. Or paint it all white with black trim as in the following photo but with a red front door on the right to link it to the left side. Before you make any big decisions, take note of old farmhouses in your area. You probably won't see bay windows or Victorian trim, shutters, and the like. Your house has really nice rooflines that stand on their own.
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