efarias04 & anne dee, this would be a fun one to do a sketch for. Give me a few minutes and I will post a front view for everyone to ponder!

okay Kevin will wait but then I must go and watch a hockey game. I'm from the North ya know,eh!

Don't let me distract you! It's almost done. Soon.....

I like the gable idea too. I would make it wider than the entry and expand the porch across that blank area. Is this more than you want to do? If so, how about a small pergola in place of that awning, a trellis with a vine to fill that blank area, and continue the plantings in front of the porch so you hide the bottom of it? I'm not a fan of painted brick, but maybe in this case it would work because it looks like you have 2 different bricks. Is that right? You could paint the siding in the eave a dark color so it would visually recede thus making it not look so flat. You've got a lot to work with and without much money this can be really cute!

Sorry, I meant the siding in the gable, not eave!

Sketch of front showing new Covered Entry Porch. New railing and flower boxes under front windows? Painted brick per other posts! Suggestions & input?

That looks good Kevin! Any chance of making the gable wider to extend the porch to the right?

Yes great idea! Would be good to push porch to the right so the glass block window is under the new covered porch! Cool

anne dee where are you? Time for you to jump in! anne dee I know your there, look away from the game you know this is more important. Anne dee??

tied 1 all . Ok I wish the poster was on the site so she could witness your genius! Fabulous.
What are those scary scribbles on the left? Right next to the pretty flower boxes.
edit that 2-1 bad guys

Nice drawing Kevin!!! How about some Craftsman-like posts? To scale, not huge.

Make him work Jayme :)

And as long as I mentioned the posts I have another idea..but I better butt out

Jayme, don't get shy...jump in! The water is warm and I will play nice!!!

Anne dee, those are blob people for scale! This house looks to be about 3 or 4 feet off the ground. Wanted to illustrate 6 foot tall people marveling at this amazing remodel we create! BTW we need to hear from the customer/owner about this direction the car is going!

Wider porch, extending over to downplay "bald" spot on front of home..I realize it would be more extensive due to roof lines..but could look fantastic.

Yes wide enough to encompass the glass block would be nice. Also a bigger porch would be a good place to sit and hang out.

I guess you've got the hang of this stuff :) eh?
4-2 good guys.
A demain
Good night all!

Buggin out anne dee? Ok I guess you feel this is in good hands! We will knock around a few ideas then I will revise my sketch. Sleep tight, check in tomorrow!

Revised sketch with a bigger porch! Keeping square posts for now until we get feedback from the owner. Chime in, I have thick skin!!!

Kevin, I liked the offset of the porch on sketch 1. Could it be offset the other way to banish the stacked gable ends?

Wow I just saw this as Ibsen running around, Kevin, all I can say is "amazing" and Anne n all that have posted thanks so much. I am so excited to start working on this. Love all the input

Rocoad, yes there are 2 different types of bricks, on the left its a stone/off set yellow look and the other side is a light red. I love the idea of having a porch w flowers extending toward the right window n having stairs lead out the front instead of the side. What color would be recommended for the top siding? I can't say thank you enough to all that have provided such great ideas n input. Kevin thanks again for the sketch.

The top siding needs to be a color that unifies both bricks and is darker than the reddish brick. It is difficult to see the colors of the bricks on a computer monitor. Do each of the bricks have some gray in them? If they do, how about a dark charcoal? You also need to consider your roof color. I can't tell what color it is.

@Ironwood..I figured on that happening when I suggested wider :( I am a trouble maker!

I think size and placement of porch columns could be integral in balancing the facade appearance.

Hi! To confirm with our OP, the house has brick, limestone (quite colorful?) and siding? Does the limestone that is on the porch carry around the house or is it just on the facade?

I have attached a better picture of the front of the home. The limestone brick is only on the left side of the front home, it does not travel around the side of the house. Hope this helps

Hey David, I know what you are saying about that right return gable (at brick). But judging from the latest photo we might be able to remove that return (since the offset is so slight)? I will post my thoughts via sketch!

Can't tell from last photo the off-set distance between the two gable walls! if this portion of roof can be removed, the vertical siding can continue toward the right. You know, this is extremely difficult working with photos only, but I love the challenge and I hope I'm not getting too technical or too deep!!!

BTW Jayme, you are not a trouble-maker! "No idea is a bad idea until we beat it up and it ends up on the floor"!! You helped us explore a new thought, I think that is cool.

Kevin, I am not sure how far apart is the off-set distance. I will swing by the home to determine that space, but I do like the fact that I can picture the home with the facelift from your sketch.

This is the "super deluxe" Porch version! Yes it's more money, but it helps resolve roof "issues"!! All of the houzzers know how much I enjoy my porch!!!

Try this one, looks like last photo I uploaded got cut-off!

:) totally different, Love it

Yes it might be too different? Everyone stopped posting...did I go too far, you seem to like the direction, anyone else?

the last sketch is perfect. All I would change is the stone which I am not a big fan of, since I cant see what will go well with it that's the biggest challenge. But this are all great.

Judging from your other photos changing out the stone is a BIG decision. I like the "Super Porch"a lot (photo is my porch) we hang out there most evenings. It would add a ton of personality to the curb appeal!

My front porch! houzzers tired of me "showing off"? Sorry...

I think, whatever you decide to do structurally, your house would look best if it were painted one color on the body.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/2000-showcase-traditional-exterior-new-york-phvw-vp~66599
Also, that facia board on the red brick…is that just decoration? I don't see a roof there.

Very innovative ideas posted by members. I also personally think to change that awning and window to a porch as houssaon suggested.

No way! Show off all you want. We'll never get tired :)

I like the last version done by Kevin Patrick O'Brien Architect, Inc. It is a real winner! I have an enclosed porch and when I sit out there I think I'm on vacation. It is so nice to be outside without worrying about bugs biting.

Great idea, maybe "removable" screens they can put up seasonally? Depends on how extreme the bugs get I guess!!!

I will post images of the progress if this deal goes through. Thanks again for the input everyone

Efarias04. Many great ideas being tossed around. My thought is that if the brick and the gable rake board that create the 'faux'gable end were removed, you can match the siding of the gable where the brick was removed, and then build your porch or entry roof against this now continuous gable facade. I thought perhaps a shed roof built back into it may look nice. This roof could be hipped on the left side to plane into the existing roof line, and mirrored on the other side. This sketch shows a hip to the existing roof side and a shed to the driveway side. A gable coming straight out could also look nice. Options abound, once the brick is removed in the area of the 'faux' gable. With any alerations to the footprint of the existing house, please reach out to a design professional in order to make certain that such an idea will work and can be permitted within the zoning and development guidelines within your jurisdiction. The creation of any sort of non-conforming structure will impact your long term investment in this property. Kevin will back me up on this completely.

I want to thank all of you for advice and suggestions but looks like we will not be getting this home. The bank declined our offer and home went into auction

Next one....maybe? Thanks for letting us houzzers have some fun! Good luck, enjoy....

Thank You Kevin. Yes we will move forward on the next one. This time ill post once I have keys in hand :)

It's all good! But I gotta say more fun when things get built! Keep us posted on your progress!