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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

My house has a true bow window that had a really ugly vertical siding underneath. That had to be replaced because the paint was in bad shape and had lead and it was ugly. But when I had the siding removed I had no idea what I would out there. During the interior remodel, I had to remove a wall of stone when we combined two rooms to get a larger kitchen. I told the builder to save the stone and then saw a photon on Houzz of a bow window with stone.


Here's the progress to date. All of the original windows will stay (circle, bow, and octagon). All the non-original windows will be replaced - large window in the stone and the small weird window with shutters.


Before



better picture of the vertical siding I hated



New stone section needs a cap still but looking good - new window to the right of the bow (those aren't shutters - just the sheathing)



close up of the stone


Comments (14)

  • 8 years ago

    Beautiful! What a difference to your curb appeal!

    mocxr thanked pagirlhere
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    I absolutely love this! Such a smart and environmentally friendly way to give your house a fresh look. Please post some pics of the final result!

    mocxr thanked Laura Lee Designs
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    It is coming along really great!

    mocxr thanked Pearl Remodeling
  • 8 years ago

    Verona Home Design - The amount of waste in remodeling is driving me up the wall. I am constantly running after the builders asking them not to throw things out. The stone was one of the things that they started to throw out and they looked at me like I was nuts when I said I would save it for something, anything.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Good job, I would fill in gable with board and batten, Hardi sheets with 2-1/2" battens at 12" o.c. I can make all siding below the gutter line simple horizontal siding. In vogue is to paint these different colors: paint board and batten white, siding gray.

    mocxr thanked GMF+ASSOCIATES architects
  • 8 years ago

    What a wonderful change! I love the stone and the fact that you recycled it is so smart. Now that bay window looks like it is part of the home instead of an add-on piece.

  • 8 years ago

    Denita - Thanks! I always loved the bow window but felt the front of the house was disjointed. A few architects on this site proposed hip roof designs that extended over the bow window to obscure it but I wanted to highlight it. I don't think these architects realized the bow extends almost 2 feet.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Wonderful window, great job doing this!

    mocxr thanked Anglophilia
  • 8 years ago

    Wow! I adore the bow window, the recycled stone looks as if it was always there(compliment). You have terrific vision. Pls do post photos of your progress.

    mocxr thanked valeriepritchard_1
  • 8 years ago

    valeriepritchard_1 - I adore the bow window too! Every builder and architect (including many people on here) wanted me to get rid of it - put a flat window in or bury it with a roof that extended over it. But I love it and would never remove it.

  • 8 years ago

    pictures of the stone completed with the cap. Shingles are on order

  • 8 years ago

    Just the right touch. it is coming along nicely.

    mocxr thanked Denita
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Looking great so far!

    mocxr thanked OTM Designs & Remodeling Inc.