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Help! What style is my home?

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

Hi all,We're doing a full remodel inside a 1977 home (picture in comments). I'm very excited about it but wow, lots of decisions! We're about to start purchasing all of the design elements (redoing just about everything you can think of - we are even getting new windows and wall texture...) and I'm realizing that I haven't been considering my home's architectural style in planning the interior design.I LOVE a modern farmhouse interior but I'm wondering if I'm making a design mistake by doing that in this home?? (No, we don't live on a farm but have an acre with horses next door :))1) What style is this home?? Colonial?2) Would the modern farmhouse interior be out of place? White cabinets & doors, matte black knobs and fixtures, 1x5 flat baseboards, bringing in some wood shelves & other natural elements, brushed oak LVP floors, possibly some shiplap...Any tips/advice appreciated!!

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  • 6 years ago
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    Cute house! It looks very nice. I'm not sure it's any kind of a style, and that's a good thing! It has it's very own style, not pseudo anything. It's definitely got some personality, appealing proportions, pretty light.

    What does the back look like? Is that your driveway?

    Could you give some photos of inside?

    A "farmhouse" interior may be compatible, but it likely depends on how extreme the "farmhouse" features are. If you like that style, I would do hints of it, and a fresh version, not reproduction. After all, the house exterior is not a reproduction, e.g. a "colonial".

    Have you seen some photos on Houzz that are sort of what you're after?


    What rooms will get makeovers?

  • 6 years ago

    wide plank flooring, black stair rail, shiplap feature wall going up the stairs would look nice, with a wagon wheel chandelier in entry maybe?

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    It's not astyle. It's just a generic American vernacular house, like most houses. The builder probably ad-libbed the peaks over the windows as he built it.

  • 6 years ago

    Colonial Revival with attached garage


    Wonderful house! The little gables above the windows are cute. I think you could absolutely go with modern farmhouse. With 1x5 baseboards you may need to add wider door trim if it's the standard size.





    https://www.chron.com/homes/article/The-architecture-of-American-houses-illustrated-6424278.php#photo-8412772


    https://popchart.co/products/the-architecture-of-american-houses

  • 6 years ago

    Is that a photo of your hallway and staircase at the top? First thing I would do is rip out the wall that encloses the lower steps of the staircase. Otherwise, it looks DEAD.

  • 6 years ago

    The tile is much more of a barrier to "modern farmhouse" than is the exterior! Hammering up tile doesn't come cheap, but it's hard to imagine working around it...

  • 6 years ago

    I think that house will modern farmhousify so much better than most attempts!

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    I wouldn't worry about what to call it. If you like a more modern type of farmhouse look, this exterior is probably one of the easiest to make it look like one. Check out these pics and follow what they've done. Since you're getting new windows, look at doing the darker exterior color like black or a dark bronze, bring in some wood accents, and if you need a new roof at some point, look at metal.

    your little overhang porch could easily be done like this.












    as for the interior, love JudyG's design w/the wood entry. removing that wall and opening up the staircase w/that stair style would be perfect for the look you want.

    taking down that wall would look something like this:


    but you could choose the style of staircase you like





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    6 years ago
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    Don’t worry about the “style” do the interior as you like there is no rule that says an interior has to match the exterior, If you like the modern farmhouse style get rid of the shutters and check out the pics Beth posted and then if you want you can carry that style to the interior but you don’t have to.But no textured wall sever and IMO shiplap is done to death

  • 6 years ago

    It’s definitely a take on Colonial - see the flat front, horizontal siding, symmetrical-ish windows, shape of the roof. There are elements that aren’t traditional Colonial but that’s okay. Farmhouse would be lovely in here. The commenters who recommend opening up the wall at the staircase are 200% right, that should be the first priority.