And the inspiration for the front of the house? This door knocker from Michael Healy. I love this big, oversized starfish. And I could immediately visualize it on a blue front door.
With that decision made, the rest of the design started to fall into place. First step, we centered the second floor windows (which seemed a bit more logical ).

Next, we wanted to give the front facade a little more dimension. So the guys added an extension above the windows. We will use an accent siding in that space and a large dentil molding underneath - right above the windows. (I really wanted to try and get a nice shot without the port a potty, but it seems to show up in every photo!)
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Pottery Barn - Avalon Sconce |
For the front steps, we have some big limitations, due to setback constraints and code requirements. But I'm noodling over granite steps or else a more traditional set of wooden steps with a white railing.
On the new section of the house, we're adding a door into the mudroom. I'm still deciding on a garage door style, but we'll install a big barn light over it, to provide lots of illumination for the driveway.
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Restoration Hardware Vintage Barn Light |
Here is the first window going in!! Big difference, don't you think?
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New window and door configurations (temporary door so the new one doesn't get messed up!!) |
Love it alll!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference already! Looks great.
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