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Expert: Rikki Nyman - 9/19/2010


Question

existing garage
We plan on building a two-story home with 3 stall garage on lake lot we purchased with preexisting garage that will not be attached How do we achieve a great look even though we do not want to try match the garage?  If there were nothing preexisting our home would be a light grayish moss with cream trim and gray shingles.

Answer
Sally -

I'm not sure what you're asking. Could you be more specific? My area of interest is old houses and their detail, design, and color ... not new construction. This sounds like it might be a good place to start with your architect.

Best regards,
Rikki Nyman
www.antiquehomestyle.com

Rikki Nyman

Expertise

Residential architectural questions concerning houses designed between 1900 and 1950, where the question pertains specifically to styles, designs, plans, building materials, color schemes, paint colors, interior finishes and so on. I am NOT qualified to answer engineering questions or issues involving construction methods, plumbing, electrical and the like. For example, I can describe what an appropriate color scheme would be for a vintage 1920s kitchen, or sources for plans for Storybook Style houses. I can not tell someone how to replace the electrical wiring in their old home.

Experience

I have been researching old houses and writing about them for more than five years. (See www.antiquehomestyle.com, which is my site.)

Organizations
Oregon Historical Society Architectural History Center, Portland Oregon

Publications
www.antiquehomestyle.com

Education/Credentials
B.S. History, Minor in Architectural Design

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