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| Color | 11/16/2009 |
Q: Rikki. My new house at photo. Color of Roof - dark brown (rr32) Color of Brick - yellow ("straw") ...
A: Ilya - Thanks for writing. For the gables, you could go a number of different directions depending ...
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| Dutch Colonial Addition | 11/14/2009 |
Q: We bought and renovated a 1920's Durch colonial a few years ago. The home has porches on both sides, ...
A: Robin - That gambrel roof line is a challenge when it comes to additions. The images I have seen of ...
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| Queen Anne roofing materials | 11/2/2009 |
Q: What types of roofing materials were typical for Queen Anne style homes in the 1910-1920 time-frame? ...
A: Queen Anne style houses were falling out of favor by 1910, but those that were built were commonly ...
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| Type of colonial? & adding a porch? | 10/24/2009 |
Q: My husband and I bought this 1940's home about six weeks ago and plan to raise our family in it. ...
A: One of the primary characteristics of a Colonial Revival is its symmetry. In looking at your home, I ...
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| Balcony Railing Style for Chicago Brick "Colonial" Home | 10/12/2009 |
Q: We have a 1930's Chicago style brick home with a rear second story balcony (9 feet by 3 feet) off of ...
A: Is there anyway you could post a picture of the balcony and house? Depending on the style of the ...
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| 1929 stucco home | 10/8/2009 |
Q: My family has recently moved into a 1929 two-story stucco home. It is time to do some repair work ...
A: Julie - Hi. Let's start with the roof. Most of the stucco homes I've seen in vintage publications ...
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| Sears and Roebuck house kits | 9/25/2009 |
Q: Is it true that Sears and Roebuck sold instruction kits for building a house? If so, any idea how ...
A: Catherine -- Sears sold kit homes and included plans and instructions with each home that were to ...
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| Front Door Color - Red Brick Colonial with White Trim | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I am looking for advice about a good front door color choice for our new house. Our basic dilemma is ...
A: Laura - Hi. My personal favorite for a brick colonial like yours is to paint the front door glossy ...
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| porch lamps for colonial brick home | 8/24/2009 |
Q: Please tell me what porch lamp design would go best on a brick colonial home. It has a single door ...
A: Traditionally polished brass is most common, and especially fitting for a house that sounds from ...
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| brick siding with contrasting color in brick trim | 8/19/2009 |
Q: We are planning to build a new house, using brick siding. I'm wondering if a light color brick for ...
A: Jeanie -- Using lighter brick with a contrasting darker trim could be very attractive. To get ...
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| Exterior colors | 8/13/2009 |
Q: Our 30 yr. old Cape Cod house siding needs painting. I can't decide what color. I need help ...
A: It's really tough to give an opinion about color without a picture. If you liked the effect of the ...
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| House I.D. | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I'm wondering if our house might be eligible for placement on the National Register of Historic ...
A: Yours is a very cute Modern English cottage with a strong Tudor influence as evidenced by the ...
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| Exterior colors for a late 1920s bungalow | 8/8/2009 |
Q: My home is a Craftsman-style bungalow built between 1928 and 1930 (it's part of a National Historic ...
A: I'd love to see a picture of your house because it's so difficult to suggest color schemes without ...
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| Need opinions on my exterior color choices | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I'm building a new home and just did all of my exterior color selections with the builder's designer ...
A: You can get a better idea of the way the colors are going to look by buying a large piece of poster ...
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| picking exterior stone color | 7/27/2009 |
Q: RIkki - I have a house color question with no house picture. I hope I can describe this, and i need ...
A: I went to the site and looked at the various stone options. The Maple-Ridge blend is very nice, but ...
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| Smell of buildings | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I’m fascinated by the smell of older buildings. I’m not talking about “bad” smells, in fact some of ...
A: Jim - I have to say this is one of the more intriguing questions I've received! I know the smell ...
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| exterior paint colors | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Our house was built in 1932 and is in desperate need of a paint job. I would like to use colors ...
A: Your house is really, really attractive as it is! Of course, its being the same color as your ...
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| 1930's interior wall finish | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I'm a realtor and have clients interested in a 1931 cottage, ship-lap wood exterior home that has ...
A: Though lath and plaster was common, drywall was available to home builders in the late 1920s. ...
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| Painting Exterior of a Southern Colonial | 7/2/2009 |
Q: We recently bought a home built in 1966 in what we believe is the Southern Colonial style. It is a ...
A: In graphic design one of the strongest color schemes is red, black, and white. It's true for ...
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| Home Question | 6/30/2009 |
Q: just spent an hour on your website - it's great! Couple questions about the home in the picture, ...
A: Your house is a modern bungalow style. Bungalows came in 101 flavors during the years they were most ...
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| Exterior House Colours | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I'm looking for advice on painting the exterior of our house. It was fairly recently painted by the ...
A: Capes often look very attractive in blues and grays. Your house in a blue, gray, or better yet a ...
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| House Style? | 6/11/2009 |
Q: We have been grappling with interior and exterior renovation, but cannot seem to find any house that ...
A: Jeff - Your question is in two parts so let's start with style. Your house, which is very ...
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| Plain little bungalow | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a very plain bungalow built in 1923. The house was simple concrete stucco - which was removed ...
A: You're right, it is a cute house! Many of the early bungalow schemes were monochromatic with a ...
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| Exterior color scheme | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a stucco house with terracotta tile roof. A redwood pergola and two garage doors face the ...
A: Kathy - Hi. That's a pretty open-ended question and there is no right answer. Since your home is a ...
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| universal design and historic homes | 5/17/2009 |
Q: What considerations must a person take into account when looking to modify a privately owned ...
A: John - First, contact all the organizations that have a stake in the preservation of your historic ...
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| Exterior color options for house with an odd roof color | 5/14/2009 |
Q: My house was built in 1949. It is a lovely and unique split level home build by the area architect ...
A: Jen -- The cinnamon-colored roof really ties you to a warmer palette. On older houses you see the ...
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| Exterior color options for house with an odd roof color | 5/14/2009 |
Q: My house was built in 1949. It is a lovely and unique split level home build by the area architect ...
A: Jen - Cool mid-century house and very "up to the moment" for its period. I love the big front ...
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| porch addition on ranch home | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Rikki - We want to add a front porch to our ranch home. The problem is that there is a large gable ...
A: I think a shed roof that extends the line of the existing roof would be attractive and consistent ...
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| Color Scheme for Home | 4/2/2009 |
Q: We are purchasing a home in Webster Groves, MO, which is an inner ring suburb of St. Louis. The ...
A: I'd do all the trim (casings, screened in porch, and columns) in the darker shade. I tend to stay on ...
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| Color Scheme for Dutch Colonial Home | 3/25/2009 |
Q: We own a home in Burlingame California that is just 12 years old but was built in the Dutch Colonial ...
A: One scheme that has been very common for Dutch Colonials is yellow for the body, white for the trim, ...
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| 1922 house style mystery | 3/23/2009 |
Q: We are looking at a house to purchase in southern california, but it is difficult to identify the ...
A: Laith -- That mystery style is an eclectic mix of styles and as such isn't a single defined style. ...
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| Building a Cape Cod & need design recommendations | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I am in the design & planning stage of building my first home. The home will be a Cape Cod with 2 ...
A: Regina -- Your choice of a Cape Cod style house is a classic and will yield dividends over time. ...
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| Shutter Colors | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Our house was built in 1931 and it has recently been resided. We chose to stick with the original ...
A: In looking at source material (House Beautiful from the 1930s), I found an Early American house with ...
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| What do I need to be good at to be an architect? | 3/11/2009 |
Q: My older brother is doing architecture it seems fun. I like to build things like forts in the woods ...
A: Declan -- Being an architect is like being an engineer. It's all about solving problems. Some of ...
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| Puzzled with house style | 3/10/2009 |
Q: We have owned this 1960's house for one year and have remodeled the entire inside. We are now ready ...
A: The reason you haven't been able to find anything about the style of your house is because not that ...
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| Exterior paint color 1907 house | 3/5/2009 |
Q: My husband and I bought a 1907 house a few years ago and we are now looking to have the exterior ...
A: Angela -- I really like your pretty Queen Anne wing and gable farmhouse. It has some nice detail. ...
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| Is our house an English (Tudor) Cottage? | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you can help ID our house type. It was built in the late '30s, and we bought it almost ...
A: Christie -- I like your house; it has great potential. My suggestion is that you look around for a ...
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| Is our house an English (Tudor) Cottage? | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you can help ID our house type. It was built in the late '30s, and we bought it almost ...
A: Christie -- I'm also in the Pacific NW so I empathize ... too much algae growing on stuff here to ...
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| trim color for a colonial house | 2/19/2009 |
Q: We recently bought a brick colonial house. The trim on this house is white. I personally don't ...
A: Dinara -- I don't know who told you white was the ONLY historically accurate color for trim on a ...
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| trim color for a colonial house | 2/17/2009 |
Q: We recently bought a brick colonial house. The trim on this house is white. I personally don't ...
A: Dinara - Colonials are a very traditional style so they tend to hew to time-honored conventions. ...
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| kitchen countertop material | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Dutch Colonial that was built in the 1930's and has been lovingly cared for. I need to ...
A: Sara - The most common counter top materials during the 1930s included soapstone (and marble) on ...
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| Exterior Colors | 2/9/2009 |
Q: A car hit my house, bowing out the end wall, and I am told the entire house will have to be ...
A: Something happened to the image of the house so I'm relying on my memory of it, but I think you need ...
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| Exterior Colors | 2/8/2009 |
Q: A car hit my house, bowing out the end wall, and I am told the entire house will have to be ...
A: Your house is actually a mid-century split level, however, you're right that one of its parent ...
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| Color Scheme for Home | 2/3/2009 |
Q: We are purchasing a home in Webster Groves, MO, which is an inner ring suburb of St. Louis. The ...
A: Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you decide to paint the house a buff. If the gray of your ...
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| Color Scheme for Home | 2/2/2009 |
Q: We are purchasing a home in Webster Groves, MO, which is an inner ring suburb of St. Louis. The ...
A: What color is your roof? And what color are the adjacent homes? The simplest solution would be to ...
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| front porch addition on dutch colonial | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I am interested in adding on a covered front porch to our Dutch Colonial. I am having trouble ...
A: I really think it would be wise to leave the façade of your house intact. Have you considered ...
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| front porch addition on dutch colonial | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I am interested in adding on a covered front porch to our Dutch Colonial. I am having trouble ...
A: Your house is beautiful. It's a terrific example of the Dutch Colonial Revival subtype. In the ...
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| Style - Cottage? Tudor offshoot? | 1/19/2009 |
Q: We just purchased a home which seems to be a bit style confused. We are planning on remodeling but ...
A: Karin -- So many 1920s houses were eclectic. They were a mix of whatever design elements the ...
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| Hallcraft Homes | 12/29/2008 |
Q: What style would you label the multitude of red brick homes built by Hallcraft from 1940 - 1965 in ...
A: Hey Becky - ;-) I love those little Hallcraft houses. I didn't think of this myself, but there is ...
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| house style | 12/20/2008 |
Q: i am searching the house style of the one attached, if you could provide any information it would be ...
A: Like many house styles popular during the first few decades of the 20th century, this home has a ...
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| false dormers / shutters | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I currently have two false dormers on the front of our home. Through the dormer windows you can see ...
A: Closed shuttered dormers are occasionally seen on older homes. They sometimes served as a source of ...
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| Gothic Style | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I would like to know what is Gothic Court Style art?
A: This is actually an art history question, so I would refer you to any one the the many art history ...
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| architecture | 12/3/2008 |
Q: what are the main things you need to e a architect' ps: i'am only 14 years old should i be studding ...
A: jhon - To prepare for a career in architecture, I suggest you spend as much time as possible taking ...
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| about the color to use in a bedroom for girls | 11/9/2008 |
Q: what are the color combinations that could satisfy the girl's needs for her bedroom?
A: Jen -- There are two parts to that question. First, it depends on the girl, her age, and tastes. ...
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| Exterior paint colors for my house | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I bought a beautiful old house and want to paint the exterior. It has been all white for many ...
A: Nancy -- I think your best bet would be to check with a local roofing contractor who could identify ...
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| Exterior paint colors for my house | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I bought a beautiful old house and want to paint the exterior. It has been all white for many ...
A: Nancy -- It's impossible to tell what the colors were in the black and white photo because all we ...
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| Exterior paint colors for my house | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I bought a beautiful old house and want to paint the exterior. It has been all white for many ...
A: Nancy -- Yours is a beautiful Queen Anne with strong Neoclassical elements. Traditionally, your ...
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| Bungalow style? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I bought this house three years ago. It's from about 1925 in Westchester, NY. Every piece of lumber ...
A: Sweet house! It's representative of the incredible diversity of the 1920s, but I wouldn't call it a ...
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| Style of my house | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out exterior paint colors for my house. I would love to do something that is ...
A: Meredith -- The floor plan you describe certainly sounds bungalowish. It's possible you have a kit, ...
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| Strange cabinet in attic of historic home | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I am a docent at the Mattie Beal Historical home in Lawton, OK. The home was built in 1907 and ...
A: Is there any way you could take picture and post it to Flickr or Photobucket? It's very difficult ...
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| Information about my home | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I was an expert here for many years and enjoyed it a great deal. I was hoping you might tell me ...
A: JC -- Shingles were often stained and treated with creosote, which was a penetrating oil, before ...
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| Information about my home | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I was an expert here for many years and enjoyed it a great deal. I was hoping you might tell me ...
A: JC -- First let me say your house is very beautiful and typical of 1921 residential architecture. ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: Faina -- The colors you've selected are wonderful, but I really think that because the red and ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: Faina -- That the porch originally had just the railing with the X-pattern makes sense. The ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: I can see why you are having difficulty with your house. Stylistically, it doesn't fall neatly into ...
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| Frank Lloyd Wright - Jacobs House - Madison | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My name is Sofia, I'm 18, and I'm studying Architecture in Lisbon, Portugal. I'm in the second year ...
A: Sofia -- Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses are beautiful ... great choice, BTW for a research ...
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| French Country Exterior Scheme | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions on paint palette for a french country style house? We are renovating a ...
A: Ronda - Hi. I really need more information before making a recommendation, but here are a couple ...
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| Fence,to paint or not to paint | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I purchased a home that was made in 1950 and I painted it a light peach color with white trimming on ...
A: Marco -- Thanks for writing. When your house was built in 1950, fences were treated as house trim ...
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