Exterior Design Help
Hello, I flip homes and recently took over a project mid-renovation from another investor. The exterior design is kind of a train-wreck, so I'm trying to come up with different ideas to make the best use of what we have. Attached are front elevation pictures, a crude drawing, and a potential design scheme. I'm lost with all of the different roof lines and what to do with them (add a small window, horizontal siding, stucco, etc...) help!
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PROPaul Di Stefano Design
5 years ago
oklouise
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agowhere is your house? and it does look as though a window in the upstairs gable would balance the blank wall but if you don't need a window another option could be a circular gable end roof vent (real or decorative) with vertical cladding on the tallest gable end and a rough render or smooth cladding to finish around the arches
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