What?!
Three blog posts in 24 hours?
Well, we've got a pretty good downpour going, so we're just hanging out in the trailer.
I thought I'd post the rendering of the elevation for our bungalow project.
We sent the design Dean and I came up with to Dean's architect brother, Kevin,
and he sent us this drawing with some changes that we really liked.
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For years now I've been saving pictures clipped from magazines and printed
off the internet of Craftsman and Bungalow style homes.
Yes...I was doing this long before the trend recently hit in the construction of new homes.
I love that I don't have to clip pictures or print them off internet sites anymore
because of the wonderful world of
PINTEREST.
Some folks are drawn to Victorian style homes, some like Art Deco, some like Tudor,
Pueblo, Pacific Lodge, Dutch Colonial, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Cape Cod...
the list goes on and on.
I have a healthy appreciation for many architectural styles and could spend hours walking around old, historic neighborhoods looking at houses like pastries in a pastry shop window,but my favorites have long been Craftsman Style Bungalows and that's the look we're going for here on Fruitland Drive.
And here's the current color palette I'm considering.
It's probably hard to get a good idea from this photo.
I used Martha Stewart swatches, but we won't be using Martha Stewart paint;
these are just a good sampling of the colors I'm thinking we'll use.
The main color is a deep golden yellow represented here by MS's "Dried Chamomile"
The next color is a dark, moss green for the gables represented by MS's "Pup Tent"
The the third color is a warm cream for the trim represented by MS's "Heavy Cream",
(which is not a really great representation as I'm actually wanting a warmer cream color for the trim)
The last is a dark brown-tone red for the front door & window trim represented here
by MS's "Kiln"
The general rule for Craftsman Style homes in regard to color is an earthy palette of
nature inspired browns, greens to help the low profile of the bungalow blend into it's surroundings.
Nothing, of course, is set in stone yet.
I still have plenty of time to change my mind.
There ya go.
A rainy evening's blog post.
Now about that book I'm reading...
