We began the renovation process over a month ago – a new sliding door was installed in our dining room, new windows in the piano room, and a new front door. So far things have gone fairly smoothly, with the exception of a few areas of rot thanks to some hungry termites or carpenter ants. Fortunately, the damage seemed to have occurred a long time ago and there wasn’t any evidence of a recent infestation.
I finally nailed down the look I wanted for our home. Looking back on my older posts, I’m kind of embarrassed at my taste – and that was only a few months ago! I settled on a traditional colonial look – after all, our house was built in that style. I selected James Hardie Hardieplank fiber cement siding in “Evening Blue.” The front door is Thermatru’s fiberclass Classic Craft American – we had it stained in light oak. They’ve just begun putting up the siding and I’m relieved – I’m happy with the dark blue color.
Here’s my most recent Sketchup/Kerkythea render:
My only concern is that the light fixtures might be too big. They’re Hinkley’s “Cape Cod” onion lantern style in the largest size offered. Each one is a full 26″ high, including the tall hook. I’d read that two light fixtures flanking the front entrance should measure about 1/4 the height of the door, which would be 20″ in our case. Since the bulk of our fixture is probably about 20″, it should be OK.
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