Feedback on mock up of front windows/door please
Hi. Sorry to post about windows again but thanks to your feedback so far am almost there…hopefully!
Trying to get the front of house sorted & would appreciate any opinions. Basically, semi-detached & semi-rural late 50s house. Surrounded by a mix of mostly character builds, some with sash windows. It’s a very green area, tons of trees. All very traditional & toned down as far as I can tell. Our house does have a little bit of a cottage feel inside & out but also one or two mid century features.
The house is very flat at the front so we have permission to remove the concrete slab & put in a simple oak frame porch. The old wooden window boxes are going. The small extension to the side has permission & can’t change now. It’s replacing a tumble down prefab garage which is a bit of an eyesore. The window to the left of the porch downstairs is broken so will need to be replaced so if we’re going to change the window style then now seems like the time to do it. Door in wood, windows uPVC. I would like some small openers ideally and am trying to understand equal sightlines/flush - would that look better?
Couple of mock ups (very slight difference to the top windows). The door style or colour is not fixed yet. Tried to keep everything traditional & not jarring with other houses but also not ignore the 50s era. Not sure I’ve succeeded so any thoughts much appreciated. Also posting a photo of the current frontage for comparison.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Rolly Polly
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Comments (2)Beautiful view. It’s a traditional house so calls for traditional timber windows not UPVC ones, nor do you require coloured lights in the top. Although you might want a view the design of those windows could be better. Split the big panes up into sections. Is the reason you don’t use the front door because it’s awkward to use it because of having 2 doors? If you have no plans to use the door in the image I would be tempted to get rid of the outside doors and just have the inner doors as it will provide you with a covered area....See MoreRolly Polly
11 months agolast modified: 11 months agoAnd here’s a mock up with the existing style of window (so the two new ground floor ones would be like for like). In this scenario I think the door definitely needs to lose the bars asap and move to the centre, otherwise it’s way too busy if we leave it to the side? That’s the plan anyway (draughty/warped) but front door remodelling is costly so we might have done it at a later date if the windows were clear panes.
Not sure which windows look best - simpler/symmetry as above or the busier bars with single openers?
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