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Exterior Inspiration and Plans

February 25, 2019

Today I am sharing the exterior plans for our home. Creating the look we wanted for the exterior has been the most challenging part of our home build process so far. To pick one look for our home felt like such a big decision, especially when there are many different styles we both like.  When Ben and I sat down to think about what we wanted our home to be like, we decided that above anything else we wanted it to feel warm, approachable, comfortable, and timeless. To us the Cape Cod / Hampton exterior style reminded us of that vibe and that’s what we decided to go with.

Exterior Inspiration

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Monika Hibbs
Monika Hibbs
Patrick Ahearn
Patrick Ahearn
Bates Construction
Home Owner: Our friends Tom and Dani Graves
Bates Construction
Home Owner: Our friends Tom and Dani Graves
Brooks and Falotico
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Pinterest
Sean Papich Architecture by Sally Weston Associates
Houzz
Houzz
Houzz
T.S. Adams Studio
T.S. Adams Studio
Sears Architects
John Kraemer and Sons
John Kraemer and Sons

Exterior Plans

I am so excited to share our exterior renderings with you! After months of working on this with ADC and Erica, it feels so good to have a design finalized that both Ben and I love. 

When you look at the renderings below keep in mind that 1. the exact colors of the stone and side shingles aren’t accurately represented in this photo, 2. the white trim details are hard to see (its all about the details!), and 3. the landscape concept plans from Kinghorn Gardens give it so much character but I am saving that for another post.

Another front rendering of our home
Back rendering of our home

We are starting to finalize the exterior finishes which has been exciting! The stone was the very first thing Erica helped me pick out from Baltazar. She had him make me a sample so I am excited to see that in the coming weeks. His show room has SO many stone options, it was really fun to look at all of them!

The sidewall shingles aren’t 100% finalized yet. We have gone back and forth on a couple different products. We have looked at the James Hardie shingle, but we also love the natural/weathered look of primed real cedar shingles. There are pros and cons for each option so we are still stuck on this.

Erica and I met with Pella Windows last week to go over the details for each window. We discussed everything from the hardware finishes on the windows (latches and pulls) to the screen frame color, to which ones would be operable. Having lots of windows and natural light is important to us in our new home.

I’m excited to continue sharing more details as we finalize the finishes and design of our home.
Have a great Monday!

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  • Cara
    February 25, 2019

    It is so beautiful! Do you have pictures of the house plans?

    Reply
    • Kate
      Cara
      February 25, 2019

      Hi Cara! Thank you so much 🙂 Yes I plan to share floor plan details soon!xo

      Reply
  • Jill McTaggart
    February 26, 2019

    These are just beautiful!!! Now if this stupid snow would just STOP so you could get started!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to see the inside. The outside is gorgeous. Feels like Martha’s Vineyard!!!

    Reply
    • Kate
      Jill McTaggart
      February 26, 2019

      Thanks so much Jill! I am so glad you like them! 🙂 Ugh yeah this snow is killing me!! I can’t wait to get started!

      Reply
  • Allison
    July 28, 2020

    Beautiful! I love it!!! Would love to know what type of roof you decided on!

    Reply
    • Kate
      Allison
      July 28, 2020

      Thank you, Allison! We decided on a DaVinci roof, in the Bellaforte style and Mountain color.

      Reply
  • Peggy Grimes
    November 18, 2022

    Love the stone that you used. Does it have a specific name?

    Reply
    • Kate
      Peggy Grimes
      January 24, 2023

      Thank you! Our stone is from a local stone supplier, Baltazar’s Stone. It is called “Morning Fog” without any dark pieces.
      https://www.baltazarstone.com/gallery

      Reply
  • Tamara
    August 16, 2023

    What is the paint color for the exterior?

    Reply
    • Kate
      Tamara
      September 12, 2023

      benjamin moore coventry gray

      Reply

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