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Originally Posted by BigOlChiefsfan

Good work Phil - a lot of nice stuff in this thread.

If you're ever shopping for someone with an 'Arts and Crafts' style home (lots of these in KC) I like these folks.

http://www.crafthome.com/products.htm

I adore Arts & Crafts homes. Unfortunately, I don't know any clients who can afford to do it right and that style doesn't mix well with other styles despite my desire to often mix styles.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I adore Arts & Crafts homes. Unfortunately, I don't know any clients who can afford to do it right and that style doesn't mix well with other styles despite my desire to often mix styles.

I have a great Arts and Crafts home. My current problem is I'm looking at demoing my POS garage and putting in a two story garage with an office on the second floor. My problem is I want it to look right with my house.

Here a link to the garage plans I'm looking at and I've attached a pic of my house. Do you think the two would look good together or not. The garage would be 30 feet or so away from the house.

http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...an-88335sh.asp

[stevieray]

you keep getting better, other than selling faux and murals..

I know a guy...hard worker, looking for part time work..can I give him your number?


I just completed a five foot Jayhawk, and a four foot NFL logo...I love doing rooms for kids...they so appreciate it...

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by stevieray

you keep getting better, other than selling faux and murals..

I know a guy...hard worker, looking for part time work..can I give him your number?


I just completed a five foot Jayhawk, and a four foot NFL logo...I love doing rooms for kids...they so appreciate it...

Good work, a Jayhawk... you have a pic of it?

Originally Posted by Hoover

I have a great Arts and Crafts home. My current problem is I'm looking at demoing my POS garage and putting in a two story garage with an office on the second floor. My problem is I want it to look right with my house.

Here a link to the garage plans I'm looking at and I've attached a pic of my house. Do you think the two would look good together or not. The garage would be 30 feet or so away from the house.

http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...an-88335sh.asp

There's two things popping out to me. Your house has a hip roof throughout. The garage is a gabled roof which is important for the finished office upstairs. It will probably be alright but it's something to be aware of. Are you considering a breezeway attaching the house to the garage?

The second thing is the posts. Make sure they design the garage posts to match the house or the garage will catch your eye from the street. You don't want your garage to have more curb appeal than your house.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Phobia

There's two things popping out to me. Your house has a hip roof throughout. The garage is a gabled roof which is important for the finished office upstairs. It will probably be alright but it's something to be aware of. Are you considering a breezeway attaching the house to the garage?

The second thing is the posts. Make sure they design the garage posts to match the house or the garage will catch your eye from the street. You don't want your garage to have more curb appeal than your house.

No breeze way, I have a huge patio I want to keep.

I like the posts on the garage because they are like the ones inside my house. But they do kind of worry me and I think you make a good point not to have a garage that has more appeal than my house. I've just have had a hell of a time finding anything that doesn't look too tall and modern in comparison to my house. I almost wonder is a carriage house type garage might be the way to go.

[stlchiefs]

Originally Posted by Phobia

There's two things popping out to me. Your house has a hip roof throughout. The garage is a gabled roof which is important for the finished office upstairs. It will probably be alright but it's something to be aware of. Are you considering a breezeway attaching the house to the garage?

The second thing is the posts. Make sure they design the garage posts to match the house or the garage will catch your eye from the street. You don't want your garage to have more curb appeal than your house.

I'm not a contractor like Phobia, but I did notice those two aspects as well as the roof. This may be a dumb post and you already planned on matching your current house, but I'd say you definitely want a tiled roof on the garage as well.

I'd also try to match the brick from the house and try to incorporate what appears to be limestone under the windows into the garage design. Once again I'm not a contractor, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night.