Saturday, October 31, 2009

Old simple house plans - design inspiration

    I posted an article the other day on gaining inspiration from old houses. Below is another great example - a bungalow that I stumbled upon near Forestville, California. It is so simple yet so well done. Why aren't builders and designers creating more homes like this anymore? Has the idea of doing a modest, simple and well detailed home escaped them? There must be a niche for this kind of house plan, but perhaps it's a lost art.

    So here is the brilliant idea:
    • keep the overall form and roof line very simple - this costs less to build
    • use nice deep overhangs - this protects the walls, windows and doors from the elements
    • create a good composition of windows - here picture windows are combined with double hungs and centered between the porch columns and the wall surfaces
    • use minimal ornamentation - the window grid patterns and the exposed rafter tails are pretty much the extent of it here
    • create a focal point - the simple shed dormer with louvers and the stair that is "captured" with side walls helps to create a center line and create focus on the entry
    • give the house a base - the white clapboard siding provides a platform for the house to sit on and it contrasts nicely with the red shingle siding.

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