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Shown above:<\/strong> To give the house a traditional look and soften the existing gable, Troyer added a front porch. A new garage provides living space upstairs and a mudroom downstairs. A second gable over the rebuilt garage balances the original one placed over the entry.<\/p>\n Before:<\/strong> The homeowner\u2019s Cape, built by her father, has a flat facade dominated by a large front gable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n My house is not your classic Cape Cod,\u201d says Joan Beaulieu of her home in Rye, NH, built by her father, a general contractor, in 1953. \u201cWith the bumpout in front, it just looks out of proportion to me. I\u2019d like to keep it in the family, but it needs an update.\u201d On her wish list: replacing the windows, doors, and siding, as well as the rickety garage, ideally adding a room upstairs for family gatherings. We turned to Los Angeles architect Jeff Troyer for ideas to give her home more appeal.<\/p>\n First up: He would add a full-width front porch with a roof that gently slopes out from the main roofline. \u201cThis incorporates the existing gable bumpout for a more traditional Cape Cod look,\u201d he says. Corbels, a painted railing, and double-hung wood windows<\/a> add another layer of detail. The new garage repeats the gable and holds a family room that expands the house upstairs, with a mudroom connector below.<\/p>\n \u201cI love the clean, current, classic look, and the way the porch softens the front gable,\u201d says Joan. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful! I would definitely consider moving in this direction.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cThe house needs some New England charm,\u201d says architect Jeff Troyer, who gives it a style boost with a blue-and-white color scheme, a caged entry light, detailed garage doors, and more.<\/p>\n Left: Courtesy Sherwin-Williams; Right: Courtesy Rejuvenation<\/p>\n Left: <\/strong>Needlepoint Navy siding and Marshmallow trim refresh the exterior. About $50 per gallon; Sherwin-Williams <\/p>\n Right: <\/strong>This updated caged design is made of solid brass with an oil-rubbed bronze finish. Pacifica Lantern, $799; Rejuvenation<\/p>\n Left: Courtesy Home Depot; Right: Courtesy Marvin<\/p>\n Left: <\/strong>These asphalt shingles evoke weathered wood. Enhanced shadow lines add dimension. GAF\u2019s Timberline HDZ series in Oyster Gray, about $1.13 per sq. ft.; Home Depot<\/p>\n Right: <\/strong>Dual glazing with low-e coating and aluminum cladding stand up to the elements. Signature Ultimate double-hung, from $660; Marvin<\/p>\n Left: Courtesy Build with Ferguson; Right Courtesy Home Depot<\/p>\n Left: <\/strong>The Colonial classic gets an update in a soft, silvery finish. Baldwin\u2019s Cody Handleset in Distressed Antique Nickel, $503; Build with Ferguson <\/p>\n Right: <\/strong>The look of swing-open doors and divided lights lends vintage-style charm. Clopay\u2019s Coachman garage door, $3,209; Home Depot<\/p>\n The earliest Cape Cod\u2013style houses were built by Puritans in New England; the snug, one-story homes were designed to withstand the harsh environment. Many of their signature features still remain popular today.<\/p>\n The original homes were either half Capes, with an entry door and two windows to one side, or three-quarter Capes, with a third window on the other side of the door. Both were common from the 1690s to 1850. The later full Cape, with a centered door and two windows on either side, is the style that prevails today.<\/p>\n The Cape\u2019s steeply pitched, side-gabled roof was designed to shed ice and snow. In the 19th century, dormer windows appeared on the second floor to add light and space. Historical Capes were clad in long-lasting cedar shingles, sometimes with clapboards on the facade. Working wood shutters kept out frigid winter winds.<\/p>\n Shutters are an important feature of a Cape that need to be sized appropriately. Each shutter should be half the width of the window it is meant to cover. \u201cI skipped shutters on the double front windows of this design,\u201d Troyer says of the house at left. \u201cGiven historically accurate proportions, they would have been way too wide. Tiny shutters flanking a wide picture window are a pet peeve of mine!\u201d<\/p>\n A central chimney is common in early Cape Cod\u2013style houses. This allowed for a fireplace in each room that connected to a single chimney stack. Over time, as other methods of heating were introduced, the fireplaces were often relegated to the gable ends.<\/p>\n \u201cI love the original true divided-light windows,\u201d Troyer says. Early mouth-blown glass resulted in very wavy lights. \u201cYou can tell an old house by the distortion in the windowpanes,\u201d he adds. \u201cThe more distortion, the older the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This article was published on this site<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trust you valued the info that they shared. Let us have your views just below, write a quick comment and let us know which things you want covered in our blog posts.<\/p>\n You can find similar content on our main site: surewindows.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An excellent write-up written by the Editors which points out valuable information with regards to windows complete with advice for all home owners. 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Classic Colors & A Shapely Light<\/h3>\n
Rustic Roofing and Wood Windows<\/h3>\n
Thumb-Latch Handleset and a Carriage Door<\/h3>\n
What Makes it a Cape-Style House?<\/h2>\n
Simple forms<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Weather-resistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Practical proportions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Central chimney<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Double-hung windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n