It’s not a real problem, really. It’s perspective. See, our contractor bid the house with 9’ walls. And we got kind of excited thinking, Yay! Higher ceilings! Bigger windows! But we didn’t think about the cupola. Well, that’s not true. We did. We thought, oh good, bigger windows for those 360 degree views. But that extra foot of difference kind of messed it up.
I think it’s probably not a huge deal in the general scheme of things, but right now it seems monumental. The cupola looks like a hat. Its proportions are off. Instead of the long horizontal lines we were going for with Prairie style FLW architecture, we got a box. The extra foot made the roof higher and the windows higher and pulled everything up when it should have been out.
I don’t hate it. But it’s not the way it’s supposed to look. It’s okay. I’ll get over it – especially when I’m sitting up in it. But for right now, it’s just a little, well, disappointing. Can’t blame anyone but ourselves, either. Rookie designers.
Hello fellow over-thinker. Once all the finishing touches are put on and everything is tied in together - it will be great. Plus, the high ceilings will be awesome when you are inside.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fine.....don't worry. You'll spend way more time on the inside then looking at it from the outside. KP
ReplyDeleteOnce you plant a bunch of stuff around the outside you will probably be happy with the extra height - I am thinking you might get the look you want without shrubs covering the windows in 3 years.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks fantastic and hat never crossed my mind, so stop making us think that!
Erin
No worries. Horizontal lines of siding will emphasize the length. That cupola is going to be great!
ReplyDeleteOK OK. I appreciate the feedback. I do tend to dwell, you all know...
ReplyDeleteOkay so we stopped out last night after the wedding....Aaron just had to check it out. Your place looks awesome! Your floor plans and pictures don't do it justice. I love it and your views are amazing and the whole wall thing......you don' t even notice it. I think it looks good. Can't wait for knitting/apple gatherings at your place in the years to come!
ReplyDeleteI think it totally depends on the angle. I can see what you're talking about in the first pic, but in the others......nah. looks fine, and since it's a house for YOUR comfort and enjoyment (not something you expected to see in A.D.) I think you'll dig the extra interior more than you'll feel irritated by a small aesthetic difference that will get swept under the carpet before too long.
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