Traditional Cape Cod Front Doors

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Traditional cape cod front doors.

See more ideas about house exterior front door curb appeal. Victorians had a preference for darker sash brown black bottle green and dark red were common choices. Minor trim or accent color goes on doors shutters porch parts and decorative trim related to major trim. Apr 24 2019 cape cod front door.

Oct 28 2016 explore ellen conaty s board cape cod front doors on pinterest. Now many cape cod style homes leverage the traditional features and incorporate modern design elements to fit the changing tastes of homeowners. The black and white exterior here is the typical design of some new england townhouses back then. Shed or gable dormers are often aligned with windows on main floor and large chimneys are lined on center with front door and linked to fireplaces in each room.

The houses were designed to withstand the stormy weather of the coast of massachusetts and most designs still draw from their colonial counterparts. Sash means the part of the window that moves or opens. Large central chimney located directly behind the front door with the rooms clustered around it in a rectangular shape. A third or accent color would normally be used only on the front door or shutters.

For example here are some standard cape features. Cape cod homes feature steeply pitched roofs with side gables and occasionally a bowed or gambrel roof. If the door is also white the owner usually wants to combine the original design with a touch of something more modern.