Our Exterior is Complete!

October 15, 2020

It’s been a little over two months of construction, but we are finally done! We are so pleased with the outcome and the work done by Catenacci Construction. It took a lot of work and a few tears but it is complete. Angelo and his crew at Catenacci were awesome to partner with and they took my vision of modernizing our 1930’s tudor and made it happen! I’m so happy to share some of my favorite photos and details here with you.

When we started this process there were elements of the house that I knew I wanted to try to save. The original stone, two porches, ivy, front door and the stained glass were important to me to keep the character of the house. I wanted a fresh and modern tudor that still reflected it’s history. I knew I wanted to paint the brick and stucco but lose the tudor vertical bands. I knew I wanted to use a white paint and lighten the whole house up while keeping the original limestone and ivy.

The paint colors I decided to go with are Snow Bound for the painted brick and stucco, Iron Ore for the porches and Tricorn Black for the doors and trim. All paint is from Sherwin Williams. The Iron Ore brings drama to the porches yet doesn’t compete with the Tricorn Black on the doors and the Snow Bound gave us just the right color of white- clean, crisp and modern.

I am so thrilled with the new materials we chose to add to the project. I wanted the new windows to make an architectural statement and the Andersen Windows we chose did not disappoint. Not only are they energy efficient and beautiful but they really bring contrast to the white painted brick and stucco. One design decision that I made in the process was to not add trim around the windows. Most homes have trim around windows but I wanted the stucco to come right up next to the window keeping it clean and simple so that the window would get all of the attention.

From the very beginning, I wanted one of the new materials in the design to be copper but I also knew it was pricey. My dream was to have copper gutters and I knew that was not in the budget. I fell in love with the Carson Wall Sconce in copper from Rejuvenation before the project even began. I envisioned it on the little side porch against the Iron Ore paint by Sherwin Williams. It shines so beautiful here. When I saw it on the side porch I knew somehow I had to work a little copper into the design of the front of the house too. So, after weeks of going back and forth, I splurged and decided to do a copper gutter on the front of the house above the porch too.

I am so happy with my decision to add the copper to the front. It is the largest section of gutter and really added to the statement of the facade. I am amazed how you really don’t notice any of the other white gutters around the home because the just blend into the white paint. That was my goal. I was able to add the copper but do it in an affordable way that still makes an impact. I love how it looks when the sunlight hits it through the trees.

We are so thrilled with the final product and how it blends the old with the new to fit our family. We are also so thankful that everything finished up before cold weather arrives. I was able to put my Autumn decor out for a minute and get a few photographs.

My youngest has been begging for Halloween Decor since October 1st! So, last Sunday, the giant purple spider (it’s been a part of our decor for 15 years) and it’s web dropped with some bats. My youngest and a sweet neighbor friend led the decorating in one of our favorite traditions. Happy Autumn Halloween! Thanks for following along on this journey!

xo -Lindsay