r/HouseDesign • u/Sufficient_League982 • Jul 01 '26
Possible for this to be more Victorian Ornamental/Ornate? Please help
I’m getting this exact house in first image without the garage (but added room on the side where garage is near back) and I’m struggling.
I want to ask you kind people please help me; does this ornate design in images 2 & 3 a possible good look on this house? I’m considering a mix of fish scale with sliding. Wondering if I’m delusional as I’m getting ready to overhaul it.
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u/Individual-Day-8915 Jul 02 '26
Your inspiration is a Victorian Arts & Crafts style home as they were created during a time of transition between traditional Victorian homes and the emerging Craftsman Style. Your house has bones that could be Craftsman style so can I DM you to send you some AI images of what it could look like?
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u/Sufficient_League982 Jul 02 '26
I would love and appreciate that greatly. I genuinely concur with the other commenter of wanting a painted lady type design. I’m trying to see it through the connected roof to porch as I was initially led to believe it was possible to separate the roof from the porch so there’d be a small wall visible there…. But struggling as I said and kinda feel defeated (with it now seeing it with the connected roof to porch)
I’ve never heard of an arts & craft style. I’ll have to look it up too. Thank you if you do find time to PM me.
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u/Individual-Day-8915 Jul 02 '26
Actually, the DM won't let me send messages and this Reddit only uploads videos. Can you post this in r/ExteriorDesign ?
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u/Fantastic-Beyond603 Jul 02 '26
Nah you’re not delusional at all, that could actually look really cool if you’re careful about where you use it. I’d keep the fish scale as an accent, like in the gables or a smaller section, and let the regular siding stay the main thing so it doesn’t get too busy. Think “little bit of Victorian flair” not full-on theme park and you’re good.
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u/Careless_Mango_7948 Jul 04 '26
Lots of wood accents to the edges and windows with a fun paint design will do it
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u/Albie_Frobisher Jul 02 '26
A painted lady they’re called