Inspiration

Inspiration

Throughout this blog I've highlighted and created links to exceptional individuals and organizations who design thoughtful homes, environmentally responsible communities and historically based building products. Some of them are local to me, while others I've yet to meet. They are exceptional because at some point in their careers, be it a moment in time or countless hours spent around a conference room table, they decided to do what was right...even though their wallets might be fatter if they just followed the crowd. Their hard work and dedication to their chosen craft is now paying dividends in the form of homes and communities that will age gracefully and be admired for generations to come...and maybe even be an inspiration to others, like they were to me.

Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. - Architect

Like most of the internet, blogs read from newest to oldest entry...this one works best by reading the first three posts in chronological order, starting with the Welcome! post. Just scroll down on the right side of this page until you see the Blog Archive list...click on 2011, then scroll down to the bottom after the new page appears. Please email me with any comments and thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Trim Details


I took this photograph of an addition to a Craftsman Style Foursquare in Naperville, Illinois built by Acorn Custom Builders. Look closely and you can see all of the historically inspired trim details of a thoughtfully built home. A frieze board, a belt course (at the second floor line), and a water table (at the first floor line) directly above the foundation. A layer of mortar was applied to the foundation wall then hand tooled to resemble square-cut limestone...a unique historic detail brought back to life.


More information on trim to come in future posts...


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Dormers


The most beautiful dormers (this one is from Mt. Vernon) are almost always just a little wider than the window itself and more vertical tha horizontal. Side walls of flush siding angled to follow the roof slope (a historic detail) keep the dormers from calling too much attention to themselves. The front face of the dormer looks best trimmed to the corners with no siding present.

More information on dormers to come in future posts...
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