First I must state that my absolute dream, dream home would be a historic home, which of course I couldn't design and build myself or I would lose the historic part. :) Granted that there would be major compromises made on floor plan layout, size, and other various features I love the idea of living in a home that has been around for centuries and withstood the elements. They are also, in my opinion, classically beautiful.
Here is an example of a 'historic home' that I would one day love to inhabit.
Now for my custom designed home my two exterior choices as far as style and finishes would be clapboard &/or shingles. I love the way that natural shingles weather to turn into a beautiful gray color. I also love weathered gray shingles combined with crisp white trim. Much like this South Hampton home. Notice how the "natural" cedar color is starting to fade into a gray?
My next exterior option is clapboard. This is, of course, a very popular choice, and very widely used. It does has a similar appearance of siding, however, instead of being vinyl it is solid wood planks that are almost twice as wide a one piece of siding so it does give a different look. Here is an example of a house with that material as it's exterior.
My last dream home style, that I could never afford to buy existing let alone recreate new, is a true southern antebellum mansion! The mansion below is the Oak Alley Plantation located in Vacherie, Louisiana. This mansion is my idea of the quintessential southern mansion. The strong horizontal and vertical lines of this architecture creates a stunning and impressive visual statement. Ah this is definitely my dream of all dream homes!
So which is your favorite style?
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