What "Style" is my New Home ?!?! ♡

I do not quite understand your questioning. I think your house is beautiful, roomy, the furniture seems comfortable and laid back, so what is your point ?

If i were given this house, i'd move immediately in it .

(The only thing i would saw off is the huge posts of this not-yours bed which make me think of a medieval torture that i won't describe.)

So, is there something you want to change or is it just so that you can describe it to friends ?

In the latter case, just call it a ME-house in which anyone can Mi aouse (it works well in French, though i'm not sure in English, where it would be Me-h-ows ).

Your house is really fine, with or without the furniture !

Live well in it and have lots of friends come over

Get rid of the railings on the steps ( looks like a church ) then add large flower pots at the middle landing. Bright color on the door. Install pillar wraps to update them.

Show us what you have done

Keep the railing. They are a safety feature, for the elderly and young kids.

Very true...however I don't luv the metal....reminds me of a restaurant lol

Beautiful house, but "farmhouse - ish" it isn't. Here's my ideas. 1st, paint out the yellow in main living area for neutrals like LINEN or light grey tones. Area carpets, throws on couches & chairs soften the look, as well as items hung on the walls. 2nd. The casual window coverings in the living & dining areas let in light & wonderful views, but I'd swap the kitchen light shades & the dining chandelier for more rustic ones. 3rd. Outside, hang & stand LOTS of plants & flowers along the glass railings on steps, & along the top of the brick wall. Maybe mount a mailbox with house #'s 1/2 way down steps. 4rth. Paint front door (maybe torquoise or red?) & matching floor mat, & painted posts will bring a pop. Personally, I'd be painting window trims & posts black for affect & add slim shutters on upstairs windows. PS: we also bought a "modern looking" house & I set about softening the cold, hard lines with soft colours, exposed windows & personal treasues to create a family atmosphere. But it took time, so enjoy & go slow - let it evolve around you.

I live in the Pacific Northwest where we have many vineyards, this home looks like what I call, 'Vineyard". It makes me think of a stylish home located amongst the grapevines. I like the airy, bright feeling. This style home in our are usually have semi heavy type upholstered furniture. Somewhat spare furnishings, but very dramatic and artistic, perhaps a bit Italian, Spanish or Mediterranean. I agree the pillars should be restyled to round pillars and the rail replaced, but the home is a beauty and I hope you enjoy it to the fullest.

For the door, how about a bright color so you can see it?

Do your lawn, foundation plantings last. you can take a pic to a good local nursery and they can help u choose what will compliment your home.

It would be fun to see your progress!

OOOOoooh, I see. Then i guess you should turn to a school of architects nearby and ask them

And i'm happy that you brought this up since it also points out to the concept of relativity : some are just happy to have a home or even a tiny roof over their heads and others are wondering about style. This goes to show the different levels of well being within one and the same planet.

And this is not a negative comment on your present concern, just a philosophical moment at the end of the working week

By the way, i think the house is neutral enough to accommodate any style (moroccan sofas would go very well with the archways, and so would any scandinavian style furniture... and probably 70's pop colorful objects, and even African fabrics or Batiks).

I guess you just bought yourself the perfect house

To me it looks "modern ranch" and the inside is oh so much more sophisticated. Large bright airy rooms who could want more? I get you like certain aspects of farm style, they can add charm and charcter without going overboard. All of your styles can easily be represented. Start with what you already have, then move stuff around a million times. Repaint if necessay. Go room by room, if it is easier for you that way.

This is a beautiful home with good bones. Have fun, don't stress and do what makes you happy!

Southern ranch. Therefore keep its air flow goIng. I think you should get wood shutters for the porch windows. Stay in the same beige tones. I'd hang some plants form the ceiling in between the pillars, and I agree your pillars should be more substantial. You could just brick with same brick of house around the base of each one. I'd put little square pots of bright flowers on inside of the hand rail of the stairs unless you have a person in need of a lot of support when using stairs. If that's too much for you then just on the landing and base of stairs. I'd paint that landscaping stone beige to match your brick. I'd plant a small flowering tree ( weeping cherry.?). in between the two porch windows about half way down the lawn. Won't obstruct views but will add shade and interest and keep erosion of lawn down.

I agree with Naomie M. that your home looks a lot like a Modern Ranch-style home on the outside. However, the interior is very sophisticated and not "ranchy" (is that a word?) at all, so it seems you have the best of both styles. I'm curious to know if this was intentional on your part or just a "happy accident." The wood floors are gorgeous, and I love the openness of the floor plan. However, being a woman with two young granddaughters, as well as three dogs and three cats, the sophisticated look wouldn't be practical for me, but it would be easy to adapt the wonderful open spaces to my casual laid-back lifestyle. With regard to the outside of the home, I totally agree with the other posters who suggested painting your front door a bright cheerful color. I just repainted my front door a bright turquoise/medium blue. It had been red for several years, and I'm really enjoying the change of color. Those are some formidable stairs leading up to your house! In fact, my knees actually cried out in pain when I saw them. Needless to say, I definitely urge you to keep some sort of railing for the stairs. I agree that the existing railing isn't all that attractive, but I hope you will keep it until you discover a better/prettier one. Finally, putting in foundation plantings, flowering shrubs, rose bushes, blooming flowers in pots, a colorful and cute hanging birdhouse, shutters, colorfully painted porch furniture, a tree in front, etc. will go a long way in turning your new house into a home.

What I don't like on the front facade is the color is chopped into white on dormers, then lower half is beige/grayed. It makes the dormers the most prominent feature.

First you could paint the dormers to blend with lower half of house, use the same color on the window trim below on the window trim above. The sides of the dormers could be painted some color slightly darker than the trim.

Second option, paint the window trims upper and lower a bright color like white, red or cobolt blue, and the door. Also maybe the flashing on upper dormer.

You can buy long planter boxes that fit onto metal railings to add color. Or remove railing along porch and add planter boxes along edge. And then the portion going up stairs could be painted to look like wrought iron or the red/blue.

The two columns close together on left are odd.... I would ask builder if they are both structural, and if one could be removed. The columns look like bare wood standard lumber. I would clad them .. add a bit of trim at top and bottom. Paint .

Then I would add a few hanging baskets, love them with blue lobelia which would complement the door if you go with cobolt blue.

Add a big pot in same color at each side of the stairway/meets drive, and fill with more bright flowers or an ornamental tree.

Love the inside, I would leave as is.

To my eye your exterior is southern ranch, the interior southern transitional. It is a beautiful house soon to be a home. Once you move in and get a feel for your space you will know what furniture to use to make it all yours. If still in doubt use an in store designer to assist you, but take your time and relax just do what YOU want not what anyone else says you must. Hit some auctions and estate sales also go to open houses for ideals, just have fun, enjoy and it will all come together for you.

It's a beautiful house, and you can make it match your style once you move in with all your own items and personal touch.