Any good house renovation websites for getting ideas?

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Shann

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I know that there are a ton of "this old house" type of websites that tell you how to do stuff. I'm looking for ideas on what to do with my house, which has an old attached shed that needs to be removed. I was thinking about adding a "sunroom" type thing but not sure if it would be appropriate for my old farmhouse. I thought maybe there are websites where they discuss how a professional decides what is in keeping with a house so any renovations, particularly to the exterior, are in keeping with the house as a whole.

I don't know if I'm explaining myself, which might be why my google-fu is weak on this one.
 
Look around the DIY Network and HGTV websites. There are tons if ideas there, primarily by room, color choice, and floorplan. Home Depot and Lowes websites also offer suggestions that are worthwhile.
 
There's an old B&W movie about a NYC couple who buy an old home in VT and have it redone. Funny stuff with all the frustrations involved .Cary Grant is the home owner.
You need a builder who has skills as not only building but making it architecturally appropriate . Building also is getting more and more complex so more people hire a person who takes care of all the many permits , code regs etc. think of that too.
Here in NY things are very slow so many builders are looking for work so now may be a good time for the project !
I'm not looking but I have breakfast ot the diner along with some very fine builders so I could get good info and good workers !
 
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For ideas, I visit garagejournal.com. It's more focused on the "man-cave" concept, but there are a lot of other good threads & ideas there as well.

Other than that, I'd follow what the previous posers said.

~Chris
 
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