Some More Restored Houses That Are Similar To Ours

Here are some more examples of what people have done with houses built around the same time as ours. 1920 was an awkward time. Half of the US was still firmly Victorian, and the other half was all modern. Our house is a perfect example of the era. The outside is Victorian, the bathrooms are Victorian, but the floorplan is very 1920's modern. The neighborhood is more Victorian, so I imagine someone in 1920 built this house to be the envy of all of their neighbors, what with its modern amenities and such (indoor toilet, central heat, modern floorplan), but they weren't quite so confident as to build a true bungalow, or any sort of Frank Lloyd Wrightish modern nonsense.

So they built a comfortably familiar exterior, and even though they added indoor plumbing they installed a clawfoot tub, which is still in the downstairs bathroom.

Pretty fun.

From what I have read, this architectural style died out right after 1920.

And yes, we are going to put the railing back on the porch and the steps. And shutters on the windows. Sadly, someone put un-paintable vinyl siding on parts of the house, so painting a lovely wan 1920's color is impossible. So now we need input as to white/color schemes. I like white body/black trim or white body/green trim. David leans towards plums/reds/purples for trim.

Please feel free to express an opinion!