Most cape cod front doors are either black dark blue maroon or even brown.
Front door styles for cape cod homes.
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Traditional cape cod styled houses are quite simple consisting of symmetrically designed central front doors which are encompassed by a couple of multi paned windows on either side.
The front facade is generally flat with the same number of windows on either side of the door and an entry that doesn t protrude or intrude into the structure.
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Above all simplicity is what makes these homes so distinct.
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If the door is also white the owner usually wants to combine the original design with a touch of something more modern.
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Even though the styles were separated by about a century they still share several commonalities including a conspicuous lack of exterior details.
Many cape cod style homes were built before the civil war.
Because many cape cod style homes were built around 1950 they often line the streets of established neighborhoods.
Although the style faded a bit it found a resurgence in the early to mid 1900s when it was called cape cod revival.
Though cape cod style homes are available all over the country karam says it s tough to duplicate the historic homes off the coast.
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The houses were designed to withstand the stormy weather of the coast of massachusetts and most designs still draw from their colonial counterparts.
Shed or gable dormers are often aligned with windows on main floor and large chimneys are lined on center with front door and linked to fireplaces in each room.