Size
Before you decide that you're going to add another 2000 square feet onto your home it's important to consider the size of the original structure and how your addition will look as part of the existing structure. For example, if you're adding a garage onto your existing home you don't want to make it bigger than the size of your original structure. You want to make it look like it's been part of the home from the time they built it.

Pay attention to the small details
Details can make the biggest difference in making your addition blend in with the existing home. Here are some

• things to consider when it comes to details:


• Exterior materials on the house. This seems to be a no-brainer right? The outside of the new addition should obviously match the outside of the existing structure. Some people, to try and save on money will get something that looks similar but not exactly the same. If it's not the same material, color, or texture then it won't match and people will be able to see the difference. If the existing structure has siding, then use siding on the addition. If it is brick then use brick.


• Windows. When it comes to windows you may not necessarily have to get all the same windows, but you should try and get windows that are all the same style. Style is something that potential buyers will notice along with colors. If you can't find windows to match the existing structure then you may have to change them all out.


• Rooflines and elevations. Make sure that your rooflines and elevations match with the original home when you begin to draw up plans for the addition. If you have a high pitched roof on the original home, don't make the roof flat on the addition.


• Trim. Trim may seem like a tiny detail, but when it comes to remodeling it can make all the difference. If you have trim anywhere on the exterior of your home, then you will want to put it onto the addition of your home as well. People may not notice the exact difference but they will look like it and notice that it is out of balance, or something isn't right.

Making your addition blend in with the rest of the existing home can sometimes be difficult and cost a little more money, but you will be much happier with the results if you take the time to notice the small details and make both structures look the same. Good luck.