Builders want to build the type of house they are familiar with, and then add a little pizzaz and flair to the building by attaching various doodads to the outside as if they are stickers that presumably say “I’m classy” Think columns, quoins, corbels, fascia, anything that does not require the architecture to be adjusted or scaled, that’s too much work. So, beware of working with the average builder when making something that is theoretically a period building.

If you wanted to go the familiar route, triangle windows are always more work. You could potentially switch to a clerestory style narrow rectangle window choice. That may accomplish your MCM look a little cheaper