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Mountain Contemporary Custom Home - Screened Porch
Mountain Contemporary Custom Home - Screened Porch
Allard + Roberts Interior Design, IncAllard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc
Builder: Thompson Properties Interior Designer: Allard & Roberts Interior Design Cabinetry: Advance Cabinetry Countertops: Mountain Marble & Granite Lighting Fixtures: Lux Lighting and Allard & Roberts Doors: Sun Mountain Plumbing & Appliances: Ferguson Photography: David Dietrich Photography
Contemporary Gas Fireplaces
Contemporary Gas Fireplaces
MAP Lifestyle LtdMAP Lifestyle Ltd
DRUGASAR CIRCO REMOTE CONTROLLED GAS STOVE NATURAL GAS.
Contemporary house exterior in Essex.
Brookside Designer Home
Brookside Designer Home
Bauhaus doors – Tischler Design StudioBauhaus doors – Tischler Design Studio
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Toronto.
Lakeview Home
Lakeview Home
DOMAIN CONSTRUCTION LLCDOMAIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
Inspiration for a scandinavian house exterior in Chicago.
Tucson Foothills Renovation
Tucson Foothills Renovation
| SPIRAL ARCHITECTS || SPIRAL ARCHITECTS |
With all of the home's primary living spaces on the second floor, the loggia serves as the primary exterior living area accessible to those areas. The west facing wall of the loggia had its aluminum floor to ceiling "storefront" window removed, and a fireplace with antique French limestone mantle and surround was added, along with symmetrical window openings featuring antique wrought iron grilles. Reclaimed Chicago common brick was used on the ground plane, hearth and sills, and reclaimed wood beams were added to give definition and authenticity to the ceiling. The completed space is easily accessed from both the living room and master bedroom, and features dramatic views to the Tucson valley below. Design Principal: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects; General Contractor: Brian Recher, Resolute Builders Fireplace mantle and surround from Studio Ressource, LLC; wrought iron grilles from Eron Johnson Antiques
Outdoor Oasis - Screened Porch
Outdoor Oasis - Screened Porch
Studio360 LLCStudio360 LLC
Jesse Snyder Photography
Traditional house exterior in DC Metro.
The Hoenshel Project
The Hoenshel Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
This is an example of a small rustic house exterior in Jacksonville.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Atlanta.
Modern Fireplace
Modern Fireplace
Simmonds & Associates, Inc.Simmonds & Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect: Simmonds & Associates Builder: Kasten Builders Landscape Contractor: McArdell Landscape Photographer: Mark Adams Pictures 415-306-2170 mark@markadamspictures.com
The Zen Den
The Zen Den
ELA Outdoor LivingELA Outdoor Living
This particular client requested a free-standing structure that was easily accessible from their back deck.
World-inspired house exterior in Philadelphia.
Natural Stone veneer cottage exterior
Natural Stone veneer cottage exterior
UserUser
Glenn Kitchen
Rustic house exterior in Other.
Wellington Modern
Wellington Modern
In-Site Design Group LLCIn-Site Design Group LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Treehouse Roderick Romero Ultimate Treehouse Masters 2015
Treehouse Roderick Romero Ultimate Treehouse Masters 2015
Davis Raines DesignDavis Raines Design
John Kane
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Bridgeport.
Lakeside Retreat
Lakeside Retreat
Colby ConstructionColby Construction
Nairn Okler
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Milwaukee.
Livermore Home at Squam River Landing
Livermore Home at Squam River Landing
Sippican Partners Construction, LLCSippican Partners Construction, LLC
The exterior of the house is cedar shingles with Cedar brackets. The windows are Marvin Integrity.
Traditional house exterior in Burlington.
313 Fall Creek - .5 acre Creek Lot
313 Fall Creek - .5 acre Creek Lot
3rd Street Custom Homes3rd Street Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and brown modern two floor house exterior in Dallas with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
A Tuscan Farmhouse 1
A Tuscan Farmhouse 1
South Coast Architects, Inc.South Coast Architects, Inc.
Italianate,Tuscan Farmhouse,Tuscan Architecture,Tuscan Details
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior in Orange County.
Herne Bay House
Herne Bay House
Leuschke Group ArchitectsLeuschke Group Architects
Main living room
This is an example of a large and white contemporary concrete house exterior in Auckland with three floors.
Mar Vista Residence
Mar Vista Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Detached accessory dwelling unit over garage. Photo by Clark Dugger
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
London Townhouse
London Townhouse
Smallwood ArchitectsSmallwood Architects
This is an example of a traditional brick terraced house in Other with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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