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Sullivan's Island Remodel
Sullivan's Island Remodel
St. Pierre ConstructionSt. Pierre Construction
Historic exterior struction of Sullivan's Island home, exposed rafters, painted wood porches, decorative lanterns, and nostalgic custom stair railing design
Hickory Hill - Cozy Lake Cottage
Hickory Hill - Cozy Lake Cottage
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography
Front Porch
Front Porch
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Tom Jenkins Photography Siding color: Sherwin Williams 7045 (Intelectual Grey) Shutter color: Sherwin Williams 7047 (Porpoise) Trim color: Sherwin Williams 7008 (Alabaster) Windows: Andersen
Front facade
Front facade
Petrucci Johnson HomesPetrucci Johnson Homes
Martin Vecchio Photography
This is an example of a large and black beach style two floor detached house in Detroit with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Whidbey Family Camp
Whidbey Family Camp
H2D Architecture + DesignH2D Architecture + Design
This family camp on Whidbey Island is designed with a main cabin and two small sleeping cabins. The main cabin is a one story with a loft and includes two bedrooms and a kitchen. The cabins are arranged in a semi circle around the open meadow. Designed by: H2D Architecture + Design www.h2darchitects.com Photos by: Chad Coleman Photography #whidbeyisland #whidbeyislandarchitect #h2darchitects
Tomlow Trace
Tomlow Trace
Allen Patterson BuildersAllen Patterson Builders
A beautiful custom home In Habersham near Beaufort, SC.
Photo of a medium sized beach style house exterior in Charleston.
East Coast Traditional
East Coast Traditional
Fautt HomesFautt Homes
Expanded wrap around porch with dual columns. Bronze metal shed roof accents the rock exterior.
Inspiration for an expansive and beige nautical two floor detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Willowcrest - 2018 Fall Parade Home - Exterior
The Willowcrest - 2018 Fall Parade Home - Exterior
Snowden Builders LLCSnowden Builders LLC
This is an example of a medium sized and blue beach style two floor house exterior in Grand Rapids with vinyl cladding and a shingle roof.
Coastal inspired estate sited on over one acre on Lake Butler in Windermere
Coastal inspired estate sited on over one acre on Lake Butler in Windermere
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
4 beds 5 baths 4,447 sqft RARE FIND! NEW HIGH-TECH, LAKE FRONT CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHLY DESIRABLE WINDERMERE CHAIN OF LAKES. This unique home site offers the opportunity to enjoy lakefront living on a private cove with the beauty and ambiance of a classic "Old Florida" home. With 150 feet of lake frontage, this is a very private lot with spacious grounds, gorgeous landscaping, and mature oaks. This acre plus parcel offers the beauty of the Butler Chain, no HOA, and turn key convenience. High-tech smart house amenities and the designer furnishings are included. Natural light defines the family area featuring wide plank hickory hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, tongue and groove ceilings, and a rear wall of disappearing glass opening to the covered lanai. The gourmet kitchen features a Wolf cooktop, Sub-Zero refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher, exotic granite counter tops, a walk in pantry, and custom built cabinetry. The office features wood beamed ceilings. With an emphasis on Florida living the large covered lanai with summer kitchen, complete with Viking grill, fridge, and stone gas fireplace, overlook the sparkling salt system pool and cascading spa with sparkling lake views and dock with lift. The private master suite and luxurious master bath include granite vanities, a vessel tub, and walk in shower. Energy saving and organic with 6-zone HVAC system and Nest thermostats, low E double paned windows, tankless hot water heaters, spray foam insulation, whole house generator, and security with cameras. Property can be gated.
Many Decks
Many Decks
Forst Construction, Inc.Forst Construction, Inc.
custom built
This is an example of a brown coastal two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Custom Carolina Beach Home
Custom Carolina Beach Home
Richard Wallace Builder, Inc.Richard Wallace Builder, Inc.
This is an example of a large and gey nautical two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
Southern Coastal Beach House
Southern Coastal Beach House
Chaser Gaffney Architecture + ConstructionChaser Gaffney Architecture + Construction
Photo of a large and blue nautical two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Pensacola Beach Design,
Pensacola Beach Design,
Dalrymple | Sallis ArchitectureDalrymple | Sallis Architecture
Bethany Brown
Small and yellow beach style two floor house exterior in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Coastal Luxe
Coastal Luxe
Lindye Galloway InteriorsLindye Galloway Interiors
Coastal Luxe interior design by Lindye Galloway Design. Exterior beach house style.
Inspiration for a gey and large nautical two floor house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Orleans Waterfront Home
Orleans Waterfront Home
Cape Associates, Inc.Cape Associates, Inc.
Features duotone cedar shingles, curved dormer over front porch. Grand entryway with stone steps approaching front door. Photo by Dan Cutrona
Inspiration for a beach style two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
16 Trimingham Lane Rosemary Beach
16 Trimingham Lane Rosemary Beach
Envision Builders GroupEnvision Builders Group
This is an example of a medium sized and white beach style two floor render house exterior in Miami with a pitched roof.
North End Spec Home
North End Spec Home
VB Homes Design, Build, RemodelVB Homes Design, Build, Remodel
Medium sized and blue nautical detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
Jamestown Waterfront 4
Jamestown Waterfront 4
Tuck and Tuck ArchitectsTuck and Tuck Architects
New Shingle Style home on the Jamestown, RI waterfront.
Design ideas for an expansive and beige beach style detached house in Providence with four floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Beach Home Michigan City Back of Home
Beach Home Michigan City Back of Home
Jody Snider Homes, Inc.Jody Snider Homes, Inc.
Three stories is a long way up when looking at this upper story bedroom deck that overlooks Lake Michigan. The arbor off the kitchen adds a reprieve from the hot summer sun.
Moore St House
Moore St House
BD Building DesignBD Building Design
This is an example of a large and white beach style two floor detached house in Melbourne with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Premium Coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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