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Coastal House Exterior with a Grey Roof Ideas and Designs

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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
A Private Retreat in Burnt Pine
A Private Retreat in Burnt Pine
E. F. San JuanE. F. San Juan
The E. F. San Juan team created custom exterior brackets for this beautiful home tucked into the natural setting of Burnt Pine Golf Club in Miramar Beach, Florida. We provided Marvin Integrity windows and doors, along with a Marvin Ultimate Multi-slide door system connecting the great room to the outdoor kitchen and dining area, which features upper louvered privacy panels above the grill area and a custom mahogany screen door. Our team also designed the interior trim package and doors. Challenges: With many pieces coming together to complete this project, working closely with architect Geoff Chick, builder Chase Green, and interior designer Allyson Runnels was paramount to a successful install. Creating cohesive details that would highlight the simple elegance of this beautiful home was a must. The homeowners desired a level of privacy for their outdoor dining area, so one challenge of creating the louvered panels in that space was making sure they perfectly aligned with the horizontal members of the porch. Solution: Our team worked together internally and with the design team to ensure each door, window, piece of trim, and bracket was a perfect match. The large custom exterior brackets beautifully set off the front elevation of the home. One of the standout elements inside is a pair of large glass barn doors with matching transoms. They frame the front entry vestibule and create interest as well as privacy. Adjacent to those is a large custom cypress barn door, also with matching transoms. The outdoor kitchen and dining area is a highlight of the home, with the great room opening to this space. E. F. San Juan provided a beautiful Marvin Ultimate Multi-slide door system that creates a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor living. The desire for privacy outside gave us the opportunity to create the upper louvered panels and mahogany screen door on the porch, allowing the homeowners and guests to enjoy a meal or time together free from worry, harsh sunlight, and bugs. We are proud to have worked with such a fantastic team of architects, designers, and builders on this beautiful home and to share the result here! --- Photography by Jack Gardner
Colfax
Colfax
Ross Builders, Inc.Ross Builders, Inc.
Rear
Inspiration for an expansive and gey beach style rear detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
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.
Pass-A-Grille Beach School House
Pass-A-Grille Beach School House
Goodwin Heart Pine CompanyGoodwin Heart Pine Company
Extraordinary Pass-A-Grille Beach Cottage! This was the original Pass-A-Grill Schoolhouse from 1912-1915! This cottage has been completely renovated from the floor up, and the 2nd story was added. It is on the historical register. Flooring for the first level common area is Antique River-Recovered® Heart Pine Vertical, Select, and Character. Goodwin's Antique River-Recovered® Heart Pine was used for the stair treads and trim.
The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home
The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Inspired by the Dutch West Indies architecture of the tropics, this custom designed coastal home backs up to the Wando River marshes on Daniel Island. With expansive views from the observation tower of the ports and river, this Charleston, SC home packs in multiple modern, coastal design features on both the exterior & interior of the home.
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Glas AssociatesGlas Associates
The back of a blue cottage-style lake home with large rock landscaping details Photo by Ashley Avila Photography
Design ideas for a blue and medium sized beach style two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Belvedere Remodel & Landscaping
Belvedere Remodel & Landscaping
G Family Construction & G DesignG Family Construction & G Design
This is an example of a white coastal bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Arch House
Arch House
Scott Becker | ArchitectScott Becker | Architect
West facing, front facade looking out the the Puget Sound. Photo: Sozinho Imagery
This is an example of a medium sized and gey beach style two floor detached house with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Wardour
Wardour
Bayview BuildersBayview Builders
Coastal style home
Photo of a blue nautical detached house in Baltimore with a mixed material roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Coastal Lakefront
Coastal Lakefront
Beck Custom Homes, LLCBeck Custom Homes, LLC
Inspiration for a white coastal bungalow render detached house in Orlando with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Day Brightener | Kitchen Remodel & Home Addition
Day Brightener | Kitchen Remodel & Home Addition
Che Bella Interiors Design + RemodelingChe Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling
The inviting new porch addition features a stunning angled vault ceiling and walls of oversize windows that frame the picture-perfect backyard views. The porch is infused with light thanks to the statement light fixture and bright-white wooden beams that reflect the natural light. Photos by Spacecrafting Photography
Manasota Key, FL - Florida Panhandle Meets West Indies
Manasota Key, FL - Florida Panhandle Meets West Indies
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
The Carillon is a perfect coastal home offering beautiful views from every room and balcony.
This is an example of a large and blue beach style detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
The Lookout
The Lookout
Lisa Carlisle ArchitectLisa Carlisle Architect
Photo of a large and gey nautical two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Armour ADM
Armour ADM
Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLPNeumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLP
Noah Webb
Design ideas for a gey coastal two floor detached house in Santa Barbara with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Walloon Cottage
Walloon Cottage
Shoreline Architecture & DesignShoreline Architecture & Design
Cute 3,000 sq. ft collage on picturesque Walloon lake in Northern Michigan. Designed with the narrow lot in mind the spaces are nicely proportioned to have a comfortable feel. Windows capture the spectacular view with western exposure.
Front Facade
Front Facade
Urban Den ArchitectsUrban Den Architects
Front view of dual occupancy
Inspiration for a large and white beach style two floor brick semi-detached house in Sydney with a flat roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Wading Place on the Course || Axon Homes
Wading Place on the Course || Axon Homes
Axon HomesAxon Homes
Inspiration for a white beach style detached house in Charleston with three floors, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This expansive lake home sits on a beautiful lot with south western exposure. Hale Navy and White Dove are a stunning combination with all of the surrounding greenery. Marvin Windows were used throughout the home.

Coastal House Exterior with a Grey Roof 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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