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FOR SALE: Tanglewood Transitional Estate
FOR SALE: Tanglewood Transitional Estate
Frankel Design BuildFrankel Design Build
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Greenwich Georgian
Greenwich Georgian
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
This is an example of a red and expansive classic brick detached house in New York with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
West University
West University
Ashwood Designs and Custom HomesAshwood Designs and Custom Homes
Design ideas for an expansive and white classic two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Hillbury Road, Wandsworth
Hillbury Road, Wandsworth
GDL LondonGDL London
Red and expansive victorian brick semi-detached house in London with a pitched roof and three floors.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Chiott Custom Homes, Inc.Chiott Custom Homes, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive and white classic two floor brick detached house in Charlotte with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Exteriors/Facades
Exteriors/Facades
SoCal ContractorSoCal Contractor
SoCal Contractor- Construction Lori Dennis Inc- Interior Design Mark Tanner-Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and red traditional two floor brick house exterior in San Diego with a pitched roof.
Walmsley Private residence in Cheshire
Walmsley Private residence in Cheshire
Design by UBERDesign by UBER
An exterior shot at ground level shows that from the lawn above nobody would suspect the vast 6,000 ft sq space which was excavated beneath a collection of farm outbuildings and a newly joined 200 year old main farm house, was for a 'club' mood - in contrast to the calm luxury of the upstairs floors. The underground leisure suite contains a pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, workout room, his and her luxury changing rooms, a cinema, bar - with DJ booth, dance floor and glass wine display cabinetry as well as a minor kitchen.
Custom Home in South Baton Rouge, LA
Custom Home in South Baton Rouge, LA
Rabalais Homes, LLCRabalais Homes, LLC
Oivanki Photography
Expansive and beige modern two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans.
Lakeside Estate
Lakeside Estate
Chautauqua Woods CorporationChautauqua Woods Corporation
Inspiration for an expansive and red traditional brick detached house in New York with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Longmont - 6,122 sq ft
Longmont - 6,122 sq ft
Metropolitan Custom HomesMetropolitan Custom Homes
www.tkimages.com
Photo of an expansive and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof.
Family Residence, Custom Home, Exterior Rear
Family Residence, Custom Home, Exterior Rear
CBI Design Professionals, Inc.CBI Design Professionals, Inc.
This home is in a rural area. The client was wanting a home reminiscent of those built by the auto barons of Detroit decades before. The home focuses on a nature area enhanced and expanded as part of this property development. The water feature, with its surrounding woodland and wetland areas, supports wild life species and was a significant part of the focus for our design. We orientated all primary living areas to allow for sight lines to the water feature. This included developing an underground pool room where its only windows looked over the water while the room itself was depressed below grade, ensuring that it would not block the views from other areas of the home. The underground room for the pool was constructed of cast-in-place architectural grade concrete arches intended to become the decorative finish inside the room. An elevated exterior patio sits as an entertaining area above this room while the rear yard lawn conceals the remainder of its imposing size. A skylight through the grass is the only hint at what lies below. Great care was taken to locate the home on a small open space on the property overlooking the natural area and anticipated water feature. We nestled the home into the clearing between existing trees and along the edge of a natural slope which enhanced the design potential and functional options needed for the home. The style of the home not only fits the requirements of an owner with a desire for a very traditional mid-western estate house, but also its location amongst other rural estate lots. The development is in an area dotted with large homes amongst small orchards, small farms, and rolling woodlands. Materials for this home are a mixture of clay brick and limestone for the exterior walls. Both materials are readily available and sourced from the local area. We used locally sourced northern oak wood for the interior trim. The black cherry trees that were removed were utilized as hardwood flooring for the home we designed next door. Mechanical systems were carefully designed to obtain a high level of efficiency. The pool room has a separate, and rather unique, heating system. The heat recovered as part of the dehumidification and cooling process is re-directed to maintain the water temperature in the pool. This process allows what would have been wasted heat energy to be re-captured and utilized. We carefully designed this system as a negative pressure room to control both humidity and ensure that odors from the pool would not be detectable in the house. The underground character of the pool room also allowed it to be highly insulated and sealed for high energy efficiency. The disadvantage was a sacrifice on natural day lighting around the entire room. A commercial skylight, with reflective coatings, was added through the lawn-covered roof. The skylight added a lot of natural daylight and was a natural chase to recover warm humid air and supply new cooled and dehumidified air back into the enclosed space below. Landscaping was restored with primarily native plant and tree materials, which required little long term maintenance. The dedicated nature area is thriving with more wildlife than originally on site when the property was undeveloped. It is rare to be on site and to not see numerous wild turkey, white tail deer, waterfowl and small animals native to the area. This home provides a good example of how the needs of a luxury estate style home can nestle comfortably into an existing environment and ensure that the natural setting is not only maintained but protected for future generations.
BEVOLO GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS
BEVOLO GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Inspiration for an expansive and white two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Much of today’s remodeling design ethos centers around complete transformation. And while that’s often necessary if a home requires it, Mahony’s approach to this luxury home remodel followed a more conservative and established set of design principles that still left room for lots of creativity. There’s a lot to love about this historic Tudor’s original 1937 exterior — he simply removed the features that didn’t serve the design to let it shine. In fact, most of the home’s original elevations were kept intact. Dormers were also kept and refreshed, and chimneys were repaired or re-created down to the flue tile. Interestingly, various colors of brick were discovered during construction, leading us to believe the painted brick dates back to the original design.
Sequoyah Addition
Sequoyah Addition
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Red and expansive classic brick detached house in Other with three floors, a shingle roof and a hip roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Chiott Custom Homes, Inc.Chiott Custom Homes, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional two floor brick detached house in Charlotte with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Tudor Charm
Tudor Charm
Cornerstone Builders IncCornerstone Builders Inc
Expansive and white victorian brick house exterior in Other with three floors and a pitched roof.
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Our Homes - Exteriors - Plans available for purchase!
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Front of Pebble Creek - Plans available at www.MartyWhite.net
This is an example of an expansive and white classic bungalow brick house exterior in Charlotte.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Mountain View
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Mountain View
MESH dbsMESH dbs
raftermen
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary two floor brick and rear detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Brookhaven Model Home
Brookhaven Model Home
AR Homes | NashvilleAR Homes | Nashville
One of our most poplar exteriors! This modern take on the farmhouse brings life to the black and white aesthetic.
Photo of an expansive and white traditional two floor brick and front detached house in Nashville with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Stunning Exterior Renovation in East Greenwich
Stunning Exterior Renovation in East Greenwich
Red House Design BuildRed House Design Build
A beautiful exterior transformation. A traditional brick and timber Tudor reimagined in all white. Black windows add fine contrast. 4-lite casement windows increase the visible light. Photography by Aaron Usher III. Instagram: @redhousedesignbuild

Expansive Brick 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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