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Chicago Multi-Family Remodel Marvin Ultimate Windows & Hardie Siding
Chicago Multi-Family Remodel Marvin Ultimate Windows & Hardie Siding
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Siding & Windows Group installed Marvin Ultimate Clad Windows in Exterior Color Ebony and James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Khaki Brown and and HardiePanel Vertical Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Sail Cloth with Traditional XLD HardieTrim in ColorPlus Technology Sail Cloth. Also installed Black Gutters for nice Modern finish. Multi-Family building Exterior Remodel located in Chicago, IL.
Solar Studio ADU
Solar Studio ADU
Nakamoto ForestryNakamoto Forestry
Project Overview: This modern ADU build was designed by Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape and pre-fab tech builder NODE. Our Gendai siding with an Amber oil finish clads the exterior. Featured in Dwell, Designmilk and other online architectural publications, this tiny project packs a punch with affordable design and a focus on sustainability. This modern ADU build was designed by Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape and pre-fab tech builder NODE. Our shou sugi ban Gendai siding with a clear alkyd finish clads the exterior. Featured in Dwell, Designmilk and other online architectural publications, this tiny project packs a punch with affordable design and a focus on sustainability. “A Seattle homeowner hired Wittman Estes to design an affordable, eco-friendly unit to live in her backyard as a way to generate rental income. The modern structure is outfitted with a solar roof that provides all of the energy needed to power the unit and the main house. To make it happen, the firm partnered with NODE, known for their design-focused, carbon negative, non-toxic homes, resulting in Seattle’s first DADU (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit) with the International Living Future Institute’s (IFLI) zero energy certification.” Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Amber Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 350SF Designer: Wittman Estes, NODE Builder: NODE, Don Bunnell Date: November 2018 Location: Seattle, WA Photos courtesy of: Andrew Pogue
Vivaldi Drive Mixed-Use Apartments
Vivaldi Drive Mixed-Use Apartments
Mikasa DesignsMikasa Designs
DMAX Photography
Multi-coloured and large contemporary two floor flat in Perth with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Tarrytown Phase II
Tarrytown Phase II
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Paul Bardagjy Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern two floor concrete flat in Austin with a flat roof.
Tap House, Canton, Baltimore, MD
Tap House, Canton, Baltimore, MD
GriD architectsGriD architects
Paul Burk Photography
Photo of a large and brown modern flat in Baltimore with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
The Cairnhill, Japanese Roof Garden
The Cairnhill, Japanese Roof Garden
Hunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden DesignHunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden Design
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured world-inspired flat in Hong Kong with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
36 Jones Street Apartment Building
36 Jones Street Apartment Building
Studio ST Architects, P.C.Studio ST Architects, P.C.
The 22,000 sq. ft. apartment building includes a street facing commercial space, 8 three-bedroom apartments and two one bedroom garden ADA accessible units.
Fence
Fence
A&M Fence CorporationA&M Fence Corporation
Medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow brick flat in Chicago with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Patio Consultorios
Patio Consultorios
3GC ARQUITECTOS3GC ARQUITECTOS
celosía de madera
Gey contemporary two floor brick flat in Mexico City with a flat roof.
The Surry, by architects Candalepas & Associates
The Surry, by architects Candalepas & Associates
Luke Zeme PhotographyLuke Zeme Photography
The Surry, 2019, by Architects Candalepas Asscociates is a brand new jewel beginning to shine on the streets of inner Sydney, Surry Hills. Concrete, timber as well as green and orange ceramic tiles feature on the creative apartment building facade.
inver-lith
inver-lith
株式会社いえプロ株式会社いえプロ
This is an example of a large and gey modern two floor concrete flat in Other with a flat roof.
Capitol Hill Condo
Capitol Hill Condo
Cedar Tree PropertiesCedar Tree Properties
Modern finishes on a traditional Capitol Hill row house.
Photo of a large and white traditional brick flat in DC Metro with three floors and a flat roof.
フラッツ5+1
フラッツ5+1
西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning
Photo of a large and white modern two floor render flat in Tokyo with a flat roof.
Kenwood Parkway Transitional
Kenwood Parkway Transitional
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
These modern condo buildings overlook downtown Minneapolis and are stunningly placed on a narrow lot that used to use one low rambler home. Each building has 2 condos, all with beautiful views. The main levels feel like you living in the trees and the upper levels have beautiful views of the skyline. The buildings are a combination of metal and stucco. The heated driveway carries you down between the buildings to the garages beneath the units. Each unit has a separate entrance and has been customized entirely by each client.
Kitchen Extension with Bifold Doors
Kitchen Extension with Bifold Doors
Architect Your HomeArchitect Your Home
Simply two way bi-folding doors were added to this modest extension to allow it to flow seamlessly into the garden.
Design ideas for a small and black contemporary bungalow flat in London with metal cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Main Facade
Main Facade
NH - Next-Gen Design & PermitsNH - Next-Gen Design & Permits
New Apartments 12 Units - Project/Construction $80,000/$1,000,000 - Preliminary Design / Permit Plan / Revit-ImginHex-Illustrator
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary flat in Los Angeles with four floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a red roof.
Stunning Exterior Siding Makeover
Stunning Exterior Siding Makeover
TOV Siding and RoofingTOV Siding and Roofing
This project has Cedar channel siding with Hardie reveal siding panels.
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor flat in Seattle with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and a white roof.
Kneebone Penthouse
Kneebone Penthouse
Magleby Construction - Sun ValleyMagleby Construction - Sun Valley
Inspiration for a large and gey classic two floor flat in Other with metal cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Vivaldi Drive Mixed-Use Apartments
Vivaldi Drive Mixed-Use Apartments
Mikasa DesignsMikasa Designs
Close up of Exterior Timber Cladding Recycled Brick DMAX Photography
This is an example of a multi-coloured and large contemporary two floor flat in Perth with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Viridian Beach House - Hotel Viridian
Viridian Beach House - Hotel Viridian
Michelle Tumlin Design, LLCMichelle Tumlin Design, LLC
Exterior Elevation
Large and white contemporary two floor flat in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Flat with a Flat 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 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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