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Gwenmarlin road flinders
Gwenmarlin road flinders
RossettiRossetti
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Melbourne with a lean-to roof.
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Glacier View StudioGlacier View Studio
Brown contemporary two floor glass detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Lopez Island
Lopez Island
Kaufmann ArchitectsKaufmann Architects
photo by Robert Harrison
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
Log Cabin Remodel
Log Cabin Remodel
Hopkins & PorterHopkins & Porter
Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor glass detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
A Spa in the Mountains
A Spa in the Mountains
Fox Construction, Inc.Fox Construction, Inc.
Tim Murphy Photography
Large and multi-coloured rustic two floor glass detached house in Denver with a lean-to roof.
Modern Pool House
Modern Pool House
Laidlaw Schultz architectsLaidlaw Schultz architects
Exterior: Set in a remote district just outside Halfway, Oregon, this working ranch required a water reserve for fire fighting for the newly constructed ranch house. This pragmatic requirement was the catalyst for the unique design approach — having the water reserve serve a dual purpose: fitness and firefighting. Borrowing from the surrounding landscape, two masses — one gabled mass and one shed form — are skewed to each other, recalling the layered hills that surround the home. Internally, the two masses give way to an open, unencumbered space. The use of wood timbers, so fitting for this setting, forms the rhythm to the design, with glass infill opening the space to the surrounding landscape. The calm blue pool brings all of these elements together, serving as a complement to the green prairie in summer and the snow-covered hills in winter.
Modern Beach House
Modern Beach House
Space Landscape DesignsSpace Landscape Designs
Formal entrance way and garden beds into the house.
This is an example of a gey contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Sydney with a lean-to roof.
windy bay
windy bay
hoist.hoist.
EUGENE MICHEL PHOTOGRAPH
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor glass detached house in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
The Hawk House
The Hawk House
PlymastersPlymasters
Inspiration for a modern bungalow glass detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
Lake Coeur d'Alene Custom Home
Lake Coeur d'Alene Custom Home
Parsons Construction IncParsons Construction Inc
Large contemporary two floor glass detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
Hampton Farmhouse
Hampton Farmhouse
Noxon GiffenNoxon Giffen
Richard Glover
Photo of a medium sized contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Melbourne with a lean-to roof.
Metal Roofing - Pencil Rib Musket Brown
Metal Roofing - Pencil Rib Musket Brown
Guardian Roofing & GuttersGuardian Roofing & Gutters
This is an example of a large and black contemporary split-level glass detached house in Seattle with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Sebastopol Residence
Sebastopol Residence
Turnbull Griffin HaesloopTurnbull Griffin Haesloop
Photo by David Wakely
Inspiration for a rustic two floor glass house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
Rose Crescent, West Vancouver
Rose Crescent, West Vancouver
RaveninsideRaveninside
Chris Rowllett
Design ideas for a large contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Vancouver with a lean-to roof.
Tehama Grasshopper
Tehama Grasshopper
Fougeron Architecture FAIAFougeron Architecture FAIA
Design ideas for a modern glass house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
Eidolon House
Eidolon House
Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsDominic McKenzie Architects
Photographer: Will Pryce Eidolon House is the Winner of the Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2014 for Best One-off House. It is believed to be the first mirror-clad house in London. Although located adjacent to the historic Highgate Cemetery and in a Conservation Area, Swains Lane has a tradition of innovative contemporary architecture. No. 85 (next door) by Eldridge Smerin Architects won a RIBA award in 2009 and John Winter’s 1969 Corten steel clad house at No. 81 is one of the few Modern houses to be Grade II* listed. Eidolon House builds on the tradition of glass and steel Modernist housing started by Winter. Here in contrast to Winter’s use of rusted Corten steel, the renovated house is clad in mirror polished stainless steel reflecting the trees opposite – highlighting the changing of the seasons. Inside the house further celebrates its fantastic setting with large windows and an open-plan top floor overlooking the overgrown cemetery beyond. The project name refers to the reflective cladding and cemetery context – Eidolon means phantom, apparition, double image and idealised.
Carreg a Gwydr
Carreg a Gwydr
Hall + Bednarczyk ArchitectsHall + Bednarczyk Architects
Photography by Matt Cant
Contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
Wapiti Valley Residence
Wapiti Valley Residence
studiorykerstudioryker
Michael Millman
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
Lawson Backyard Patio
Lawson Backyard Patio
Design Appruv, Inc.Design Appruv, Inc.
Our client's wanted an inexpensive approach to an outdoor dwelling space sheltered from the elements while maintaining communication to the living space inside. The contour of the existing pool to dictate the overall shape of the patio cover.
Little Cloud
Little Cloud
Zone 4 Architects, LLCZone 4 Architects, LLC
The rear of the house focuses its attention on the intimate tree lined environment, and integrates itself into the hillside with terraced patios and staircases. Outdoor dining is sheltered by the upper level, and the interior and exterior dining are separated by floor to ceiling windows.

Glass House Exterior with a Lean-to 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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