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Seattle Boat House
Seattle Boat House
UserUser
A uniform and cohesive look adds simplicity to the overall aesthetic, supporting the minimalist design. The A5s is Glo’s slimmest profile, allowing for more glass, less frame, and wider sightlines. The concealed hinge creates a clean interior look while also providing a more energy-efficient air-tight window. The increased performance is also seen in the triple pane glazing used in both series. The windows and doors alike provide a larger continuous thermal break, multiple air seals, high-performance spacers, Low-E glass, and argon filled glazing, with U-values as low as 0.20. Energy efficiency and effortless minimalism create a breathtaking Scandinavian-style remodel.
Upper East Apartments
Upper East Apartments
Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.
Photo of a large and white mediterranean two floor flat in Santa Barbara with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a brown roof.
Mountain Carriage House
Mountain Carriage House
Geobarns LLCGeobarns LLC
This mountaintop site, the location for a proposed garage and shop would, from its second story, offer a million dollar view of the expansive valley below. This unusual building takes this opportunity to the max. The building’s first level provides various spaces for shops garage bays, and storage. Cantilevered roofs off each side shelter additional work space, and transition visitors to the apartment entry. Arriving upstairs, the visitor enters between private bed-bath spaces on the uphill side, and a generous open kitchen and living area focused on the view. An unusual cantilevered covered porch provides outdoor dining space, and allows the apartment’s living space to extend beyond the garage doors below. A library ladder serves a mini-loft third level. The flexible interior arrangement allows guests to entertain from the kitchen, or to find a private nook in the living area, while maintaining a visual link to what makes this place special.
Exterior Remodel in Hart, MI
Exterior Remodel in Hart, MI
Inspired Home Builders LLCInspired Home Builders LLC
Small and yellow traditional bungalow flat in Grand Rapids with wood cladding.
The Club at Black Rock - Timber Frame
The Club at Black Rock - Timber Frame
Caribou Creek Log & TimberCaribou Creek Log & Timber
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor flat in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Recent Projects - Seattle Contemporary Residence
Recent Projects - Seattle Contemporary Residence
Folia Horticultural + DesignFolia Horticultural + Design
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary two floor flat in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Barn Style Guest House with Garage
Barn Style Guest House with Garage
Barn ProsBarn Pros
Request a free catalog: http://www.barnpros.com/catalog Rethink the idea of home with the Denali 36 Apartment. Located part of the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama, the 36’x 36’ structure has a fully finished garage on the lower floor for equine, garage or storage and a spacious apartment above ideal for living space. For this model, the owner opted to enclose 24 feet of the single shed roof for vehicle parking, leaving the rest for workspace. The optional garage package includes roll-up insulated doors, as seen on the side of the apartment. The fully finished apartment has 1,000+ sq. ft. living space –enough for a master suite, guest bedroom and bathroom, plus an open floor plan for the kitchen, dining and living room. Complementing the handmade breezeway doors, the owner opted to wrap the posts in cedar and sheetrock the walls for a more traditional home look. The exterior of the apartment matches the allure of the interior. Jumbo western red cedar cupola, 2”x6” Douglas fir tongue and groove siding all around and shed roof dormers finish off the old-fashioned look the owners were aspiring for.
North Point
North Point
Periana ArchitecturePeriana Architecture
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary clay and front flat in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
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
262 Condo
262 Condo
Evan Chan ArchitectEvan Chan Architect
Inspiration for a large and gey modern flat in New York with four floors and wood cladding.
Residenz SQ
Residenz SQ
Peter Stasek ArchitectsPeter Stasek Architects
Medium sized and gey contemporary concrete flat in Frankfurt with three floors, a flat roof and a green roof.
Loloma 5 Townhomes: McNICHOLS® Perforated Metal
Loloma 5 Townhomes: McNICHOLS® Perforated Metal
McNICHOLS CO.McNICHOLS CO.
McNichols® Perforated Metal was used to help shade the sunlight from high glass balcony windows, as well as provide privacy to occupants. The sunscreens also diffuse heat, protect the interior and conserve energy.
Andersen A series awning windows, picture windows and patio doors.
Andersen A series awning windows, picture windows and patio doors.
Windows By TollWindows By Toll
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured modern two floor flat in New York with mixed cladding.
Wrigleyville Duplex Down
Wrigleyville Duplex Down
Clare Sells Homes, Inc.Clare Sells Homes, Inc.
This seller had a superior property in a very fun neighborhood by Wrigley Field. Most people enjoy the vibe but if you are too close... not so much. We have a duplex down with 4 bedrooms on the same lower level - very popular trend so parents can be on same level as kids but still, not everyone loves it. What everyone DID love was the front terrace and roof deck. Sellers had moved out of state so the entire place is staged. We made no updates to colors of paint, cabinets or floors to go on the market but did change out the lighting in the kitchen. It took a while but we sold in a competitive market!!
Neubau Mehrfamilienhaus, Münster-St. Mauritz
Neubau Mehrfamilienhaus, Münster-St. Mauritz
haushoch3haushoch3
Photo of a medium sized and beige contemporary brick flat in Dortmund with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
13th avenue residence
13th avenue residence
repp + mclain design and constructionrepp + mclain design and construction
Liam Frederick
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary two floor concrete flat in Phoenix.
The Minimalist Club Condo
The Minimalist Club Condo
Moore House DesignMoore House Design
A country club respite for our busy professional Bostonian clients. Our clients met in college and have been weekending at the Aquidneck Club every summer for the past 20+ years. The condos within the original clubhouse seldom come up for sale and gather a loyalist following. Our clients jumped at the chance to be a part of the club's history for the next generation. Much of the club’s exteriors reflect a quintessential New England shingle style architecture. The internals had succumbed to dated late 90s and early 2000s renovations of inexpensive materials void of craftsmanship. Our client’s aesthetic balances on the scales of hyper minimalism, clean surfaces, and void of visual clutter. Our palette of color, materiality & textures kept to this notion while generating movement through vintage lighting, comfortable upholstery, and Unique Forms of Art. A Full-Scale Design, Renovation, and furnishings project.
Arcadia Student Living
Arcadia Student Living
Miller ArchitectureMiller Architecture
2017 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Gold Award for Student Housing 2016 American Institute of Building Design ARDA American Residential Design Awards GRAND ARDA for Multi-Family of the Year
Ablitt House
Ablitt House
Jeff Shelton ArchitectJeff Shelton Architect
Photo Jim Bartsch.
Inspiration for an expansive and white mediterranean render flat in Santa Barbara with three floors.
Cedar Lattice Fence and Gate
Cedar Lattice Fence and Gate
AVO Fence & SupplyAVO Fence & Supply
Cedar lattice fencing is a perfect choice to create a Beautiful Border with visibility and good ventilation. Our fencing professionals can incorporate lattice work into many fencing designs to meet your needs and taste.

House Exterior - Flat and Exterior Wall Cladding 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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