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House Exterior with a Blue Roof and Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Wrap Around Porch
Wrap Around Porch
Form & Flow InteriorsForm & Flow Interiors
A wrap around porch that frames out a beautiful Cherry Blossom tree.
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.
5516 MILLER
5516 MILLER
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.
Vashon timber frame home
Vashon timber frame home
Paul J. Eberharter, ArchitectPaul J. Eberharter, Architect
Waterfront addition to a log home on Vashon Island. The existing log home was built in 1908 as a destination lodge. The timber frame addition was completed in 2022. This project included replacing the loft ceiling and rebuilding the log deck, and a new main bedroom over a basement. The lower floor is faced with stone.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo.
Home Remodeling in Clearwater, FL - Design, Construction, and House Renovations
Home Remodeling in Clearwater, FL - Design, Construction, and House Renovations
Dream Coast BuildersDream Coast Builders
Welcome to our comprehensive home services in Clearwater, FL! At Dream Coast Builders, we specialize in transforming spaces with our expertise in exterior enhancements, modern house design, home remodeling, luxury renovations, and new construction projects. Our skilled team is dedicated to bringing your vision to life, offering a range of services that cover everything from modernizing your home's exterior to crafting contemporary living spaces inside. Whether you're dreaming of a sleek grey home design, elegant glass doors, or a vibrant outdoor garden, we have the creativity and expertise to make it a reality. Step into your home through an inviting entryway and experience the beauty of open concepts that redefine your living spaces. Our services extend beyond renovation to new construction, ensuring we meet all your home transformation needs. We are proud to serve the 33756 area in Clearwater, FL, providing top-notch remodeling ideas that seamlessly blend luxury and functionality. With a focus on bathroom remodeling and living room renovations, we take pride in delivering solutions that cater to your unique style. From conceptualizing modern house exteriors to executing renovation ideas, we are your trusted partner in creating a home that reflects your lifestyle. Discover the possibilities with Dream Coast Builders as we redefine modern home living through our remodeling services. Contact us today for a consultation, and let's embark on a journey to elevate your home to new heights of sophistication and comfort. Transform your space with us. Contact us for a consultation and bring your poolside vision to life! www.dreamcoastbuilders.com
5516 MILLER
5516 MILLER
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Large and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.
5516 MILLER
5516 MILLER
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.
5516 MILLER
5516 MILLER
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Large and multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.
5516 MILLER
5516 MILLER
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and shingles.

House Exterior with a Blue Roof and Shingles 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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