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House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof and Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Lakeview at Stonecrest - The Summit
Lakeview at Stonecrest - The Summit
Rockhaven HomesRockhaven Homes
A beautiful exterior on this family home in Stonecrest.
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Holden Wood Addition
Holden Wood Addition
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
The original two-story deck house was transformed with the addition of three volumes - a new entry and a lantern-like two-story stair tower at the front and an owners' suite above a home office with separate entry at the gable end..
Mastering Mid-Century Modern
Mastering Mid-Century Modern
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
A two-level patio is added onto the rear exterior. Part of a whole-home renovation and addition by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professional photography by Jeff Garland.
The Outdoor Escape
The Outdoor Escape
Che Bella Interiors Design + RemodelingChe Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling
This well-appointed ground level three-season porch addition just steps from a backyard grill and patio area is truly special. Photo by Spacecrafting Photography
S A L T B O X | Wisconsin Cabin
S A L T B O X | Wisconsin Cabin
MOA Michael Office of ArchitectureMOA Michael Office of Architecture
Lake Side Facade
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary detached house in Milwaukee with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shingles.
The Light Box (residence)
The Light Box (residence)
Hush HouseHush House
Careful use of intriguing materials and expansive daylighting create a warm, yet modern structure. Investigations in traditional material treatments leads to a blending, artfully-textured experience. Truly modern and clearly organized spaces become inviting, through this process. East Austin, Texas.
SQUARE
SQUARE
ケイムプランケイムプラン
黒、白、木という組み合わせはかっこいい家ができる可能性が非常に高いですよね。外観にインパクトがあると所有欲もぐっと上がります。
Photo of a small and black modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shingles.
Shoreline Drive Residence
Shoreline Drive Residence
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View of entry looking from the road.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shingles.
BEACH HOUSE
BEACH HOUSE
Steven Baczek ArchitectSteven Baczek Architect
Inspiration for a brown nautical detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and shingles.
North Vancouver Laneway
North Vancouver Laneway
Rebecca Foster- Interior DesignerRebecca Foster- Interior Designer
This North Vancouver Laneway home exterior highlights cedar shingles to compliment the beautiful North Vancouver greenery. Build: Revel Built Construction
Shoreline Cottage, Pine Orchard, CT
Shoreline Cottage, Pine Orchard, CT
Joseph Sepot ArchitectsJoseph Sepot Architects
This alternate view of the north elevation of the exterior of the home reveals the built-in outdoor grill, food preparation station, and dining table located beneath the pergola. Dennis M. Carbo Photography
ガルバリウムの家
ガルバリウムの家
株式会社インターリビング株式会社インターリビング
Photo of a gey modern two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shingles.
座光寺の家
座光寺の家
haco+haco+
Photo of a medium sized and gey two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shingles.
BEACH HOUSE
BEACH HOUSE
Steven Baczek ArchitectSteven Baczek Architect
Brown beach style detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and shingles.
The Light Box (residence)
The Light Box (residence)
Hush HouseHush House
Careful use of intriguing materials and expansive daylighting create a warm, yet modern structure. Investigations in traditional material treatments leads to a blending, artfully-textured experience. Truly modern and clearly organized spaces become inviting, through this process. East Austin, Texas.
Quogue - Hampton's Beach House
Quogue - Hampton's Beach House
Bonaventura ArchitectBonaventura Architect
Design ideas for a large and brown traditional bungalow detached house in New York with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Custom Design / Build on the Bluff
Custom Design / Build on the Bluff
Jones Custom ContractingJones Custom Contracting
Custom design/build project on the waters of the Olympic Peninsula. Completion early Spring 2022
Photo of a large and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shingles.
和モダンなシックな外観
和モダンなシックな外観
株式会社インターリビング株式会社インターリビング
Inspiration for a black house exterior in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Lakeview at Stonecrest - The Summite
Lakeview at Stonecrest - The Summite
Rockhaven HomesRockhaven Homes
A beautiful exterior on this family home in Stonecrest.
Medium sized and multi-coloured modern two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
New Home Construction Water Tight
New Home Construction Water Tight
ATS Construction & ConsultingATS Construction & Consulting
Medium sized and beige two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.

House Exterior with a Lean-to 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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