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Jekyll Island renovation 1204-02
Jekyll Island renovation 1204-02
Kevin M. Higgins, Architect. P.C.Kevin M. Higgins, Architect. P.C.
This 1960s ranch was transformed into a spacious, airy beach cottage -- ideal for its laid-back Jekyll Island setting. Contractor: Wilson Construction, Brunswick, GA
La Loggia
La Loggia
Ectypos ArchitectureEctypos Architecture
Entry courtyard photo by: Kirk Gittings
Large and brown two floor render detached house in Albuquerque with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Pulp Design Studios
Pulp Design Studios
Carolina V. Gentry, RIDCarolina V. Gentry, RID
design by Pulp Design Studios | http://pulpdesignstudios.com/ photo by Kevin Dotolo | http://kevindotolo.com/
Levy Residence
Levy Residence
David D. Quillin ArchitectureDavid D. Quillin Architecture
View of the house from the street. The house is relatively closed in this direction for privacy from the street, but numerous high clerestory windows provide light and ventilation. David Quillin, Andy Levy
Cottage Addition - Exterior
Cottage Addition - Exterior
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
In this project, a contrasting 1.5 story cottage-style board and batten addition was added to a traditional 1902 foursquare. Designed by Meriwether Felt, AIA. Photo by Andrea Rugg.
Solar Metal Roofing
Solar Metal Roofing
Global Home ImprovementGlobal Home Improvement
This ocean blue metal roof features a 5 kw solar thin film system that laminates directly to the standing seam panels. By Global Home Improvement
Inspiration for a large and brown classic two floor house exterior in Other with stone cladding, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Tarrytown House
Tarrytown House
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Casey Dunn Photography
This is an example of a large and brown world-inspired two floor detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
front facade at night
front facade at night
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with stone cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Points North
Points North
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
This is an example of a rustic detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor house exterior in Other with a metal roof.
Town Mountain Asheville Residence
Town Mountain Asheville Residence
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Tucked into a hillside, this mountain modern house looks to blend in with its surroundings and take advantage of spectacular mountain views. Outdoor terraces and porches connect and expand the living areas to the landscape, while thoughtful placement of windows provide a visual connection to the outdoors. The home’s green building features include solar hot water panels, rainwater cisterns, high-efficiency insulation and FSC certified cedar shingles and interior doors. The home is Energy Star and GreenBuilt NC certified.
Reconceived Rye Residence
Reconceived Rye Residence
Amanda Martocchio ArchitectureAmanda Martocchio Architecture
Michael Moran/OTTO photography. The objective of this award-winning gut renovation was to create a spatially dynamic, light-filled, and energy-efficient home with a strong connection to Long Island Sound. The design strategy is straightforward: a gabled roof covers a central “spine” corridor that terminates with cathedral ceilinged spaces at both ends. The relocated approach and entry deposit visitors into the front hall with its curvilinear, cantilevered stair. A two-story, windowed family gathering space lies ahead – a straight shot to the water beyond. The design challenge was to utilize the existing house footprint and structure, while raising the top of foundation walls to exceed new flood regulations, reconfiguring the spatial organization, and using innovative materials to produce a tight thermal envelope and contemporary yet contextually appropriate facades.
The Bottle & The Bowl
The Bottle & The Bowl
Lubowicki ArchitectureLubowicki Architecture
The front view from the street of the existing 1894 house, with a new porch, new landscaping, and a new roof.
Design ideas for a white and small contemporary bungalow brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Nethermead Residence
Nethermead Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
Won 2013 AIANC Design Award
Brown classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Exterior View, Driveway
Exterior View, Driveway
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Featured in the May 2012 Marin AIA Home Tour, this 4,000 sf. remodeled hillside home was designed to improve the curb appeal of the exterior while the majority of the work focused on opening up the interior spaces to the views beyond. The new façade glows with a shimmering new standing seam metal roof, chimney cap and aluminum and sandblasted glass garage door. The entry has a new stone floor; walnut and sandblasted glass french doors and subtle lighting highlight new planting areas. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography
Paul Green Historic Home/Chapel Hill, NC/Vacant Home Staging
Paul Green Historic Home/Chapel Hill, NC/Vacant Home Staging
Successful Staging/Bobbie McGrathSuccessful Staging/Bobbie McGrath
Touches of color add interest to the all important curb appeal. Notice how the color draws your eyes toward the front door! Photo by Marilyn Peryer
Inspiration for a white and large farmhouse two floor detached house in Raleigh with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
House of Light: Chevy Chase, Maryland Home inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen
House of Light: Chevy Chase, Maryland Home inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
Featured in Home & Design Magazine, this Chevy Chase home was inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen and built/designed by Anthony Wilder's team of architects and designers.
exterior
exterior
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with a metal roof.
River House
River House
McClellan | TelloneMcClellan | Tellone
Photo: Patrick Barta
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Martis Camp 107
Martis Camp 107
Lamperti Construction, Inc.Lamperti Construction, Inc.
Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

House Exterior with a Metal 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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