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Stunning GAF Camelot II Charcoal Shingle Roof
Stunning GAF Camelot II Charcoal Shingle Roof
Dr Roof Atlanta IncDr Roof Atlanta Inc
This is a sleek and elegant GAF Camelot II Charcoal Shingle Roof.
Large and white classic two floor render detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Gartner Trovato ArchitectsGartner Trovato Architects
This is an example of a large contemporary house exterior in Sydney with three floors.
Mazama House
Mazama House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Exterior – Princeton Hills – Fall 2014 Parade of Homes Model
Exterior – Princeton Hills – Fall 2014 Parade of Homes Model
Gonyea Custom HomesGonyea Custom Homes
Mixed gray exterior with white trim and split-three car garage. Distinctive white columned entry and stone wainscoting. Photography by Spacecrafting
Martis Camp - 77/78
Martis Camp - 77/78
MWA, Inc.MWA, Inc.
Rear patios of the home. Photographer: Ethan Rohloff
Large and brown traditional two floor house exterior in Sacramento with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Tropical Exterior
Tropical Exterior
Large and beige world-inspired house exterior in Wilmington.
57 Tivoli Road, South Yarra
57 Tivoli Road, South Yarra
B.E ArchitectureB.E Architecture
Peter Clarke
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor house exterior in Melbourne with stone cladding.
Royal Palm Residence, Miami Beach Florida
Royal Palm Residence, Miami Beach Florida
NC-officeNC-office
Michael Stavaridis
Design ideas for a large and white modern two floor house exterior in Miami with a flat roof.
Turtle Lake Residences
Turtle Lake Residences
Saroki ArchitectureSaroki Architecture
Providing an exceptional example of country living in a guard-gated community, the Turtle Lake Residences include these finely detailed homes painstakingly designed by Saroki Architecture. Situated on estate-sized lots set amidst the beauty reminiscent of northern Michigan, these homes offer a blend of privacy and luxury.
Alfred
Alfred
Boswell ConstructionBoswell Construction
Slanted walls Custom front door Frosted panel garage door #buildboswell
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Warren Avenue
Warren Avenue
Richard Bubnowski Design LLCRichard Bubnowski Design LLC
Exterior South Elevation Sam Oberter Photography
This is an example of a large and gey traditional detached house in New York with three floors, vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Southern Living Showcase Home at St. Simons Island
Southern Living Showcase Home at St. Simons Island
Georgia Coast Design & ConstructionGeorgia Coast Design & Construction
Georgia Coast Design & Construction - Southern Living Custom Builder Showcase Home at St. Simons Island, GA Built on a one-acre, lakefront lot on the north end of St. Simons Island, the Southern Living Custom Builder Showcase Home is characterized as Old World European featuring exterior finishes of Mosstown brick and Old World stucco, Weathered Wood colored designer shingles, cypress beam accents and a handcrafted Mahogany door. Inside the three-bedroom, 2,400-square-foot showcase home, Old World rustic and modern European style blend with high craftsmanship to create a sense of timeless quality, stability, and tranquility. Behind the scenes, energy efficient technologies combine with low maintenance materials to create a home that is economical to maintain for years to come. The home's open floor plan offers a dining room/kitchen/great room combination with an easy flow for entertaining or family interaction. The interior features arched doorways, textured walls and distressed hickory floors.
Private Residence, Naples, Florida
Private Residence, Naples, Florida
Harwick HomesHarwick Homes
Doug Thompson Photography
Inspiration for a beige and large mediterranean two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
RBMB RANCH
RBMB RANCH
Pearson Design GroupPearson Design Group
Inspiration for a brown and large rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Contemporary Michigan Farmhouse
Contemporary Michigan Farmhouse
Damian Farrell Design GroupDamian Farrell Design Group
Many old farmsteads in our region were comprised of several buildings that all faced inward towards one another. Our client wanted their new home to have that same communal, almost village-like feel. Fred Golden Photography
Georgian House
Georgian House
Studio A Home DesignsStudio A Home Designs
Joe Ruh
Design ideas for a large traditional two floor brick house exterior in Other.
Hill House
Hill House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
The extensive vegetable patch. Photo by Emma Cross
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
Residential building | Sever Severain Senior | Germany
Residential building | Sever Severain Senior | Germany
Leicht Küchen AGLeicht Küchen AG
LEICHT Küchen: http://www.leicht.de/en/references/inland/project-rheingau/ Severain Architekten: http://www.severain.de/
Modern Home in Oakville Ontario
Modern Home in Oakville Ontario
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Ultra modern family home, photography by Peter A. Sellar © 2012 www.photoklik.com
This is an example of a large and black modern two floor house exterior in Toronto.
Winning Homearama design
Winning Homearama design
Carini Engineering DesignsCarini Engineering Designs
2340 square foot residence in craftsman style with private master suite, coffered ceilings and 3-car garage.
Inspiration for a green and large classic bungalow detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Large Blue House Exterior 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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