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Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Underpinning, Cedar Ceiling
Underpinning, Cedar Ceiling
Sunny Day Homes Inc.Sunny Day Homes Inc.
Photo by Rowan Parris Horizontal pressure treated underpinning. Custom made steel cable railings, we bought all the cable, bolts and clamps and fabricated them ourselves. You can see the cedar tongue and groove ceiling of the dog trot area from this view. The guest cabin has metal standing seam siding.
Benton Scandinavian Modern Farmhouse
Benton Scandinavian Modern Farmhouse
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
This Scandinavian look shows off beauty in simplicity. The clean lines of the roof allow for very dramatic interiors. Tall windows and clerestories throughout bring in great natural light! Meyer Design Lakewest Custom Homes
Rinkuuの繋
Rinkuuの繋
田辺真明建築設計事務所株式会社田辺真明建築設計事務所株式会社
Design ideas for a large and white retro two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Orchid Studio
Orchid Studio
First LampFirst Lamp
Alex Crook
This is an example of a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.
披露山の家
披露山の家
(株)ダブルボックス(株)ダブルボックス
設計/スターパイロッツ 写真/（Ｃ）Jeremie Souteyrat
Inspiration for a white classic house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
Highview
Highview
Buchmann DesignBuchmann Design
Oscar Zagal
Photo of a large and white contemporary concrete house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a lean-to roof.
Mountain View Cabin
Mountain View Cabin
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
A view of the living / dining / kitchen area of the cabin, which opens onto a large back patio. The patio is sheltered by a 14 foot cantilevered shed roof and large windows place the residents in a world enmeshed with nature, inside or out.
Modern Comfort
Modern Comfort
Woita HomesWoita Homes
Medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow concrete house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
JH Modern
JH Modern
Pearson Design GroupPearson Design Group
Design ideas for a large rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Contemporary Mercer Island House
Contemporary Mercer Island House
Mercer BuildersMercer Builders
Photo credit: Benjamin Benschneider
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
Log Cabin Remodel
Log Cabin Remodel
Hopkins & PorterHopkins & Porter
Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor glass detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
03 Clarkeshack. (GD27)
03 Clarkeshack. (GD27)
mishack.mishack.
A holiday shack for a '72 Honda CB350f Café Racer rebuild and two budding Wahini's and their design savvy 'shackinista' rulers. Ange Wall Photography
River Road
River Road
Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior DesignCuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior Design
A new home designed to fit its mid-century neighborhood Whit Preston Photographer
Modern bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a lean-to roof.
Prince Albert
Prince Albert
UserUser
Ema Peter
This is an example of a gey contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Weatherby Lake Residence
Weatherby Lake Residence
Homoly Design + BuildHomoly Design + Build
Moment In Time Photography
This is an example of a beige contemporary render house exterior in Kansas City with a lean-to roof.
Camelback
Camelback
Stonecreek Building Company, Inc.Stonecreek Building Company, Inc.
Timmerman Photography
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Piedmont Residence
Piedmont Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
This modern lake house is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The residence overlooks a mountain lake with expansive mountain views beyond. The design ties the home to its surroundings and enhances the ability to experience both home and nature together. The entry level serves as the primary living space and is situated into three groupings; the Great Room, the Guest Suite and the Master Suite. A glass connector links the Master Suite, providing privacy and the opportunity for terrace and garden areas. Won a 2013 AIANC Design Award. Featured in the Austrian magazine, More Than Design. Featured in Carolina Home and Garden, Summer 2015.
Lopez Island Compound
Lopez Island Compound
Mohler + Ghillino ArchitectsMohler + Ghillino Architects
The guest cottage includes a shared bath and storage area with bunk rooms on each side. photo: Adams Mohler Ghillino
Contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
French Door Conversion
French Door Conversion
Home Restoration Services, Inc.Home Restoration Services, Inc.
Photo showing the pre-construction conditions and finished project. Photos by Greg Schmidt
Inspiration for a small and yellow traditional bungalow render house exterior in Minneapolis with a lean-to roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.

Lean-to 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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