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Medium Sized House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Midcentury Exterior
Midcentury Exterior
Photo of a medium sized and beige retro bungalow detached house in Dallas with stone cladding and a lean-to roof.
VILLA MOUGINS
VILLA MOUGINS
AD ConceptAD Concept
This is an example of a medium sized and beige mediterranean house exterior in Nice with three floors, stone cladding and a lean-to roof.
Ballard Remodel
Ballard Remodel
grouparchitectgrouparchitect
Architect: Grouparchitect. Contractor: Barlow Construction. Photography: Chad Savaikie.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige modern house exterior in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Anderson Residence
Anderson Residence
BUNNYFiSH studioBUNNYFiSH studio
Photos by Francis and Francis Photography The Anderson Residence is ‘practically’ a new home in one of Las Vegas midcentury modern neighborhoods McNeil. The house is the current home of Ian Anderson the local Herman Miller dealer and Shanna Anderson of Leeland furniture family. When Ian first introduced CSPA studio to the project it was burned down house. Turns out that the house is a 1960 midcentury modern sister of two homes that was destroyed by arson in a dispute between landlord and tenant. Once inside the burned walls it was quite clear what a wonderful house it once was. Great care was taken to try and restore the house to a similar splendor. The reality is the remodel didn’t involve much of the original house, by the time the fire damage was remediated there wasn’t much left. The renovation includes an additional 1000 SF of office, guest bedroom, laundry, mudroom, guest toilet outdoor shower and a garage. The roof line was raised in order to accommodate a forced air mechanical system, but care was taken to keep the lines long and low (appearing) to match the midcentury modern style. The House is an H-shape. Typically houses of this time period would have small rooms with long narrow hallways. However in this case with the walls burned out one can see from one side of the house to other creating a huge feeling space. It was decided to totally open the East side of the house and make the kitchen which gently spills into the living room and wood burning fireplace the public side. New windows and a huge 16’ sliding door were added all the way around the courtyard so that one can see out and across into the private side. On the west side of the house the long thin hallway is opened up by the windows to the courtyard and the long wall offers an opportunity for a gallery style art display. The long hallway opens to two bedrooms, shared bathroom and master bedroom. The end of the hallway opens to a casual living room and the swimming pool area. The house has no formal dining room but a 15’ custom crafted table by Ian’s sculptor father that is an extension of the kitchen island. The H-shape creates two covered areas, one is the front entry courtyard, fenced in by a Brazilian walnut enclosure and crowned by a steel art installation by Ian’s father. The rear covered courtyard is a breezy spot for chilling out on a hot desert day. The pool was re-finished and a shallow soaking deck added. A new barbeque and covered patio added. Some of the large plant material was salvaged and nursed back to health and a complete new desert landscape was re-installed to bring the exterior to life.
The Projector House
The Projector House
Cultivation DesignCultivation Design
Photo by Carolyn Bates
Gey and medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Seaview Beach House
Seaview Beach House
Mackenzie Pronk ArchitectsMackenzie Pronk Architects
Each room is tilted towards the view and small balconies off the dining and main bedroom provide a viewing platform towards the coastline. The family room opens onto the garden and pool area. Large storage tanks recycle roof water back to the toilets and laundry. photography Roger D'Souza
exterior
exterior
Brennan + Company ArchitectsBrennan + Company Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige modern bungalow house exterior in DC Metro with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
French River Passive House
French River Passive House
HP Home DesignHP Home Design
Medium sized and black contemporary bungalow detached house in Toronto with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Piece of Mind III
Piece of Mind III
R-Value HomesR-Value Homes
This is an example of a medium sized and blue modern split-level front detached house in Grand Rapids with vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Pickford Residence
Pickford Residence
AAHA StudioAAHA Studio
Front facade design
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Pleasant Beach Phase Two. Bainbridge Island WA
Pleasant Beach Phase Two. Bainbridge Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and brown traditional two floor terraced house in Seattle with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Tiny Houses in the Woods
Tiny Houses in the Woods
The Construction Group Montana, LLCThe Construction Group Montana, LLC
Spacious deck for taking in the clean air! Feel like you are in the middle of the wilderness while just outside your front door! Fir and larch decking feels like it was grown from the trees that create your canopy.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Northern Lake Home
Northern Lake Home
Strand DesignStrand Design
Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Wood Island Camp
Wood Island Camp
Winkelman ArchitectureWinkelman Architecture
Jeff Roberts Imaging
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Cabin in the Woods
Cabin in the Woods
Brothers Building Company IncBrothers Building Company Inc
Photo Credit: Susan Teare
This is an example of a medium sized and brown modern bungalow detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Custom Exterior
Custom Exterior
787 Developers787 Developers
Medium sized and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin with a lean-to roof.
Home, Unplugged
Home, Unplugged
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
This custom home was designed and built by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photography by Dana Hoff Photography
Medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor render detached house in Detroit with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Seaview Beach House
Seaview Beach House
Mackenzie Pronk ArchitectsMackenzie Pronk Architects
An entry way sidles alongside the house on flagstones and decking, beside a tiered native garden and drystone walls Photography Roger D'Souza
Photo of a medium sized and black contemporary house exterior in Sydney with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.

Medium Sized House Exterior with a 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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