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Pine Hall Brick
Pine Hall Brick
Pine Hall Brick CompanyPine Hall Brick Company
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style house exterior in Other.
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
The Beach Group Properties, LLCThe Beach Group Properties, LLC
Perfectly positioned on one of the largest home sites in WaterSound Beach and offering breath-taking panoramic Gulf views, this 7-bedroom beach house boasts unmatched outdoor space perfect for hosting guests or large family gatherings. The expansive courtyard offers a spacious pool deck with a large pool, a pergola with an outdoor dining area and a covered summer kitchen.
San Mateo Addition
San Mateo Addition
Di Vittorio Construction, Inc.Di Vittorio Construction, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue vintage bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
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Pearl's Place
Pearl's Place
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Unique Home Stays
Photo of a brown shabby-chic style detached house in Other with a half-hip roof.
Classic Cottage
Classic Cottage
Jules Duffy DesignsJules Duffy Designs
Photography by Laura Moss
Inspiration for a gey romantic bungalow house exterior in New York.
French Provincial Cottage - Elements Design Build Greenville SC
French Provincial Cottage - Elements Design Build Greenville SC
Elements Design BuildElements Design Build
Stunning French Provincial stucco cottage with integrated stone walled garden. Designed and Built by Elements Design Build. The warm shaker roof just adds to the warmth and detail. www.elementshomebuilder.com www.elementshouseplans.com
Mather Cottage
Mather Cottage
UserUser
Mark Lohmann
Inspiration for a large and green romantic two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Bristol Red Brick - Exterior Path
Bristol Red Brick - Exterior Path
European HeritageEuropean Heritage
The cosmopolitan air of Bristol, with a wealth of traces of the city’s post-industrial heritage, is reflected in the brand-new surface crafted by Ceramica Rondine, inspired by the typical brick facades found there. The allure, feel and urban spirit of bricks springs back to life in this porcelain stoneware, evident in which is the strongly contemporary nature of the vibrant neighbourhoods that make up this English city. The vintage reflections take possession of the walls, filling the home with a sophisticated new mood enhanced with retro details, reproducing the effect of hollow ceiling tiles and small brick surfaces. Leading-edge ceramic technology goes into crafting 20 surfaces that offer an accurate reproduction of the shades of brick, thus breathing life into a new material generation: the Brick Generation. The innovative focus of this collection is not limited to the perfect reproduction of the appearance of industrial brickwork, but is also evident in the variety of ways in which it can be used: it is ideal for both floors and walls.
Projects
Projects
Julie Evans Architecture & DesignJulie Evans Architecture & Design
Large and yellow romantic split-level detached house in New York with stone cladding and a half-hip roof.
Holland Park Mews
Holland Park Mews
Ian Dunn Woodwork & DesignIan Dunn Woodwork & Design
Photo of a romantic house exterior in London.
Courtyard
Courtyard
Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/RemodelingFratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
We love this master bedroom featuring a custom ceiling, wood floors, and a custom fireplace mantel we can't get enough of!
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured vintage two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a brown roof.
Spanish Poetry
Spanish Poetry
NUMI BuildNUMI Build
Photo of a small and white shabby-chic style bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles.
Corrugated Steel Fence
Corrugated Steel Fence
Plant Goddess LandscapingPlant Goddess Landscaping
Photo of a small romantic house exterior in Los Angeles.
Bungalow Home Kitchen Renovation
Bungalow Home Kitchen Renovation
Tindall Architecture WorkshopTindall Architecture Workshop
Photography by Firewater Pohotgraphy
This is an example of a small and brown vintage bungalow house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Royal Dusk Natural Thin Stone Veneer Residential Exterior
Royal Dusk Natural Thin Stone Veneer Residential Exterior
Quarry MillQuarry Mill
This beautiful home showcases the Quarry Mill's Royal Dusk natural thin stone veneer. Royal Dusk is a colorful blend of natural Wisconsin dolomitic limestone. The stone showcases the variations in colors, shapes, and textures that a single quarry can produce. Due to the stone all coming from the same quarry, the mix of pieces aesthetically flow well together forming an old-world look. The base of Royal Dusk is the linear neutral grey pieces that soften the wall. From there, irregular mosaic style pieces are added to mix in a variety of colors. Lastly, a small percentage of seamface pieces are added to create yet another element of color and texture.​
Entries
Entries
JMS Design Associates 310-552-1644JMS Design Associates 310-552-1644
This entry was designed to add emphasis to the stately architecture. The iron work and color of the roses add to the silent classiness of the property. -- Let us help you put all the concepts that you gather together into a beautiful landscape. We have designers in the office and we are a fully licensed landscape contractor.
Traditional oak frame cottage
Traditional oak frame cottage
UserUser
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style house exterior in Wiltshire.
Branxholm Park House, Scottish Borders
Branxholm Park House, Scottish Borders
Inside Story PhotographyInside Story Photography
Inside Story Photography - Tracey Bloxham
Inspiration for a vintage house exterior in Other.
Cottage House with a Stucco Exterior Painted Yellow in Tuckahoe, NJ
Cottage House with a Stucco Exterior Painted Yellow in Tuckahoe, NJ
AK Painting And PowerwashingAK Painting And Powerwashing
Stucco exterior of an old cottage house painted a light yellow color - project in Tuckahoe, NJ. More at AkPaintingAndPowerwashing.com
Photo of a small and yellow vintage bungalow render house exterior in Philadelphia with a pitched roof.

Shabby-Chic Style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Cabin Kits & Cottage Kits ~ Gibraltar Cabin 12' x 20'
Cabin Kits & Cottage Kits ~ Gibraltar Cabin 12' x 20'
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
Excerpt via our website ~ The Gibraltar Cabin is a clever little cabin design that includes a porch with a very attractive eye-catching barrel arch at the entrance. The single door is complimented by an additional five foot wide double door on the gable end. The elegant country charm is achieved with the large barn sash windows and rustic board and batten siding and is protected by a green corrugated metal roof. The post and beam frame makes this cabin a strong backyard out-building. A sturdy interior work bench has also been included. This rugged and attractive design is beautiful from the front view. This versatile design can be configured for many uses. It will make a perfect cabin, tiny house, getaway retreat, art studio, home office, garden or potting shed, kids playhouse, a pool house. Fitted with large double doors, the Gibraltar cabin is very capable of handling all your storage needs. Any of our buildings can be customized to fit all of your needs. We offer insulation, plumbing and electrical packages; alternative choices for roofing, siding, flooring, windows, and doors; and other custom options such as built-in storage, decorative arches, cupolas, painting, staining, and flower boxes. Take a look at what we have to offer on our Options Pricing page or give our design team a call for a quote. The basic model of this style is available as cabin kits (estimated assembly time - 2 people, 32 hours), diy micro cottage house plans, or fully assembled micro cabins. Picture shows optional flower boxes.
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