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Shabby-Chic Style House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Banbury
Banbury
Vincent Greene ArchitectsVincent Greene Architects
Photography: Erik Kvalsvik
Inspiration for a white romantic two floor house exterior in Baltimore with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
3708 Hilltop Ln
3708 Hilltop Ln
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Carrie Buell
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue vintage two floor house exterior in Nashville with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Cheltanham Quirky
Cheltanham Quirky
Designworx New ZealandDesignworx New Zealand
Photo of a small and blue vintage bungalow detached house in Auckland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Earlwood
Earlwood
The Site ForemanThe Site Foreman
This lovely old home has been given a new lease on life, and will provide a warm sanctuary for a new generation, just as it did long ago.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey romantic bungalow detached house in Sydney with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Elkins Ave - Nashville, TN
Elkins Ave - Nashville, TN
Dawn JacksonDawn Jackson
Two story 1932 home in the historic district of Sylvan Park in West Nashville. Main house is upstairs/downstairs duplex with separate entrances, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. There is also a rear 1 br/1 bath detached apartment over the garage. Projects: Main house: Complete restoration of exterior which included replacing approximately 1/4 of the wood. We removed the old paint on remaining boards with heat guns and sanders, taking them all the way down to bare wood. We restored the original windows to make functional again. We made shutters from barn wood which was salvaged by Jack Ranger Co. from a barn teardown in Murfreesboro, TN. Shutters are functional. Existing gutters were cleaned, sealed and painted. Paint: Valspar "Indigo Violet" (satin) and "Bistro White" trim (semi-gloss) with "Vessel Gray" base (satin). Porch paint: Ace "Tile Red". Shutters and door sealant: Spar Urethane Interior: Kitchen and bath restorations; interior paint throughout; interior design
Windows
Windows
ELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by MyersELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by Myers
Andersen - 400 Series Woodwright Tilt-Wash Double-Hung Windows with Modified Colonial Grilles
Design ideas for a beige and medium sized vintage two floor house exterior in Baltimore with wood cladding.
Azek Building Products Decks & Patios
Azek Building Products Decks & Patios
Vosburg Building ServicesVosburg Building Services
This is an example of a medium sized and blue vintage two floor house exterior in Cedar Rapids with wood cladding.
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.
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.
Restored and Reclaimed Barn
Restored and Reclaimed Barn
Designology Luxury InteriorsDesignology Luxury Interiors
Michelle Drewes Photography
Large shabby-chic style bungalow house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
Romany
Romany
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Unique Home Stays
Photo of a medium sized and white romantic bungalow detached house in Cornwall with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Cabot Cove Summer Cottage
Cabot Cove Summer Cottage
Tracey Rapisardi DesignTracey Rapisardi Design
Design ideas for a small and blue romantic bungalow house exterior in Tampa with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
APR Inc. Architectural Painting & RenovationAPR Inc. Architectural Painting & Renovation
Coastal Home Photography
Photo of a small and green romantic bungalow house exterior in Tampa with wood cladding.
Carmel French Home
Carmel French Home
Will Bullock-Painting & RestoringWill Bullock-Painting & Restoring
Photo of a large and beige vintage two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
South West Note
South West Note
TOLLOT&C LLC.TOLLOT&C LLC.
Inspiration for an expansive and white vintage two floor detached house in Miami with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a metal roof.
Sharpe Ranch/ Vegetable Garden
Sharpe Ranch/ Vegetable Garden
Newhaven Builders Inc.Newhaven Builders Inc.
Photo of a large and beige romantic two floor detached house in Santa Barbara with wood cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Wayzata Addition
Wayzata Addition
Revision LLCRevision LLC
Spacecrafting Photography
Inspiration for a large and gey vintage two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Chateau De Lac
Chateau De Lac
Adrian S. Cutchshaw Architectural Design+BuildAdrian S. Cutchshaw Architectural Design+Build
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey romantic house exterior in Atlanta with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
APR Inc. Architectural Painting & RenovationAPR Inc. Architectural Painting & Renovation
Coastal Home Photography
This is an example of a small and green shabby-chic style bungalow house exterior in Tampa with wood cladding.
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JMS Design Associates 310-552-1644JMS Design Associates 310-552-1644
The curving brick walk leads to the entry which color reflects the red plum in the entry corner. The stately sycamores will grow to shade the area while giving height to this 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.

Shabby-Chic Style House Exterior with Wood Cladding 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.
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