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Turquoise House Exterior with a Green Roof Ideas and Designs

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The TEREMOK
The TEREMOK
Setus DesignSetus Design
дачный дом из рубленого бревна с камышовой крышей
Inspiration for a large and beige rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a green roof and a half-hip roof.
Ansicht Süd
Ansicht Süd
Diemer ArchitektenDiemer Architekten
Photo of a white classic two floor render detached house in Stuttgart with a flat roof and a green roof.
"Privacy House" - Currently Under Construction
"Privacy House" - Currently Under Construction
Arielle C. Schechter, AIAArielle C. Schechter, AIA
A twilight view of the cypress screening detail on the east side of the house facing the street gives the owners the privacy they wanted. Photo by Keith Isaacs.
Villa G
Villa G
Sieckmann Walther ArchitektenSieckmann Walther Architekten
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Hamburg with a flat roof and a green roof.
Island Passive House
Island Passive House
The Artisans Group, Inc.The Artisans Group, Inc.
This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray
Window Seat and Oak Bench, Copper House
Window Seat and Oak Bench, Copper House
BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)
Photo credit: Matthew Smith ( http://www.msap.co.uk)
Photo of a medium sized and green contemporary terraced house in Cambridgeshire with three floors, metal cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Exterior siding details
Exterior siding details
Robert Saladoff, ArchitectRobert Saladoff, Architect
The mix of concrete fiber siding, wood siding above and metal clad windows provide a natural and contemporary palette of materials.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a green roof and a grey roof.
Arosfa
Arosfa
Ralph Kent / architectRalph Kent / architect
Photography (c) Catrin Arwel
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical semi-detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Dolores Street House
Dolores Street House
Winder Gibson ArchitectsWinder Gibson Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render terraced house in San Francisco with a flat roof and a green roof.
Villa MEG, abitazione unifamiliare, progetto architettonico ed interni.
Villa MEG, abitazione unifamiliare, progetto architettonico ed interni.
MM+ Interni e ArchitettureMM+ Interni e Architetture
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof and a green roof.
Haus G
Haus G
Henecka Architekten BDAHenecka Architekten BDA
Foto: Daniel Vieser . Architekturfotografie
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a green roof.
Owens Corning Chateau Green
Owens Corning Chateau Green
Neighborhood Roofing CompanyNeighborhood Roofing Company
Green shingles are a charming alternative to a neutral-color and look very traditional with white siding. Along with Owens Corning Roofing Chateau Green shingles, our crew installed a flat roofing system on one side of the roof.
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
Joie Gowan | Windermere Real Estate Co.Joie Gowan | Windermere Real Estate Co.
Inspiration for an expansive modern detached house in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
The Deerings - Passiv Haus
The Deerings - Passiv Haus
Tye ArchitectsTye Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Hertfordshire with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Casa Escote
Casa Escote
CasadobeCasadobe
Casadobe: Cubierta verde extensiva
Photo of a detached house in Other with a flat roof and a green roof.
Haus S
Haus S
Henecka Architekten BDAHenecka Architekten BDA
Foto: Daniel Vieser . Architekturfotografie
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary split-level render detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a green roof.
Villa im Bauhausstil mit Teich im Garten
Villa im Bauhausstil mit Teich im Garten
Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Krafft ArchitektDipl.-Ing. Carsten Krafft Architekt
Trappmann Michael
This is an example of an expansive and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a green roof.
NHN House
NHN House
ANX / Aaron Neubert ArchitectsANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and black modern detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Résidence Gap
Résidence Gap
Casèu ArchitectureCasèu Architecture
Maison bioclimatique contemporaine
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Marseille with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Casa V
Casa V
DOSISDOSIS
Foto: Héctor Santos-Díez
Photo of a white contemporary detached house in Madrid with metal cladding and a green roof.

Turquoise House Exterior with a Green 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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