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Red Door on a Craftsman
Red Door on a Craftsman
Jennifer A. Emmer/Feng Shui StyleJennifer A. Emmer/Feng Shui Style
There's nothing like a red door to punctuate an exterior. However, this is not a "one size fits all" Feng Shui fix. For example, if your door was in the East, you would be symbolically "burning up your health" by painting your door red, because the East is governed by the Wood element.
Sleek + Playful Bungalow
Sleek + Playful Bungalow
IntrospecsIntrospecs
Addison
Addison
Inspired ADUsInspired ADUs
Ranch Exterior Remodel with James Hardie Siding, Evanston, IL
Ranch Exterior Remodel with James Hardie Siding, Evanston, IL
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Installed James Hardie Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Deep Ocean, James Hardie Crown Mouldings, Frieze Boards & Trim (Smooth Texture) both in ColorPlus Technology Arctic White, Beechworth Fiberglass Double Hung Replacement Windows in Frost White on Home and Detached Garage. Installed ProVia Front Entry Door and Back Door, New Gutters & Downspouts to (Front Elevation only) and Built new Portico Cover to Front Entry.
Broad Ripple Modern Craftsman
Broad Ripple Modern Craftsman
WERK | Building ModernWERK | Building Modern
Home blends with scale and character of streetscape - Architecture/Interior Design/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern
Frederick Custom
Frederick Custom
J&B Custom Built Homes, Inc.J&B Custom Built Homes, Inc.
This custom estate was built on a beautiful 12 acre lot just outside the city of Frederick, MD. This was a custom home with an extra large 2 car detached garage. The home is 2000 square feet all on one level with a walk out basement. It has a large composite deck with an attached covered screened in porch. The screened in porch will be the first place to go from a busy day at work to take in the beauty of the mountains and let the stress melt away. The charcoal gray exterior turned out beautiful with the stone selection. It all fits very well on top of the mountain.
House 4
House 4
Wojcik + Associates Architects, Inc.Wojcik + Associates Architects, Inc.
Custom Projects
Custom Projects
Managed Innovation BuildersManaged Innovation Builders
Port Melbourne - 2
Port Melbourne - 2
Vos Architecture + DesignVos Architecture + Design
John Vos
Custom Homes & Exteriors
Custom Homes & Exteriors
MAC BuildersMAC Builders
Asian Bunglaow
Asian Bunglaow
UserUser
The exterior of the home had multiple repairs undertaken to ensure its longevity and new landscaping was installed to bring the house to an easier maintenance level for the homeowner. Custom features like the mailbox and the railings along the front deck were designed to enhance the Asian flair of this bungalow. Rocks and water features were added throughout the landscaping to bring additional Asian influences to the home.
Clay Nelson Portfolio
Clay Nelson Portfolio
C.A. Nelson Architecture Group, LLCC.A. Nelson Architecture Group, LLC
Our Work
Our Work
Griffin FenceGriffin Fence
Wood gates and matching garage door
Wood gates and matching garage door
Pacific Garage Doors & GatesPacific Garage Doors & Gates
Pacific Garage Doors & Gates Burbank & Glendale's Highly Preferred Garage Door & Gate Services Location: North Hollywood, CA 91606
Custom Home on the Lake
Custom Home on the Lake
Lynch Construction GroupLynch Construction Group
The Old Cypress beams and Spanish Cedar front door add character to the exterior, along with the unique, Carriage Style garage doors. The architect, Cory Ewing, did an excellent job with the design.
Wood Haven Luxury Condo’s
Wood Haven Luxury Condo’s
Gentrac HomesGentrac Homes
The Seneca
The Seneca
Tresidio HomesTresidio Homes
Photo credit: BluFish Photography
Front Exterior Home Transformation
Front Exterior Home Transformation
Vanney-MacSwain Home PlanningVanney-MacSwain Home Planning
2-Story Craftsman Style with Dark Blue Narrow Horizontal Lap & Wide Dark Blue Shingle Style Accent Siding. Bright White Double Hung Windows with Wide White Trim. Tapered White Columns on a Wide Stone Base Column. 2nd Story Offset Accent Roof Line with Brackets or Corbels & Bright White Trim.
Tree Fort
Tree Fort
Geoff Okarma Construction, Inc.Geoff Okarma Construction, Inc.
Red Front Door to Exterior Paint Remodel
Red Front Door to Exterior Paint Remodel
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
Classic Home Improvements remodeled this El Cajon exterior with a fresh coat of gray paint updating its look for the holidays! Photos by John Gerson. www.choosechi.com

Affordable Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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