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Black Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Art Deco House, Malvern
Art Deco House, Malvern
Caulfield Krivanek ArchitectureCaulfield Krivanek Architecture
This dramatic facade evokes a sense of Hollywood glamour.
Martis CAmp Lot 584
Martis CAmp Lot 584
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Vance Fox
Lake Minnetonka Home
Lake Minnetonka Home
North Construction & RestorationNorth Construction & Restoration
Marvin Windows - Slate Roof - Cedar Shake Siding - Marving Widows Award
The Remington
The Remington
Visionary HomesVisionary Homes
Welcome home to the Remington. This breath-taking two-story home is an open-floor plan dream. Upon entry you'll walk into the main living area with a gourmet kitchen with easy access from the garage. The open stair case and lot give this popular floor plan a spacious feel that can't be beat. Call Visionary Homes for details at 435-228-4702. Agents welcome!
Балкон мансарды коттеджа для Подмосковья
Балкон мансарды коттеджа для Подмосковья
Архитектурное бюро ГлушковаАрхитектурное бюро Глушкова
Архитектурное бюро Глушкова спроектировало этот красивый и теплый дом.
Car Collectors Dream Design on Close to One Acre in Windermere
Car Collectors Dream Design on Close to One Acre in Windermere
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
Home Accent Lighting
Home Accent Lighting
Landscape Illumination, Inc.Landscape Illumination, Inc.
McConnell Lake Home
McConnell Lake Home
Coal Mountain BuildersCoal Mountain Builders
This modern rustic home was designed by the builder and owner of the home, Kirk McConnell of Coal Mountain Builders. This home is located on Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia. Photograph by Jessica Steddom @ Jessicasteddom.com
Afton Oaks Traditional
Afton Oaks Traditional
Buster & Cogdell Builders LlcBuster & Cogdell Builders Llc
Kerry Kirk
Greenbrier | 2015
Greenbrier | 2015
Coats HomesCoats Homes
College Park Classical Home in Lake Concord
College Park Classical Home in Lake Concord
Geoffrey Mouen Architect, LLCGeoffrey Mouen Architect, LLC
Erica Residence
Erica Residence
Ana Williamson ArchitectAna Williamson Architect
Photographer: Robert Schroeder
Bonnet Shores Beach House
Bonnet Shores Beach House
Red House Design BuildRed House Design Build
After the magazine shoot for Rhode Island Monthly, the half-round gutters finally went on. The contrasting bronze colors creating the perfect contrast to set off the sandstone colored windows, sea-foam trim, & gray-brown roof. The final touch completes the picture. -- Justin Zeller RI
Vinyl Siding, Wilmette, IL Cape Cod Style House
Vinyl Siding, Wilmette, IL Cape Cod Style House
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Wilmette, IL Siding Remodel by Siding & Windows Group Ltd. This Cape Cod Style Home in Wimette, IL had the Exterior updated, where we installed Royal Residential CertainTeed Cedar Impressions Vinyl Siding in Lap on the first elevation and Shake on the second elevation. Exterior Remodel was complete with restoration of window trim, top, middle & bottom frieze boards with drip edge, soffit & fascia, restoration of corner posts, and window crossheads with crown moldings
Elliott Bay House
Elliott Bay House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
The architectural massing of the house has been wrapped around a south-facing courtyard containing a large reflecting pool with two “floating” basalt boulders. The reflecting pool gathers all the roof drainage from the house, with the downspout from the living room roof providing a 10-ft waterfall. The main living space has sweeping westerly views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The east side of the living space is the courtyard with reflecting pool, providing a sense of intimacy and quiet in contrast to the dramatic views on the west side. Photos by Benjamin Benschneider
Billabong Houses
Billabong Houses
Lumen StudioLumen Studio
Julian Rutt
Bethesda Renovation
Bethesda Renovation
James Cummings, AIAJames Cummings, AIA
J.W. Smith Photography
Asbury Residence
Asbury Residence
Searl Lamaster Howe ArchitectsSearl Lamaster Howe Architects
Tony Soluri
Plan Z
Plan Z
Dawn CromerDawn Cromer
Dawn Cromer photographer and homeowner. This modern farmhouse was custom built by Peak Builders, LLC, in central Virginia and completed 2015. Two separate architects contributed to the project, Andres F. Martinez founder of ARKE design-build, LLC, and Heath Wills founder of Heath Wills Home Designs, llc. Each worked closely with the homeowners, marrying their aim to fashion the home inside and out to have a farmhouse heart yet craftsman flare. The main house exterior features a mixture of board-and-batten and lap hardie siding painted Benjamin Moore White Dove (OC-17), while the garage is solely board-and-batten painted Benjamin Moore Caliente (AF-290).
A modern country kitchen
A modern country kitchen
Johnny Grey Studios.Johnny Grey Studios.

Black Two Floor 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 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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