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Brick and Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Exterior Renovation + Modern Addition
Exterior Renovation + Modern Addition
mossmoss
Corten steel addition in the back of house. The addition creates a double-height master suite with a private deck and directs rainwater to be collected for use in the garden. The overhangs provide shade from the Chicago summer sun and allows natural light to flood in to passively heat the room during winter.
Hart Residence
Hart Residence
Blackbox design studiosBlackbox design studios
Montecito
Montecito
Tracy Lynn StudioTracy Lynn Studio
Photography: Ryan Garvin
Broxash Road
Broxash Road
Granit Architects + InteriorsGranit Architects + Interiors
Andrew Beasley
Superior House
Superior House
Terracotta Design BuildTerracotta Design Build
Jeff Herr
Pemberton Classic
Pemberton Classic
Heather Scott Home & DesignHeather Scott Home & Design
Brian Cole
Logan Square Home
Logan Square Home
Point B PropertiesPoint B Properties
Dusk Glow
Dusk Glow
a|r|designa|r|design
Gut renovation of 1880's townhouse. New vertical circulation and dramatic rooftop skylight bring light deep in to the middle of the house. A new stair to roof and roof deck complete the light-filled vertical volume. Programmatically, the house was flipped: private spaces and bedrooms are on lower floors, and the open plan Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen is located on the 3rd floor to take advantage of the high ceiling and beautiful views. A new oversized front window on 3rd floor provides stunning views across New York Harbor to Lower Manhattan. The renovation also included many sustainable and resilient features, such as the mechanical systems were moved to the roof, radiant floor heating, triple glazed windows, reclaimed timber framing, and lots of daylighting. All photos: Lesley Unruh http://www.unruhphoto.com/
Custom Brookhaven Home
Custom Brookhaven Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Willet Photography
Historic Home
Historic Home
Dixon ProjectsDixon Projects
A stunning and quaint home just a stone's throw from Hamilton Park sits in a beautiful Historic District in Jersey City.
3127 South Drive
3127 South Drive
SMPL Design StudioSMPL Design Studio
Exteriors
Exteriors
Gardiner & Larson HomesGardiner & Larson Homes
Brick Rambler front remodeled
Brick Rambler front remodeled
MARK IV Builders, IncMARK IV Builders, Inc
The exterior of this 1951 brick rambler was completely redesigned. A covered entryway now flocks the front door, gray bricks and shingles are used in combination with white columns on the exterior facade.
Morrison House
Morrison House
UserUser
White painted brick Victorian farmhouse with black windows. Complete redesign and remodel of a Victorian farmhouse in Portland, Or.
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Arcadia Custom Homes & RenovationsArcadia Custom Homes & Renovations
Photo courtesy of Joe Purvis Photos
Green Meadows Lane - Brookhaven
Green Meadows Lane - Brookhaven
Waterford HomesWaterford Homes
White Painted Brick Beauty in Brookhaven, GA!
15 Kirkbradden
15 Kirkbradden
Wingberry HomesWingberry Homes
Sunnyland Residence
Sunnyland Residence
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Jenn Baker
A Home For Life
A Home For Life
AV Architects + BuildersAV Architects + Builders
AV Architects + Builders Location: Tysons, VA, USA The Home for Life project was customized around our client’s lifestyle so that he could enjoy the home for many years to come. Designed with empty nesters and baby boomers in mind, our custom design used a different approach to the disparity of square footage on each floor. The main level measures out at 2,300 square feet while the lower and upper levels of the home measure out at 1000 square feet each, respectively. The open floor plan of the main level features a master suite and master bath, personal office, kitchen and dining areas, and a two-car garage that opens to a mudroom and laundry room. The upper level features two generously sized en-suite bedrooms while the lower level features an extra guest room with a full bath and an exercise/rec room. The backyard offers 800 square feet of travertine patio with an elegant outdoor kitchen, while the front entry has a covered 300 square foot porch with custom landscape lighting. The biggest challenge of the project was dealing with the size of the lot, measuring only a ¼ acre. Because the majority of square footage was dedicated to the main floor, we had to make sure that the main rooms had plenty of natural lighting. Our solution was to place the public spaces (Great room and outdoor patio) facing south, and the more private spaces (Bedrooms) facing north. The common misconception with small homes is that they cannot factor in everything the homeowner wants. With our custom design, we created an open concept space that features all the amenities of a luxury lifestyle in a home measuring a total of 4300 square feet. Jim Tetro Architectural Photography
Park View
Park View
Jolliff Development LtdJolliff Development Ltd
Tile hung dormer windows, with leaded lights. Photo Credit: Debbie Jolliff www.debbiejolliff.co.uk

Brick and Glass 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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