Brick Flat Ideas and Designs

This seller had a superior property in a very fun neighborhood by Wrigley Field. Most people enjoy the vibe but if you are too close... not so much. We have a duplex down with 4 bedrooms on the same lower level - very popular trend so parents can be on same level as kids but still, not everyone loves it. What everyone DID love was the front terrace and roof deck. Sellers had moved out of state so the entire place is staged. We made no updates to colors of paint, cabinets or floors to go on the market but did change out the lighting in the kitchen. It took a while but we sold in a competitive market!!

Neubau Mehrfamilienhaus, Münster-St. Mauritz

haushoch3

Soulard loft apartment

Studio Durham Architects

View of the renovated warehouse building from the street. Christian Sauer Images

1800 west 32nd ave

SOLid architectural design

Broadwater Units

Nowgen Building

Exterior of our Bell Drive job in Busselton. Featuring facebrick, rendered brick and maxline facades to these spacious 16 units

St Lucia Apartments

Clements Clarke Architects

1548 Ashland Apartments

Sun Collective Design Group

This remodel of an existing, 2 building apartment complex turned this property into a gem in the heights. Each unit was unique which meant that each unit was designed separately from and incorporated into the whole complex - a feat in itself. Also included was converting the existing covered parking under units into fully functional /well-built additional units. The resulting complex lacked a little flair - bright yellow doors did the trick.

brick house facade

azevedo design

cesar rubio photography

6432 Woodlawn

Nia Architects

Facade of 6432 Woodlawn, a three-unit affordable housing project in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

Decks

Plattypus,LLC

Georgetown Penthouse

Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.

127 Madison Ave.

Gradient Architecture PLLC

The spaces within maximize light penetration from the East and West facades through the use of skylights on a stepped floor plate and windows that project beyond the building of the envelope.

Our Work

Che-Benz Inc

A Classically Styled Orangery in the Surrey Countryside

Westbury Garden Rooms

Located in the Surrey countryside is this classically styled orangery. Belonging to a client who sought our advice on how they can create an elegant living space, connected to the kitchen. The perfect room for informal entertaining, listen and play music, or read a book and enjoy a peaceful weekend. Previously the home wasn’t very generous on available living space and the flow between rooms was less than ideal; A single lounge to the south side of the property that was a short walk from the kitchen, located on the opposite side of the home.

Newport East Row Historic District

LVX Painting

The wishbone arch over the front window is cast stone. It had been painted with a very thick layer of beige paint. All the detail was lost. We cleaned away all the old paint and layered the most ornate sections with blacks and greens to give the appearance of antique bronzework.

Lincoln Park Townhouse Staging

InFocus Designs

Chicago Residence 2

Foster Dale Architects, Inc.

Anthony May Photography

36 Jones Street Apartment Building Exterior

Studio ST Architects, P.C.

The 22,000 sq. ft. apartment building includes a street facing commercial space, 8 three-bedroom apartments and two one bedroom garden ADA accessible units.

Multifamily Apartment Exterior Design, Modern White Brick Exterior Paint Scheme, Mansard Roofs, Modern Apartment Building Numbers, ROI ByDesign Park Ridge Townhomes

Brick Flat 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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