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Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Cottage
Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Cottage
Douglas & Company, Inc.Douglas & Company, Inc.
Shelburne Bay Shingle
Shelburne Bay Shingle
Red House BuildingRed House Building
This classic shingle-style home perched on the shores of Lake Champlain was designed by architect Ramsay Gourd and built by Red House Building. Complete with flared shingle walls, natural stone columns, a slate roof with massive eaves, gracious porches, coffered ceilings, and a mahogany-clad living room; it's easy to imagine that watching the sunset may become the highlight of each day!
Happy Place
Happy Place
Perrone Construction Custom HomesPerrone Construction Custom Homes
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Cape Cod Home
Cape Cod Home
JB Robbie Builders Inc.JB Robbie Builders Inc.
Cape Cod shingle style gambrel home
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This expansive lake home sits on a beautiful lot with south western exposure. Hale Navy and White Dove are a stunning combination with all of the surrounding greenery. Marvin Windows were used throughout the home.
Gwynn's Island, Virginia Beach Cottage Renovation
Gwynn's Island, Virginia Beach Cottage Renovation
Stroud Architects + Associates, PLLCStroud Architects + Associates, PLLC
Rear side elevation of Gwynn's Island cottage showing newly installed side porch entry.
211 Brooklyn
211 Brooklyn
Shore Home Builders Inc.Shore Home Builders Inc.
The Mallory
The Mallory
Tundra HomesTundra Homes
Nautical Theme Landscaping
Silver Beach House
Silver Beach House
Welcome Home Design GroupWelcome Home Design Group
38 Oak
38 Oak
Scott Edmonston Architecture StudioScott Edmonston Architecture Studio
The Oasis Tiny Home
The Oasis Tiny Home
Paradise Tiny Homes LLCParadise Tiny Homes LLC
This tropical modern coastal Tiny Home is built on a trailer and is 8x24x14 feet. The blue exterior paint color is called cabana blue. The large circular window is quite the statement focal point for this how adding a ton of curb appeal. The round window is actually two round half-moon windows stuck together to form a circle. There is an indoor bar between the two windows to make the space more interactive and useful- important in a tiny home. There is also another interactive pass-through bar window on the deck leading to the kitchen making it essentially a wet bar. This window is mirrored with a second on the other side of the kitchen and the are actually repurposed french doors turned sideways. Even the front door is glass allowing for the maximum amount of light to brighten up this tiny home and make it feel spacious and open. This tiny home features a unique architectural design with curved ceiling beams and roofing, high vaulted ceilings, a tiled in shower with a skylight that points out over the tongue of the trailer saving space in the bathroom, and of course, the large bump-out circle window and awning window that provide dining spaces.
Wakefield neighborhood Accessory Dwelling Unit DC
Wakefield neighborhood Accessory Dwelling Unit DC
Morgan Howarth PhotographyMorgan Howarth Photography
Exterior
Exterior
Amy Kartheiser DesignAmy Kartheiser Design
SCONSET 1
SCONSET 1
studio PPARKstudio PPARK
Nantucket Beach Home, Photo Credit Matt Kisiday http://mattkisiday.com/
SCONSET 1
SCONSET 1
studio PPARKstudio PPARK
Nantucket Beach Home, Photo Credit Matt Kisiday http://mattkisiday.com/
Tuttles Point
Tuttles Point
CK ArchitectsCK Architects
North-by-Northeast -Mudroom Entry - Custom Cape Cod Home
North-by-Northeast -Mudroom Entry - Custom Cape Cod Home
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Mudroom entry in a custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. Scope Of Work: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction / Living Space: 5,242ft² / Photography: Brian Vanden Brink
Bay House
Bay House
JB Robbie Builders Inc.JB Robbie Builders Inc.
J Robbie
Cape Shingle Style
Cape Shingle Style
McPhee Associates of Cape CodMcPhee Associates of Cape Cod

Coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Chatham Marshview House
Chatham Marshview House
ZeroEnergy DesignZeroEnergy Design
CHATHAM MARSHVIEW HOUSE This Cape Cod green home provides a destination for visiting family, support of a snowbird lifestyle, and an expression of the homeowner’s energy conscious values. Looking over the salt marsh with Nantucket Sound in the distance, this new home offers single level living to accommodate aging in place, and a strong connection to the outdoors. The homeowners can easily enjoy the deck, walk to the nearby beach, or spend time with family, while the house works to produce nearly all the energy it consumes. The exterior, clad in the Cape’s iconic Eastern white cedar shingles, is modern in detailing, yet recognizable and familiar in form. MORE: https://zeroenergy.com/chatham-marshview-house Architecture: ZeroEnergy Design Construction: Eastward Homes Photos: Eric Roth Photography
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