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Coastal House Exterior with Metal Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Albion Duplex
Albion Duplex
Habitat Studio ArchitectsHabitat Studio Architects
The stark volumes of the Albion Avenue Duplex were a reinvention of the traditional gable home. The design grew from a homage to the existing brick dwelling that stood on the site combined with the idea to reinterpret the lightweight costal vernacular. Two different homes now sit on the site, providing privacy and individuality from the existing streetscape. Light and breeze were concepts that powered a need for voids which provide open connections throughout the homes and help to passively cool them. Built by NorthMac Constructions.
Stinson Beach House
Stinson Beach House
WA Design ArchitectsWA Design Architects
Larkspur V
Larkspur V
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
San Francisco Floating House
San Francisco Floating House
Robert Nebolon ArchitectsRobert Nebolon Architects
View of home on the water; Photo by Matthew Millman Robert Nebolon Architects; California Coastal design San Francisco Modern, Bay Area modern residential design architects, Sustainability and green design
Coastal -NC
Coastal -NC
Interior DesignerInterior Designer
Cape Patterson Beach House
Cape Patterson Beach House
Gardiner ArchitectsGardiner Architects
Rory Gardiner
Kohlstedt Keep
Kohlstedt Keep
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
Designed by Dale Mulfinger, Jody McGuire This new lake home takes advantage of the stunning landscape of Lake Superior. The compact floor plans minimize the site impact. The expressive building form blends the structure into the language of the cliff. The home provides a serene perch to view not only the big lake, but also to look back into the North Shore. With triple pane windows and careful details, this house surpasses the airtightness criteria set by the international Passive House Association, to keep life cozy on the North Shore all year round. Construction by Dale Torgersen Photography by Corey Gaffer
Piha House
Piha House
Milieu: Architecture + DesignMilieu: Architecture + Design
Claire Hamilton Photography
Small is beautiful
Small is beautiful
New Zealand Certified Builders AssociationNew Zealand Certified Builders Association
This sleek, pavilion-style building contains a trove of high-end features packed into 73m2.
The Boat House
The Boat House
Maxwells Ltd.Maxwells Ltd.
Goolwa Beach House
Goolwa Beach House
Anatoly Patrick ArchitectureAnatoly Patrick Architecture
Face-lift and addition to a 70's A-Frame beach house in Goolwa Beach, South Australia. Living areas were taken to second floor and large deck added to gain views of beach and create indoor-outdoor seamless entertainment. The living/kitchen area has lofty high ceilings and an open plan and the original exposed steel structure and floor framing featured to give informal beach house vibe. The upper level (loft) became a retreat/look-out thanks to addition of skylights and a crows nest balcony. A spiral staircase connects the living and loft, and the loft was cut back as a mezzanine so that it overlooks and connects with the living space below.
Hillhouse Residence - Marcus Beach
Hillhouse Residence - Marcus Beach
Hillhouse ArchitectureHillhouse Architecture
Hidden amongst the coastal gums, this contemporary warehouse / beach house is located on the edge of the wallum section of the Noosa National Park. The construction is lightweight with suspended timber floors, a large skillion roof with clerestory windows to let in winter sunlight and southern daylight into the top living level. Large cantilevered deck overlooks the pristine beach ecosystem. The entry is a transitional space inspired by the Japanese Genkan.
Gap Cove
Gap Cove
RUHL STUDIO ArchitectsRUHL STUDIO Architects
Image Courtesy © Michael Graydon
Elizabeth Beach House
Elizabeth Beach House
Bourne Blue ArchitectureBourne Blue Architecture
Bourne Blue
Menuiserie acier
Menuiserie acier
BLOC SystemsBLOC Systems
Magnifique Arcachonnaise entièrement rénovée ! Travaux réalisés par BLOC Systems : - Structure métallique de l'extension - Menuiseries extérieures en aluminium - Stores encastrés...
Caza Banana Approach
Caza Banana Approach
Brindley ArchitectsBrindley Architects
The approach to the Caza comes from an allocated parking space for the occupant. New asphalt driveway was installed as part of the build with added lilli pills hedge planted as an edge to the private open space. The roof slopes away from the entry side and all water is collected to holding tanks for use inside.
Cameron Buckley Tower
Cameron Buckley Tower
Boon LimitedBoon Limited
Goolwa Beach House
Goolwa Beach House
Anatoly Patrick ArchitectureAnatoly Patrick Architecture
Face-lift and addition to a 70's A-Frame beach house in Goolwa Beach, South Australia. Depicted here is the A-frame roof and crows nest balcony of the third/attic/loft level which is used as a kids' retreat. Living areas were taken to second floor and large deck added to gain views of beach and create indoor-outdoor seamless entertainment. The living/kitchen area has lofty high ceilings and an open plan and the original exposed steel structure and floor framing featured to give informal beach house vibe. The upper level (loft) became a retreat/look-out thanks to addition of skylights and a crows nest balcony. A spiral staircase connects the living and loft. The loft level was is a mezzanine and overlooks the living space below.
Kohlstedt Keep
Kohlstedt Keep
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
Designed by Dale Mulfinger, Jody McGuire This new lake home takes advantage of the stunning landscape of Lake Superior. The compact floor plans minimize the site impact. The expressive building form blends the structure into the language of the cliff. The home provides a serene perch to view not only the big lake, but also to look back into the North Shore. With triple pane windows and careful details, this house surpasses the airtightness criteria set by the international Passive House Association, to keep life cozy on the North Shore all year round. Construction by Dale Torgersen Photography by Corey Gaffer
Coromandel Beach House
Coromandel Beach House
Geoff BrownGeoff Brown
Whangapoua Beach House on the Coromandel Peninsula

Coastal House Exterior with Metal Cladding 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.
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