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Eclectic House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Entry Barn & Guest House
Entry Barn & Guest House
TELFORD+BROWN STUDIO ARCHITECTURETELFORD+BROWN STUDIO ARCHITECTURE
Positioned on a bluff this house looks out to the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area and to Mount Hood beyond. It provides a year-round gathering place for a mid-west couple, their dispersed families and friends. Attention was given to views and balancing openness and privacy. Common spaces are generous and allow for the interactions of multiple groups. These areas take in the long, dramatic views and open to exterior porches and terraces. Bedrooms are intimate but are open to natural light and ventilation. The materials are basic: salvaged barn timber from the early 1900’s, stucco on Rastra Block, stone fireplace & garden walls and concrete counter tops & radiant concrete floors. Generous porches are open to the breeze and provide protection from rain and summer heat. Bruce Forster Photography
Elm Street
Elm Street
AHD&CoAHD&Co
elaineheintz
Coastal Rammed Earth
Coastal Rammed Earth
Semmes & Co. Builders, IncSemmes & Co. Builders, Inc
Elliott Johnson
LOFTY INTENTIONS- Scotch Plains, New Jersey
LOFTY INTENTIONS- Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Kevin Mason, ArchitectKevin Mason, Architect
A CUSTOM DUTCH DOOR leads to the potting shed, used to store trash cans convenient to the street for pick up. DIAGONAL BEAD BOARD is used here, on exterior shutters and on doors inside the house.
Hamptons Living - Full Home Remodel
Hamptons Living - Full Home Remodel
Smith & Sons Remodeling Experts CanadaSmith & Sons Remodeling Experts Canada
Anyone would fall in LOVE with this very ‘Hamptons-esque’ home, remodelled by Smith & Sons. The perfect location for Christmas lunch, this home has all the warm cheer and charm of trifle and Baileys. Spacious, gracious and packed with modern amenities, this elegant abode is pure craftsmanship – every detail perfectly complementing the next. An immaculate representation of the client’s taste and lifestyle, this home’s design is ageless and classic; a fusion of sophisticated city-style amenities and blissed-out beach country. Utilising a neutral palette while including luxurious textures and high-end fixtures and fittings, truly makes this home an interior design dream. While the bathrooms feature a coast-contemporary feel, the bedrooms and entryway boast something a little more European in décor and design. This neat blend of styles gives this family home that true ‘Hampton’s living’ feel with eclectic, yet light and airy spaces.
Laura's Barn
Laura's Barn
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Rustic entry door
Residence on Ridgelake
Residence on Ridgelake
Bell ArchitectureBell Architecture
photographer: Will Crocker
exterior-and-interior-remodel
exterior-and-interior-remodel
Architectural Building Arts, Inc.Architectural Building Arts, Inc.
Zane Williams
Large Timber Frame Porch
Large Timber Frame Porch
MoreSun Timber FramesMoreSun Timber Frames
The spacious porch is framed by a large hammer beam truss.
SolRisa Bed & Breakfast
SolRisa Bed & Breakfast
Concepts & DimensionsConcepts & Dimensions
SolRisa Inn; A Historic Bed & Breakfast that evokes a fine old Caribbean home combined with the Victorian Era. ...stripped and put back together; original architectural elements restored with impact glass french doors installed
American Gothic
American Gothic
H.G. McCullough DesignersH.G. McCullough Designers
Photographer-Zachary Straw
1930s Texas Vernacular Cottage Remodel
1930s Texas Vernacular Cottage Remodel
bobbi c.bobbi c.
Photo by Bobbi A. Chukran. Exterior of my work-in-progress backyard cottage, future garden room/hideaway/storage for old house "pieces" I'm using in projects.
Capital Hill Mod Hideaway
Capital Hill Mod Hideaway
Blue Sound Construction, Inc.Blue Sound Construction, Inc.
This entirely reconfigured home remodel in the Seattle Capitol Hill area now boasts warm walnut cabinetry and built-ins, a shockingly comfortable built-in bench with storage, and an inviting, multi-functional layout perfect for an urban family. Their love of food, music, and simplicity is reflected throughout the home. Builder: Blue Sound Construction Designer: MAKE Design Photos: Alex Hayden
+88 Exterior Front
+88 Exterior Front
François Lévy Architecture + InteriorsFrançois Lévy Architecture + Interiors
Photo Credit: Chris Diaz
Family Room Addition
Family Room Addition
Highland Architectural Design, LLCHighland Architectural Design, LLC
The addition will be built on the end of this 1955 lake cottage.
Luminous Los Gatos
Luminous Los Gatos
Orchard Home DesignOrchard Home Design
The home just as the last of the finish carpentry was being completed. The new front porch really revitalized the homes curb appeal and character. Dan Winklebleck
Exterior Doors
Exterior Doors
ELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by MyersELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by Myers
Visit Our Showroom 8000 Locust Mill St. Ellicott City, MD 21043 Signature Presidential Wood Door Series - Door arch matches shape on porch. Reeded glass. Privacy and light! The Presidential Wood Door Series caters to our customers who need standard door, sidelite, and/or transom sizes for replacement or new construction. We offer this door in Oak, Sapele, Knotty Alder and Pine with many different glass options in this series as well as the ability to build custom glass lites. Both the Presidential and Collection wood door series feature the same superior wood door construction that our customers always expect.
Rendezvous Residence
Rendezvous Residence
MA StudiosMA Studios
A creative use of vernacular materials with clean modern lines give the Rendezvous Residence its character. References to the corrugated galvanized steel and simple structural connections give this little chalet a home in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where ranchers and skiers can be found sharing a beer at the local tavern. Photo courtesy Carter Photographics www.carterphoto.com
Laura's Barn
Laura's Barn
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Wall of windows from outside
Ford Plantation Private Home Renovations & New Carriage House
Ford Plantation Private Home Renovations & New Carriage House
Felder & AssociatesFelder & Associates

Eclectic House Exterior with Wood 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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