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English Manor House 2
English Manor House 2
William T BakerWilliam T Baker
James Lockheart photo
Masonry Stone
Masonry Stone
Markham Landscape Products, Inc.Markham Landscape Products, Inc.
Techo-Bloc's Chantilly Masonry stone.
Beverly Hills Mansion Makeover - Before
Beverly Hills Mansion Makeover - Before
Bauer Design GroupBauer Design Group
This is where we would put the water feature. We also proposed a change to the floor plan that would allow us to create a two story space in the living room.
English Revival
English Revival
42 North - Architecture + Design42 North - Architecture + Design
This style of home is not common to the area, and it’s becoming a lost art.Several elevations were drawn, but the client kept gravitating toward the all-brick English revival elements. They wanted the best of both worlds: a vintage 1800s look with modern amenities incorporating communal spaces, but also private areas. Full bed brick and full thickness manmade limestone, intricate gables, plus the builder’s perfectionist tendencies resulted in a stunning showcase for the entire team. Bill Lindhout Photography
Magnolia Ridge Residence
Magnolia Ridge Residence
Dovetail General ContractorsDovetail General Contractors
Front exterior view of the new residence with the cedar shake roof and siding, copper gutters and down spouts, and true stone cladding for the porch and ground floor siding. Photo by Aaron Leitz
The West Way
The West Way
Todd Johnston Homes IncTodd Johnston Homes Inc
Todd Johnston Homes
Elegant Modern at Estancia | Exterior Corner
Elegant Modern at Estancia | Exterior Corner
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The primary goal for this project was to craft a modernist derivation of pueblo architecture. Set into a heavily laden boulder hillside, the design also reflects the nature of the stacked boulder formations. The site, located near local landmark Pinnacle Peak, offered breathtaking views which were largely upward, making proximity an issue. Maintaining southwest fenestration protection and maximizing views created the primary design constraint. The views are maximized with careful orientation, exacting overhangs, and wing wall locations. The overhangs intertwine and undulate with alternating materials stacking to reinforce the boulder strewn backdrop. The elegant material palette and siting allow for great harmony with the native desert. The Elegant Modern at Estancia was the collaboration of many of the Valley's finest luxury home specialists. Interiors guru David Michael Miller contributed elegance and refinement in every detail. Landscape architect Russ Greey of Greey | Pickett contributed a landscape design that not only complimented the architecture, but nestled into the surrounding desert as if always a part of it. And contractor Manship Builders -- Jim Manship and project manager Mark Laidlaw -- brought precision and skill to the construction of what architect C.P. Drewett described as "a watch." Project Details | Elegant Modern at Estancia Architecture: CP Drewett, AIA, NCARB Builder: Manship Builders, Carefree, AZ Interiors: David Michael Miller, Scottsdale, AZ Landscape: Greey | Pickett, Scottsdale, AZ Photography: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ Publications: "On the Edge: The Rugged Desert Landscape Forms the Ideal Backdrop for an Estancia Home Distinguished by its Modernist Lines" Luxe Interiors + Design, Nov/Dec 2015. Awards: 2015 PCBC Grand Award: Best Custom Home over 8,000 sq. ft. 2015 PCBC Award of Merit: Best Custom Home over 8,000 sq. ft. The Nationals 2016 Silver Award: Best Architectural Design of a One of a Kind Home - Custom or Spec 2015 Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award - Merit Award Photography: Dino Tonn
144 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
144 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.
Sater Design Collection's 6921 "Milano" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 6921 "Milano" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
The Sater Design Collection's luxury, traditional Florida style home "Milano" (Plan #6921). http://saterdesign.com/product/milano/
Custom White Oak Six Panel Door with Leaded Glass Sidelights
Custom White Oak Six Panel Door with Leaded Glass Sidelights
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. “Traditional” style Kenilworth home with French provincial detailing was restored to its natural splendor. Exterior materials include brick with limestone front entry, window sills and key stones. Custom six panel White Oak front door with leaded glass sidelights. Standing seam copper roof and gutters. Paver walkways and porch.
Ohio Timber Frame Home - Front Porch Farm House
Ohio Timber Frame Home - Front Porch Farm House
Riverbend Timber FramingRiverbend Timber Framing
Caramel-stained tiles lead up to a recessed entryway of this timber frame farm house, creating the perfect space for a porch. Photo Credit: Roger Wade Studios
Lakeside Residence
Lakeside Residence
Tom Kuniholm Architects, AIATom Kuniholm Architects, AIA
Different types of natural materials including stone, mahogony, and slate were used to construct this European-inspired home.
Water's Edge
Water's Edge
Andy Staszak InteriorsAndy Staszak Interiors
Angie Seckinger
Naples Mediterranean
Naples Mediterranean
EKO DevelopmentEKO Development
Manchester By The Sea House
Manchester By The Sea House
Charles R. Myer & Partners, Ltd.Charles R. Myer & Partners, Ltd.
Charles R Myer
Naples Home
Naples Home
Randall Perry PhotographyRandall Perry Photography
Randall Perry Photography
Elegant French Inspired Remodel & Addition
Elegant French Inspired Remodel & Addition
Newberry ArchitectureNewberry Architecture
Terry Vine Photography
Anderson Horse Complex
Anderson Horse Complex
King Construction Company LLCKing Construction Company LLC
Indoor Riding Arena
Coolidge Georgian Manor
Coolidge Georgian Manor
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
This exterior is based on the Georgian style of architecture with additional historic ornate detail to enhance the facade. Photo: Meyer Design
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Marc Julien HomesMarc Julien Homes

Expansive 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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