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Tudor Charm
Tudor Charm
Cornerstone Builders IncCornerstone Builders Inc
Our Homes - Exteriors - Plans available for purchase!
Our Homes - Exteriors - Plans available for purchase!
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Front of Pebble Creek - Plans available at www.MartyWhite.net
West Mobile Renovation
West Mobile Renovation
Walcott Adams Verneuille ArchitectsWalcott Adams Verneuille Architects
West Mobile Renovation
New Peninsula Residence
New Peninsula Residence
Kaplan Architects, AIAKaplan Architects, AIA
Kaplan Architects, AIA Location: Redwood City , CA, USA Front entry fence and gate to new residence at street level with cedar siding.
Hewlett
Hewlett
Daniel Rodriguez PhotographyDaniel Rodriguez Photography
Pool House Conservatory
Pool House Conservatory
Newberry ArchitectureNewberry Architecture
Benjamin Hill Photography
Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
Nakamoto ForestryNakamoto Forestry
The Marine Studies Building is heavily engineered to be a vertical evaluation structure with supplies on the rooftop to support over 920 people for up to two days post a Cascadia level event. The addition of this building thus improves the safety of those that work and play at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and in the surrounding South Beach community. The MSB uses state-of-the-art architectural and engineering techniques to make it one of the first “vertical evacuation” tsunami sites in the United States. The building will also dramatically increase the Hatfield campus’ marine science education and research capacity. The building is designed to withstand a 9+ earthquake and to survive an XXL tsunami event. The building is designed to be repairable after a large (L) tsunami event. A ramp on the outside of the building leads from the ground level to the roof of this three-story structure. The roof of the building is 47 feet high, and it is designed to serve as an emergency assembly site for more than 900 people after a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. OSU’s Marine Studies Building is designed to provide a safe place for people to gather after an earthquake, out of the path — and above the water — of a possible tsunami. Additionally, several horizontal evacuation paths exist from the HMSC campus, where people can walk to avoid the tsunami inundation. These routes include Safe Haven Hill west of Highway 101 and the Oregon Coast Community College to the south.
4 Season Sunroom - Groton, MA
4 Season Sunroom - Groton, MA
Morgan ExteriorsMorgan Exteriors
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
Greg Riegler
Spanish Vibes
Spanish Vibes
Captivate Inc.Captivate Inc.
In a quite development an hour outside Austin, TX hides this Southwestern-style getaway home. The homeowners enjoy spending long weekends relaxing as they look over the lake. When they are not relaxing, they enjoy hosting parties and entertaining family and neighbors and their house is fully-equipped for any event. Photographer: Alexandra White Photography
Secluded Summer Home
Secluded Summer Home
Appalachian Antique HardwoodsAppalachian Antique Hardwoods
This secluded Summer getaway features AA Hardwoods products, Reclaimed Pioneer Oak flooring and Cypress Ceiling.
26744 McLaughlin
26744 McLaughlin
Potter HomesPotter Homes
Lake Wendouree House
Lake Wendouree House
de.archde.arch
court yard
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Interior of Outdoor Space - Jackson Hills Amenities Center
Interior of Outdoor Space - Jackson Hills Amenities Center
Marty Paoletta PhotographyMarty Paoletta Photography
Exterior, Interior of Outdoor Space - Jackson Hills Amenities Center in Mt Juliet, TN Photography by Marty Paoletta
Cape Coral Mirrored Wine Feature
Cape Coral Mirrored Wine Feature
Genuwine CellarsGenuwine Cellars
Mirrored wine closet in a PGI Homes showhome using our tension cable floor to ceiling racking called the RING System. Bottles appear to be floating as they are held up by this very contemporary wine rack using metal Rings suspended with aircraft tension cable.
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
Greg Riegler
Italian Home | Winding Creek Road
Italian Home | Winding Creek Road
Impluvium ArchitectureImpluvium Architecture
Italian Villa in Arden Oaks, Sacramento CA Impluvium or Courtyard Design
The Apple Store
The Apple Store
pH+ ArchitectspH+ Architects
Lake Wendouree House
Lake Wendouree House
de.archde.arch
Front yard

Affordable 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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