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Expansive House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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Custom Spec Home
Custom Spec Home
Snider & Metcalf Interior Design, LTDSnider & Metcalf Interior Design, LTD
French Style Home in Limestone
French Style Home in Limestone
DeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLCDeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLC
Custom limestone cladding, balustrades, window surrounds, and door surrounds by DeSantana Stone Co. Our team of design professionals is available to answer any questions you may have at: (828) 681-5111.
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Markay Johnson ConstructionMarkay Johnson Construction
Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: This uniquely American Shingle styled home boasts a free flowing open staircase with a two-story light filled entry. The functional style and design of this welcoming floor plan invites open porches and creates a natural unique blend to its surroundings. Bleached stained walnut wood flooring runs though out the home giving the home a warm comfort, while pops of subtle colors bring life to each rooms design. Completing the masterpiece, this Markay Johnson Construction original reflects the forethought of distinguished detail, custom cabinetry and millwork, all adding charm to this American Shingle classic. Architect: John Stewart Architects Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography
Custom Log Home with Stone
Custom Log Home with Stone
StoneMill Log & Timber HomesStoneMill Log & Timber Homes
An impressive, custom lakeside home combining hand-hewn, chinked logs, stone, glass and other natural elements. Massive fireplaces are throughout the home for warmth and beauty.
Head of Oyster Pond Maison Sirene d'Huitre
Head of Oyster Pond Maison Sirene d'Huitre
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Choptank Waterfront, Cambridge
Choptank Waterfront, Cambridge
Hammond WilsonHammond Wilson
Baybridge Park
Baybridge Park
UserUser
Costruzione Residenziale Diaz
Costruzione Residenziale Diaz
Lucadello & Stocco Architetti AssociatiLucadello & Stocco Architetti Associati
Domaines ( Estates)
Domaines ( Estates)
Atelier A Bellavance ArchitectAtelier A Bellavance Architect
Residsence in Highland Park
Residsence in Highland Park
Peter Lombardi ArchitectsPeter Lombardi Architects
Highland Park, Illinois 2004-2009 with Robert AM Stern​ ​ This playfully massed house on an irregular lot greets the bend of a quiet street with a bow-front gable and to the north embraces a wooded ravine. The house is clad in shingles with historic green trim, it’s field stone water table becomes walls that define the elegant gardens and pool.
Picturesque Lake Estate
Picturesque Lake Estate
Knight Architects LLCKnight Architects LLC
Stunning example of Nantucket style home with gambrel roof, large windows and french doors on all levels facing 260 feet of lake frontage. Beautiful pergola over lower level walk out to lake. Tom Grimes Photography
Cove Neck
Cove Neck
UserUser
Windows
Windows
SoCal ContractorSoCal Contractor
SoCal Contractor- Construction Lori Dennis Inc- Interior Design Mark Tanner-Photography
Coastal Farm House
Coastal Farm House
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Coastal Virginia Idea House
Coastal Virginia Idea House
Stephen Alexander Homes & NeighborhoodsStephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods
Shingle Style in the Country | Stanfordville, NY
Shingle Style in the Country | Stanfordville, NY
Beckwith GroupBeckwith Group
A view as one approaches the residence, from which the pond-side Sunroom, Entry and attached garage can be seen, all with the appropriate proportions, exterior finishes, colors and architectural details. Photo Credit: David A. Beckwith
Keller Custom Home
Keller Custom Home
True Homes PhotographyTrue Homes Photography
Seaside Retreat
Seaside Retreat
Oak Hill ArchitectsOak Hill Architects
Interior and exterior spaces have a close relationship at the seaside retreat. This outdoor fire pit is located just outside the living room.
2015 Midwest Home Luxury Home #4 - John Kraemer & Sons
2015 Midwest Home Luxury Home #4 - John Kraemer & Sons
Spacecrafting / Architectural PhotographySpacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Builder: John Kraemer & Sons, Inc. - Architect: Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd. - Interior Design: Martha O’Hara Interiors - Photo: Spacecrafting Photography
Witchwood
Witchwood
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru

Expansive House Exterior with a Mansard Roof 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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