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Exterior Wall Cladding with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Waterfront exterior of home
Waterfront exterior of home
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
David Burroughs Photography
Beach Style Exterior
Beach Style Exterior
In With The Old And With The New
In With The Old And With The New
Scenario ArchitectureScenario Architecture
Jan Piotrowicz
Balboa Island Coral
Balboa Island Coral
William Guidero Planning and DesignWilliam Guidero Planning and Design
Exterior farm house Photography by Ryan Garvin
LP SmartSide - ColorStrand Black Hills
LP SmartSide - ColorStrand Black Hills
Northwest Factory FinishesNorthwest Factory Finishes
ColorStrand Black Hills LP SmartSide with Sierra Great Random Shakes.
House Kato
House Kato
Manuel Benedikter ArchitettoManuel Benedikter Architetto
Collaborator: Arch. Franz Kosta Arch. Federico Campagnino Marion Lafogler © 2016 - Houzz
Osterville Seaside Residence
Osterville Seaside Residence
Duckham Architecture & InteriorsDuckham Architecture & Interiors
View of the front of the house. Photo by Duckham Architecture
Craftsman House
Craftsman House
dbp architecture pcdbp architecture pc
dbp architecture pc
Hathaway Point Lake Cottage
Hathaway Point Lake Cottage
Bickford Construction CorporationBickford Construction Corporation
Lake Cottage Porch, standing seam metal roofing and cedar shakes blend into the Vermont fall foliage. Simple and elegant. Photos by Susan Teare
Contemporary Ann Arbor Home
Contemporary Ann Arbor Home
Angelini and Associates ArchitectsAngelini and Associates Architects
The design of the newly remodeled and enlarged home builds on the underlying good bones of the original house. The vertical tower became the main pivot point and focal point to the home with the addition of a spiral stair to a new third floor room at the top of the stairs. The tower is clad in stone veneer and includes new windows that bring southwestern light into the center of the home. The stone veneer continues along the base of the building with new horizontal cedar siding above. The horizontal planes and spaces of the home pinwheel from the central vertical stair tower, crowned in a unique room at the top. The new work, in addition to the tower, includes all exterior finishes, and many new windows, a more welcoming entry with a covered porch and new landscaping steps, a remodeled and enlarged home office with stone veneered interior walls, a remodeled powder room, a kitchen addition and remodeling of rich and varied materials, and a new family room space with a spacious deck located above the garage for entertaining. The new family room links the kitchen and outdoor deck visually. Photo by Jeff Garland
Coastal Cottage
Coastal Cottage
Tina Colebrook ArchitectTina Colebrook Architect
Everyone loves a good before and after story. Whether it’s the ugly duckling or Cinderella, the basic story is the same. Something undesirable and unattractive is transformed into something beautiful. I recently completed an architectural project that is a perfect example of this concept. An old dilapidated waterfront cottage (very common in Anne Arundel County) had become an eyesore. In this case the use of new, updated materials with a fresh color palette solved the problems. A metal roof, hardishingle siding, windows and porches are the basic building blocks for the new and improved skin. Finishing touches such as the exposed rafter tail detail, manicured landscaping and new fixtures all helped to add character. This cottage is all decked out and ready to continue its life in style. Amazing what a facelift can do for a house! Photography by Michael McLaughlin
Centerport Residence
Centerport Residence
Diversified Design Associates Architects, P.C.Diversified Design Associates Architects, P.C.
Sunset Cliff
Sunset Cliff
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Smith Cabin
Smith Cabin
Nguyen Architects, Inc.Nguyen Architects, Inc.
Paul Owen of Owen Photo, http://owenphoto.net/.
Mountain House
Mountain House
SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design, Inc.SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design, Inc.
Nestled in the mountains at Lake Nantahala in western North Carolina, this secluded mountain retreat was designed for a couple and their two grown children. The house is dramatically perched on an extreme grade drop-off with breathtaking mountain and lake views to the south. To maximize these views, the primary living quarters is located on the second floor; entry and guest suites are tucked on the ground floor. A grand entry stair welcomes you with an indigenous clad stone wall in homage to the natural rock face. The hallmark of the design is the Great Room showcasing high cathedral ceilings and exposed reclaimed wood trusses. Grand views to the south are maximized through the use of oversized picture windows. Views to the north feature an outdoor terrace with fire pit, which gently embraced the rock face of the mountainside.
Coastal Living - Allison Ramsey Architects Holiday House
Coastal Living - Allison Ramsey Architects Holiday House
Allison Ramsey ArchitectsAllison Ramsey Architects
Photos by Josh Savage for Coastal Living Allison Ramsey Architects
Exterior
Exterior
Stonewood, LLCStonewood, LLC
Ansteys Cove
Ansteys Cove
Hand Drawn Home ArchitectsHand Drawn Home Architects
A view of the annexe house which sits beside the main house.
Schoolhouse Transformation
Schoolhouse Transformation
WAKE design developmentWAKE design development
Exterior shot of a coastal cabin renovated and reskinned with Maibec siding and metal roof.
Putnam Retreat
Putnam Retreat
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt

Exterior Wall Cladding 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 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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