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Glass and Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Sebastopol Residence
Sebastopol Residence
Turnbull Griffin HaesloopTurnbull Griffin Haesloop
Photo by David Wakely
Robert Daniel House
Robert Daniel House
Englert Inc.Englert Inc.
The Robert Daniel House is a historic home located in Knoxville, Tennessee and was designed in 1948-1949 by James W. Fitzgibbon, and constructed by George W. Qualls. The structure was incredibly ahead of its time for its “green” aspects including a radiant floor heating system that ran copper piping under the marble floor and geothermal heating and cooling created by the constant 55 degree temperature of the home in winter and summer because it is built into the hillside. Photo credit: Michael Sexton
Nathu Development
Nathu Development
Nirav Solanki PhotographyNirav Solanki Photography
Lawson Backyard Patio
Lawson Backyard Patio
Design Appruv, Inc.Design Appruv, Inc.
Our client's wanted an inexpensive approach to an outdoor dwelling space sheltered from the elements while maintaining communication to the living space inside. The contour of the existing pool to dictate the overall shape of the patio cover.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Atherton Homes Designed by Andrew Skurman
Atherton Homes Designed by Andrew Skurman
Andrew Skurman ArchitectsAndrew Skurman Architects
A view of the exterior facade overlooking the rear gardens at this Greek Villa in Atherton, California.
CUBE 45 - SO BOIS
CUBE 45 - SO BOIS
CHARPENTE CENOMANECHARPENTE CENOMANE
Mairangi Bay House
Mairangi Bay House
Bonham Interior & ArchitectureBonham Interior & Architecture
Mark Scowen - Intense Photography
数寄の家 | 高級邸宅
数寄の家 | 高級邸宅
Ｍ アーキテクツＭ アーキテクツ
Photo:NACASA & PARTNERS
Pleasant Park
Pleasant Park
Christopher Simmonds ArchitectChristopher Simmonds Architect
Lake Hartwell Custom Homes
Lake Hartwell Custom Homes
Envision WebEnvision Web
Stuart Wade, Envision Web Lake Hartwell Custom Homes by Envision Web Envision Virtual Tours and High Resolution Photography is your best choice to find just what you are looking for in the Hartwell Area . Knowing the areas and resources of Lake Hartwell is her specialty. Whether you're looking for fishing on Lake Hartwell, information and history of Hartwell Dam and Lake. Learn all about Lake Hartwell here! Hartwell, Ga. was the Reader's Choice 2009 Best small town to live in. Hartwell is the seat of Hart County and sits upon the southern border of Lake Hartwell. Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. LAKE HARTWELL is located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains and Upcountry South Carolina. Formed by a Corps of Engineers dam at Hartwell, Georgia and bisected by Interstate 85 as it crosses from Georgia into South Carolina, Hartwell Lake is one of the most accessible lakes in the nation. Less than 2 hours from downtown Atlanta, GA, 2 hours from Charlotte, NC, or 1 hour from Greenville, SC, Lake Hartwell is an ideal location for your residence, retirement, vacation, or investment real estate. Lake Hartwell's 962 miles of shoreline and 56,000 acres feature over 80 public boat ramps, recreation, and park areas with some of the best boating, water-skiing, and fishing in Georgia or South Carolina. GOLF HARTWELL at one of the nearby courses, or just relax on a quiet island or one of many natural sand beaches. Lake Hartwell Water Level
Dove Mountain Home IV
Dove Mountain Home IV
Robinette Architects, Inc.Robinette Architects, Inc.
Tea Houses
Tea Houses
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Tim Griffth
Exterior of modern family home in North London.
Exterior of modern family home in North London.
LLI DesignLLI Design
Large full height sliding windows and doors leading from living room out to the garden, allowing the interior and exterior to function as one.
Steel & Glass Operable Bi-fold Door (Closed)
Steel & Glass Operable Bi-fold Door (Closed)
dSPACE Studio Ltd, AIAdSPACE Studio Ltd, AIA
A unique design element is an operable 17ft glass hangar door at the rear of the addition that can be opened to create a continuous interior-exterior space. Evan Thomas Photography
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLAGrounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLA
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Tiburon House
Tiburon House
Cheng DesignCheng Design
Fu-Tung Cheng, CHENG Design • Side Close-up Exterior of Tiburon House Tiburon House is Cheng Design's eighth custom home project. The topography of the site for Bluff House was a rift cut into the hillside, which inspired the design concept of an ascent up a narrow canyon path. Two main wings comprise a “T” floor plan; the first includes a two-story family living wing with office, children’s rooms and baths, and Master bedroom suite. The second wing features the living room, media room, kitchen and dining space that open to a rewarding 180-degree panorama of the San Francisco Bay, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, and Belvedere Island. Photography: Tim Maloney
Estes Park Residence
Estes Park Residence
Dion DesignDion Design
DUTCHish.com Nestled at the foot of Rocky Mountain National Park is a modern cabin that celebrates the outdoors. The home wraps up from the site, framing the Great Room with views of the meadows and mountain range beyond. Keep it simple: rustic materials meet modern form to make a timeless home. The owners sought a space that enabled them to engage with the grandeur of the Rockies, embodied their beliefs in sustainability and provided a home for entertaining friends and guests alike.
Mountain side Modern Nest
Mountain side Modern Nest
Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.
Gibeon Photography
Impressionen
Impressionen
Peters FotodesignPeters Fotodesign

Glass and Clay 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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