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House Exterior with a Pitched Roof and a Green Roof Ideas and Designs

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Gateway Residence
Gateway Residence
Constructive Solutions, Inc.Constructive Solutions, Inc.
Photo: Mike Wiseman
Altadena Craftsman exterior
Altadena Craftsman exterior
colorificcolorific
Pierre Galant
Midcentury Kling Residence Renovation
Midcentury Kling Residence Renovation
k YODER design, LLCk YODER design, LLC
Landscape walls frame the exterior spaces that flank the breezeway connecting the house to the garage. © Jeffrey Totaro, photographer
Grey Duck
Grey Duck
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer
Sauganash Ave
Sauganash Ave
Besch ArchitectureBesch Architecture
The exterior was designed to blend in with the original architecture and character of the existing residence. Slate roofing is used to match the existing slate roofing. The dormers were a feature to break up the roof, similar to the dormers on the existing house. The stone was brought in from WI to match the original stone on the house. Copper gutters and downspouts were also used to match the original house. The goal was to make the addition a seamless transition from the original residence and make it look like it was always part of the home. Peter Nilson Photography
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
K Squared Builders - Dale KramerK Squared Builders - Dale Kramer
Originally a simple log cabin, this farm house had been haphazardly added on to several times over the last century. Our task: Design/Build a new 2 story master suite/family room addition that blended and mended the "old bones" whilst giving it a sharp new look and feel. We also rebuilt the dilapidated front porch, completely gutted and remodeled the disjointed 2nd floor including adding a much needed AC system, did some needed structural repairs, replaced windows and added some gorgeous stonework.
Lot 31
Lot 31
Element Pacific HomesElement Pacific Homes
Photos by Sapphire Creative
Weeke Brook
Weeke Brook
Sue Vaughton Photography & DesignSue Vaughton Photography & Design
Xoric 10
Xoric 10
Bell ArquitecturaBell Arquitectura
El proyecto se sitúa en un entorno inmejorable, orientado a Sur y con unas magníficas vistas al mar Mediterráneo. La parcela presenta una gran pendiente diagonal a la cual la vivienda se adapta perfectamente creciendo en altura al mismo ritmo que aumenta el desnivel topográfico. De esta forma la planta sótano de la vivienda es a todos los efectos exterior, iluminada y ventilada naturalmente. Es un edificio que sobresale del entorno arquitectónico en el que se sitúa, con sus formas armoniosas y los materiales típicos de la tradición mediterránea. La vivienda, asimismo, devuelve a la naturaleza más del 50% del espacio que ocupa en la parcela a través de su cubierta ajardinada que, además, le proporciona aislamiento térmico y dota de vida y color a sus formas.
Architect's Garden Studio
Architect's Garden Studio
Mark Eric Benner - Architects, Ltd.Mark Eric Benner - Architects, Ltd.
Photographer: Matthew Hutchison
Madison Valley Residence
Madison Valley Residence
Yellowstone TraditionsYellowstone Traditions
Derik Olsen Photography
Front door
Front door
The Beaubelle GroupThe Beaubelle Group
Fantastic Fix at 37777
Fantastic Fix at 37777
Infinity Construction, llc.Infinity Construction, llc.
How Beautiful!!
Farmhouse Extension Glazed Linked Annexe and Barn Conversion
Farmhouse Extension Glazed Linked Annexe and Barn Conversion
Johnson Design Partnership LtdJohnson Design Partnership Ltd
プロペラハウス
プロペラハウス
YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.
Photo by: Takumi Ota
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
K Squared Builders - Dale KramerK Squared Builders - Dale Kramer
Originally a simple log cabin, this farm house had been haphazardly added on to several times over the last century. Our task: Design/Build a new 2 story master suite/family room addition that blended and mended the "old bones" whilst giving it a sharp new look and feel. We also rebuilt the dilapidated front porch, completely gutted and remodeled the disjointed 2nd floor including adding a much needed AC system, did some needed structural repairs, replaced windows and added some gorgeous stonework.
Beachfront San Clemente
Beachfront San Clemente
Obvious Flair Interior DesignObvious Flair Interior Design
Martin King Photography
Architect's Garden Studio
Architect's Garden Studio
Mark Eric Benner - Architects, Ltd.Mark Eric Benner - Architects, Ltd.
Photographer: Matthew Hutchison
南アルプスの見える花屋根
南アルプスの見える花屋根
一級建築士事務所 YURI DESIGN一級建築士事務所 YURI DESIGN
Modern in Ravenna
Modern in Ravenna
Candace Nordquist InteriorsCandace Nordquist Interiors

House Exterior with a Pitched Roof and a Green 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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