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House Exterior with a Mansard Roof and a Grey Roof Ideas and Designs

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Westway Residence
Westway Residence
L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.
Named one the 10 most Beautiful Houses in Dallas
Mayview
Mayview
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Oceanfront Cottage in Stone Harbor
Oceanfront Cottage in Stone Harbor
OSK Design Partners, PAOSK Design Partners, PA
Crondace House
Crondace House
Jo Cowen ArchitectsJo Cowen Architects
Lone Ash Lookout
Lone Ash Lookout
Cushman Design GroupCushman Design Group
Hamptons, NY
Hamptons, NY
Stephanie Silber PhotographyStephanie Silber Photography
Seas the Day
Seas the Day
Mark Scott HomesMark Scott Homes
This classic beachside cottage is the perfect retreat to year long Lake Michigan fun!
Salten Point- Exterior Front
Salten Point- Exterior Front
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: Kennerknecht Design Group Builder: JJ Delaney, Inc. Landscape Architect: Horiuchi Solien Landscape Architects Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography
A Nantucket Beach House on the Margate Parkway
A Nantucket Beach House on the Margate Parkway
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
This new three story Nantucket style home on the prestigious Margate Parkway was crafted to ensure daylong sunshine on their pool. The in ground pool was elevated to the first floor level and placed in the front of the house. The front deck has plenty of privacy due to the extensive landscaping, the trellis and it being located 6 feet above the sidewalk. The house was designed to surround and open up to the other two sides of the pool. Two room sized covered porches provide lots of shaded areas while a full gourmet outdoor kitchen and bar provides additional outdoor entertaining areas.
Barrington Waterfront Home
Barrington Waterfront Home
Tuck and Tuck ArchitectsTuck and Tuck Architects
Shingle style waterfront cottage
Sewickley Residence 14
Sewickley Residence 14
dsjDESIGNdsjDESIGN
This project found its inspiration in the original lines of the home, built in the early 20th century, and consisted of a new garage with bonus room/office and driveway, rear addition with great room, new kitchen, new powder room, new mudroom, new laundry room and finished basement, new paint scheme interior and exterior, and a rear porch and patio.
A Great Match w/ a Work-From-Home Young Family
A Great Match w/ a Work-From-Home Young Family
Brendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJBrendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJ
VISION AND NEEDS: Our client came to us with a vision for their dream house for their growing family with three young children. This was their second attempt at getting the right design. The first time around, after working with an out-of-state online architect, they could not achieve the level of quality they wanted. McHugh delivered a home with higher quality design. MCHUGH SOLUTION: The Shingle/Dutch Colonial Design was our client's dream home style. Their priorities were to have a home office for both parents. Ample living space for kids and friends, along with outdoor space and a pool. Double sink bathroom for the kids and a master bedroom with bath for the parents. Despite being close a flood zone, clients could have a fully finished basement with 9ft ceilings and a full attic. Because of the higher water table, the first floor was considerably above grade. To soften the ascent of the front walkway, we designed planters around the stairs, leading up to the porch.
Home Addition / Extension
Home Addition / Extension
Captivating Construction GroupCaptivating Construction Group
Custom Home Addition / Extension in New Jersey.
Dover Shingle House
Dover Shingle House
Chace ArchitectureChace Architecture
Lone Ash Lookout
Lone Ash Lookout
Cushman Design GroupCushman Design Group
Renovated Front Addition
Renovated Front Addition
Donald Lococo ArchitectsDonald Lococo Architects
Ridgefield Circle
Ridgefield Circle
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
This design involved a renovation and expansion of the existing home. The result is to provide for a multi-generational legacy home. It is used as a communal spot for gathering both family and work associates for retreats. ADA compliant. Photographer: Zeke Ruelas
The White House
The White House
Group D ArchitectsGroup D Architects
The White House is a new build house project for a young family in Bolton. The clients initially gained approval to extend the original dwelling at the front and rear of the property. However, working with the clients, we have boosted their initial aspirations of achieving a modern/contemporary design by coming up with a new/fresh design that better accomplishes the client’s needs and requirements. The new project will capture large floor to ceiling voids letting in vast amounts of light, both to the north and south of the property. We have also introduced long vistas through the dwelling – allowing for seamless flow from one space to the next.
A Nantuck Beach House on the Margate Parkway
A Nantuck Beach House on the Margate Parkway
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
Traditional Nantucket style architecture for contemporary beach house living.
Tillman Custom Bungalow
Tillman Custom Bungalow
Design Appruv, Inc.Design Appruv, Inc.

House Exterior with a Mansard Roof and a Grey 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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