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House Exterior with Three Floors and Four Floors Ideas and Designs

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david phillipsdavid phillips
renovation and addition / builder - EODC, LLC.
Our Past Design Work
Our Past Design Work
the Airey Groupthe Airey Group
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
2012 KuDa Photography
Urban Four-Square
Urban Four-Square
Moore Architects, PCMoore Architects, PC
While cleaning out the attic of this recently purchased Arlington farmhouse, an amazing view was discovered: the Washington Monument was visible on the horizon. The architect and owner agreed that this was a serendipitous opportunity. A badly needed renovation and addition of this residence was organized around a grand gesture reinforcing this view shed. A glassy “look out room” caps a new tower element added to the left side of the house and reveals distant views east over the Rosslyn business district and beyond to the National Mall. A two-story addition, containing a new kitchen and master suite, was placed in the rear yard, where a crumbling former porch and oddly shaped closet addition was removed. The new work defers to the original structure, stepping back to maintain a reading of the historic house. The dwelling was completely restored and repaired, maintaining existing room proportions as much as possible, while opening up views and adding larger windows. A small mudroom appendage engages the landscape and helps to create an outdoor room at the rear of the property. It also provides a secondary entrance to the house from the detached garage. Internally, there is a seamless transition between old and new. Photos: Hoachlander Davis Photography
Exterior tlc in Cobham KT11 by www.midecor.co.uk
Exterior tlc in Cobham KT11 by www.midecor.co.uk
Mi DecorMi Decor
Big exterior repair and tlc work in Cobham Kt11 commissioned by www.midecor.co.uk - work done mainly from ladder due to vast elements around home. Dust free sanded, primed and decorated by hand painting skill. Fully protected and bespoke finish provided.
Küchenfenster zur Straße
Küchenfenster zur Straße
Sven Wiebe ArchitektenSven Wiebe Architekten
Renovation and Extension of Victorian Dwelling
Renovation and Extension of Victorian Dwelling
Des Ewing Residential ArchitectsDes Ewing Residential Architects
Nobles Point 4
Nobles Point 4
SHELTER Custom-Built LivingSHELTER Custom-Built Living
Simple Stature
Simple Stature
Ashley Campbell Interior DesignAshley Campbell Interior Design
White limestone, slatted teak siding and black metal accents make this modern Denver home stand out!
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Architecture: Noble Johnson Architects Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler Photography: Studiobuell | Garett Buell
Indian Road
Indian Road
Wanda Ely Architect Inc.Wanda Ely Architect Inc.
Designed by MWLA Landscape Architects, the backyard features numerous gathering places for outdoor dining and entertaining, including a firepit and a custom pergola. Thoughtful use of native planting and permeable hardscaping keep the yard looking elegant and refined, while being both environmentally friendly and easy to maintain.
VILLA BLOEMENDAAL 3 – BLOEMENDAAL – NETHERLANDS
VILLA BLOEMENDAAL 3 – BLOEMENDAAL – NETHERLANDS
Ceramiche CoemCeramiche Coem
Villa Bloemendaal 3, the work of Hofman Dujardin architects was built on flat land on the edge of the forest near Bloemendaal, the Netherlands. The three overlaid volumes give this villa its particular shape. On the ground floor, all the living areas are connected together. From the dining room and the lounge, the wide sliding doors lead out to the large, green garden. The upper floors have large panoramic windows offering a splendid view over the garden and the forest. The natural atmosphere is also maintained outside, with terraces paved in Antracite multi-size strips from the PIETRA VALMALENCO porcelain stoneware collection. Photo: Matthijs van Roon
Manifold House
Manifold House
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Three story home in Austin with white stucco exterior and black metal roof
Meridian Residence
Meridian Residence
Click ArchitectsClick Architects
Hartington Road
Hartington Road
Pike & PartnersPike & Partners
Leonhard Residence
Leonhard Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
La Signoria Relais et Château de Calvi (Cors)
La Signoria Relais et Château de Calvi (Cors)
Creatives ImagesCreatives Images
Hotel 5 étoiles Relais et Châteaux
Wisteria Lane Farmhouse
Wisteria Lane Farmhouse
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
This large custom Farmhouse style home features Hardie board & batten siding, cultured stone, arched, double front door, custom cabinetry, and stained accents throughout.
Rear Extension
Rear Extension
Built WorksBuilt Works
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House Exterior with Three Floors and Four Floors 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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