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Modern Home in Menlo Park
Modern Home in Menlo Park
kds design groupkds design group
Moroccan Villa in Santa Barbara
Moroccan Villa in Santa Barbara
Maraya Interior DesignMaraya Interior Design
New Moroccan Villa on the Santa Barbara Riviera, overlooking the Pacific ocean and the city. In this terra cotta and deep blue home, we used natural stone mosaics and glass mosaics, along with custom carved stone columns. Every room is colorful with deep, rich colors. In the master bath we used blue stone mosaics on the groin vaulted ceiling of the shower. All the lighting was designed and made in Marrakesh, as were many furniture pieces. The entry black and white columns are also imported from Morocco. We also designed the carved doors and had them made in Marrakesh. Cabinetry doors we designed were carved in Canada. The carved plaster molding were made especially for us, and all was shipped in a large container (just before covid-19 hit the shipping world!) Thank you to our wonderful craftsman and enthusiastic vendors! Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Santa Ynez, Malibu and Calabasas, across the tri-county area of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills and Calabasas. Architecture by Thomas Ochsner in Santa Barbara, CA
Exterior Front Entry/Portico - Patio & Pool Makeover
Exterior Front Entry/Portico - Patio & Pool Makeover
Hierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLCHierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLC
Beautifully updated front entry with striking 10 panel glass French door underneath a white portico with double columns. Great sightlines from the front through to the backyard of the home.
Leonhard Residence
Leonhard Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
1217 Water View
1217 Water View
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
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.
French Mediterranean Custom Home
French Mediterranean Custom Home
SDG ArchitectsSDG Architects
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This stunning lake home had great attention to detail with vertical board and batton in the peaks, custom made anchor shutters, White Dove trim color, Hale Navy siding color, custom stone blend and custom stained cedar decking and tongue-and-groove on the porch ceiling.
The Abbey in Weston Lakes
The Abbey in Weston Lakes
Makena Custom BuildersMakena Custom Builders
Hunter Custom Home
Hunter Custom Home
SkyTop HomesSkyTop Homes
Rear Extension
Rear Extension
Built WorksBuilt Works
Copyright Ben Quinton
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
Linnane HomesLinnane Homes
Boston Townhouse
Boston Townhouse
NEDERHOFF ARCHITECTURENEDERHOFF ARCHITECTURE
Modern Front Aerial
Modern Front Aerial
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
Stunning curb appeal! Modern look with natural elements combining contemporary architectural design with the warmth of wood and stone. Large windows fill the home with natural light and an inviting feel. Photos: Reel Tour Media
Exterior, Chadwick, Granger, IN
Exterior, Chadwick, Granger, IN
T.L. Jackson ConstructionT.L. Jackson Construction
A 2,642 square foot modern craftsman farmhouse with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a full unfinished basement that could include a fourth bedroom and a full bath.
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
10K Architecture10K Architecture
10K designed this new construction home for a family of four who relocated to a serene, tranquil, and heavily wooded lot in Shorewood. Careful siting of the home preserves existing trees, is sympathetic to existing topography and drainage of the site, and maximizes views from gathering spaces and bedrooms to the lake. Simple forms with a bold black exterior finish contrast the light and airy interior spaces and finishes. Sublime moments and connections to nature are created through the use of floor to ceiling windows, long axial sight lines through the house, skylights, a breezeway between buildings, and a variety of spaces for work, play, and relaxation.
Malibu
Malibu
Patal ConstructionPatal Construction
Malibu Estate
いかだ丸太の家／シンプルな切妻屋根
いかだ丸太の家／シンプルな切妻屋根
エムサンク_アーキテクト一級建築士事務所エムサンク_アーキテクト一級建築士事務所
丸太の母屋や石場建て、木材使用が特徴的な小さな平屋建ての住まい。特徴が多いだけに、フォルムはできる限りシンプルなものを選択。
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes

Large 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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