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Luxury House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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Lake Oswego Whole House Remodel, Addition, & Outdoor Living
Lake Oswego Whole House Remodel, Addition, & Outdoor Living
COOPER Design BuildCOOPER Design Build
Talk about a grand entrance! BUILT Photography
Covered Patio
Covered Patio
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
We are in love with this covered patio with a custom fireplace, outdoor furniture and beautiful chandelier underneath the arches.
Mike Ford Custom Homes - Witherspoon Parade Model
Mike Ford Custom Homes - Witherspoon Parade Model
Marty Paoletta PhotographyMarty Paoletta Photography
Photographer - Marty Paoletta
Succotash Road
Succotash Road
Stephen Sullivan Inc.Stephen Sullivan Inc.
Lighthouse Exterior - Stephen Sullivan Inc.
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
The Beach Group Properties, LLCThe Beach Group Properties, LLC
This expansive four story beach house offers unmatched outdoor space and panoramic views of the sugar white sand beaches and emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico along WaterSound Beach's miles of private beaches.
Home Facades
Home Facades
Blackwater Valley Development, Inc.Blackwater Valley Development, Inc.
Country Retreat Side Exterior
Country Retreat Side Exterior
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Rustic yet refined, this modern country retreat blends old and new in masterful ways, creating a fresh yet timeless experience. The structured, austere exterior gives way to an inviting interior. The palette of subdued greens, sunny yellows, and watery blues draws inspiration from nature. Whether in the upholstery or on the walls, trailing blooms lend a note of softness throughout. The dark teal kitchen receives an injection of light from a thoughtfully-appointed skylight; a dining room with vaulted ceilings and bead board walls add a rustic feel. The wall treatment continues through the main floor to the living room, highlighted by a large and inviting limestone fireplace that gives the relaxed room a note of grandeur. Turquoise subway tiles elevate the laundry room from utilitarian to charming. Flanked by large windows, the home is abound with natural vistas. Antlers, antique framed mirrors and plaid trim accentuates the high ceilings. Hand scraped wood flooring from Schotten & Hansen line the wide corridors and provide the ideal space for lounging.
Clinton - "Pool House"
Clinton - "Pool House"
Tiezzi Construction, LLCTiezzi Construction, LLC
Entertaining, relaxing and enjoying life…this spectacular pool house sits on the water’s edge, built on piers and takes full advantage of Long Island Sound views. An infinity pool with hot tub and trellis with a built in misting system to keep everyone cool and relaxed all summer long!
Camden Shingle Style
Camden Shingle Style
Beckstrom Architecture + InteriorsBeckstrom Architecture + Interiors
The Shingle Style Cottage design inspirated from the client's bike ride past an historic cottage on Islesboro. The Kitchen anchors this house with its long views of Penobscot Bay, Camden Harbor and distant Acadia. Three floors of living space; 8,900 sf/825m - 6bdrm.
Miller Residence
Miller Residence
Plan ArchitecturePlan Architecture
This custom luxury home, situated on densely vegetated corner lot has been designed to deliver open yet defined spaces. The exterior configuration, inspired by characteristic Hamptons Style elements is stately and grand. The interior spaces are formally defined rooms that flow into and between one another.
Downshire Residence
Downshire Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
Historic Annapolis Renovation
Historic Annapolis Renovation
Wiedemann Architects LLCWiedemann Architects LLC
Hidden Springs
Hidden Springs
Mass Architect, LLCMass Architect, LLC
new custom home
Coastal Virginia Idea House York Lane
Coastal Virginia Idea House York Lane
Stephen Alexander Homes & NeighborhoodsStephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods
Jonathan Edwards Media
Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbleweed Trail
Blue Horse Building & DesignBlue Horse Building & Design
Blue Horse Building + Design / Architect - alterstudio architecture llp / Photography -James Leasure
Rhode Island Retreat
Rhode Island Retreat
David Scott Parker Architects LlcDavid Scott Parker Architects Llc
Durston Saylor
2016 Parade Home
2016 Parade Home
Anderson Fine HomesAnderson Fine Homes
Upon entering the home, the landscaping and material detail is just a hint of the unmatchable craftsmanship dedicated to this entire home. On the exterior, we are using tumbled stone and brick with reclaimed wood accents for an old world feel.
Copper Clad Windows with Stone Trim
Copper Clad Windows with Stone Trim
Allen ArchitectsAllen Architects
Tom Allen, AIA
The Shed House
The Shed House
DE atelier ArchitectsDE atelier Architects
L Eyck & M Hendry
Interior Courtyard
Interior Courtyard
Windstone PartnersWindstone Partners
This photo of the private interior courtyard displays the high contrast selections: dark stained cedar shake siding, dark slate roof, and white trim.

Luxury House Exterior with a Mansard 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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