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Mediterranean Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Bachelor's Spanish Home
Bachelor's Spanish Home
Maraya Interior DesignMaraya Interior Design
Very small Spanish style home, newly built for a bachelor who lived on a boat. Architecturally correct for the Santa Barbara location, with thick plaster walls and terra-cotta floors. Plaster fireplace with built in seating, for this tiny living room. Small kitchen features handscraped cabinets with limestone counters and natural edges. Bathroom has glass block separating the shower from the vanity, which actually looks amazing with the spanish tile and wrought iron work. A small wine and wine glass niche built into the plaster for this single guy's guests. Home is under 1000 sq ft, built by Maraya's husband, for his best friend. (sailing buddies). Project Location: Santa Barbara, CA. Designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more Built by Timothy J.Droney
Two-Piece Mission Sandcast
Two-Piece Mission Sandcast
Redland Clay Tile Inc.Redland Clay Tile Inc.
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Corey Gaffer Photography
Carmel Residence 1
Carmel Residence 1
Carlson Design Group, Inc.Carlson Design Group, Inc.
David Wakely
Top of Hidden Hills
Top of Hidden Hills
Victor Lee BrownVictor Lee Brown
Another Arc Design Group creation and my first "save". This project was 95% built when I took it over as project manager. My team re-designed the glass elevator shaft, home theater and home automation system among many other fixes needed to finish the new home construction of this estate.
Villa Terra
Villa Terra
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios
Twelve Oaks Residence
Twelve Oaks Residence
Winter Park DesignWinter Park Design
Bonita Springs/Naples House 2
Bonita Springs/Naples House 2
McHarris Planning & DesignMcHarris Planning & Design
McHarris
Samarkand
Samarkand
Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.
Tuscan Antique Natural Thin Stone Veneer
Tuscan Antique Natural Thin Stone Veneer
Quarry MillQuarry Mill
Tuscan Antique tumbled thin stone veneer from the Quarry Mill gives this residential home an old world feel. Tuscan Antique is a beautiful tumbled natural limestone veneer with a range of mostly gold tones. There are a few grey pieces as well as some light brown pieces in the mix. The tumbling process softens the edges and makes for a smoother texture. Although our display shows a raked mortar joint for consistency, Tuscan Antique lends itself to the flush or overgrout techniques of old-world architecture. Using a flush or overgrout technique takes you back to the times when stone was used structurally in the construction process. This is the perfect stone if your goal is to replicate a classic Italian villa.
French Stucco Manor House
French Stucco Manor House
William T BakerWilliam T Baker
James Lockheart
San Clemente Spanish Style Driveway and Entry
San Clemente Spanish Style Driveway and Entry
Pacificland ConstructorsPacificland Constructors
Villa Silvina
Villa Silvina
Jorge Ulibarri Custom HomesJorge Ulibarri Custom Homes
Villa Silvina is a home designed and built by Orlando Custom Homebuilder Jorge Ulibarri, www.imyourbuilder.com for more design ideas and new construction tips subscribe to the blog www.tradesecretsbyjorge.com
Tuscan Home Design | Oak Creek Drive
Tuscan Home Design | Oak Creek Drive
Impluvium ArchitectureImpluvium Architecture
Tuscan style Italian Villa in Copper Valley California. Courtyard design with exterior fountains and fireplace. See video Link -->> https://vimeo.com/393208092
The 2013 Nationals Awards
The 2013 Nationals Awards
National Association of Home BuildersNational Association of Home Builders
The Field at Lambert Ranch Irvine, CA Builder: The New Home Company Marketing Director: Joan Marcus-Colvin Associate: Summers/Murphy & Partners
Encanto Palmcroft
Encanto Palmcroft
Tiara Sun Development LLCTiara Sun Development LLC
Custom Restoration and Build in Terrell Hills
Custom Restoration and Build in Terrell Hills
Urbano Design & BuildUrbano Design & Build
Urbano Design and Build transformed this 1930’s Atlee B. Ayres home into a sleek modern design without compromising its Spanish flair. The home includes custom hardwood floors, one of a kind tiles, restored wood beams, antique fixtures, and high-end stainless steel appliances. A new addition master suite leads to an outdoor space complete with kitchen, pool, and fireplace to create a luxurious oasis.
Spanish Colonial Custom Home
Spanish Colonial Custom Home
Alftin ConstructionAlftin Construction
Sunnybrook Mediterranean
Sunnybrook Mediterranean
SHM ArchitectsSHM Architects
Photography: Nathan Schroder
Luxury Waterfront Home
Luxury Waterfront Home
Alberto J. Comas ArchitectAlberto J. Comas Architect
Alberto J. Comas Architect

Mediterranean Black 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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