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Mediterranean Green House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Street of Dreams Tuscan Villa
Street of Dreams Tuscan Villa
Inspired InteriorsInspired Interiors
Amoura Productions Sallie Elliott, Allied ASID Midwest Iron Doors Emerald Landscaping, Omaha
Private Residence, Naples, Florida
Private Residence, Naples, Florida
Harwick HomesHarwick Homes
Doug Thompson Photography
Sanctuary on Solano
Sanctuary on Solano
Bianchi DesignBianchi Design
This spectacular project was a two year effort, first begun by demoing over $400k of spec home madness and reducing it to rubble before rebuilding from the ground up. Don't miss these amazing construction videos chronicling the before during and after effort from start to finish! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8A17F8A7A281E5A This project was for a repeat client that had worked with Bianchi before. Bianchi's first effort was to paint the broad strokes that would set the theme for the exterior layout of the property, including the pool, patios, outdoor "bistro", and surrounding garden areas. Then Bianchi introduced his specialized team of artisans to the client to implement the details. Contact Kirk to learn more! The centerpiece of the backyard is a deck level vanishing edge pool flush in the foreground, strikingly simple and understatedly elegant in its first impression, though complex under the hood. The pool, built by Tyler Mathews of Natural Reflections Pools, seems to emerge from the ground as the deck terraces downward, exposing a wetted wall on the background. It is flanked by two mature ironwood trees anchored within stone planters on either side, that bookend the entire space. A singular monochromatic glass tile spa rises above the deck plane, shimmering in the sunlight, perfection wrought by Luke and Amy Denny of Alpentile, while three sets of three spillways send concentric ringlets across the mirrored plane of glassy water. Bianchi's landscape star Morgan Holt of EarthArt worked his magic throughout the property with his exquisite selection of specimen trees and plant materials, and above all, his most challenging feat, crafted a Michaelangeloesque cascading stair, reminiscent of that at the Laurentian Library, levitating and flowing down over the front water feature like a bridal train. This will be a project long enjoyed by the owners, and the team that created it.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Window VisionsWindow Visions
Loewen Aluminum Clad Windows
Cape Dutch House
Cape Dutch House
CÚRE & PENABADCÚRE & PENABAD
Photograph by Ariela Grossman
A Tuscan Vineyard Estate
A Tuscan Vineyard Estate
Stotler Design GroupStotler Design Group
Custom Home Designed by Stotler Design Group, Inc.
Manian
Manian
James Glover Home, Inc.James Glover Home, Inc.
Elegant Travertine Patio
Elegant Travertine Patio
StoneMar Natural Stone Company LLCStoneMar Natural Stone Company LLC
Mocha Onyx Travertine Roman Pattern Paver Irox Travertine Splitface Design, Installation by Beechwood Landscape Photo by John Martinelli
Exterior Stucco
Exterior Stucco
Naylor & Son's Plastering Co. Inc.Naylor & Son's Plastering Co. Inc.
modern tuscan dramatic pool, outdoor living room,
modern tuscan dramatic pool, outdoor living room,
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Design and build by Hill's landscapes inc, the design build co. outdoor pavilion, pool, clean lines
Front Exterior
Front Exterior
Distinctive Interiors & DesignsDistinctive Interiors & Designs
This home transformed from a boring 1990's style to a warm, inviting mediterranean design. We removed the rose brick, and replaced it with a stucco/stone combination. In addition we added a charcoal composition roof, new solid pane windows, and a stamped concrete driveway to top this yummy cake!
Country Swedish Inspired 2nd Story Addition/Remodel
Country Swedish Inspired 2nd Story Addition/Remodel
Howard Bankston & PostHoward Bankston & Post
Selected as the cover and featured story of a recent book on Country Swedish architecture, this one story Palo Alto home got a 2nd story addition, as well as a nearly complete makeover of the original structure. The search for authenticity led us to go to great lengths in order to accommodate the client's extensive Swedish antiques collection. The exterior walls were painted to match a Swedish king's famous summer palace with a paint we found in Australia with a high lye content, guaranteed to produce the patina of age in just a few years. In front of the house, a copse of birch trees were planted, and the residence is entered through a fairytale courtyard complete with a babbling brook. Once inside the ancient round-top door, one finds the interior now organized by a series of arches, and walks on stone which was once the walls of a demolished French chateau. Further into the residence, stone gives way to pine plank flooring, reclaimed from logs found sunken in a Georgia swamp, so both gloriously old-growth, and ecologically green by virtue of having been reclaimed. The owners' impressive antiques abound, enhanced by a new living room fireplace surround, hand-plastered just as it would be in a fine Swedish country home, and trimmed out by tiles hand-painted by a craftsman in Holland, in the style once popular in Sweden. Up the new stairs, one finds a arch-top feature window, subtly obscured to prevent privacy issues with the neighbors, and plat-panelled newels we designed to mimic the country Swedish style. The upstairs features a subtly up-to-date home office with commanding views of the neighborhood, ,and a master bedroom featuring an antique bedstead centered under a ocular window which lets early morning light gently sweep through the space.
Saratoga Estate
Saratoga Estate
Kikuchi + Kankel Design GroupKikuchi + Kankel Design Group
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Carolyn ChadwickCarolyn Chadwick
Italian Modern
Italian Modern
JAUREGUI Architecture Interiors ConstructionJAUREGUI Architecture Interiors Construction
Mediterranean Modern
Mediterranean - Southwest Ranches
Mediterranean - Southwest Ranches
Hart Luxury Homes, Inc.Hart Luxury Homes, Inc.
Pembrook CAM15 at Mediterra
Pembrook CAM15 at Mediterra
London Bay HomesLondon Bay Homes
Il Nostro Sogno
Il Nostro Sogno
Andrea Swan - Swan ArchitectureAndrea Swan - Swan Architecture
Landmark Photography
3-Story Mediterranean Style
3-Story Mediterranean Style
Karl Voelkel- JMJ House Inc.Karl Voelkel- JMJ House Inc.
The Ponte Vedra Model, 3712 W Jetton Ave, Tampa, Fl - South Tampa Estates
The Ponte Vedra Model, 3712 W Jetton Ave, Tampa, Fl - South Tampa Estates
Emerald Homes TampaEmerald Homes Tampa

Mediterranean Green 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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