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Medium Sized House Exterior with Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Craftsman Delight
Craftsman Delight
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Front elevation, highlighting double-gable entry at the front porch with double-column detail at the porch and garage. Exposed rafter tails and cedar brackets are shown, along with gooseneck vintage-style fixtures at the garage doors. Front porch is finished with tongue and groove paneling, recessed lights and ceiling fan.
West 71st Street Addition & Whole House
West 71st Street Addition & Whole House
Schloegel Design RemodelSchloegel Design Remodel
We selected a natural green color with warm wood tones to give this home personality and carry the rustic feel from in to out. We added an open timber, framed overhang, which matches the back screen porch to the rear.
Covered Cut-out Entryway
Covered Cut-out Entryway
Polykrome DesignPolykrome Design
An envelope of natural cedar creates a warm, welcoming embrace as you enter this beautiful lakefront home. The cedar shingles in the covered entry, stained black shingles on the dormer above, and black clapboard siding will each weather differently and improve their characters with age.
Brennan Residence
Brennan Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Glas AssociatesGlas Associates
A nautical-inspired design with beautifully contrasting finishes and textures throughout Photo by Ashley Avila Photography
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island
Shoreline Architecture & DesignShoreline Architecture & Design
Oceanfront Cottage in Stone Harbor
Oceanfront Cottage in Stone Harbor
OSK Design Partners, PAOSK Design Partners, PA
Vallombrosa
Vallombrosa
Donna Rose DesignDonna Rose Design
Turramurra House
Turramurra House
Bawtree Design | Architecture + InteriorsBawtree Design | Architecture + Interiors
Renovated Californian Bungalow.
Craigville Beach Home in Centerville, MA
Craigville Beach Home in Centerville, MA
Schmidt PaintingSchmidt Painting
Cape Cod home with Cape Cod gray shingles, white trim and a 2 car garage under a 2 floor partial covered deck. This home has a Gambrel roof line with asphalt shingle, and 2 dormers. The driveway is made pavers and lined with a 6 ft pine fence. The granite stairway leading up to the front Mahogany door has 2 aged bronze railings attached to 2 fiberglass colonial columns that hold up the front deck entry porch roof with Hydrangeas on either side of the railings.
2022 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Minnetonka Rambler Remake
2022 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Minnetonka Rambler Remake
Boyer Building CorporationBoyer Building Corporation
Remake of the 1950 Rambler - no longer a tuck under garage and a rework of the center stairs to the lower level.
A Great Match w/ a Work-From-Home Young Family
A Great Match w/ a Work-From-Home Young Family
Brendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJBrendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJ
VISION AND NEEDS: Our client came to us with a vision for their dream house for their growing family with three young children. This was their second attempt at getting the right design. The first time around, after working with an out-of-state online architect, they could not achieve the level of quality they wanted. McHugh delivered a home with higher quality design. MCHUGH SOLUTION: The Shingle/Dutch Colonial Design was our client's dream home style. Their priorities were to have a home office for both parents. Ample living space for kids and friends, along with outdoor space and a pool. Double sink bathroom for the kids and a master bedroom with bath for the parents. Despite being close a flood zone, clients could have a fully finished basement with 9ft ceilings and a full attic. Because of the higher water table, the first floor was considerably above grade. To soften the ascent of the front walkway, we designed planters around the stairs, leading up to the porch.
Shoreline Drive Residence
Shoreline Drive Residence
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View of entry looking from the road.
Craftsman Style Ranch
Craftsman Style Ranch
ATA Construction, LLCATA Construction, LLC
Beautiful Custom Ranch with gray vinyl shakes and clapboard siding.
Country Cottage/Bungalow
Country Cottage/Bungalow
ENVISION HOMESENVISION HOMES
Country Cottage/Bungalow
Tuxedo Park Crow's Nest
Tuxedo Park Crow's Nest
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt
MILFORD MA
MILFORD MA
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
Shoreline Drive Residence
Shoreline Drive Residence
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View of entry looking from the road.
lakeside cottage
lakeside cottage
Interior Changes home design & consultingInterior Changes home design & consulting
The painted haunches paired with the stained wood celilng on the front porch are loaded with character, and offer an inviting welcome to the lake.
Coastal Contemporary Home
Coastal Contemporary Home
Sail ArchitectsSail Architects
Modern shingled seaside home.

Medium Sized House Exterior with Shingles 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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