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NW Queen Anne Home
NW Queen Anne Home
The Cline CompanyThe Cline Company
Second story addition adding master suite (bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet) and conversion of bedroom to laundry/project room.
Kent Woodlands Residence
Kent Woodlands Residence
Crome ArchitectureCrome Architecture
Sited carefully around a majestic oak tree, this new 7,000 square-foot residence in Kent Woodlands is built in the authentic craftsman tradition, with an emphasis on highlighting building materials and handcrafted details reminiscent of the stately Green & Green homes in Southern California. The philosophy of the Craftsman Movement embraces the honest expression of materials and allows the handcrafted details themselves to be the ornaments. This philosophy is evident throughout this project. Large hand tooled beams adorn the building while natural boulders edge the landscape.
Summerdale House
Summerdale House
Galt ConstructionGalt Construction
Grand Mesa Contemporary
Grand Mesa Contemporary
Cristee-Meade Building CompanyCristee-Meade Building Company
Photo: Ben Lehman www.lehmanimages.com
Cascade Contemporary
Cascade Contemporary
Christian Gladu DesignChristian Gladu Design
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.
Latta Residence
Latta Residence
Evolution Design Build GroupEvolution Design Build Group
Grade II Listed Cottage Refurbishment
Grade II Listed Cottage Refurbishment
Holly Christian | PLUCKED + STUFF LTDHolly Christian | PLUCKED + STUFF LTD
Refurbished Exterior in Dulux Heritage Colour & Limestone Steps
Luxury Log Home
Luxury Log Home
Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log HomesRocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes
Studio Barn
Studio Barn
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
SaA was hired to design a state-of-the-art 2,100 sq ft recording studio and performance space. We negotiated the purchase and disassembly of a rural barn in upstate New York. The lumber was then graded and coded in Texas and shipped to our site for a modern-day barn-raising, deep within a Redwood grove. The studio is a part of a larger design for a family retreat, including five new or renovated buildings on this wooded 80-acre site. Photo by Bruce Damonte
Palisade Custom Home
Palisade Custom Home
Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.
Copper Downspouts, Vigas, and Wooden Lintels add the Southwest flair to this home built by Keystone Custom Builders, Inc. Photo by Alyssa Falk
High Park Addition
High Park Addition
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Kim Jeffery Photographer www.kimjeffery.com
Rae project
Rae project
Streamline ExteriorsStreamline Exteriors
Entrance to guest room at Hale Ka Lehua
Entrance to guest room at Hale Ka Lehua
Karen Loudon PhotographyKaren Loudon Photography
Karen Loudon Photography
Brick & Hardscape Installation / Whole Home Remodel
Brick & Hardscape Installation / Whole Home Remodel
ING ConstructionING Construction
Malibu, CA - Whole Home Remodel -Exterior Brick and cement staircase
Alex and Sam - Hertfordshire Contemporary Home
Alex and Sam - Hertfordshire Contemporary Home
MODEL Projects LtdMODEL Projects Ltd
Chris Snook
Saanich Farmhouse
Saanich Farmhouse
UserUser
Parker - Pool with Slide, Pool House, Firepit
Parker - Pool with Slide, Pool House, Firepit
Ortus ExteriorsOrtus Exteriors
Ortus Exteriors - This beautiful one-acre home needed an even more beautiful outdoor upgrade! The pool features a large tanning ledge, an elevated back wall with 3 sheer-descent waterfalls, a TurboTwist slide, and PebbleSheen Irish Mist finish. Travertine pavers were used for the decking. The elevated spa has a waterfall spillway and a curved ledge with smooth 1" tile. The 600 sq. ft. pool cabana is perfect for those hot Texas summers! Besides the convenient bathroom, outdoor shower, and storage space, there's an entire kitchen for backyard chefs. Granite counter tops with outlets for appliances and a sink will take care of all the prep work, and a stainless steel grill with a side burner and smoker will take care of the meats. In the corner, a built-in vented stone fireplace with a mounted TV and seating area allows for movies, shows, and football games. Outside the drop-ceiling cabana is a gas fire pit with plenty of seating for s'mores nights. We put on the finishing touches with appropriate landscaping and lighting. It was a pleasure to design and build such an all-encompassing project for a great customer! We design and build luxury swimming pools and outdoor living areas the way YOU want it. We focus on all-encompassing projects that transform your land into a custom outdoor oasis. Ortus Exteriors is an authorized Belgard contractor, and we are accredited with the Better Business Bureau.
The Alred Project
The Alred Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
Photo owned by Pratt Guys and can only be used/published with written permission by Pratt Guys.
Country Living Paradise
Country Living Paradise
Top Notch DecksTop Notch Decks

Premium 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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