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This lovely old home has been given a new lease on life, and will provide a warm sanctuary for a new generation, just as it did long ago.

Wayzata Addition

Revision LLC

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Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)

Magleby Construction

Azek Building Products Decks & Patios

Vosburg Building Services

French Provincial Cottage - Elements Design Build Greenville SC

Elements Design Build

Stunning French Provincial stucco cottage with integrated stone walled garden. Designed and Built by Elements Design Build. The warm shaker roof just adds to the warmth and detail. www.elementshomebuilder.com www.elementshouseplans.com

Spanish Poetry

NUMI Build

Royal Dusk Natural Thin Stone Veneer Residential Exterior

Quarry Mill

This beautiful home showcases the Quarry Mill's Royal Dusk natural thin stone veneer. Royal Dusk is a colorful blend of natural Wisconsin dolomitic limestone. The stone showcases the variations in colors, shapes, and textures that a single quarry can produce. Due to the stone all coming from the same quarry, the mix of pieces aesthetically flow well together forming an old-world look. The base of Royal Dusk is the linear neutral grey pieces that soften the wall. From there, irregular mosaic style pieces are added to mix in a variety of colors. Lastly, a small percentage of seamface pieces are added to create yet another element of color and texture.

Justin and Karah's Residence

Newport Homebuilders

James Wilson

Elkins Ave - Nashville, TN

Dawn Jackson

Two story 1932 home in the historic district of Sylvan Park in West Nashville. Main house is upstairs/downstairs duplex with separate entrances, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. There is also a rear 1 br/1 bath detached apartment over the garage. Projects: Main house: Complete restoration of exterior which included replacing approximately 1/4 of the wood. We removed the old paint on remaining boards with heat guns and sanders, taking them all the way down to bare wood. We restored the original windows to make functional again. We made shutters from barn wood which was salvaged by Jack Ranger Co. from a barn teardown in Murfreesboro, TN. Shutters are functional. Existing gutters were cleaned, sealed and painted. Paint: Valspar "Indigo Violet" (satin) and "Bistro White" trim (semi-gloss) with "Vessel Gray" base (satin). Porch paint: Ace "Tile Red". Shutters and door sealant: Spar Urethane Interior: Kitchen and bath restorations; interior paint throughout; interior design

Dan & Mary

Kendel-Dezoete Designs, Ltd.

RDZ Photography

Deephaven Custom Home

Black Dog Homes

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West Road Cottage

RAMSAY GOURD ARCHITECTS

A little cottage nestled into a picturesque Vermont village. Photo: Greg Premru

Dalton House Plan 3462 Front

Elite Design Group

Elkins Ave - Nashville, TN

Dawn Jackson

Barn wood shutters with hammered heart strap hinges and Christmas wreath.

Dalton House Plan 3462 Front Right

Elite Design Group

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JMS Design Associates 310-552-1644

The curving brick walk leads to the entry which color reflects the red plum in the entry corner. The stately sycamores will grow to shade the area while giving height to this property.-- Let us help you put all the concepts that you gather together into a beautiful landscape. We have designers in the office and we are a fully licensed landscape contractor.

Salt Lake Parade Of Homes 2015

Foremost Interiors

Craftsman style home with gray plank siding and stone accents.

Dimond River

Hidden Jewels Murals

This is a 100' long retaining wall on the side of the resident's property. Together we had the vision to transform this space. The space is private, but open to the street, and has been rented out for parking spots. I had hoped the owner would use this wall as an impetus to give up the parking, and let it become a park-let, but this has unfortunately not happened. Photo: Luz Marina Ruiz

Golf Course Cottage

Secret Base Design

Exterior view from golf green - photo by Laura Intscher

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Premium Shabby-Chic Style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style exterior architecture choices for your house designs.

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