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Wilhoite Homestead Renovation
Wilhoite Homestead Renovation
Elizabeth Eason Architecture LLCElizabeth Eason Architecture LLC
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Historic District Renovation
Historic District Renovation
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1870's House in the Historic District of Wicker Park
James Hardie Night Gray siding installation and a new roof in La Grange Illinois
James Hardie Night Gray siding installation and a new roof in La Grange Illinois
Opal Enterprises, Inc.Opal Enterprises, Inc.
Siding and roofing replacement in La Grange, IL with new fiber cement siding and asphalt shingle roofing.
Our Work
Our Work
CertaPro Painters of KC NorthlandCertaPro Painters of KC Northland
3309 White Oak
3309 White Oak
Fisher Lane Building & DesignFisher Lane Building & Design
Replacements2014
Replacements2014
AIC Roofing & Construction IncAIC Roofing & Construction Inc
2033 Andreo Ave
2033 Andreo Ave
Archer Building GroupArcher Building Group
Nicole Leone
2002 Rountree Dr. Austin TX 78722
2002 Rountree Dr. Austin TX 78722
Total Home Solutions, LLCTotal Home Solutions, LLC
Bryan Parker
North Southport Ave - Chicago, Illinois
North Southport Ave - Chicago, Illinois
Thomas Knapp, ArchitectThomas Knapp, Architect
New Single Family Residence. Thomas R. Knapp, Architect Mayer Jeffers Gillespie, Architects
Jensen Home
Jensen Home
D Mentions DesignD Mentions Design
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Bunkies & Guest Houses
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Our Town Plans
Chicago Residence 2
Chicago Residence 2
Foster Dale Architects, Inc.Foster Dale Architects, Inc.
Anthony May Photography
Chevelle
Chevelle
Robert Koch DesignsRobert Koch Designs
Cape Cod Addition exterior
Cape Cod Addition exterior
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
Photo by Bob Greenspan
Palo Alto charm
Palo Alto charm
Just the Touch- Liling LampellJust the Touch- Liling Lampell
David Eichler
Adding a New Story- Montclair, NJ
Adding a New Story- Montclair, NJ
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
Humble and unassuming, this small cottage was built in 1960 for one of the children of the adjacent mansions. This well sited two bedroom cape is nestled into the landscape on a small brook. The owners a young couple with two little girls called us about expanding their screened porch to take advantage of this feature. The clients shifted their priorities when the existing roof began to leak and the area of the screened porch was deemed to require NJDEP review and approval. When asked to help with replacing the roof, we took a chance and sketched out the possibilities for expanding and reshaping the roof of the home while maintaining the existing ridge beam to create a master suite with private bathroom and walk in closet from the one large existing master bedroom and two additional bedrooms and a home office from the other bedroom. The design elements like deeper overhangs, the double brackets and the curving walls from the gable into the center shed roof help create an animated façade with shade and shadow. The house maintains its quiet presence on the block…it has a new sense of pride on the block as the AIA NJ NS Gold Medal Winner for design Excellence!
River Dunes Tiny House
River Dunes Tiny House
GO Architectural Design, PLLCGO Architectural Design, PLLC
This addition to the main house is designed to be similar to the tiny house we designed as a guest cottage.
Modern Family Room Addition to Traditional Home along Bikeway
Modern Family Room Addition to Traditional Home along Bikeway
Hisel Flynn ArchitectsHisel Flynn Architects
Asian Bunglaow
Asian Bunglaow
UserUser
The exterior of the home had multiple repairs undertaken to ensure its longevity and new landscaping was installed to bring the house to an easier maintenance level for the homeowner. Custom features like the mailbox and the railings along the front deck were designed to enhance the Asian flair of this bungalow. Rocks and water features were added throughout the landscaping to bring additional Asian influences to the home.
Raymond Street, Neutral Bay
Raymond Street, Neutral Bay
Cordony GroupCordony Group
Infused with Federation character, this classic single-level home displays a host of impressive credentials for contemporary entertaining. Open-plan living boasts a light-filled dual aspect, while private alfresco forums radiates calm and elegance to the front and rear. -Charming front patio set within gracious manicured grounds -Open-plan living/dining area -Bright gas and stone kitchen with stainless steel appliances -Large sundrenched, leafy and paved rear entertainers' courtyard -New luxurious wool carpet -Modern fully-tiled bathroom with sleek stone vanity top -Built-ins, high ceilings, deep sills, plantation shutters

Small Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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