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115 Waverly Circle_SOLD_ North Ridge Hollow - Carriage Style Home
115 Waverly Circle_SOLD_ North Ridge Hollow - Carriage Style Home
Rosewood Home BuildersRosewood Home Builders
1953 Sq. Ft. 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom
Charming Bungalow
Charming Bungalow
Adams + Beasley AssociatesAdams + Beasley Associates
Eric Roth Photography
Fulton Bungalow
Fulton Bungalow
M Valdes Architects PLLCM Valdes Architects PLLC
Willow Glen Oasis: Pool & Pool House
Willow Glen Oasis: Pool & Pool House
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
The pool and ADU are the focal points of this backyard oasis.
Mackworth Home Remodel
Mackworth Home Remodel
MGM BuildersMGM Builders
This project started as a cramped cape with little character and extreme water damage, but over the course of several months, it was transformed into a striking modern home with all the bells and whistles. Being just a short walk from Mackworth Island, the homeowner wanted to capitalize on the excellent location, so everything on the exterior and interior was replaced and upgraded. Walls were torn down on the first floor to make the kitchen, dining, and living areas more open to one another. A large dormer was added to the entire back of the house to increase the ceiling height in both bedrooms and create a more functional space. The completed home marries great function and design with efficiency and adds a little boldness to the neighborhood. Design by Tyler Karu Design + Interiors. Photography by Erin Little.
New Frenchtown Bungalow
New Frenchtown Bungalow
Al Droste & Sons Construction CompanyAl Droste & Sons Construction Company
Abbotsford, Hillside
Abbotsford, Hillside
General Concrete LtdGeneral Concrete Ltd
The Denali
The Denali
Timbercraft Tiny HomesTimbercraft Tiny Homes
580 Redwood Dr
580 Redwood Dr
MG Custom BuildersMG Custom Builders
Toms River, 105 Green Island Road
Toms River, 105 Green Island Road
Beacon Homes of NJBeacon Homes of NJ
Two-Story Garage Apartment
Two-Story Garage Apartment
UserUser
The garage design itself took its cues from the main house which had a low-sloped front-gable roof and very wide eaves. Walls were clad in lap siding and an existing skirt board was inspiration for a belt course on the new building. The new outbuilding was kept simpler in architectural detail, but clearly complementing the main residence.
Bungalow
Bungalow
Balber Architecture, Inc.Balber Architecture, Inc.
View of the front elevation showing the planter box and covered entry. Even though the scale of this house is modest, we wanted to make sure it had plenty of charm and detail.
Renovation
Renovation
Crom Construction, Inc.Crom Construction, Inc.
Full Renovation of Old Southwest Reno Home
P Allen Smith's Garden Home
P Allen Smith's Garden Home
Revival ArchitectureRevival Architecture
Historic Cottage Renovation - Exterior
Historic Cottage Renovation - Exterior
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
TreHus worked from photographs of this home dating back to the early 1900's and with the Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that we honored the home's spirit and heritage throughout the project. Photo by Andrea Rugg.
Stanmore - Heritage Conservation Extension/Renovation
Stanmore - Heritage Conservation Extension/Renovation
Distinct Innovations Pty LtdDistinct Innovations Pty Ltd
A Heritage Conservation listed property with limited space has been converted into an open plan spacious home with an indoor/outdoor rear extension. ​
Lake Caroline Drive
Lake Caroline Drive
Jenna Cotton PhotographyJenna Cotton Photography
Lake Caroline home I photographed for the real estate agent to put on the market, home was under contract with multiple offers on the first day.. Situated in the resplendent Lake Caroline subdivision, this home and the neighborhood will become your sanctuary. This brick-front home features 3 BD, 2.5 BA, an eat-in-kitchen, living room, dining room, and a family room with a gas fireplace. The MB has double sinks, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. There is a bonus room upstairs, too, that you could use as a 4th bedroom, office, or playroom. There is also a nice deck off the kitchen, which overlooks the large, tree-lined backyard. And, there is an attached 1-car garage, as well as a large driveway. The home has been freshly power-washed and painted, has some new light fixtures, has new carpet in the MBD, and the remaining carpet has been freshly cleaned. You are bound to love the neighborhood as much as you love the home! With amenities like a swimming pool, a tennis court, a basketball court, tot lots, a clubhouse, picnic table pavilions, beachy areas, and all the lakes with fishing and boating opportunities - who wouldn't love this place!? This is such a nice home in such an amenity-affluent subdivision. It would be hard to run out of things to do here!
Flying Point Custom Home
Flying Point Custom Home
Peter B. Rice & CoPeter B. Rice & Co
Facing to the South the gable end contains a 2 story wall of glass that brings in light for the entire home. The windows and doors on this house are Marvin Integrity Wood-Ultrex units with a ebony exterior. The siding used on this house is a poly-fly ash material manufactured by Boral. For the vertical siding a channel groove pattern was chosen and at the entry (green) a ship-lap pattern. The decking is a composite product from Fiberon with a cable rail system at one end. All the products on the exterior were chosen in part because of their low maintenance qualities. Photography by Anthony Crisafulli Photography
Square Inch Differences
Square Inch Differences
Eurodale Developments IncEurodale Developments Inc
Andrew Snow Photography
Gladstone renovation
Gladstone renovation
David A. Ewald DesignsDavid A. Ewald Designs
New painted exterior with re-built back porch and basement door access. Robyn Lambo - Lambo Photography

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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