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Northern Exposure // Exterior - Street View
Northern Exposure // Exterior - Street View
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ
Mid-Centry Modern Home
Mid-Centry Modern Home
Advantage ContractingAdvantage Contracting
Luke Wayne Photography
HardiePlank Timberbark (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
HardiePlank Timberbark (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
American Home ContractorsAmerican Home Contractors
HardiePlank Cedarmill 7" Exposure (Timberbark) NT3 Trim 5/4 (Arctic White) GAF Timberline HD (Pewter Gray) 5" Gutters & Downspouts MidAmerica Louvered Shutters (Black) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Berkeley Heights, NJ www.njahc.com
Hill House
Hill House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
The extensive vegetable patch. Photo by Emma Cross
Arts and Crafts Clarendon Hills Remodel & Addition
Arts and Crafts Clarendon Hills Remodel & Addition
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
Normandy Designer Stephanie Bryant, CKD, was able to add visual appeal to this Clarendon Hills home by adding new decorative elements and siding to the exterior of this arts and crafts style home. The newly added porch roof, supported by the porch columns, make the entrance to this home warm and welcoming. For more on Normandy Designer Stephanie Bryant CKD click here: http://www.normandyremodeling.com/designers/stephanie-bryant/
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Tiny House CompanyTiny House Company
A freshly planted garden is now starting to take off. By the end of summer the house should feel properly integrated into the existing site and garden.
varios
varios
Poole&Poole Architect Design Home StagingPoole&Poole Architect Design Home Staging
The modern Ibiza style, Mediterranean flavour
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SW- Chinook Park
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SW- Chinook Park
SIS Exterior RenovationsSIS Exterior Renovations
James Hardie Cedarmill Select 8.25" Siding in Aged Pewter, Window & Door Trims in James Hardie Arctic White. (20-3404)
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Newport RenewablesNewport Renewables
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
aerial perspective at hillside site
Exterior painting
Exterior painting
RCV Home ImprovementRCV Home Improvement
Split-Level Expansion
Split-Level Expansion
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This 1964 split-level looked like every other house on the block before adding a 1,000sf addition over the existing Living, Dining, Kitchen and Family rooms. New siding, trim and columns were added throughout, while the existing brick remained.
Foothills Farmhouse
Foothills Farmhouse
Arrow Point DesignArrow Point Design
Split level remodel. The exterior was painted to give this home new life. The main body of the home and the garage doors are Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray. The bump out of the exterior is Sherwin Williams Anonymous. The brick and front door are painted Sherwin Williams Urban Bronze. A modern wood slate fence was added. With black modern house numbers. Wood shutters that mimic the fence were added to the windows. New landscaping finished off this exterior renovation.
Hillside Curb Appeal
Hillside Curb Appeal
Studio Boise, LLCStudio Boise, LLC
Rural Contemporary Craftsman Home
Rural Contemporary Craftsman Home
Bronwyn Fargo Home Design and Consulting LLCBronwyn Fargo Home Design and Consulting LLC
English Countryside Manor Front Elevation
English Countryside Manor Front Elevation
Patrick Dyke Collaborative l.l.c.Patrick Dyke Collaborative l.l.c.
Martin Vecchio
Refined Rustic Kitchen & Exterior Refresh
Refined Rustic Kitchen & Exterior Refresh
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This 1960s split-level home desperately needed a change - not bigger space, just better. We removed the walls between the kitchen, living, and dining rooms to create a large open concept space that still allows a clear definition of space, while offering sight lines between spaces and functions. Homeowners preferred an open U-shape kitchen rather than an island to keep kids out of the cooking area during meal-prep, while offering easy access to the refrigerator and pantry. Green glass tile, granite countertops, shaker cabinets, and rustic reclaimed wood accents highlight the unique character of the home and family. The mix of farmhouse, contemporary and industrial styles make this house their ideal home. Outside, new lap siding with white trim, and an accent of shake shingles under the gable. The new red door provides a much needed pop of color. Landscaping was updated with a new brick paver and stone front stoop, walk, and landscaping wall.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.
Split Level House
Split Level House
Spokane House Plans, IncSpokane House Plans, Inc
Builder - George Paras
Swedish Farmhouse NE 38th Ave
Swedish Farmhouse NE 38th Ave
Olson Design BuildOlson Design Build

Split-level 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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