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Traditional Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Front Entry Portico Overhang
Front Entry Portico Overhang
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Front entry portico overhang built on existing front landing
French Chateau Night Entry
French Chateau Night Entry
OMNIA Group ArchitectsOMNIA Group Architects
Bucks County Castle The limestone exterior is just one of the many luxurious features that adorn this French inspired chateau that commands its 50 acre property in Bucks County.
Greenwood
Greenwood
Kate Benjamin Photography LLCKate Benjamin Photography LLC
Shot for MainStreet Design Build, Birmingham, MI
Bellevue House
Bellevue House
Kathryn Tegreene Interior DesignKathryn Tegreene Interior Design
This hundred year old house just oozes with charm. Photographer: John Wilbanks, Interior Designer: Kathryn Tegreene Interior Design
Pheasant
Pheasant
O'Connor Brehm Design-BuildO'Connor Brehm Design-Build
The shed design was inspired by the existing front entry for the residence.
Split Level Facelift
Split Level Facelift
Kurt Baum ArchitectsKurt Baum Architects
Woodcrest Residence
Woodcrest Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Front exterior in french country design with gable brackets, standing seam metal roof over bump-out, swooped roofs, and garage dormers. Arched stone entry and carriage style garage doors. Weathered wood shingle gable roof. (Ryan Hainey)
Monroe House
Monroe House
Moore Architects, PCMoore Architects, PC
The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain LEED Silver for the project. The first floor houses the public spaces of the program: living, dining, kitchen, family room, power room, library, mudroom and screened porch. The second and third floors contain the master suite, four bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and laundry. The entire basement is dedicated to recreational spaces which include a billiard room, craft room, exercise room, media room and a wine cellar. To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf. Other LEED elements include LED lighting, geothermal heating system, heat-pump water heater, FSA certified woods, low VOC paints and high R-value insulation and windows. Hoachlander Davis Photography
Treehouse
Treehouse
Thomas Lawton ArchitectThomas Lawton Architect
Frontier Group; This low impact design includes a very small footprint (500 s.f.) that required minimal grading, preserving most of the vegetation and hardwood tress on the site. The home lives up to its name, blending softly into the hillside by use of curves, native stone, cedar shingles, and native landscaping. Outdoor rooms were created with covered porches and a terrace area carved out of the hillside. Inside, a loft-like interior includes clean, modern lines and ample windows to make the space uncluttered and spacious.
Vineyard Home
Vineyard Home
Mikiten ArchitectureMikiten Architecture
Surrounded by permanently protected open space in the historic winemaking area of the South Livermore Valley, this house presents a weathered wood barn to the road, and has metal-clad sheds behind. The design process was driven by the metaphor of an old farmhouse that had been incrementally added to over the years. The spaces open to expansive views of vineyards and unspoiled hills. Erick Mikiten, AIA
Detailed Craftsman Home
Detailed Craftsman Home
WW Builders Design/Build AssociatesWW Builders Design/Build Associates
Detailed Craftsman Front View. Often referred to as a "bungalow" style home, this type of design and layout typically make use of every square foot of usable space. Another benefit to this style home is it lends itself nicely to long, narrow lots and small building footprints. Stunning curb appeal, detaling and a friendly, inviting look are true Craftsman characteristics. Makes you just want to knock on the door to see what's inside! Steven Begleiter/ stevenbegleiterphotography.com
Conservatory Craftsmen
Conservatory Craftsmen
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Poist Studio, Hanover PA
Craftsman Home
Craftsman Home
Brookstone BuildersBrookstone Builders
Brookstone Builders Home Photo by The Frontier Group
Modern Cottage Exterior
Modern Cottage Exterior
Ron Brenner ArchitectsRon Brenner Architects
Tranquility on a warm summer evening. Photography: Phillip Mueller Photography Modern Cottage - House plan may be purchased at http://simplyeleganthomedesigns.com/deephaven_modern_unique_cottage_home_plan.html
Gracious front porch
Gracious front porch
Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
#30 Fifty Lakes - East Fox Lake
#30 Fifty Lakes - East Fox Lake
Dotty Brothers Construction, Inc.Dotty Brothers Construction, Inc.
Phelps Residence
Phelps Residence
Metroplex Landscape LightingMetroplex Landscape Lighting
Gordon Drive clean transitional home with Gulf views
Gordon Drive clean transitional home with Gulf views
Linda Sonders DesignLinda Sonders Design
Photo: Blaine Jonathan
Dark Grey Exterior
Dark Grey Exterior
Flying Z PaintingFlying Z Painting
Vancouver Avenue Renovation
Vancouver Avenue Renovation
RR Chandler Design Build RenovateRR Chandler Design Build Renovate

Traditional Black 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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