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Traditional Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Marshall Street
Marshall Street
Barabas ContractingBarabas Contracting
Private Residence - Coastal Georgia
Private Residence - Coastal Georgia
Stewart Brannen MillworkStewart Brannen Millwork
Jefferson Park bungalow remodel
Jefferson Park bungalow remodel
ArtCraft Homes LLCArtCraft Homes LLC
A classic 1922 California bungalow in the historic Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles restored and enlarged by Tim Braseth of ArtCraft Homes completed in 2015. Originally a 2 bed/1 bathroom cottage, it was enlarged with the addition of a new kitchen wing and master suite for a total of 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Original vintage details such as a Batchelder tile fireplace and Douglas Fir flooring are complemented by an all-new vintage-style kitchen with butcher block countertops, hex-tiled bathrooms with beadboard wainscoting, original clawfoot tub, subway tile master shower, and French doors leading to a redwood deck overlooking a fully-fenced and gated backyard. The new en suite master retreat features a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet, and French doors to the backyard deck. Remodeled by ArtCraft Homes. Staged by ArtCraft Collection. Photography by Larry Underhill.
Craftsman House
Craftsman House
dbp architecture pcdbp architecture pc
dbp architecture pc
Craftsman
Craftsman
Passages Custom Homes LLCPassages Custom Homes LLC
SpaceCrafting
HARBERT RESIDENCE
HARBERT RESIDENCE
MarvinMarvin
Architect: Celeste Robbins, Robbins Architecture Inc. Photography By: Hedrich Blessing “Simple and sophisticated interior and exterior that harmonizes with the site. Like the integration of the flat roof element into the main gabled form next to garage. It negotiates the line between traditional and modernist forms and details successfully.” This single-family vacation home on the Michigan shoreline accomplished the balance of large, glass window walls with the quaint beach aesthetic found on the neighboring dunes. Drawing from the vernacular language of nearby beach porches, a composition of flat and gable roofs was designed. This blending of rooflines gave the ability to maintain the scale of a beach cottage without compromising the fullness of the lake views. The result was a space that continuously displays views of Lake Michigan as you move throughout the home. From the front door to the upper bedroom suites, the home reminds you why you came to the water’s edge, and emphasizes the vastness of the lake view. Marvin Windows helped frame the dramatic lake scene. The products met the performance needs of the challenging lake wind and sun. Marvin also fit within the budget, and the technical support made it easy to design everything from large fixed windows to motorized awnings in hard-to-reach locations. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Ultimate Awning Window Marvin Ultimate Casement Window Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Conservatory CraftsmenConservatory Craftsmen
Hitching post is over 100 years old!
Tahoe house
Tahoe house
Dan Curran Architecture, A.I.A.Dan Curran Architecture, A.I.A.
Nancy Creek English garden pavillion
Nancy Creek English garden pavillion
AddhouseAddhouse
The geometry of this roof did not lend itself to traditional gutters. Design and installation by Addhouse
Sunny Conservatory
Sunny Conservatory
Hebert Design BuildHebert Design Build
Beautiful conservatory addition off dining room. This four-season sunroom incorporates a glass pyramid roof that floods the room with light. Ah!
Custom Palmetto Bluff Lake Home
Custom Palmetto Bluff Lake Home
Hansen Architects, P.C.Hansen Architects, P.C.
Courtney Naughton
Updated Tudor
Updated Tudor
Davis Tamburin Inc.Davis Tamburin Inc.
We add revised this 1960 white and black tudor which was for todays standards. The family outgrew their home so we added a three car garage, master suite including his and her closets, a master sitting room and dressing area. We renovated the entire home and used a combination of stucco, stone, and the original brick to keep the flavor of the Tudor home but updating it.
Foothills Cottage
Foothills Cottage
Wright DesignWright Design
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this cottage blends old world authenticity with contemporary design elements.
Exterior Entry
Exterior Entry
Todd Peddicord DesignsTodd Peddicord Designs
Heritage Victorian Era IVANHOE EAST restoration + addition
Heritage Victorian Era IVANHOE EAST restoration + addition
Emily NairEmily Nair
An entrance worthy of a grand Victorian Homestead.
Dream House on the Lake
Dream House on the Lake
YFI Custom HomesYFI Custom Homes
Rob Karosis
Eagle Island Remodel
Eagle Island Remodel
Edgewater Design GroupEdgewater Design Group
Sequoyah Addition
Sequoyah Addition
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Iron Gray James Hardie Siding | Olivette, MO
Iron Gray James Hardie Siding | Olivette, MO
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
beautiful red brick and gray siding home. The Arctic White trim adds a distinguishing feature.
Solar Panels
Solar Panels
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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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