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The Carlisle
The Carlisle
Clark & Co HomesClark & Co Homes
Doug Petersen Photography
Elevations
Elevations
High Country Construction of Durango, L.L.C.High Country Construction of Durango, L.L.C.
Marona Photography
Busch Associates
Busch Associates
Busch AssociatesBusch Associates
American Georgian Homes
American Georgian Homes
Dean A. Wenz Architects, Inc.Dean A. Wenz Architects, Inc.
Dean A. Wenz Architects, Inc.
Lakeside Life
Lakeside Life
Morcom Building Inc.Morcom Building Inc.
Jeanne Morcom
Northwoods® Vinyl Siding
Northwoods® Vinyl Siding
CertainTeed Living Spaces®CertainTeed Living Spaces®
Primary Product: CertainTeed Northwoods® Vinyl Siding Color: Flagstone
Edgemont Abbey- Front exterior
Edgemont Abbey- Front exterior
Naikoon Contracting LtdNaikoon Contracting Ltd
Ema Peter
Georgetown
Georgetown
Thorsen ConstructionThorsen Construction
E. 127th Pl.
E. 127th Pl.
UserUser
French Modern
French Modern
JAUREGUI Architecture Interiors ConstructionJAUREGUI Architecture Interiors Construction
Photography: Piston Design
Gilroy Stable
Gilroy Stable
Equine Facility DesignEquine Facility Design
On this nine acre property Equine Facility Design designed the site layout which includes a three stall breezeway barn; storage building; pasture layout; parking and driveways; an 80′ x 160′ covered arena; landscaping for the new residence; entry walls and gates; landscape features; pool; terraces and fountain; planting beds; and landscape lighting design.
Wandsworth Home Cinema
Wandsworth Home Cinema
Inspired DwellingsInspired Dwellings
In the garden, a pair of outdoor speakers resistant to any weather along with a trampoline embedded into the ground make this a wonderful family and entertaining area.
Lyonbank Cottage
Lyonbank Cottage
Quoin Stone Homes LtdQuoin Stone Homes Ltd
Exterior, New build.
Country French Home
Country French Home
OMNIA Group ArchitectsOMNIA Group Architects
The comfortable elegance of this French-Country inspired home belies the challenges faced during its conception. The beautiful, wooded site was steeply sloped requiring study of the location, grading, approach, yard and views from and to the rolling Pennsylvania countryside. The client desired an old world look and feel, requiring a sensitive approach to the extensive program. Large, modern spaces could not add bulk to the interior or exterior. Furthermore, it was critical to balance voluminous spaces designed for entertainment with more intimate settings for daily living while maintaining harmonic flow throughout. The result home is wide, approached by a winding drive terminating at a prominent facade embracing the motor court. Stone walls feather grade to the front façade, beginning the masonry theme dressing the structure. A second theme of true Pennsylvania timber-framing is also introduced on the exterior and is subsequently revealed in the formal Great and Dining rooms. Timber-framing adds drama, scales down volume, and adds the warmth of natural hand-wrought materials. The Great Room is literal and figurative center of this master down home, separating casual living areas from the elaborate master suite. The lower level accommodates casual entertaining and an office suite with compelling views. The rear yard, cut from the hillside, is a composition of natural and architectural elements with timber framed porches and terraces accessed from nearly every interior space flowing to a hillside of boulders and waterfalls. The result is a naturally set, livable, truly harmonious, new home radiating old world elegance. This home is powered by a geothermal heating and cooling system and state of the art electronic controls and monitoring systems. The roof is simulated slate made from recycled materials. The company for this home is no longer in business but today we specify Inspire by Boral https://www.boralroof.com/product-profile/composite/classic-slate/4IFUE5205/
Hillandale Craftsman Bungalow
Hillandale Craftsman Bungalow
Carley M Design StudioCarley M Design Studio
Thorough rehab of a charming 1920's craftsman bungalow in Highland Park, featuring low maintenance drought tolerant landscaping and accomidating porch perfect for any petite fete. Photography by Eric Charles.
Our Past Design Work
Our Past Design Work
the Airey Groupthe Airey Group
Modern Makeover to a 1980's House
Modern Makeover to a 1980's House
Thompson Bradford Architects LtdThompson Bradford Architects Ltd
Andy Spain Photography
Cape Cod on Riverbluff
Cape Cod on Riverbluff
J.L. Thompson Design GroupJ.L. Thompson Design Group
Georgetown - Low Country Neighborhood
Georgetown - Low Country Neighborhood
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
With porches on every side, the “Georgetown” is designed for enjoying the natural surroundings. The main level of the home is characterized by wide open spaces, with connected kitchen, dining, and living areas, all leading onto the various outdoor patios. The main floor master bedroom occupies one entire wing of the home, along with an additional bedroom suite. The upper level features two bedroom suites and a bunk room, with space over the detached garage providing a private guest suite.
Falmouth Airpark Custom Home
Falmouth Airpark Custom Home
Luna Design GroupLuna Design Group
Lynne Damianos

Traditional Blue 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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