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New Craftsman Exterior with Faux Wood Garage Door
New Craftsman Exterior with Faux Wood Garage Door
ClopayClopay
This new house was built on a narrow lot, which required the garage to face the street. The architect encouraged the homeowners' to design the house around the garage door since it would be the prominent focal point. They selected a Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Ultra-Grain Series faux wood carriage house garage door to add to establish a Craftsman theme seen elsewhere in windows and doors.
Howard Avenue: Luxe family living
Howard Avenue: Luxe family living
IDF StudioIDF Studio
Photo by Suzanna Scott.
Tanglewood Addition & Renovation
Tanglewood Addition & Renovation
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
This addition in Scotch Plains, New Jersey created an oversized kitchen with large center island that seamlessly flowed into a comfortable family room. A second floor addition offers additional bedrooms and bathrooms including a master ensuite.
Vintage Vibes
Vintage Vibes
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Front Exterior Elevation Notice the copper roof details and the mixed stone and shingled siding.
Craftsman Greenville Home
Craftsman Greenville Home
Evergreen Custom ConstructionEvergreen Custom Construction
Chimney Hill Residence | West Chester, PA
Chimney Hill Residence | West Chester, PA
Period Architecture Ltd.Period Architecture Ltd.
Angle Eye Photography
Southern Contemporary
Southern Contemporary
JM Designer Properties, LLCJM Designer Properties, LLC
The exterior of this home is as functional as it is aesthetically pleasing. The standing seam roof is a popular option because of its durability, clean lines and energy efficiency. Cedar shingles and exposed rafter tails elevate the overall design. One of the most stunning features of this home is the custom, all glass front door with side lites and transom.
Craftsman Expansion
Craftsman Expansion
Schulte Design BuildSchulte Design Build
Our clients loved their homes location but needed more space. We added two bedrooms and a bathroom to the top floor and dug out the basement to make a daylight living space with a rec room, laundry, office and additional bath. Although costly, this is a huge improvement to the home and they got all that they hoped for.
Woodcrest Residence
Woodcrest Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Stone ranch with French Country flair and a tucked under extra lower level garage. The beautiful Chilton Woodlake blend stone follows the arched entry with timbers and gables. Carriage style 2 panel arched accent garage doors with wood brackets. The siding is Hardie Plank custom color Sherwin Williams Anonymous with custom color Intellectual Gray trim. Gable roof is CertainTeed Landmark Weathered Wood with a medium bronze metal roof accent over the bay window. (Ryan Hainey)
Brookfield /Frisby
Brookfield /Frisby
Ruebl Builders LLCRuebl Builders LLC
Elegant french country farmhouse built in Brookfield Wisconsin. Complete with exterior stone from Halquist stone in Sussex Wisconsin and brick from Champion brick in New Berlin Wisconsin. Also elegant iron work and custom name plates to boot
Kahshe Lake Waterfront Retreat
Kahshe Lake Waterfront Retreat
Above & Beyond BuildingAbove & Beyond Building
Re-defining waterfront living with this complete custom build on Kahshe Lake. A combination of classic Muskoka style and modern interior features work well to create timeless elegance and a breathtaking result. Spatial flow of this gorgeous 1 1/2 story home was expanded vertically with the addition of loft space, highlighting the view from above. Below, in the main living area, a grand stone fireplace leads the eye upward, and is an inviting and majestic centrepiece. The open-concept kitchen boasts sleek maple cabinetry detailed with ‘twig’ hardware and thick slab white granite providing textural interest that balances the lake and forest elements. A fresh neutral palette was chosen for the bedrooms to echo the serene nature of the lake, providing a setting for relaxation and calm. We added functional and recreational space with the construction of two outbuildings – a bunkie/sleeping cabin and a land boathouse, as well as a custom, wrap around screened porch and Muskoka Room.
Jarratt Avenue Historic Landmark
Jarratt Avenue Historic Landmark
Avenue B DevelopmentAvenue B Development
C. L. Fry Photo
Our Work - Exteriors
Our Work - Exteriors
NC Custom BuilderNC Custom Builder
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fong
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fong
Top Shelf DesignTop Shelf Design
Our Hampton Style Homes
Our Hampton Style Homes
McCarthy Homes QLDMcCarthy Homes QLD
One of our custom built Hampton homes.
Lincoln Park Greek Revival
Lincoln Park Greek Revival
BGD&C Custom HomesBGD&C Custom Homes
The entry of our Lincoln Park Greek Revival home is custom fabricated with solid cherry wood, glass sidelights and a transom. Finished with a product similar to what is used on boats, it guards against the toughest Chicago winters. Its thickness and traditional paneling gives the door a very substantial old-world feel, reflecting the classic nature of the home. The portico columns are custom, hand-carved, Indiana Oolitic limestone designed in the Composite Order. They incorporate Corinthian leaves with Ionic volutes. The front façade features limestone detailing which was hand-carved and cut specifically for this home. As with all of our homes, the windows in this project are custom. Although the stained wood on these front facade windows requires a bit more maintenance, the look is undeniably beautiful. A finishing detail- the home was completed with a custom wrought iron fence. Photos by Tony Soluri
Our Work
Our Work
Greystones Landscape & Stone WorkGreystones Landscape & Stone Work
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
This 4,800 SQ FT Modern Prairie home is unique with the combination of exterior sidings. Photo Credit: Tom Graham
Geneva Transitional Home with Farmhouse Kitchen
Geneva Transitional Home with Farmhouse Kitchen
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Backyard with custom pergola and built in grill in Geneva, Illinois.
Transitional Custom Home
Transitional Custom Home
Avalon Associates, Inc.Avalon Associates, Inc.

Traditional Green 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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