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A Modern Twist on A Traditional Home Exterior
A Modern Twist on A Traditional Home Exterior
Clark Hall DoorsClark Hall Doors
Elevate your home's curb appeal with a completely custom front door—this Charcoal finished iron piece boasts a traditional style and modern flair, complemented by the home's beautiful and bright windows.
Addition/Renovation - Ranch Conversion
Addition/Renovation - Ranch Conversion
Christine Monaghan, AIA, LEED Green Assoc.Christine Monaghan, AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
This project was an addition and renovation to an existing home. The home became an approximately 3,100 gross square feet of space on a .34 acre lot in northern Massachusetts. The existing ranch style home was completely renovated with the addition of a two car garage and second floor.
Bolton porch house
Bolton porch house
Tuck and Tuck ArchitectsTuck and Tuck Architects
New custom home.
Dunwoody Total Remodel
Dunwoody Total Remodel
First Street BuildersFirst Street Builders
New 10' deep front porch the full width of the house. Brick sides and pavers. Standing seam metal roof.
06 - Traditional A. Hays Town Portico
06 - Traditional A. Hays Town Portico
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
This house was inspired by the works of A. Hays Town / photography by Stan Kwan
Entree woning met weelderige voortuin
Entree woning met weelderige voortuin
Storm Architects BVStorm Architects BV
Ontdek onze transformatie van een historisch juweeltje in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid! We zijn verheugd om ons nieuwste project in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid te onthullen - een tijdloze schat, oorspronkelijk ontworpen in 1890 door de beroemde architect Jacob Klinkhamer. We omarmen de rijke geschiedenis van dit vooraanstaande huis en hebben het omgetoverd tot een gastvrije en eigentijdse woning, zorgvuldig afgestemd op de behoeften van zijn nieuwe gezin. Met behoud van het erfgoed en de schoonheid van de straatgevel, die de status van beschermd gemeentelijk monument heeft, hebben we ervoor gezorgd dat er slechts kleine aanpassingen werden doorgevoerd om de historische charme te behouden. Achter de elegante buitenkant wachtte echter een uitgebreide renovatie van het interieur en een structurele revisie. Van het verdiepen van de keldervloer tot het introduceren van een liftschacht, we hebben geen middel onbeproefd gelaten bij het opnieuw vormgeven van deze ruimte voor het moderne leven. Elk aspect van de indeling is zorgvuldig herschikt om de functionaliteit te maximaliseren en een naadloze stroom tussen de kamers te creëren. Het resultaat? Een harmonieuze mix van klassiek en eigentijds design, die de geest van het verleden weerspiegelt en het comfort van vandaag omarmt. Het kroonjuweel van dit project is de toevoeging van een prachtig modern dakterras, dat een adembenemend uitzicht op de skyline van de stad biedt en de perfecte plek is voor ontspanning en entertainment. Wij nodigen u uit om de transformatie van dit historische juweeltje op onze website te ontdekken. Wees getuige van het huwelijk tussen ouderwetse charme en moderne elegantie, en zie hoe we een huis hebben getransformeerd in een geliefd thuis. Bezoek onze website voor meer informatie: https://www.storm-architects.com/nl/projecten/klinkhamer-huis
Facade Facelift
Facade Facelift
Deskins Group LLCDeskins Group LLC
This project started because the client was getting new windows. We installed board and batten on the front with an accent of cedar shake and new cedarmill Hardie siding everywhere except the garage. We aslo install new fascia on the front of the house for esthetics, but the rest of the house was pretty solid so we left it alone. We then finished the project with two tone Sherwin Williams Emerald paint.
Bloomfield Estates 3
Bloomfield Estates 3
La Marco HomesLa Marco Homes
A French-style stone and stucco home in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Cedar Rock Farms Lot 6
Cedar Rock Farms Lot 6
Curtis White CompaniesCurtis White Companies
Village Renovation
Village Renovation
cedar street builderscedar street builders
Home Addition / Extension
Home Addition / Extension
Captivating Construction GroupCaptivating Construction Group
Custom Home Addition / Extension in New Jersey.
Home Addition - Brookhaven
Home Addition - Brookhaven
Innovative Design BuildInnovative Design Build
Our clients longed for a home theatre and a dedicated work out space. We designed an addition to their home that would give them all of the extra living space they needed and it looks like it has always been part of their home.
Brand New Classic
Brand New Classic
Linton ArchitectsLinton Architects
Photo: David Solow
Mid Atlantic Traditional
Mid Atlantic Traditional
Beck Custom Homes, LLCBeck Custom Homes, LLC
Libertyville Custom Farmhouse Garage & Sport Court
Libertyville Custom Farmhouse Garage & Sport Court
Great Rooms Building GroupGreat Rooms Building Group
Georgetown II
Georgetown II
Taralon HomesTaralon Homes
Lone Ash Lookout
Lone Ash Lookout
Cushman Design GroupCushman Design Group
Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Dover Shingle House
Dover Shingle House
Chace ArchitectureChace Architecture
Cheerful Composition - AIA Silver Medal Winner
Cheerful Composition - AIA Silver Medal Winner
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
The term “forever home” is often used to describe a house that portends to meet all of one’s current and future needs. Attaining such a residence often entails moving from one’s current home, leaving behind years of memories. We had the satisfaction of collaborating with a client to make their existing home into their forever home with smart adaptations that will allow them to age in place…in the house and neighborhood they love. The site is challenging in that the front of the home is perched atop a steep incline, and the home is primarily entered via a more accessible alley in the back. Thus, the home has two “fronts.” The existing low-slung ranch/bungalow had suited this couple for many years. However, newly retired with more free time, the couple sought to create a more gracious home to enjoy entertaining indoors and out, hosting guests for extended stays, and exploring their artistic sides in a proper studio space. A successful project would be a home filled with natural light that allowed them to age in place. A “happy house.” Inspiration for the design was found in the owners’ love of 1920s Arts & Crafts bungalows and bright colors. The existing home provided design cues, such as a porch with stucco columns and shallow arches that had been concealed by a previous renovation. Building upon that, we proposed to reconfigure the roof into a cross-gable to maximize interior space on the second floor while increasing the home’s contextuality with neighboring ones. A new primary bedroom suite with bathroom, his and hers closets, and a dressing room for the lady of the house were created. To maximizing versatility, the dressing room can also be utilized as a guest room. The balance of the second floor includes a hall bathroom and large office, gallery walls to display artwork, storage areas, and even some private meditation spaces with doors hidden behind bookcases. A first-floor addition expanded the casual dining room into the rear garden and created a new art studio. To imbue the middle of the house with light, skylights were introduced over the existing stair; new screened stairwells, inspired by the work of Louis Sullivan, filter the natural light. Acknowledging practical issues of aging in place, all openings were designed to allow easy passage by a wheelchair, and bathroom accommodations include grab bars and roll-in showers. Additionally, a small first floor bathroom was expanded and, along with an adjacent bedroom, will allow for single floor living if necessary. Exterior detailing was again influenced by the Arts & Crafts tradition: deep overhangs, brackets, and tapered columns. New cedar shingles were installed, the original porch restored, and the low arch motif was re-introduced into the design. A new garden of native plantings with an outdoor room anchors the house in the landscape. While one never truly know what the future holds, creating their “forever home” gives the inhabitants peace of mind that they can live in this place that brings them joy and gives them comfort now and, in the days, to come.

Traditional House Exterior with a Grey Roof 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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