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Low Voltage LED Lighting Fairview, TX (Tranquility Farms)
Low Voltage LED Lighting Fairview, TX (Tranquility Farms)
The Perfect LightThe Perfect Light
Victorian Renovation
Victorian Renovation
Innovative Custom Homes, Inc.Innovative Custom Homes, Inc.
IDCI
Remodeled Queen Anne
Remodeled Queen Anne
The Lazy GardenerThe Lazy Gardener
Victorian Queen Anne remodel with completely new landscape. See before photos. Modern cottage garden that fits the architecture.
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豊富な装飾アイテムの家
豊富な装飾アイテムの家
スマート・ブリック株式会社スマート・ブリック株式会社
Santa Barbara Downtown, 1920's Queen Anne Remodel, Garden Street Residence
Santa Barbara Downtown, 1920's Queen Anne Remodel, Garden Street Residence
Dennis Thompson ArchitectDennis Thompson Architect
Photographer - Jim Bartsch Contractor - Allen Construction
Lakeview - Southport Corridor - Janssen
Lakeview - Southport Corridor - Janssen
Middlefork Development LLCMiddlefork Development LLC
This gracious property in the award-winning Blaine school district - and just off the Southport Corridor - marries an old world European design sensibility with contemporary technologies and unique artisan details. With more than 5,200 square feet, the home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms on the second floor, including a luxurious master suite with a private terrace. The house also boasts a distinct foyer; formal living and dining rooms designed in an open-plan concept; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet kitchen which is open to the first floor great room; lower-level family room; an attached, heated, 2-½ car garage with roof deck; a penthouse den and roof deck; and two additional rooms on the lower level which could be used as bedrooms, home offices or exercise rooms. The home, designed with an extra-wide floorplan, achieved through side yard relief, also has considerable, professionally-landscaped outdoor living spaces. This brick and limestone residence has been designed with family-functional experiences and classically proportioned spaces in mind. Highly-efficient environmental technologies have been integrated into the design and construction and the plan also takes into consideration the incorporation of all types of advanced communications systems. The home went under contract in less than 45 days in 2011. Jim Yochum
Newport Victorian
Newport Victorian
Anthony Crisafulli PhotographyAnthony Crisafulli Photography
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Haas Lillenthal house
Haas Lillenthal house
Margot Hartford PhotographyMargot Hartford Photography
Full story: Victorian style lives on in San Francisco’s Haas-Lilienthal House http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29914308 Photo: Margot Hartford © 2014 Houzz
Paradise Key South Beach
Paradise Key South Beach
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
The Island House built by Glenn Layton Homes in Paradise Key South Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Cottage Style Home
Cottage Style Home
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
Victorian Style Home - Chicago, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Victorian Style Home - Chicago, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This Chicago, IL Victorian Style Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group with James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Soft Green and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Sail Cloth. We also remodeled the Front Porch with Wood Columns in two Colors, Wood Railings and installed a new Roof. Also replaced old windows with Integrity from Marvin Windows with top and bottom frieze boards.
Kearney Hill - Waterfront Shingle Style
Kearney Hill - Waterfront Shingle Style
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Shingle-style details and handsome stone accents give this contemporary home the look of days gone by while maintaining all of the convenience of today. Equally at home as a main residence or second home, it features graceful pillars at the entrance that lead into a roomy foyer, kitchen and large living room with a long bank of windows designed to capture a view. Not far away is a private retreat/master bedroom suite and cozy study perfect for reading or relaxing. Family-focused spaces are upstairs, including four additional bedrooms. A large screen porch and expansive outdoor deck allow outdoor entertaining.
Farmhouse Transformation
Farmhouse Transformation
Van Cleave Architecture + DesignVan Cleave Architecture + Design
By exposing the beautiful old wrap-around porch, replacing the original arched windows and painting the house a vibrant red, an old farmhouse has instant curb appeal; with minimal budget, the renewed vitality of this farmhouse now proudly stands out on the block
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Degnan Design Build + Degnan Design GroupDegnan Design Build + Degnan Design Group
Drummond House
Drummond House
Elise Moore DesignElise Moore Design
Chris Zimmer
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff
SV DesignSV Design
Perched atop a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this new residence adds a modern twist to the classic Shingle Style. The house is anchored to the land by stone retaining walls made entirely of granite taken from the site during construction. Clad almost entirely in cedar shingles, the house will weather to a classic grey. Photo Credit: Blind Dog Studio
Cape Cod Shingle Style
Cape Cod Shingle Style
Ron Brenner ArchitectsRon Brenner Architects
A Classic that will stand the test of time. - Cape Cod Shingle Style Home. Photography: Phillip Mueller Photography House plan is available for purchase at http://simplyeleganthomedesigns.com/Lakeland_Unique_Cape_Cod_House_Plan.html

Victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Historic Victorian Exterior
Historic Victorian Exterior
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
Exterior Paint Colors are all Benjamin Moore: Body "Racoon Hollow" Trim "Carrington Beige" Accent "Brandon Beige" Windows "Black Panther"
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