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Room for Everyone
Room for Everyone
Artistic Design and Construction, IncArtistic Design and Construction, Inc
This little white cottage has been a hit! See our project " Little White Cottage for more photos. We have plans from 1379SF to 2745SF.
North Seattle Rambler
North Seattle Rambler
Emerald City Construction & RenovationsEmerald City Construction & Renovations
We took this north Seattle rambler and remodeled every square inch of it. New windows, roof, siding, electrical, plumbing, the list goes on! We worked hand in hand with the homeowner to give them a truly unique and beautiful home.
Hyde Park Residence
Hyde Park Residence
Mezger HomesMezger Homes
Recycled 50's Rancher
Recycled 50's Rancher
BuilderFishBuilderFish
The original house, built in 1953, was a red brick, rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends nicely into the neighborhood without looking bigger (wider) from the street. Every city and town in America has similar houses which can be recycled. Photo courtesy Andrea Hubbell
429 Residence
429 Residence
Rodwin Architecture & Skycastle HomesRodwin Architecture & Skycastle Homes
This lovely little modern farmhouse is located at the base of the foothills in one of Boulder’s most prized neighborhoods. Tucked onto a challenging narrow lot, this inviting and sustainably designed 2400 sf., 4 bedroom home lives much larger than its compact form. The open floor plan and vaulted ceilings of the Great room, kitchen and dining room lead to a beautiful covered back patio and lush, private back yard. These rooms are flooded with natural light and blend a warm Colorado material palette and heavy timber accents with a modern sensibility. A lyrical open-riser steel and wood stair floats above the baby grand in the center of the home and takes you to three bedrooms on the second floor. The Master has a covered balcony with exposed beamwork & warm Beetle-kill pine soffits, framing their million-dollar view of the Flatirons. Its simple and familiar style is a modern twist on a classic farmhouse vernacular. The stone, Hardie board siding and standing seam metal roofing create a resilient and low-maintenance shell. The alley-loaded home has a solar-panel covered garage that was custom designed for the family’s active & athletic lifestyle (aka “lots of toys”). The front yard is a local food & water-wise Master-class, with beautiful rain-chains delivering roof run-off straight to the family garden.
2022 NARI CotY Award-Winning Entire Houses Under $250,000
2022 NARI CotY Award-Winning Entire Houses Under $250,000
National Association of the Remodeling IndustryNational Association of the Remodeling Industry
Buckeye Basements, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, 2022 Regional CotY Award Winner, Entire House Under $250,000
Medick Way
Medick Way
Jamee Parish Architects, LLCJamee Parish Architects, LLC
This is a colonial revival home where we added a substantial addition and remodeled most of the existing spaces. The kitchen was enlarged and opens into a new screen porch and back yard.
Maude Street
Maude Street
Murray Legge ArchitectureMurray Legge Architecture
Whole House Renovation
Whole House Renovation
BeylaBlue DesignsBeylaBlue Designs
White brick exterior with black shutters, grey shingle roof, natural stone walkway, and natural wood front door. Jennifer Vera Photography.
Sugar Grove Farmhouse
Sugar Grove Farmhouse
Elizabeth Eason Architecture LLCElizabeth Eason Architecture LLC
Bruce Cole Photography
Flip House - Ridley
Flip House - Ridley
Chamberlain Renovations LLCChamberlain Renovations LLC
1942 - House renovations. I updated everything on this house. See before and afters.
Houston House Flip
Houston House Flip
NEST Design GroupNEST Design Group
Bayou St. John Single Family Renovation
Bayou St. John Single Family Renovation
Adamick ArchitectureAdamick Architecture
SNAP Real Estate Photography, LLC
Hollywood
Hollywood
R&R ConstructionR&R Construction
Minneapolis Landscape Lighting
Minneapolis Landscape Lighting
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of MinneapolisOutdoor Lighting Perspectives of Minneapolis
If your Minnesota home features a gazebo, it can become the visual and literal focal point of your back yard. Note in this example how the gazebo's millwork details are enhanced by the column lighting! By adding well-designed path lighting, enjoying your gazebo at night is not an adventure in stumbling-- or falling into the shrubbery. Here, specialized tree uplighting allows both the canopy and the trunks the trees to enhance the evening nightscape. This stunning gazebo, due to its outdoor lighting placement, is a pleasant place to entertain long into the night.
Ranch transforms into a farmhouse
Ranch transforms into a farmhouse
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Showcase Photographers
Cozy Guest Cottage
Cozy Guest Cottage
Classical TraditionsClassical Traditions
Side elevation Design and photos by Steve Allen Shard, AIBD
Costa Mesa Farmhouse Contemporary remodel
Costa Mesa Farmhouse Contemporary remodel
Christiano Homes, Inc.Christiano Homes, Inc.
Fort Point Cottage, Harbour Island, The Bahamas
Fort Point Cottage, Harbour Island, The Bahamas
Laura Hay DECOR & DESIGN Inc.Laura Hay DECOR & DESIGN Inc.
Lori Hamilton
Historic Home
Historic Home
Architecture Studio, Inc.Architecture Studio, Inc.

Small and White 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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