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World-Inspired House Exterior with Stone Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Captiva House
Captiva House
K2 Design Group, Inc.K2 Design Group, Inc.
The Aurora Gold – Best in Show Grand Auroras were awarded for this home’s beautiful landscape….
Bonsai 3D GC Private Glass Front Doors - Exterior Glass Doors - Glass Entry Door
Bonsai 3D GC Private Glass Front Doors - Exterior Glass Doors - Glass Entry Door
Sans Soucie Art GlassSans Soucie Art Glass
Glass Front Doors, Entry Doors that Make a Statement! Your front door is your home's initial focal point and glass doors by Sans Soucie with frosted, etched glass designs create a unique, custom effect while providing privacy AND light thru exquisite, quality designs! Available any size, all glass front doors are custom made to order and ship worldwide at reasonable prices. Exterior entry door glass will be tempered, dual pane (an equally efficient single 1/2" thick pane is used in our fiberglass doors). Selling both the glass inserts for front doors as well as entry doors with glass, Sans Soucie art glass doors are available in 8 woods and Plastpro fiberglass in both smooth surface or a grain texture, as a slab door or prehung in the jamb - any size. From simple frosted glass effects to our more extravagant 3D sculpture carved, painted and stained glass .. and everything in between, Sans Soucie designs are sandblasted different ways creating not only different effects, but different price levels. The "same design, done different" - with no limit to design, there's something for every decor, any style. The privacy you need is created without sacrificing sunlight! Price will vary by design complexity and type of effect: Specialty Glass and Frosted Glass. Inside our fun, easy to use online Glass and Entry Door Designer, you'll get instant pricing on everything as YOU customize your door and glass! When you're all finished designing, you can place your order online! We're here to answer any questions you have so please call (877) 331-339 to speak to a knowledgeable representative! Doors ship worldwide at reasonable prices from Palm Desert, California with delivery time ranges between 3-8 weeks depending on door material and glass effect selected. (Doug Fir or Fiberglass in Frosted Effects allow 3 weeks, Specialty Woods and Glass [2D, 3D, Leaded] will require approx. 8 weeks).
Bali Beach Estate Villa
Bali Beach Estate Villa
David LesterDavid Lester
Rear elevation from pool.
Resort Inspiration
Resort Inspiration
Mondo LandscapesMondo Landscapes
Ron Tan
鹿島の森の家2015　外観
鹿島の森の家2015　外観
菊池ひろ建築設計室｜kikuchihiro design office菊池ひろ建築設計室｜kikuchihiro design office
軽井沢　鹿島の森の家2015｜菊池ひろ建築設計室 撮影　辻岡利之
Great Lanai and Pool
Great Lanai and Pool
ZAK ArchitectureZAK Architecture
French Country Meets Montecito Ranch
French Country Meets Montecito Ranch
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Pool, landscaping, and exterior.
Tropical Exterior
Tropical Exterior
Limestone Ranch- Chevy Chase, Lexington, KY
Limestone Ranch- Chevy Chase, Lexington, KY
Red Oak Outdoor LightingRed Oak Outdoor Lighting
Ponce Davis
Ponce Davis
Preschel + Bassan StudioPreschel + Bassan Studio
Hawaii Pavillion House
Hawaii Pavillion House
VITA Planning and Landscape ArchitectureVITA Planning and Landscape Architecture
Puako4
Puako4
Terrance J Cisco Architect, LLCTerrance J Cisco Architect, LLC
St. Kitts Luxury Villa
St. Kitts Luxury Villa
Herlong ArchitectsHerlong Architects
Modern Indoor-Outdoor Living with a Pacific Rim Influence
Modern Indoor-Outdoor Living with a Pacific Rim Influence
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
A unique element contributed by the owner is a “lazy river” leading from the infinity pool, around the house, and ending adjacent to a Koi pond, surrounded by lush tropical landscape, and separating the main house from the guest wing. Not only are these water features aesthetic and peaceful, they cool warm mountain breezes before they enter the home, providing natural air conditioning. Architect: Edward Pitman Architects Builder: Allen Constrruction Photos: Jim Bartsch Photography
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Tungsten Royce Custom Wood ProductsTungsten Royce Custom Wood Products
• Matching Garage door, Entry gate and Entry Door • Contemporary Tropical design • Ribbon Sapele wood • Custom stain with Dead Flat Clear coat • True Mortise and Tenon construction Chase Ford
West Wind Way, Newport Beach, CA
West Wind Way, Newport Beach, CA
Reuter HomesReuter Homes
Western Exposure Photography. http://www.westernexposurebrochures.com/
Paiko Lagoon Oasis
Paiko Lagoon Oasis
Archipelago Hawaii Luxury Home DesignsArchipelago Hawaii Luxury Home Designs
Photography: Augie Salbosa
French Country Home at River Club
French Country Home at River Club
Southeast Studios Inc.Southeast Studios Inc.
A delightful French Country Farmhouse incorporating Feng Shui design principles in the River Club golf community in Suwanee, Georgia built with rough sawn timbers and Texas White Limestone. Photographed by the Architect Greg Mix
John Residence
John Residence
Benjamin Werth DesignsBenjamin Werth Designs
Jonathan Murphy https://www.facebook.com/jonathanmphotography
Seashell Beach Villa Entrance
Seashell Beach Villa Entrance
Custom Fenestration Products InternationalCustom Fenestration Products International

World-Inspired House Exterior with Stone Cladding 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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