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World-Inspired House Exterior with Vinyl Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Maui Pualoa Nani
Maui Pualoa Nani
Lee Kartis Home DesignLee Kartis Home Design
Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.
Siesta Key Florida
Siesta Key Florida
Onyx ConstructionOnyx Construction
Detlev Von Kessel
Trendy New House Trim
Trendy New House Trim
Coast City Painters Inc.Coast City Painters Inc.
Adams Drive Residence
Adams Drive Residence
CSpace Architecture and Design Inc.CSpace Architecture and Design Inc.
The home is a contemporary modern home with traditional details of a Key Largo style home. The house has painted light blue siding with white trims, and rectified porcelain flooring on the outside. Photo Credit:Christopher Casariego
St. Pete Beach Whole-House Remodel and Addition
St. Pete Beach Whole-House Remodel and Addition
J. S. Perry & Co., Inc.J. S. Perry & Co., Inc.
Light and fresh air abound in this beautiful St. Pete Beach bayfront whole-house remodel with new addition. Transformed from an outdated 1970s ranch style home, the vaulted ceiling, expansive windows and coastal colors bring the views of Boca Ciega Bay into the home. An award-winning kitchen set on rustic bamboo flooring and amongst stylistic moldings and finishes make this home comfortable and unique. photography by Glen Wilson, courtesy of PGT Industries
New Custom Home, Ventnor, NJ
New Custom Home, Ventnor, NJ
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
Beach Block in Ventnor City, NJ. Another new custom home designed and built by QMA Design+Build, LLC and Todd Miller, Architect. This Low Country Charleston style architecture is a perfect fit for an upside down house (main living space on the second floor) where there are great ocean views from the second floor.
Ram Jack's Renovations
Ram Jack's Renovations
Ram Jack Foundation SolutionsRam Jack Foundation Solutions
Eden Creek II
Eden Creek II
Homes by AburtonHomes by Aburton
Decorative Gates
Decorative Gates
Fusion Art 808Fusion Art 808
Hawaii Inspired Designs Handcrafted in Hawaii by Clarence Sagisi Artist
Tavernier
Tavernier
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
An elegant coastal cottage is topped with a standing seam metal roof. Supporting white braces line the eaves, while windows everywhere reflect the tropical views.
Maui Pualoa Nani
Maui Pualoa Nani
Lee Kartis Home DesignLee Kartis Home Design
Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.
Siesta Key Florida
Siesta Key Florida
Onyx ConstructionOnyx Construction
Detlev Von Kessel
Bahama Shutters
Bahama Shutters
Sun Control Aluminum & Remodeling, Co., Inc.Sun Control Aluminum & Remodeling, Co., Inc.
Bahama shutters are one of the many attractive ways to shade your windows while also providing and island aesthetic to your home.
Trendy New House Trim
Trendy New House Trim
Coast City Painters Inc.Coast City Painters Inc.
Orlando Front Yard Landscape Lighting
Orlando Front Yard Landscape Lighting
Elegant Custom ImagesElegant Custom Images
27330 Hickory
27330 Hickory
Potter HomesPotter Homes
Eden Creek II
Eden Creek II
Homes by AburtonHomes by Aburton
Empire Turf
Empire Turf
Sod SolutionsSod Solutions
Custom Home Exteriors
Custom Home Exteriors
HARRY JAMES BUILDING + DESIGNHARRY JAMES BUILDING + DESIGN
927 Sirus Trail Vacant Staging Project
927 Sirus Trail Vacant Staging Project
Home Styling by DeniseHome Styling by Denise

World-Inspired House Exterior with Vinyl 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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