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Velero at Sailboat Bend
Velero at Sailboat Bend
Steven L. Cohen Architects and Interior DesignersSteven L. Cohen Architects and Interior Designers
PROJECT TYPE Four (4), 2-story townhouses with 9,676sf of living space on the New River in the historic Sailboat Bend area SCOPE Architecture LOCATION Fort Lauderdale, Florida DESCRIPTION Two (2), 3 Bedroom / 3-1/2 Bathrooms & Den units and two (2) 4 Bedroom / 4-1/2 Bathroom units Enhanced open floor plans for maximizing natural lighting with sustainable design-based materials and fixtures Amenities include private rear patios, covered terraces, swimming pools and private boat docks Island Colonial-style architecture with horizontal siding, Bahama shutters, decorative railings and metal roofing
Serambi
Serambi
Chalmers and Co DesignChalmers and Co Design
The single story houses included raked ceilings under the gable ends and a bonus mezzanine floor. The tropical design includes terraces and timber screens.
昭和小路の長屋 Rowhouse on Showa-koji St.
昭和小路の長屋 Rowhouse on Showa-koji St.
YYAA 山本嘉寛建築設計事務所YYAA 山本嘉寛建築設計事務所
Photo by Yohei Sasakura
Kyoto Rokka An / 京都 六花庵
Kyoto Rokka An / 京都 六花庵
今村敏樹 Imamura Toshiki今村敏樹 Imamura Toshiki
322 NE 7th Avenue | Delray Beach
322 NE 7th Avenue | Delray Beach
Judi Lukens & Kim LekasJudi Lukens & Kim Lekas
Front Exterior
Blue Diamond 4 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage
Blue Diamond 4 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage
Harry Blue Builders, Inc.Harry Blue Builders, Inc.
Un air de Chine à Paris
Un air de Chine à Paris
DOM PALATCHIDOM PALATCHI
La courette, étroite et typique des arrières d'immeubles parisiens est valorisée par les arbres en pot, les gravillons de marbre blanc réfléchissent la lumière. Phdp
Country House in the City
Country House in the City
Pattersons Associates ArchitectsPattersons Associates Architects
This residential home is located in the leafy suburbs of Auckland. The brief asked for a family home, to celebrate life, garden, family, and food. The exterior is grand, clean and welcoming. Photography by David Straight.
Anchorage Phases One & Two, Palm Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
Anchorage Phases One & Two, Palm Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
Northwest Builders Company Ltd.Northwest Builders Company Ltd.
825 Northeast 1st Street B | Delray Beach, FL | Intracoastal Townhome |
825 Northeast 1st Street B | Delray Beach, FL | Intracoastal Townhome |
Pascal Liguori & SonPascal Liguori & Son
Country House in the City
Country House in the City
Pattersons Associates ArchitectsPattersons Associates Architects
This home is inspired by the symmetry of the late 1960s Italian modernist buildings. Photography by David Straight.
昭和小路の長屋 Rowhouse on Showa-koji St.
昭和小路の長屋 Rowhouse on Showa-koji St.
YYAA 山本嘉寛建築設計事務所YYAA 山本嘉寛建築設計事務所
Photo by Yohei Sasakura
Palisbo
Palisbo
Atlas ConstructionAtlas Construction
Greenwood Townhomes
Greenwood Townhomes
Perla Torres Drafting and DesignPerla Torres Drafting and Design
Serambi
Serambi
Chalmers and Co DesignChalmers and Co Design
Ponds help control the temperature in a tropical house. A timber bridge over connects the carporch to the terrace. large windows and sliding doors help to bring the outside into the House.
Velero at Sailboat Bend
Velero at Sailboat Bend
Steven L. Cohen Architects and Interior DesignersSteven L. Cohen Architects and Interior Designers
PROJECT TYPE Four (4), 2-story townhouses with 9,676sf of living space on the New River in the historic Sailboat Bend area SCOPE Architecture LOCATION Fort Lauderdale, Florida DESCRIPTION Two (2), 3 Bedroom / 3-1/2 Bathrooms & Den units and two (2) 4 Bedroom / 4-1/2 Bathroom units Enhanced open floor plans for maximizing natural lighting with sustainable design-based materials and fixtures Amenities include private rear patios, covered terraces, swimming pools and private boat docks Island Colonial-style architecture with horizontal siding, Bahama shutters, decorative railings and metal roofing
Kapalua Bay Villas - Maui Beach front living
Kapalua Bay Villas - Maui Beach front living
Mountain + Beach Interiors - Schonewill Int'lMountain + Beach Interiors - Schonewill Int'l
The Kapalua Bay ocean front Bay Villas are sought after by many. They are large units up to four bedrooms and 3.5 baths. This is a plantation tropical mixed Asian and west indies style. Local artists showing the Hawaiian culture and many natural materials to enhance the local experience of this magical place.
Anchorage Phases One & Two, Palm Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
Anchorage Phases One & Two, Palm Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
Northwest Builders Company Ltd.Northwest Builders Company Ltd.
文豪作家の家
文豪作家の家
TBJインテリアデザイン建築事務所TBJインテリアデザイン建築事務所
Private Villa
Private Villa
Premier Art Decor WorksPremier Art Decor Works
we used high end stone for cladding and decorative art works . we went for the simple tropical theme for the landscaping and water features.

World-Inspired Terraced House 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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