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Ranch Lane
Ranch Lane
Core Development Group, Inc.Core Development Group, Inc.
Inspiration for a timeless white two-story wood exterior home remodel in Los Angeles
Sunrise Point
Sunrise Point
Wright DesignWright Design
This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios
Lake Tahoe Rustic Edge
Lake Tahoe Rustic Edge
Heslin ConstructionHeslin Construction
Large rustic brown two-story wood gable roof idea in San Francisco
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The Norfolk - Wichita, KS
The Norfolk - Wichita, KS
Nies HomesNies Homes
Shane Organ Photo
Example of a mid-sized country white split-level concrete fiberboard exterior home design in Wichita with a hip roof
Cantilevered concrete stairs w/ lighting underneath
Cantilevered concrete stairs w/ lighting underneath
Pistils Landscape Design + BuildPistils Landscape Design + Build
These wide stairs provide a dramatic entry into the backyard. All hardscape and plantings designed and installed by Pistils Landscape Design + Build.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Bay Lakes BuildersBay Lakes Builders
Mid-sized craftsman multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Other with a shingle roof
Southern Classic
Southern Classic
Gant and Brown Premier Home Builders, LLC.Gant and Brown Premier Home Builders, LLC.
Inspiration for a country white two-story house exterior remodel in Other with a shingle roof
Heights Victorian 2
Heights Victorian 2
Brickmoon DesignBrickmoon Design
Example of an ornate green two-story exterior home design in Houston
Northwest Contempory Exterior Remodel
Northwest Contempory Exterior Remodel
Nordby Design, Architecture & Interiors LLCNordby Design, Architecture & Interiors LLC
Overall view of remodeled exterior of home.
Arts and crafts stone exterior home photo in Portland
Valley Club Mid-Century
Valley Club Mid-Century
DD Ford ConstructionDD Ford Construction
Jim Bartsch Photography
Large 1950s white one-story exterior home photo in Santa Barbara
Daniel Island Custom Home
Daniel Island Custom Home
Barrow Building GroupBarrow Building Group
Inspiration for a farmhouse white two-story wood exterior home remodel in Charleston with a metal roof
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
UserUser
Windows reaching a grand 12’ in height fully capture the allurement of the area, bringing the outdoors into each space. Furthermore, the large 16’ multi-paneled doors provide the constant awareness of forest life just beyond. The unique roof lines are mimicked throughout the home with trapezoid transom windows, ensuring optimal daylighting and design interest. A standing-seam metal, clads the multi-tiered shed-roof line. The dark aesthetic of the roof anchors the home and brings a cohesion to the exterior design. The contemporary exterior is comprised of cedar shake, horizontal and vertical wood siding, and aluminum clad panels creating dimension while remaining true to the natural environment.
Mazama House
Mazama House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Cole Street Project
Cole Street Project
Design Line Construction, Inc.Design Line Construction, Inc.
The front facade of the Cole STreet project remodeled by Design Line Construction
Example of a trendy wood exterior home design in San Francisco
Modern Living in Florida
Modern Living in Florida
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
Although our offices are based in different states, after working with a luxury builder on high-end waterfront residences, he asked us to help build his personal home. In addition to décor, we specify the materials and patterns on every floor, wall and ceiling to create a showcase residence that serves as both his family’s dream home and a show house for potential clients. Both husband and wife are Florida natives and asked that we draw inspiration for the design from the nearby ocean, but with a clean, modern twist, and to avoid being too obviously coastal or beach themed. The result is a blend of modern and subtly coastal elements, contrasting cool and warm tones throughout, and adding in different shades of blue.

Exterior Home Ideas

Plan #011D-0035
Plan #011D-0035
House Plans and MoreHouse Plans and More
Photo courtesy of Alan Mascord Design Associates and can be found on houseplansandmore.com
Large elegant green three-story wood exterior home photo in St Louis
Hobby Barn
Hobby Barn
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Example of a huge mountain style multicolored two-story wood gable roof design in Other with a metal roof
Cheyenne Trail
Cheyenne Trail
Sustainable Nine Design + BuildSustainable Nine Design + Build
Beautiful modern entry-way with a large driveway winding down and large front-facing windows.
Inspiration for a modern white exterior home remodel in Minneapolis
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