Wood, stone, metal, fiber cement siding protect exteriors while adding significant architectural appeal

A tranquil home with a copper exterior lets in ocean air, sunlight and greenery on a challenging site

An award-winning New Zealand vacation home keeps a low profile in its secluded coastal locale

Whether they use steel panels, a copper skin or corrugated cladding, these metal home exteriors gleam with ingenuity

From traditional brick to industrial steel, there’s a fireplace cladding here to light up your design

A formerly metal-clad structure is now a beautiful wood home designed to capture the light and preserve open space

A redwood-clad gem in California’s Marin County features a dreamy outdoor oasis with an open-door policy for the homeowners’ friends

Clad your chimney in metal, concrete or masonry for a dynamic architectural element and a most contemporary design

A mountain getaway’s simple design echoes the landscape, while green polycarbonate cladding adds drama

A 1927 redbrick home in a downtown historic neighborhood of Phoenix gets a metal-clad modern addition