Patio kitchen - mid-sized transitional backyard tile patio kitchen idea in Houston with a roof extension

Example of a mid-sized transitional backyard tile patio kitchen design in Houston with a roof extension

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John Siemering Homes. Custom Home Builder in Austin, TX
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The Vineyard Farmhouse in the Peninsula at Rough Hollow. This 2017 Greater Austin Parade Home was designed and built by Jenkins Custom Homes. Cedar Siding and the Pine for the soffits and ceilings was provided by TimberTown.

Example of a tuscan white one-story house exterior design in Santa Barbara with a hip roof and a brown roof

Paul Bardagjy
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Peninsula Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Gated Front Entry Walk.

Peninsula Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Front Driveway Elevations and Balconies.

Peninsula Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Gated Front Entry Walk.

St. Tropez Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Luxury Condominiums

Peninsula Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Front Driveway Elevations and Balconies.

Peninsula Condominiums - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Front Driveway Elevations and Balconies.

La Grange Residence - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Ranch House for a 1,200-acre working ranch.

Photos: Paul Finkel, Piston Design GC: Hudson Design Development, Inc.
Large farmhouse white two-story wood gable roof photo in Austin with a mixed material roof

La Grange Residence - Custom Design - Jim Nix - AIA - Austin Architect - Nix Group Architects – Residential and Commercial Architecture Firm - Austin Texas – 78701. Ranch House for a 1,200-acre working ranch.

Aerial view of modern hardscape and lawn design framing a new-construction home in Brentwood, Austin.
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Mid-sized farmhouse white one-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Austin with a shingle roof

Vaulted House is a Central Austin house with a compact footprint and simple form. The house is banked along the side of its small lot, opting out of a typical front yard/backyard relationship in favor of an expansive side yard. Site walls provide a sense of enclosure and definition to outdoor living areas and invite indoor functions and living spaces to spill outdoors. These strategies provide a feeling of openness and connection to outdoor living areas from the kitchen, screened porch, and living room. Furthermore, the placement of the garage, bathrooms, utility room, and stair along the lot line enhances the relationship between the living spaces and the side yard, promoting a cohesive flow between both realms. Strategically placed windows and doors provide ample daylight, views, and cross-ventilation on the first floor. The upper level is a vaulted volume that is deconstructed through the use of thinly sliced vertical windows and concise, focused dormers that expand outwards towards a controlled view. A skylight also carves through the upper volume to create a hidden light well at the inner spine of the house. These vaulted ceilings, tall dormers, and skylights create unique spaces infused with natural light.