Two dormer windows were installed in the roof, also with cedar wood siding and topped with Iron Gray steel arched roof that features a rare blend of strength, style and simplicity. The dark colored trim against the light color cedar wood, creates a deep dimensional appeal when looking at the home.

Shake Siding Close Up A Cape Cod style house with Alside Pelican Bay cedar shake siding, Color: Cape Cod Gray. Installed by Sidetex in North Haven CT 06473

Outdoor contemporary dining space with sleek black trellis and bench swing. Ground uses concrete steppers, Mexican pebbles, stone cap veneer planter wall surrounded with good neighbor fencing.

Blue Montgomery spruce and orange coral bells compliment and contrast the dark gray paving. Photo by Michael Fairchild
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David Murrow
Home design - traditional home design idea in Atlanta

Built portico to mimic the overhang of house roof over side entrance so son can have shelter while waiting for ride.

Custom home / carriage house in Bucks County PA, design-build by Trueblood. [exterior architect: Rene Hoffman] [photo: Tom Grimes]
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Pool house with changing area, bathroom with exterior shower and kitchenette. Pavilion with outdoor fireplace. Pergola connecting pool house and pavilion. Project located in Villanova, Montgomery County, PA.

Talon Construction back porch in the Kentlands in Gaithersburg
Small transitional back porch idea in DC Metro with a roof extension

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Brad Montgomery
Large transitional black one-story stone gable roof idea in Salt Lake City with a shingle roof

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Griffins Gate is a beautiful 3,200 square foot energy independent passive solar home with a separate 1,200 square foot studio built on 5 ½ acres in Montgomery County, Maryland. The home was designed to be energy independent and in complete harmony with nature; to be all natural, non-toxic, and organic for the health of the owners. The walls and roof are insulated with recycled newspaper. The home faces south to maximize the passive solar benefit, with engineered overhangs shading the windows all summer to minimize the cooling load. In tandem with an energy efficient high mass fireplace, a geothermal heat pump warms the radiant floor in the winter. In the summer, cool water is circulated from the well through the radiant floor and a fan coil unit cools the air in the home.

For more photos of this project see: RUIZ
Example of a tuscan backyard patio design in San Francisco with a gazebo

Griffins Gate is a beautiful 3,200 square foot energy independent passive solar home with a separate 1,200 square foot studio built on 5 ½ acres in Montgomery County, Maryland. The home was designed to be energy independent and in complete harmony with nature; to be all natural, non-toxic, and organic for the health of the owners. The walls and roof are insulated with recycled newspaper. The home faces south to maximize the passive solar benefit, with engineered overhangs shading the windows all summer to minimize the cooling load. In tandem with an energy efficient high mass fireplace, a geothermal heat pump warms the radiant floor in the winter. In the summer, cool water is circulated from the well through the radiant floor and a fan coil unit cools the air in the home.

Rear exterior
Inspiration for an eclectic white brick exterior home remodel in Kansas City with a shingle roof

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New exterior finishes, included new roof shingles, cement fiber siding, soffit and front door replacement. A second floor addition above the existing garage accommodates a master bedroom suite with walk-in closet with an exterior deck. Linda McManus Images