Master bath in a box with a shared sink with a view. Lee Grider Photography - http://lgp.pixpawebsites.com/#/?i=413

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Inspiration for a craftsman one-story wood exterior home remodel in Minneapolis

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Craftsman one-story wood exterior home idea in Minneapolis

Rick Twilley of Twilley Builders built his personal home to be a shining example of "Home, Sweet Home." Looking over Dog River in Mobile, AL, this beautiful 4,000 square foot cottage sits under a canopy of ancient oaks and Spanish moss, luring you in with the inviting walk and warm porch lights. Rick's attention to detail is noticeable in every aspect of the home - from the beautiful trim and moulding to the elegant columns and woodwork. Designed by Bob Chatham, this home takes advantage of the beautiful water views with the open living, dining room and kitchen and large back porch, and is situated to fit right into it's idyllic surroundings. Open rafter tails and large overhangs top off the look of the exterior, while Rick and his wife Karen contribute their excellent taste and style when choosing the beautiful finishes, fixtures, materials, and warm, natural hues that truly make the house a home.

We had a lot of fun with the eaves on this project. We had 36" overhangs in many places. That type of overhang with the low pitched hip roof made for a very striking "exterior story". photos by Jay Weiland

Example of a classic white two-story stucco exterior home design in Austin

View from the north. The garage, clad in cedar shingles, forms a sculptural extension of the curving roof surface. The deep roof overhangs allow the house to be without gutters and protect the interior from the harshest summer sun angles. The garage, located to the northwest, shields the house from the predominant winter winds. Aside from good passive design, the house uses "geothermal" ground source heat pumps for heating and cooling. Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

The roof overhangs and porches offer exposed wood rafters and beams. The exposed cedar and stone walls complement and "warm up" the corrugated metal siding. Photo: Ignacio Salas-Humara AIA

Location: Roseville, CA Project Type: The chimney chase, the barge rafter, water table trim, door jambs Description: Damage noted to the chimney chase, the barge rafter, water table trim, door jambs caused by uncontrollable exterior moisture sources. RECOMMENDATION: Cut back and remove trim as necessary. Remove all structurally damaged wood members and replace with new material. PAINTING: Power wash exterior of the house and apply caulking to corner, door and window trim as needed. Mask, cover plants and paint the exterior of the house utilizing two colors, body and trim. Spray body and overhang with two coats, back-rolling when needed. Brush and roll trim with two coats. Colors to be chosen by the client. https://www.eliteconstructioncorp.com/projects/roseville-hackamore-ca

The owners desired a modest home that would enable them to experience the dual natures of the outdoors: intimate forest and sweeping views. The use of economical, pre-fabricated materials was seen as an opportunity to develop an expressive architecture. The house is organized on a four-foot module, establishing a delicate rigor for the building and maximizing the use of pre-manufactured materials. A series of open web trusses are combined with dimensional wood framing to form broad overhangs. Plywood sheets spanning between the trusses are left exposed at the eaves. An insulated aluminum window system is attached to exposed laminated wood columns, creating an expansive yet economical wall of glass in the living spaces with mountain views. On the opposite side, support spaces and a children’s desk are located along the hallway. A bridge clad in green fiber cement panels marks the entry. Visible through the front door is an angled yellow wall that opens to a protected outdoor space between the garage and living spaces, offering the first views of the mountain peaks. Living and sleeping spaces are arranged in a line, with a circulation corridor to the east. The exterior is clad in pre-finished fiber cement panels that match the horizontal spacing of the window mullions, accentuating the linear nature of the structure. Two boxes clad in corrugated metal punctuate the east elevation. At the north end of the house, a deck extends into the landscape, providing a quiet place to enjoy the view. Images by Nic LeHoux Photography

Location: Folsom, CA Project Type: The sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing Description: Damage noted to the sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing caused by uncontrollable exterior moisture sources. RECOMMENDATION: Remove the roof covering and gutters if necessary to expose damaged areas. Remove all structurally damaged wood members and replace with new material. If removed, reinstall gutters and roof covering to the exposed areas only. PAINTING: Power wash exterior of the house and apply caulking to corner, door and window trim as needed. Mask, cover plants and paint the exterior of the house utilizing two colors, body and trim. Spray body and overhang with two coats, back-rolling when needed. Brush and roll trim with two coats. Colors to be chosen by the client. https://www.eliteconstructioncorp.com/projects/folsom-biscayne-ca

Example of a farmhouse beige two-story mixed siding gable roof design in Austin

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Location: Roseville, CA Project Type: The chimney chase, the barge rafter, water table trim, door jambs Description: Damage noted to the chimney chase, the barge rafter, water table trim, door jambs caused by uncontrollable exterior moisture sources. RECOMMENDATION: Cut back and remove trim as necessary. Remove all structurally damaged wood members and replace with new material. PAINTING: Power wash exterior of the house and apply caulking to corner, door and window trim as needed. Mask, cover plants and paint the exterior of the house utilizing two colors, body and trim. Spray body and overhang with two coats, back-rolling when needed. Brush and roll trim with two coats. Colors to be chosen by the client. https://www.eliteconstructioncorp.com/projects/roseville-hackamore-ca

Location: Folsom, CA Project Type: The sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing Description: Damage noted to the sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing caused by uncontrollable exterior moisture sources. RECOMMENDATION: Remove the roof covering and gutters if necessary to expose damaged areas. Remove all structurally damaged wood members and replace with new material. If removed, reinstall gutters and roof covering to the exposed areas only. PAINTING: Power wash exterior of the house and apply caulking to corner, door and window trim as needed. Mask, cover plants and paint the exterior of the house utilizing two colors, body and trim. Spray body and overhang with two coats, back-rolling when needed. Brush and roll trim with two coats. Colors to be chosen by the client. https://www.eliteconstructioncorp.com/projects/folsom-biscayne-ca

Location: Folsom, CA Project Type: The sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing Description: Damage noted to the sliding door kicker, the fascia, the barge rafter, the v-rustic roof sheathing caused by uncontrollable exterior moisture sources. RECOMMENDATION: Remove the roof covering and gutters if necessary to expose damaged areas. Remove all structurally damaged wood members and replace with new material. If removed, reinstall gutters and roof covering to the exposed areas only. PAINTING: Power wash exterior of the house and apply caulking to corner, door and window trim as needed. Mask, cover plants and paint the exterior of the house utilizing two colors, body and trim. Spray body and overhang with two coats, back-rolling when needed. Brush and roll trim with two coats. Colors to be chosen by the client. https://www.eliteconstructioncorp.com/projects/folsom-biscayne-ca

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

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Contemporary exterior home idea in Toronto

Large trendy multicolored two-story mixed siding house exterior photo in Toronto with a shingle roof and a hip roof