Large transitional backyard tile patio photo in Los Angeles with a roof extension

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Ross Alt
Inspiration for a contemporary exterior home remodel in Columbus

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Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Example of an exterior home design in Chicago

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Example of an exterior home design in Chicago

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Example of an exterior home design in Chicago

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Exterior home idea in Chicago

David Elmes, Photographer
Photo of a farmhouse landscaping in Boston.

Porch roofs require gutter systems, just like your home's roof. These rain chains offer a decorative tranquil way to divert water from the roof to the ground. They also make soothing sounds as the water travels through them.

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Exterior home idea in Chicago

Steve Lazar's newest project, a six-bedroom residence built on a hillside peak of 30th Street in Hermosa Beach for design+build by South Swell, is a study in the functional exploitation of lot size and surrounding beauty. That, and an evolution of the designer’s singular style. Modernist in its veins, the new home has the earmarks of a Lazar design inside and out. There’s a hint of lifeguard tower in its exterior, though more muted than visible in his past projects, mainly due to a ring of rusticated wood cladding swathed around its mid-section. Other signifiers are there, too, from a row of high-perched observation windows to a slightly raised metal hip roof of soft blue. Jutting out slightly over the home, its underside dressed in tidy shiplap, the roof contrasts smartly against the clean white stucco and earthy wood of the lower levels. In all, it’s still clean-cut Lazar, but more organic than sleek. “I use a lot of the same ideas,” says Lazar, standing outside the structure while craftsmen and workers buzz around, putting finishing touches on the place. “ “I have a signature vocabulary, but I adapt it with each custom home to meet a client’s needs and maximize the particulars of that space.” Thoughtfully designed by Steve Lazar design+build by South Swell. designbuildbysouthswell.com Photography by Laura Hull

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Exterior home idea in Chicago

Rustic wood columns and beams make this backporch a rustic retreat. Add to that the stone wrapped columns, king truss decorative bracket and rain chains for a daily escape to this backyard sanctuary.

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Inspiration for an exterior home remodel in Chicago

Copper rain chain
Photo of a mid-sized asian full sun backyard stone formal garden in Tampa for spring.

Gutters, Roofing, Downspouts, Rain Chains - Winnetka IL
Inspiration for an exterior home remodel in Chicago

Terry Wyllie
Example of a mid-sized trendy gray two-story stucco gable roof design