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Mid-sized country gray two-story wood gable roof idea in Atlanta

photo: steines architecture Creating a welcoming entry with renovating an existing porch with canopy.
Example of a mid-sized trendy gray three-story wood gable roof design in Boston with a metal roof

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Mid-sized contemporary gray two-story mixed siding house exterior idea in Milwaukee with a shed roof

Set in Hancock Park, a historic residential enclave in central Los Angeles, the St. Andrews Accessory Dwelling Unit is designed in concert with an addition to the main house. Richly colored, V-groove fiber cement panels provide a visual connection between the new two-story ADU and the existing 1916 craftsman bungalow. Yet, the ADU also expresses contemporary features through its distilled sculptural form. Clean lines and simple geometry emphasize the modern gestures while large windows and pocketing glass doors allow for plenty of natural light and connectivity to the exterior, producing a kind of courtyard in relation to the main home. The compact size required an efficient approach. Downstairs, a kitchenette and living space give definition to an open floor plan. The upper level is reserved for a full bathroom and bedroom with vaulted ceilings. Polished concrete, white oak, and black granite enrich the interiors. A primary suite addition to the main house blends seamlessly with the original. Hallway arches echo the original craftsman interior, connecting the existing living spaces to the lower addition which opens at ground level to the rear yard. Together, the ADU, main house, and a newly constructed patio with a steel trellis create an indoor/outdoor ensemble. Warm and inviting project results from the careful balance of historical and contemporary, minimalist and eclectic.

The Clients call the new addition to their property the "cabana" or "guess house", but to their kids its the "backyard lake house". The empty-nest couple wanted a pool and out-building where their grown kids and young grandchildren could come and enjoy the pool and have a place to call their own. The two-story addition includes two bedrooms upstairs with a balcony overlooking the pool and hot tub, a downstairs living area with full bath and kitchen (and even a juke box), and a 17' x 36' pass-through garage and shop. All spaces on the lower level have 10' ceilings. It's also proven to be a terrific venue for parties and family get-togethers.

Eric Roth Photography, Liz Caan Interiors
Farmhouse screened-in porch idea in Boston

Joe Purvis Photos
Inspiration for a country exterior home remodel in Charlotte

Justin Krug Photography
Inspiration for a huge farmhouse gray two-story wood gable roof remodel in Portland with a metal roof

Rustic charm and clean lines modern farmhouse home built with vinyl siding
Large minimalist white two-story vinyl flat roof photo in DC Metro with a metal roof

Rustic wood exterior home idea in Denver

Cottage two-story wood exterior home idea in Charlotte

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Inspiration for a large craftsman gray one-story wood exterior home remodel in Salt Lake City

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This is an example of a country front porch design in Atlanta.

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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Rustic one-story wood gable roof idea in Denver

Example of a mid-sized farmhouse detached one-car garage design in New York

Front Exterior Photographer: Casey Spring
Coastal gray two-story gable roof idea in Grand Rapids with a shingle roof

Inspiration for a large country gray three-story gable roof remodel in New York

Inspiration for a timeless detached two-car garage remodel in Providence