Country white two-story wood exterior home photo in Atlanta with a shingle roof

Contemporary two-story mixed siding flat roof idea in Chicago

Michael Bowman Photography
Farmhouse brown two-story wood exterior home photo in New York with a metal roof

Eric Rorer Photographer
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary gray two-story concrete fiberboard house exterior remodel in San Francisco with a shed roof and a shingle roof

Bernard Andre
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary brown three-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in San Francisco with a shed roof and a metal roof

Two Car Garage with Storage loft above.
Barn - large cottage detached barn idea in New York

Mid-sized craftsman beige two-story wood exterior home idea in Other with a mixed material roof

Danish black one-story wood house exterior photo in Other with a shed roof

Trendy multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in DC Metro

Mid-sized craftsman gray one-story mixed siding gable roof idea in Atlanta

Country two-story wood exterior home photo in New York with a shingle roof

This Maine barn was renovated as living space, workshop, and garage. Trent Bell Photography
Country beige two-story wood exterior home idea in Portland Maine with a metal roof

Street view of the house, Rob Spring Photography
Example of a mountain style gray two-story wood exterior home design in New York

Large cottage white two-story concrete fiberboard gable roof photo in San Francisco

Harper Point Photography
Mid-sized rustic red two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Denver

Garage - large rustic detached two-car garage idea in Minneapolis

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

Design ideas for a farmhouse backyard landscaping in Sacramento.

This modern farmhouse located outside of Spokane, Washington, creates a prominent focal point among the landscape of rolling plains. The composition of the home is dominated by three steep gable rooflines linked together by a central spine. This unique design evokes a sense of expansion and contraction from one space to the next. Vertical cedar siding, poured concrete, and zinc gray metal elements clad the modern farmhouse, which, combined with a shop that has the aesthetic of a weathered barn, creates a sense of modernity that remains rooted to the surrounding environment. The Glo double pane A5 Series windows and doors were selected for the project because of their sleek, modern aesthetic and advanced thermal technology over traditional aluminum windows. High performance spacers, low iron glass, larger continuous thermal breaks, and multiple air seals allows the A5 Series to deliver high performance values and cost effective durability while remaining a sophisticated and stylish design choice. Strategically placed operable windows paired with large expanses of fixed picture windows provide natural ventilation and a visual connection to the outdoors.