Exterior Design Ideas
Mihaly Slocombe
Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open.
For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility.
The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors.
Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.
Dylan Barber Building Design
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Geelong with a flat roof.
Cast Studio
Photography: Acorn Photography - Rob Frith
Media Styling: Jo Carmichael Interiors
Photo of a contemporary exterior in Perth.
Photo of a contemporary exterior in Perth.
Jonathan Miller Architects
Inspiration for an arts and crafts two-storey brick grey house exterior in Other with a mixed roof and a gable roof.
Andrea Collins
www.brandoninteriordesign.co.uk
You don't get a second chance to make a first impression !! The front door of this grand country house has been given a new lease of life by painting the outdated "orange" wood in a bold and elegant green. The look is further enhanced by the topiary in antique stone plant holders.
Board & Vellum
Photo by Andrew Giammarco.
Design ideas for a large contemporary three-storey white house exterior in Seattle with wood siding, a shed roof and a metal roof.
Design ideas for a large contemporary three-storey white house exterior in Seattle with wood siding, a shed roof and a metal roof.
Jordan Iverson Signature Homes
Photo of a small country two-storey black house exterior in Other with concrete fiberboard siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.
Brianna Michelle Interior Design
Stephen Allen Photography
Photo of a mediterranean exterior in Orlando with a black roof.
Photo of a mediterranean exterior in Orlando with a black roof.
User
This is an example of a large beach style two-storey white house exterior in Miami with concrete fiberboard siding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Yerigan Construction Company
Jennifer Mortensen
Expansive traditional two-storey grey exterior in Minneapolis with mixed siding.
Expansive traditional two-storey grey exterior in Minneapolis with mixed siding.
The McKernon Group
This barn addition was accomplished by dismantling an antique timber frame and resurrecting it alongside a beautiful 19th century farmhouse in Vermont.
What makes this property even more special, is that all native Vermont elements went into the build, from the original barn to locally harvested floors and cabinets, native river rock for the chimney and fireplace and local granite for the foundation. The stone walls on the grounds were all made from stones found on the property.
The addition is a multi-level design with 1821 sq foot of living space between the first floor and the loft. The open space solves the problems of small rooms in an old house.
The barn addition has ICFs (r23) and SIPs so the building is airtight and energy efficient.
It was very satisfying to take an old barn which was no longer being used and to recycle it to preserve it's history and give it a new life.
Zawadski Homes Inc.
Photo of an arts and crafts three-storey beige exterior in Minneapolis with mixed siding.
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