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Design ideas for a beach style one-storey pink house exterior in Adelaide with mixed siding and a flat roof.


This 8.3 star energy rated home is a beacon when it comes to paired back, simple and functional elegance. With great attention to detail in the design phase as well as carefully considered selections in materials, openings and layout this home performs like a Ferrari. The in-slab hydronic system that is run off a sizeable PV system assists with minimising temperature fluctuations.
This home is entered into 2023 Design Matters Award as well as a winner of the 2023 HIA Greensmart Awards. Karli Rise is featured in Sanctuary Magazine in 2023.


Inspiration for a contemporary one-storey house exterior in Sunshine Coast with a metal roof.


Modern European exterior pool house
Mid-sized modern one-storey white house exterior in Minneapolis with a grey roof.
Mid-sized modern one-storey white house exterior in Minneapolis with a grey roof.


The client for this home wanted a modern structure that was suitable for displaying her art-glass collection. Located in a recently developed community, almost every component of the exterior was subject to an array of neighborhood and city ordinances. These were all accommodated while maintaining modern sensibilities and detailing on the exterior, then transitioning to a more minimalist aesthetic on the interior. The one-story building comfortably spreads out on its large lot, embracing a front and back courtyard and allowing views through and from within the transparent center section to other parts of the home. A high volume screened porch, the floating fireplace, and an axial swimming pool provide dramatic moments to the otherwise casual layout of the home.


Inspiration for a large midcentury one-storey beige house exterior in Austin with mixed siding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten siding.


Polsky Perlstein Architects, Michael Hospelt Photography
Design ideas for a country one-storey grey house exterior in San Francisco with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.
Design ideas for a country one-storey grey house exterior in San Francisco with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.


Modern mountain aesthetic in this fully exposed custom designed ranch. Exterior brings together lap siding and stone veneer accents with welcoming timber columns and entry truss. Garage door covered with standing seam metal roof supported by brackets. Large timber columns and beams support a rear covered screened porch. (Ryan Hainey)


This Washington Park Residence sits on a bluff with easterly views of Lake Washington and the Cascades beyond. The house has a restrained presence on the street side and opens to the views with floor to ceiling windows looking east. A limited palette of concrete, steel, wood and stone create a serenity in the home and on its terraces. The house features a ground source heat pump system for cooling and a green roof to manage storm water runoff.
Photo by Aaron Leitz


Photo of a mid-sized modern one-storey brick black house exterior in Other with a gable roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten siding.


Although our offices are based in different states, after working with a luxury builder on high-end waterfront residences, he asked us to help build his personal home. In addition to décor, we specify the materials and patterns on every floor, wall and ceiling to create a showcase residence that serves as both his family’s dream home and a show house for potential clients. Both husband and wife are Florida natives and asked that we draw inspiration for the design from the nearby ocean, but with a clean, modern twist, and to avoid being too obviously coastal or beach themed. The result is a blend of modern and subtly coastal elements, contrasting cool and warm tones throughout, and adding in different shades of blue.


Design ideas for a beach style one-storey glass beige house exterior in Other with a gable roof.


Shoberg Homes- Contractor
Studio Seiders - Interior Design
Ryann Ford Photography, LLC
Contemporary one-storey grey house exterior in Austin with stone veneer and a hip roof.
Contemporary one-storey grey house exterior in Austin with stone veneer and a hip roof.


Photo of a contemporary one-storey exterior in Sunshine Coast with concrete fiberboard siding.


Photos By: South Meadow Productions
This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey stucco green exterior in Tampa.
This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey stucco green exterior in Tampa.


The shape of the angled porch-roof, sets the tone for a truly modern entryway. This protective covering makes a dramatic statement, as it hovers over the front door. The blue-stone terrace conveys even more interest, as it gradually moves upward, morphing into steps, until it reaches the porch.
Porch Detail
The multicolored tan stone, used for the risers and retaining walls, is proportionally carried around the base of the house. Horizontal sustainable-fiber cement board replaces the original vertical wood siding, and widens the appearance of the facade. The color scheme — blue-grey siding, cherry-wood door and roof underside, and varied shades of tan and blue stone — is complimented by the crisp-contrasting black accents of the thin-round metal columns, railing, window sashes, and the roof fascia board and gutters.
This project is a stunning example of an exterior, that is both asymmetrical and symmetrical. Prior to the renovation, the house had a bland 1970s exterior. Now, it is interesting, unique, and inviting.
Photography Credit: Tom Holdsworth Photography
Contractor: Owings Brothers Contracting


Bernard Andre
This is an example of a transitional one-storey stucco beige exterior in San Francisco with a metal roof.
This is an example of a transitional one-storey stucco beige exterior in San Francisco with a metal roof.
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