Inspiration for a traditional entryway in Austin with beige walls.

The original house, built in 1953, was a red brick, rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends nicely into the neighborhood without looking bigger (wider) from the street. Every city and town in America has similar houses which can be recycled. Photo courtesy Andrea Hubbell

This is an example of a country three-storey house exterior in Burlington with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Contemporary entry hall in San Francisco with beige walls, light hardwood floors and a single front door.

Mediterranean entryway in Los Angeles with a double front door and a medium wood front door.

Whit Preston
Design ideas for a contemporary exterior in Austin with wood siding.

This Mill Valley residence under the redwoods was conceived and designed for a young and growing family. Though technically a remodel, the project was in essence new construction from the ground up, and its clean, traditional detailing and lay-out by Chambers & Chambers offered great opportunities for our talented carpenters to show their stuff. This home features the efficiency and comfort of hydronic floor heating throughout, solid-paneled walls and ceilings, open spaces and cozy reading nooks, expansive bi-folding doors for indoor/ outdoor living, and an attention to detail and durability that is a hallmark of how we build. Photographer: John Merkyl Architect: Barbara Chambers of Chambers + Chambers in Mill Valley

Mediterranean entryway in Other with a double front door.

Inspiration for a large transitional foyer in San Francisco with a medium wood front door, white walls, dark hardwood floors and a single front door.

Inspiration for a contemporary entryway in San Diego with beige walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floor.

Kevin Wells, www.kevinwellsphoto.com
Inspiration for a contemporary entryway in Portland with a yellow front door.

Inspiration for a traditional verandah in Austin with decking and a roof extension.

David Trotter - 8TRACKstudios - www.8trackstudios.com
Midcentury entryway in Los Angeles.

This is an example of an eclectic foyer in Los Angeles with yellow walls, a single front door and a green front door.

Photography: Erik Kvalsvik Interiors: Johnson-Berman Interior Design
Inspiration for a traditional mudroom in Baltimore with beige walls.

Traditional foyer in Other with yellow walls and a single front door.

Lively entry at Teton Pines. Photo credit Tuck Faunterloy
Contemporary entryway in Other with grey walls and a single front door.

This is an example of a traditional two-storey brick exterior in Surrey with a flat roof.

Photo by Gordon Gregory
Design ideas for a country two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding.