First impressions matter, especially when it comes to your home. The view of your house from the street shows off your design preferences and your pride of homeownership. You’ll find plenty of inviting curb appeal ideas in this countdown of the most-saved exterior photos uploaded to Houzz this year.
10. Modern Tudor
Home builder firm Cedar & Oak put a modern twist on Tudor style with this home in Austin, Texas. High-peaked double rooflines and an arched entrance lend an old-world European sensibility. Simple low-profile eaves and windows combined with the light wood doors and gates feel decidedly fresh.
Home builder firm Cedar & Oak put a modern twist on Tudor style with this home in Austin, Texas. High-peaked double rooflines and an arched entrance lend an old-world European sensibility. Simple low-profile eaves and windows combined with the light wood doors and gates feel decidedly fresh.
9. Subtle Elegance
A soft cream-and-black color palette gives this Los Angeles home uploaded by Dal Lusso Design a dramatic yet timeless look. The walls are a warm tan hue, with stone cladding on the left and a plaster-look finish on the right adding textural interest without breaking up the look. A row of light fixtures over the garage, two bar lights framing the entry and a pair of downlights at each front window highlight the architecture, illuminate the landscape and create an inviting evening atmosphere.
A soft cream-and-black color palette gives this Los Angeles home uploaded by Dal Lusso Design a dramatic yet timeless look. The walls are a warm tan hue, with stone cladding on the left and a plaster-look finish on the right adding textural interest without breaking up the look. A row of light fixtures over the garage, two bar lights framing the entry and a pair of downlights at each front window highlight the architecture, illuminate the landscape and create an inviting evening atmosphere.
8. Water Views
Dan Nelson and Bill Lippens of Designs Northwest Architects took full advantage of the spectacular Puget Sound view when designing this Northwest modern-style home on Camano Island, Washington. Large expanses of glass on both sides of the great room provide an unobstructed sightline from the entry through the house. A dark bronze standing-seam metal roof and siding combined with painted fiber cement panels enhance the modern look while allowing the view to take center stage.
7. Going With the Flow
Faced with strict height requirements and an uphill slope, architecture firm Space Lab Design Services used terraces and a stepped design to follow the grade for this home in Clyde Hill, Washington. This allowed the team to create the square footage and two-story design the homeowners wanted and also take advantage of the west-facing views on the main and upper floors. The double garage is clad in stone, helping to ground the site and draw attention upward to the home itself.
6. Midcentury Modern Update
Turning the once open-air carport at this home near Charlotte, North Carolina, into a large primary suite allowed the team at The Alter Architect’s Studio to update the front of the home as well. They extended the new roof farther over the yard to define the new room, and added large windows that match the one just to the right of the front door. They lengthened the brick wall that marks the home’s entry into the new bedroom area to create a connection between the interior and the exterior spaces.
Turning the once open-air carport at this home near Charlotte, North Carolina, into a large primary suite allowed the team at The Alter Architect’s Studio to update the front of the home as well. They extended the new roof farther over the yard to define the new room, and added large windows that match the one just to the right of the front door. They lengthened the brick wall that marks the home’s entry into the new bedroom area to create a connection between the interior and the exterior spaces.
5. Serene and Uplifting Memorial Garden
The team at Mom’s Design Build honored both the classic style of this Excelsior, Minnesota, home and the loss of a loved one when designing this front yard. Stacked-stone walls, a center walkway and planters lining the sidewalk invite you to enter. A small front patio on one side of the entry path is a spot for relaxing and reminiscing. On the other side, a small water feature, a stacked sculpture and an oversize skateboard encourage friends to gather and reflect. The result is a lasting tribute that brings peace and comfort.
The team at Mom’s Design Build honored both the classic style of this Excelsior, Minnesota, home and the loss of a loved one when designing this front yard. Stacked-stone walls, a center walkway and planters lining the sidewalk invite you to enter. A small front patio on one side of the entry path is a spot for relaxing and reminiscing. On the other side, a small water feature, a stacked sculpture and an oversize skateboard encourage friends to gather and reflect. The result is a lasting tribute that brings peace and comfort.
4. Contemporary Arts and Crafts
A low iron fence with brick columns defines the entry to this Chicago home without blocking views of the unique facade. BBA Architects gave the home an Arts and Crafts-inspired look on the first floor with brick siding and a black-trimmed bay window and entry featuring a chevron pattern. The black window trim continues on the second floor, but the creamy color keeps the home from overpowering the rest of the street.
A low iron fence with brick columns defines the entry to this Chicago home without blocking views of the unique facade. BBA Architects gave the home an Arts and Crafts-inspired look on the first floor with brick siding and a black-trimmed bay window and entry featuring a chevron pattern. The black window trim continues on the second floor, but the creamy color keeps the home from overpowering the rest of the street.
3. Ranch-Style Redux
Laura Tays of Tays & Co Design Studios, had worked with these homeowners on five previous projects, which, along with the use of Houzz Pro software, helped make the design-and-build process go smoothly. Working with Jalin Design and Wooddale Builders, Tays created an eye-catching ranch-style look in this new single-story home in Medina, Minnesota. A multigabled roofline and mix of textures in warm, earthy finishes break up the front facade. A glass door and floor-to-ceiling windows define the entry and provide views through the home. Black overhangs and window trim accent the design and reinforce the elegant ranch-style vibe.
Laura Tays of Tays & Co Design Studios, had worked with these homeowners on five previous projects, which, along with the use of Houzz Pro software, helped make the design-and-build process go smoothly. Working with Jalin Design and Wooddale Builders, Tays created an eye-catching ranch-style look in this new single-story home in Medina, Minnesota. A multigabled roofline and mix of textures in warm, earthy finishes break up the front facade. A glass door and floor-to-ceiling windows define the entry and provide views through the home. Black overhangs and window trim accent the design and reinforce the elegant ranch-style vibe.
2. Stately Traditional
The popularity of this Washington, D.C., home is proof that classic never goes out of style. A formal garden complements the home’s traditional architecture, while wide semicircular entry steps and curved stone walls soften the design. Transom windows and sidelights around the front door and leaded diamond-pattern dormer windows finish off the look.
The popularity of this Washington, D.C., home is proof that classic never goes out of style. A formal garden complements the home’s traditional architecture, while wide semicircular entry steps and curved stone walls soften the design. Transom windows and sidelights around the front door and leaded diamond-pattern dormer windows finish off the look.
1. Modern Makeover
Stephen Shoup and Hide Kawato at building Lab gave this home nestled in the woods north of San Francisco fresh curb appeal with a modern front yard. Adding a new streamlined steel deck off the second floor allowed them to design a patio beneath, creating a more gracious entry to the home as well as a spot for watching and interacting with neighbors. New steps lead directly from the street to the front door, with lights on their risers that mimic the look of the garage door while also enhancing safety.
Stephen Shoup and Hide Kawato at building Lab gave this home nestled in the woods north of San Francisco fresh curb appeal with a modern front yard. Adding a new streamlined steel deck off the second floor allowed them to design a patio beneath, creating a more gracious entry to the home as well as a spot for watching and interacting with neighbors. New steps lead directly from the street to the front door, with lights on their risers that mimic the look of the garage door while also enhancing safety.
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