Exterior renovation
ideas & advice.
Practical guides and design perspectives for seeing your exterior more clearly.
Exterior Paint Colors That Work With White Windows
Keeping your white windows? Explore warm greige, sage, warm gray and darker exteriors—and learn how to coordinate the roof, masonry, trim and front door.
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27 Budget-Friendly Ranch House Exterior Ideas
Explore 27 ranch house exterior ideas with budget-friendly takeaways for siding, brick, front doors, garage doors and landscaping, plus practical design advice.
Read storyBrick Ranch Exterior Makeover: A North Carolina-Inspired Design and Budget
Explore a brick ranch exterior makeover with pale masonry, olive siding and a timber entrance, plus realistic planning budgets for a similar renovation.
Read storyModern Tudor Exterior Remodel: Keep the Gables, Simplify the Details
See how a Tudor-inspired exterior can become lighter and more contemporary through warm walls, selective timber, simpler trim and a clearer entrance.
Read storyForest Home Exterior Renovation: Dark Siding, Timber and a Clearer Entrance
Explore two wooded-home transformations using dark siding, selective timber, clearer entrances and layered planting that works with sloping ground.
Read storyAlpine Split-Level Exterior Remodel: A Stronger Base and a Warmer Upper Level
See how a mountain split-level can use stone, timber, darker roof finishes and a clearer arrival to work with its levels rather than disguise them.
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