Exterior renovation
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Practical guides and design perspectives for seeing your exterior more clearly.
Colonial Exterior Renovation: An English Country Direction in Stone
Explore a Colonial exterior renovation study using pale stone, warm window frames, a restrained portico and a garden approach while preserving the main symmetry.
Read storyBuilder Home Exterior Remodel: Make the Gables and Garage Work Together
Compare two builder-home exterior remodels that simplify competing gables, reduce garage dominance and use timber and stone to clarify the entrance.
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1990s Brick House Exterior Makeover: Before & After
A red brick exterior redesign study keeps the masonry and changes the garage, windows and entrance to rebalance the exterior.
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How to Modernize a Split-Level House Without Losing Its Character
A split-level design study uses retained brick, olive mineral finishes and a copper-toned entrance to turn staggered levels into an asset.
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Ranch House Exterior Renovation: What to Change First
A ranch exterior design study uses sage siding, a timber gable and substantial porch columns to make a low home feel welcoming.
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Colonial Exterior Makeover: Before & After
Warm ivory siding and a stone portico strengthen the central entrance of a Colonial while preserving its window symmetry.
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