When was the last time you replaced your home’s siding? Chances are, it has been a while. Many homeowners overlook siding when it comes to carrying out home improvement projects, yet siding is vital to the overall structure and efficiency of your home. Is your siding cracked or peeling? Is it warping? Have you noticed any fungus or mold? Is your paint or wallpaper peeling? These are all common signs that it is time to replace your siding. The question then […]
A spacious new house built in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The site is located in Camberwell, on a unique L-shaped platform overlooking the green park. The architects designed a separate level for the common area and the entrance area was brought to this new center. Hence there is a very clear zoning: an area for children, for parents, for guests, a common area, and outer space. The desire to keep in touch with the old park with its powerful […]
Design studio Fearon Hay Architects has presented the project of private resistance Storm Cottage, located on the east coast of the Great Barrier Island in New Zealand. The cottage is located directly on the coast. Its exterior is made of coarse black wood siding. Inside the residence walls and floors are faced with oak boards that look both coarse and warm. The cottage is built far from the infrastructure, so energy is accumulated by solar panels, and an independent system […]
This extensive residence is built on the shore of Lake Superior, in the Laurentide region, Canada. Residential space is concentrated on a large smooth concrete slab, slightly elevated in relation to the surrounding terrain. Internal areas are constantly in direct contact with nature, separated from it only by walls of transparent glass. Above, a huge sail of white cedar wood, like a wooden wing, extending far beyond the glass pavilion, protects the building from the sun’s rays and allows the […]
Wood siding doesn’t have to be boring, and it could easily be argued that it is one of the most versatile types of siding. While wood is often thought of as a warm, rustic type of material there are plenty of modern home design ideas that can be applied with this siding. Here are 10 ways you can completely transform the feel of your home with wood siding. 1. Mix Vinyl (Or Other Materials) And Wood Siding A common issue with […]
The summer house Svartnö became the embodiment of a dream for a couple from Germany. Customers wanted their home for outdoor recreation, located north of Stockholm (Sweden) to be made in Scandinavian style. They decided to remake one of the two residences on a picturesque site in a classic cottage, merging with the environment, and the second left for the children. The concrete construction of the house is “dressed” in a traditional wooden red siding. All cottage rooms are open […]
Have a look at this home perfectly blending traditional features with a contemporary feel! When approached by the head of a family of seven for a house makeover, the architects at Marcus & Willers kept the facade of this 1965 sea ranch style home intact, while adding plenty of functional features. “The renovation project included a new two-car attached garage, a new main bedroom suite, the addition of a library and new bedroom above, replacing all windows, electrical and plumbing in the […]
The house with a panoramic window is located in the municipality of Saint-Elie-de-Cacheston in the province of Quebec, Canada. The window to the lake is the very essence of the cottage. A warm, simple wooden dwelling openly placid lake surface and nature itself. The building stands a few steps from the shore of Lake Pleasant in the Morici region. Due to its simplicity, restraint, and refinement, the project embodies the architect’s attempt to capture the meaning of life in a […]
The project Old Stone House is realized in a picturesque mountainous corner of the valley of the Hudson River in the USA. Old Stone House is located on a plot of 2.7 hectares and belongs to a young couple for a weekend rest. At the initial stage, a two-storey building with an area of 186 square meters was dismantled to three stone walls and a foundation, and then reduced to a single-storey construction of 93 square meters with 28 squares […]
Sunset Point Residence is located on one of the islands of the San Juan Archipelago in Washington State, it is hidden among trees and has a view of the bay, where you can sometimes see whales passing by. The mansion is divided into two pavilions with a total area of 220 square meters. meters. Steel beams, stone blocks, cedar siding and panoramic windows from floor to ceiling characterize the residence. Open space allows you to enjoy freedom with a simultaneous […]
La Luge is a small house in the Canadian forest. The residence is located in the small village of La Concepcion in the province of Quebec. The traditional country house is mostly made of wood and is surrounded by dense vegetation. Compact in appearance, it is designed for a large number of guests. The interior space is able to change the geometry due to the sliding partitions. For example, a children’s bedroom can easily turn into a playground, a guest room […]
The villa was built in 2017 by the Pluspuu Oy studio on the coastal site in Turku as the second home for a family from the Finnish capital Helsinki. The building is designed in accordance with the wishes of the customer and the features of the landscape. Precisely these principles in its work that the company Terrific Exterior uses – to listen to the end all the wishes of the client and in the implementation of the project to remain […]