34 Incredible Before-and-After Exterior Home Remodels
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It shows a traditional split-level ranch house with an earthy color scheme. If we take a look at it, there was actually nothing wrong with the design. You can look at this picture to know how the house looked before the project took place. After the makeover the house gets some changes, including also in the more popping colors.
The first is the wall that is no longer grey brick but is finished and gains a new warm white color. The porch was replaced with a more traditional Arts and Crafts-style entry that stayed true to the home's Asian roots. The lantern, door, wood posts, and shape of the roof—constructed of a lightweight slate-look rubber-and-fiberglass material—complement the home's style.
Southern Craftsman-Style Home: Before
Low-maintenance vinyl siding in ocean blue contrasts nicely with the wood door and white trim. Before the addition, the entry is lower than the street level. Image © retro-fit-design.comThis picture shows the facade of a 60’s ranch house.
The subdued, striped front of this ranch-style house keeps the palette from becoming too bland or boring. A restrained pattern for the front walk (varying-sized pavers turned angles toward one another) mimics the home's forms. Mid-century modern in its influences, this sleekly-styled ranch home possesses a number of enviable details. A low-slung retaining wall deftly maneuvers down a slope, with a wide walk leading to the front door.
Based on the Addition Purpose
With warm wood casings and leaded glass panels, the door sets a formal tone to this refreshed home exterior. The door is covered with a flat-roofed porch with elegant side panels and pillars. The potential for this 1920s Shingle-style cottage was evident before the renovation.
A new exterior color, portico, and a few changes to the floor plan revamped the 1907 home. New garden beds enhance the property's cottage charm and welcome guests who step in through the new glass-panel front door. Even after all the exterior home renovations, the cottage's original character remains intact.
Bathroom Remodeling
As we already told you earlier, this makeover also includes an addition. This one seems to connect the interior and exterior of the house for the sake of easier access. Another thing that we can notice here is the replacement of the windows to the simpler ones that have a stronger modern feel. Besides that, sliding glass doors are also included in the design, giving a chance for the occupants to enjoy the beautiful landscape right from the house. Whether it is the one-story ranch or other styles that were also popular, all of them leave a specific impression, including in the exterior design. This Georgian-style home failed to inspire and lacked the character of its namesake architectural style.
Theporchwas transformed into an open-air retreat enclosed only by horizontal white railings. French doors along the back wall of the porch allow more light to enter into theliving room. Swinging pressure-treated louvered pine panels painted an olive green camouflage the parking spaces below. The porch was transformed into an open-air retreat enclosed only by horizontal white railings. French doors along the back wall of the porch allow more light to enter into the living room. Repeating the sophisticated style of the front entry, a new second-story porch to the left extends the home's gracious exterior details.
Before and After: 5 Delightful Exterior Makeovers
A new door, siding, and windows plus extensive landscaping made this cottage livable and lovely. For a focal point, the new entry features a portico supported by triple Tuscan-style columns and built-inbenches. Wide orchard-stone steps and a charcoal-dyed driveway give it an upscale touch. The changes shown in the before and after photo of the house rear. Like the front, this part also gets a significant change in the paint color and other details, such as the window frame and shutters. Other than that, the dormers also obtain the same new gable roof.
Added a home addition and relocated the entrance of the home. Honestly, we do not really know whether or not the wall paint color is changed with the new one here. If it is, it seems the color looks highly similar to the old one. However, unlike the front part of the house, where the shape does not seem to change, there is a pretty big difference here. It is caused by none other but the permanent patio cover addition. Another thing that is also very nice to see is that the front landscape design of the house is updated too.
An upper-level addition creates more living space and a spectacular new face. Architecturalelements, including two gables and a shed dormer, add visual interest to the front exterior. The shed dormer breaks up the roofline and fills the home with natural sunlight.
Shuttersin khaki, just a few shades darker than the house, was a budget-friendly move with big impact. You do need to worry about that because you only need to find a suitable feature to makeover. We see a fascinating example from the 1970s ranch house shown in the picture above.
Before the project, it was a single-story residence with a quite simple look. It didn’t even have a porch or portico to mark the location of the main entrance. Image © remodelingcosts.orgWhen talking about expanding a ranch house, we talk about addition. It is none other but an expanding project done by building a room or more that are connected to the existed residence. Inspired by the local architecture, the renovated home now exhibits classic Cape Cod style with weathered-gray shake shingles and bright white trim.
Basic siding and heavy overhangs left this 1957 ranch looking dated and dark. The result of its extreme makeover is nearly unrecognizeable. Breaking away from its squared-off shape, the home now features cross gables over the garage and second level to create a more dynamic roofline. A large portico juts out over the front entry, which now features oversized French doors and a large lantern pendant overhead. Crisp white paint replaces the dull blue color and forms a distinctive contrast to the black shutters and doors.
An extensive renovation helped the small home better serve the family and fit in with its surroundings. Easy-to-climb shallow stairs to the porch are designed in an ever-widening cascade. The steps are formed from all-weather composite lumber; the porch decking is ipe, a Brazilian wood prized for its durability. Working with the hard material was a challenge for their tools, John says.
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