Zweistöckiges, Großes Uriges Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach, Schindeldach, Wandpaneelen und Verschalung in Chicago

Randall Perry Photography
Mittelgroßes, Zweistöckiges Rustikales Einfamilienhaus mit Vinylfassade, blauer Fassadenfarbe, Mansardendach und Schindeldach in New York

Front of home after renovation
Kleine, Einstöckige Klassische Holzfassade Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe in Atlanta

Forget just one room with a view—Lochley has almost an entire house dedicated to capturing nature’s best views and vistas. Make the most of a waterside or lakefront lot in this economical yet elegant floor plan, which was tailored to fit a narrow lot and has more than 1,600 square feet of main floor living space as well as almost as much on its upper and lower levels. A dovecote over the garage, multiple peaks and interesting roof lines greet guests at the street side, where a pergola over the front door provides a warm welcome and fitting intro to the interesting design. Other exterior features include trusses and transoms over multiple windows, siding, shutters and stone accents throughout the home’s three stories. The water side includes a lower-level walkout, a lower patio, an upper enclosed porch and walls of windows, all designed to take full advantage of the sun-filled site. The floor plan is all about relaxation – the kitchen includes an oversized island designed for gathering family and friends, a u-shaped butler’s pantry with a convenient second sink, while the nearby great room has built-ins and a central natural fireplace. Distinctive details include decorative wood beams in the living and kitchen areas, a dining area with sloped ceiling and decorative trusses and built-in window seat, and another window seat with built-in storage in the den, perfect for relaxing or using as a home office. A first-floor laundry and space for future elevator make it as convenient as attractive. Upstairs, an additional 1,200 square feet of living space include a master bedroom suite with a sloped 13-foot ceiling with decorative trusses and a corner natural fireplace, a master bath with two sinks and a large walk-in closet with built-in bench near the window. Also included is are two additional bedrooms and access to a third-floor loft, which could functions as a third bedroom if needed. Two more bedrooms with walk-in closets and a bath are found in the 1,300-square foot lower level, which also includes a secondary kitchen with bar, a fitness room overlooking the lake, a recreation/family room with built-in TV and a wine bar perfect for toasting the beautiful view beyond.

Exterior of this lake home near Ann Arbor, MI built by Meadowlark Design+Build
Großes, Dreistöckiges Maritimes Einfamilienhaus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe in Detroit

Großes, Zweistöckiges Maritimes Einfamilienhaus mit Mix-Fassade, blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach und Schindeldach in Salt Lake City

Tom Jenkins Photography
Großes, Zweistöckiges Maritimes Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe und Schindeldach in Charleston

Zweistöckiges, Mittelgroßes Klassisches Haus mit Mix-Fassade und blauer Fassadenfarbe in Atlanta

Modern mountain aesthetic in this fully exposed custom designed ranch. Exterior brings together lap siding and stone veneer accents with welcoming timber columns and entry truss. Garage door covered with standing seam metal roof supported by brackets. Large timber columns and beams support a rear covered screened porch. (Ryan Hainey)

Großes, Zweistöckiges Modernes Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach, Blechdach und grauem Dach in Sacramento

Cottage Style Lake house
Mittelgroßes, Einstöckiges Maritimes Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach und Schindeldach in Indianapolis

The new house sits back from the suburban road, a pipe-stem lot hidden in the trees. The owner/building had requested a modern, clean statement of his residence. A single rectangular volume houses the main program: living, dining, kitchen to the north, garage, private bedrooms and baths to the south. Secondary building blocks attached to the west and east faces contain special places: entry, stair, music room and master bath. The modern vocabulary of the house is a careful delineation of the parts - cantilevering roofs lift and extend beyond the planar stucco, siding and glazed wall surfaces. Where the house meets ground, crushed stone along the perimeter base mimics the roof lines above, the sharply defined edges of lawn held away from the foundation. It's the movement through the volumes of space, along surfaces, and out into the landscape, that unifies the house. ProArc Photography

This tropical modern coastal Tiny Home is built on a trailer and is 8x24x14 feet. The blue exterior paint color is called cabana blue. The large circular window is quite the statement focal point for this how adding a ton of curb appeal. The round window is actually two round half-moon windows stuck together to form a circle. There is an indoor bar between the two windows to make the space more interactive and useful- important in a tiny home. There is also another interactive pass-through bar window on the deck leading to the kitchen making it essentially a wet bar. This window is mirrored with a second on the other side of the kitchen and the are actually repurposed french doors turned sideways. Even the front door is glass allowing for the maximum amount of light to brighten up this tiny home and make it feel spacious and open. This tiny home features a unique architectural design with curved ceiling beams and roofing, high vaulted ceilings, a tiled in shower with a skylight that points out over the tongue of the trailer saving space in the bathroom, and of course, the large bump-out circle window and awning window that provide dining spaces.

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Mittelgroßes, Einstöckiges Maritimes Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Pultdach und Blechdach in Sydney

Photographer: Will Keown
Zweistöckiges, Großes Klassisches Einfamilienhaus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach und Schindeldach in Sonstige

Mittelgroßes Klassisches Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe und Schindeldach in Sonstige

Großes, Zweistöckiges Rustikales Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Satteldach und Schindeldach in Chicago

A tiny waterfront house in Kennebunkport, Maine. Photos by James R. Salomon
Einstöckiges, Kleines Maritimes Haus mit blauer Fassadenfarbe, Walmdach und Schindeldach in Portland Maine