Steel Clad, Energy Efficient, Shape Shifting (!)—These Exterior Designs Stand Out on the Block
Our 15 favorites for various budgets and styles.
The Latest In Exterior
This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front
See the 2D drawing that started the dual-sided reno.
I Write a Column About Curb Appeal—Here’s What I Did to Improve Mine
From my siding go-to to my must-have front door.
Exactly How “the Worst Home on the Best Block” Got Its Dreamy Dark Exterior
And the secret to its copper gutters.
This 2020 Addition Looks Nothing Like the Original Tudor, Except for One Detail
Here’s how the designer subtly tied them together.
A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm
Behind fluted cabinets, the homeowner fit in even more function.
How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase
At the top is a hammock for lazy lunch breaks.
Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination
The chickens have befriended everyone in the neighborhood.
A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding
Not to mention, some full-to-the-brim flower boxes.
This New Orleans Shotgun Home Now Greets You With a 52-Foot-Long Pink Porch
Inside feels even bigger thanks to the indoor-outdoor flow.
This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House
And it’s full of surprising Etsy finds.
This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room
Homework, morning coffee, and card games welcome.
Marine-Grade Plywood Turned This Split-Level’s Most Problematic Area Into a Statement
It (literally!) elevated it.
This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade
One material, three ways.
The Black Paint That Took This Facade From “Flat and Square” to Sophisticated Scandi
You won’t recognize the cinder-block fence either.
These Pros Saw a Ton of Value in Adding Just 250 Square Feet to Their L.A. Home
Bathroom Jenga followed.
The Sturdy Siding Material That Makes This Family House a Forever Home
More time for one another; less for painting and repairs.