Ranch Remodel
Two new gables on the front exterior of this 1960s ranch play the largest role in transforming the home's look. The gables add dimension to the front of the house and vary the roofline.
A new front door and sidelights provide updated style and warmth, and windows outfitted with muntins add traditional personality. A former picture window is now a copper-roofed bay, which creates even more depth. A fresh coat of creamy taupe paint unifies the brick and siding, and an abundance of plantings and pathways softens the new circular driveway.
Natural Ranch
A mix of natural materials--fieldstone, cedar shingles, and wood siding--ensures this updated ranch-style home blends comfortably with its wooded surroundings. Stacked fieldstone defines the entry, creating an arch around the custom-made door. Elegant windows echo the entry's curve.
Contemporary Window Architecture
This ranch-style home is all about windows: Bump-outs on each side of the entry break the roof's horizontal lines, providing dramatic vertical interest. A portico gracefully defines the front door. A 20-foot-high monitor with clerestory windows sits just behind the portico, boosting the roof height further while allowing light to flood the interior. Stucco overlays cover the home's original brick facade, completing the look.
Updated Ranch-Style Facade
Red-painted siding and green outdoor carpeting had darkened the facade of this 1949 ranch home ever since an insensitive remodel during the 1970s. Now, after a recent remodel, a precast concrete product applied over the red brick facade simulates ledge stone and makes the home stand out. A new gate, light fixtures, and low-maintenance plants also update the exterior.
Mediterranean Ranch
What started as a bland, L-shape 1960s ranch with little attention to detail became this remodeled home, which features a timeless, Mediterranean look brimming with character.
Dormers added to the roof break up the flat lines of the two wings. A bump-out with a new bay window enhances the bedroom wing, and the stucco finish and lightweight, simulated-clay roof enhance the Mediterranean appearance. The new entry is now a dominant feature, defined by columns and a dramatic arch overhead.
Ranch with Curb Appeal
Simple solutions transformed a tired stucco ranch into a home that boasts curb appeal. A new pergola-covered deck and curved walk usher guests to a gabled front porch . Cedar shingles are sealed with a blend of oil-based stain and lacquer pigments, allowing the richness of the wood's texture to show through.
Courtyard Garden Design
Manicured foliage and a meandering walkway break up the yard, creating a gracious courtyard garden in front of this ranch-style home. Treated concrete on the front walkway contributes an earthy, rustic texture that complements the home's older stone elements .
Southern French Ranch
This 1978 ranch was reinvented in an architectural vein reminiscent of the South of France. The remodel involved increasing the pitched roofline, adding a dormer to shed light into the living room , invigorating the exterior by painting red bricks yellow, installing new windows, and creating a colorful garden leading to the front door.
Ranch with Arts and Crafts Addition
The woods surrounding this 1960s ranch planted the theme for the Arts and Crafts-inspired addition that emphasizes clean lines and natural materials. Redwood beams form wide openings where the homeowners can pop in windows when the weather becomes too cool for screens. The window openings extend to the roofline, where the roofing material only partially covers the overhangs to add visual interest and maximize the outdoor views.
Entrance Plans
Fixed French doors at the front and side of this home's entry allow sunlight in, and wraparound steps add to the welcoming effect. Exterior shutters against the painted brick walls make the windows appear larger. A teak bench encircling a tree makes the front terrace a delightful place to rest in the shade.
Welcoming Ranch
A wooden bench, a perennial garden , and a warm brick walkway that complements the home's red shutters provide a welcoming greeting as visitors approach the front door of this ranch-style home.
Ranch-Style Front Porch
A facade facelift transformed this ranch home from boring to beautiful. A gracious porch stretches elegantly across the front of the house. New 6x6-inch posts are rhythmically spaced 6 feet apart, and two posts strategically flank the front door. Natural rock and pillars featuring exterior lanterns grace the tiered steps leading to the front door. To complete the makeover , new wood-frame windows with Craftsman-inspired details and a tinted concrete driveway were added.
Fieldstone Facade
A stone-floor porch with arches and white Tuscan columns stretches along the front of this ranch-style home. The multilevel patio with curving fieldstone eases the transition between the side entry and an outdoor play area (not shown). Copper shed roofs below the gables and transom windows offer stylish protection from the rain.
Fresh Ranch Home
Accenting shake shingles with creamy yellow paint gives this 1940s brick ranch a fresh look. A new front porch , door, and aluminum-clad wood windows complete the look.
Added Architectural Details
An extensive new roofline, larger windows, and a bump-out energize this 1973 ranch home's once bland facade. The house received a boost from two gables--both decorated with charming yet simple architectural trim--that were incorporated into the roofline. Fiber-cement siding exudes the look of wood but requires less frequent painting. Double-pane windows, lush landscaping, and a rose bed complete the new look.
Ranch with a Charming Stoop
Dignified and rich, the covered stoop of this ranch-style home is accented by cheery yellow and turquoise paint, red bricks, and pots of bright flowers. The outdoor ceiling is painted turquoise to emulate the sky and match the front door.
Ranch with Natural Light
A new, front-facing gable on this 1950s ranch, which includes clerestory windows to fill the living room with sunlight, fits into the design scheme beautifully. Old and new wood siding and brick are tied together with a coat of taupe paint. Window details convey a traditional cottage theme with sashes housing multiple panes of glass.
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