Three Contrasting Home Designs
There are countless ways to decorate a home so for this feature we are looking at three contrasting home styles visualized by three different designers.
Three contrasting home designs. Horizontal lap siding covers the majority of the building while architectural panels frame out the windows and a wide board and batten helps separate the different planes of the façade adding an additional level of detail. It can easily be overdone to look terrible but when done well the contrasting. A traditional lap siding vertical shiplap in a natural stain and architectural panels with contrasting trim to give it a modern edge. Designs can mix simple and complex styles or individual features to ramp up contrast.
This impressive home is loaded with character and style with three contrasting colors working together to make a bold statement. Choose a house you d like to see in 3 d and you ll find a link titled view 3d plan in the option bar above the picture viewer. The front facing bedroom can also function as a wonderful home office inside a corner fireplace and access to the rear patio are featured in the living room which makes up one large rear facing space together with the breakfast nook and the kitchen. Each space is predominantly of a neutral palette yet each convey a completely individual feeling and way of living.
Red shingles contrasting white trim and coal black window frames add depth and dimension while the soft curve of an arched window pops even more when highlighted as shown. This building features three different siding types. This home makes great use of three separate siding types all in the same gorgeous shade of light blue. Eclectic design is a showcasing of contrasting elements including colors furnishings and materials.
There s nothing that says that you need to cover your home or building in one solid color or style of material. Click here for eclectic home decor. This idea is used to good effect in the following set of stickers where ornate floral patterns set off clean and simple typography the fact that the typography and its surroundings are so. You can even mix up elements and features of different designs and give your home a whole new look.
This is another example of using opposites to enhance each other.