This wonderful resource for homeowners and landscapers is packed with fences and gates of every kind and description. Examples made of various metals, wood, masonry, stone, and concrete are all included. Styles run the gamut from the simplest to the most ornate, from practical and functional to purely ornamental, from rustic to sophisticated, from unusual to inspired. Ideas abound for enclosing entire properties, garden areas, or pools -- all with a creative flair that will set your home apart from others. For added interest, fences and gates used at famous homes and places of interest are also featured. Use this book to dream, to plan, to create... to enjoy!

Home entryways and doorways are an integral part of the home\s "curb appeal" and financial value. These integral components also welcome visitors and set the stage for what awaits inside the house. This book provides a pictorial survey of the many and varied forms of doorways and entryways in various locations around the United States with over 800 color photos. Twenty different front door styles, outer doors ranging from louvered to security, varying entryway styles, stairways, and walkways and driveways appear here. A glossary of useful terms is also included. \nHomeowners, architecture students, and professionals involved in architecture, design, remodeling, and construction of homes and buildings will find this reference an invaluable addition to their libraries.

Hundreds of homes are shown to illustrate an inspiring variety of shutters and awnings found throughout the United States. This unique and rich collection of color imagery provides an opportunity to compare designs and installations. Exterior shutters include traditional Colonial forms, decorative and operational shutters, and hurricane shutters. To finish off the windows, a broad selection of awnings is displayed. This book will benefit architects, designers, builders, homeowners, and craftsmen seeking to create their own architectural embellishments.

With 470 eye-catching color photos and informative text, readers are taken on a cross-country tour of towers, turrets, cupolas, and belvederes found on homes, churches, and barns dating from the nineteenth through the early twenty-first century. Towers are often landmarks for cities. A tower or turret is particularly eye-catching on a house or business and turns them into a recognizable neighborhood landmark. Cupolas and belvederes are functional embellishments that crown the roof. They offer access to views, add dimension to the exterior, and further serve to bring in light and ventilation. Both quadrilateral and octagonal cupolas and belvederes are displayed. Added to the mix is a beautiful grouping of widow's walks and parapets. Architects and designers will find the range of shapes and adornment on these architectural features both surprising and inspiring.

Dormers bring light and air into an existing space and add character and dimension to a structure's external appearance. This invaluable book features more than 700 color pictures featuring homes and structures adorned with an awe-inspiring variety of dormer additions. The illustrations and imagery portray eve gable, double gable, hipped-roof, arched, round, oval, eyebrow, pediment, triangle, flat, turret, deck, and inset dormers, to name a few. If you are a homeowner, student, or professional involved in architecture, design, remodeling, or construction, you will find this reference an invaluable addition to your library.