The balance
Heritage and period homes carry character worth respecting. The aim is usually to warm up a rear extension or a sympathetic addition rather than to compete with the original face.
How to use it
Keep aluminium to the new work - a clad rear pavilion, a battened link between old and new, lined eaves on the addition. A natural timber tone bridges old and new without pretending to be original joinery.
Why aluminium suits it
Renovation budgets stretch further when a material is light, fast to fix and never needs repainting. Aluminium adds the warmth without committing the owner to maintaining yet more timber on an already demanding house.
Finishes that suit this look
More ideas
Woodgrain Aluminium for Hamptons-Style Homes
The Hamptons look leans on light, crisp timber detailing - here is how to get it without the upkeep.
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Woodgrain Aluminium for Coastal Homes
Salt, sun and breeze are hard on timber. Here is how to keep the coastal timber look without the weathering.
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Woodgrain Aluminium for Modern and Contemporary Homes
Warm timber against black framing and render is the defining contemporary palette - here is how to nail it.
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Woodgrain Aluminium for Knockdown-Rebuild Projects
Building new on an established block - how to specify a facade that looks great and stays low-maintenance.
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Woodgrain Aluminium for Alfresco Ceilings
The alfresco ceiling is where a timber look earns its keep - and where real timber struggles most.
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Woodgrain Aluminium for Pool Surrounds
Warmth around the pool without the timber that chlorine, sun and damp destroy.
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