Exterior Awning Inspirations

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I've always loved what an awning can do to a home.  Most of the time awnings are to keep the sun out or protect the window/door from the rain.

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  I'm considering putting an awning up over my large entry window just to add some shape, color and interest to the facade of our home.  Here are a few pictures that have inspired me and I thought they would be fun for you to see too.

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This entry looks so sophisticated with this awning.  I love how they have incorporated it with the lanterns on each side.

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A window with an awning is beautiful. The picture above is an arched window with an arched awning. However, a square window with an arched awning on top of it can add shape to a home right away.  Too often a home is all about the square shapes and has nothing round to make it look balanced and interesting. 

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This house is an example of what the arch shape can do!

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Why not add an awning like the above to make a whole house appear grander?  Love the black stripe and the black border combination.

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These black awnings on this home transformed the look instantly.  So classy.

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Red with the white brick is lots of fun if you are brave and have a bold personality.  Imagine this house without the awnings?  Wouldn't have such a WOW factor would it?

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The shape and color of these red awnings instantly grab your attention in this backyard!

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This adobe home has a great before and after with new awnings!

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This entry went from blah to amazing after the black awning was installed.

Love its bell shape.

This very plain home now looks more dressed up with its new awnings.  Still needs some TLC but it's a good start.

Stripes always speak volumes too.  These are subtle but adds a creative flair.

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These awnings just add a special detail that makes it look more polished.

Love the front door on this home.  With all the architectural angels, adding the arched door really softened the edges.

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Welcoming!

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A back door is a great place to put an awning. Makes it look like this entrance enters into something fun and exciting.

  I've got a black and white one over my back door just like the one below and I love the charm it added!

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Face lift to this backdoor for sure!  Imagine the window cleaning that you would have to do without the protection.

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Before and After to a Tutor style home.  So charming.

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This little shed is precious now!

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Cute little cabin awning.  Too bad the electrical box is still so prominent.

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The above picture is not a canvas awning but one that has been added to match the homes tile roof and I absolutely love this look.  Imagine this architectural element taken away from this home?  It's what makes the whole front of the home look fabulous!  Adds character and charm.

Okay, I saved the best for last!!!
I had a good chuckle at this one!!! Oh my goodness....good for them for trying but this is a little over the top.



Hope you enjoyed my inspirations!

Award Winning Home; Punta Barco, Panama

Our family was incredibly blessed to be able to stay in this award winning home during our recent Spring Break trip to Panama City, Panama.  

This home is in Punta Barco about an hour from Panama City. 

 I mentioned in my last post that I'd give you a tour of this incredible indoor/outdoor home.  Here goes.....don't miss the video of the home at the end of this post!

The home won the 2008 single unit International Property Awards in association with CNBC and New York Times.  After staying here for 6 days, I can tell you it's the best in the area!  An architect built the home so that explains a lot.

The house had direct beach access and amazing ocean views with a totally private beach.  My husband and I were absolutely in awe when we first saw the view we were going to look at all week.  It took my breath away!

These were the lounge chairs we enjoyed on the beach.

We came down this long passage way and wondered what was around the next corner.

It was never ending which made us very curious if we were even at the right house.

The home had 3 levels and there was a surprise around every corner.  This is the first indoor/outdoor living room.  The thatch work was absolutely amazing!

This is the second outdoor living space.  I fell in love with the coffee table. 

The dining room was perfect for our big families.  I loved the built in benches throughout the home. 

This table was awesome for lots of people to sit around and its rustic texture was so practical.

We spent tons of time in this little sitting area which had an incredible view.

The stone top coffee table on a tree trunk was an inspiration to me and I immediately had my husband take note :)

These nautical glass floats added such great interest to this patio and the green glass sparkled in the sunshine.

Isn't it cool how they added this conch shell to the railing?  This was my favorite detail in the home!

We spent a lot of time at this table listening to the waves as we ate the wonderful meals the guys cooked for us. 

The guys loved this outdoor grill. We did grilled zucchini one night and when we all sat down to eat and cut into it, we realized it was cucumber.  When you shop in foreign grocery stores, you guess your way around and we guessed wrong on this one.  It looked like a zucchini but it was a cucumber.   Grilled Cucumber is not very tasty I tell you.  We all had a good laugh though. 

I'm crazy, but I  love the feel of bare feet on tile.  It makes me feel like I'm somewhere tropical.

Patio on the lower level, closest to the beach.  Perfect for morning breakfast and coffee.

This old canoe was just resting on these stones as artwork.

This canoe was underneath this beveled glass counter top in the guest house.  Way cool.

Driftwood pieces that the owner had collected on the beach were all over this home and placed in fun and creative places.

I want one of these planters for my patio.

The towel rack in the kitchen is pure perfection.  Behind it is a broken lid and the knob is used as another spot to hang a dish towel.

Fresh flowers and coconuts from the garden.  Fresh coconut is amazing!  So much fun to try it again after all these years.

These wrought iron spheres were in the entryway above the light fixture coves.  Don't you love the way the light makes it such a focal.  The reflection on the ceiling was my favorite.

The niches all had wonderful, old pieces placed inside them.

There were hand carved wooden columns throughout the house.

Architectural pieces tucked away in little corners.  Loved the variety of stones just laying side by side on display for you to admire.

An old broken pot on the wall.

The kids loved the garden and we parents loved that there was a beach shower!

The Guest house and gardens.

Our good friends that live in Panama came to stay with us over a weekend and their family stayed here.

I even got to see a horse rider on the beach which I thought was an extra blessing.   Read my previous post here (Beach houses and life lessons).

Now that you have seen the photo's, how about a video?  My daughter made a video with her flip camera and it gives you a great idea of what I've explained above.  It's a little shaky but hang in there, it's worth it.  I think she did a cute job and she even added tropical music (it's starts to get a little repetitive after a while so get your mute button ready).  The kids loved their bunk room!

Enjoy!

Click here to see video.  Punta Barco Beach House, Panama

Life is good at a beach house!

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