Seeing Stripes: Chic Awnings

{Cedar Baldridge}

Awnings are a great way of adding architectural interest to the facade of a house and they do double duty by providing shade from the hot sun. Lately, I haven’t been able to get enough of striped awnings, especially black and white ones. I don’t think they would work on my existing house from an aesthetic standpoint, but you’d better believe I have them tucked away in my dream home file. Yes, I think they would be just perfect on a white bricked Georgian or Colonial house with black shutters and black lacquered door. The home of Houston-based landscape designer extraordinaire, Cedar Baldridge is featured in the August issue of Paper City and it put chic awnings front and center in my mind once more. No one does chic awnings quite like Cedar!

{Cedar Baldridge}

{Cedar Baldridge}

{Chic Black and White Striped Awnings}

{A Beautiful Gray and White Home in Bel-Air, California features Matching Awnings}

{How charming is this house?}

{Black and White Awnings Overlooking Mark D. Sikes’ Stunning Garden}

{Serena Crawford’s home feels even more welcoming with the addition of a green and white striped awning to match her home’s exterior.}

{Striped awnings add a point of interest to this crisp home.}

{Whether on a house, hotel, or shop, few things are as charming as beckoning awnings on a classic building. | Heidelberg Suites designed by Michele Bonan as featured in Lonny}

{Timothy Corrigan’s Los Angeles atelier is just beautiful.}

{Wide Awnings provide Bold Visual Impact at the Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin}

How do you feel about awnings? Do you love them or could you leave them?

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