Facades

A personal photography project documenting the quiet character of everyday residential architecture in Grand Rapids and West Michigan — the faces that houses show to the world.

Light blue house with a small deck, a door with a window, and a large satellite dish mounted on the roof, with leafless trees in the background.
A yellow two-story house with a black roof, trees without leaves, and a porch with a green light during twilight.
Front yard of a house with lawn, garden decorations, trees, and a sidewalk
Front porch of a gray house with three yellow chairs, a small wooden bench, and a white door displaying the number 824. The porch has a concrete foundation, steps, and white columns supporting the roof.
Front yard of a green house with a pink door, decorated with a tiger lawn ornament, small gnome statues, and Christmas decorations. Orange door with black security bars, pine tree branches hanging overhead.
Front view of a light blue house with white shutters, a large tree in the yard, and a concrete walkway with potted plants leading to the front door.
A bright blue two-story house with a front porch and steps leading up to the door. There is a small bush near the steps, a chain-link fence in the front yard, and children's toys on the lawn, including a red push lawnmower and a green and red tricycl
Front view of a white house with large windows, house number 3439, decorated with pink flamingo lawn ornaments, and a black bird decoration on the house's upper facade.
A small two-story house with a covered porch surrounded by leafless trees and a dirt driveway, with a large tree in the yard and two small tents or structures in the background.
A two-story house with turquoise siding and white trim, attached to a one-story enclosed porch with red and green accents, surrounded by leafless trees and a wooden fence.
Front porch of a house decorated for a celebration, with American flag, patriotic bunting, a red toy car, and a handwritten sign in the window that says 'HAPPY FATHER'S DAY I LOVE U DAD.' The house has a screened-in porch, stairs leading up to the fr
A two-story house with a steep roof, boarded-up front door, and boarded windows. The house is in black and white and appears to be abandoned, with a staircase on the right side leading to an upper entrance.
Front yard garden decorated with garden gnomes, stone angel statues, a sunflower decoration, and a Michigan State University sign. The house has a wooden staircase leading to the porch, with colorful wind chimes and flags hanging on the porch. A gard
A turquoise house with white porch railing and hanging plants, green steps leading to the front door, and a vintage car with a pink roof parked in front.
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