The exterior design of HGTV Smart Home 2014 is inspired by homes along the English countryside, namely Tudor homes found in suburban neighborhoods of Nashville.

Project designer Preston Shea designed corbel-style fascias, cut from a solid cedar beam. Similar to interior crown moldings, it adds sophistication to the overall look.

For the secondary siding material, project builders Ray Kash and John Looney installed horizontal clapboards made of rot-proof fiber cement, a combination of wood dust and concrete that's been shaped to look like the real thing.

Sloping roof lines, found on the front of the house, are a key design feature of English country architecture.