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Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized and white rural two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Architectural Designs Country Farmhouse Plan 51761HZ Client-Built in Tennessee
Architectural Designs Country Farmhouse Plan 51761HZ Client-Built in Tennessee
Architectural DesignsArchitectural Designs
#houseplan 51761HZ comes to life in Tennessee Specs-at-a-glance 3 beds 2.5 baths 1,900+ sq. ft. #51761HZ #readywhenyouare #houseplan #countryfarmhouse #homesweethome
Pure Michigaas
Pure Michigaas
Jaffe Architecture + InteriorsJaffe Architecture + Interiors
Inspiration for a gey farmhouse two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
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Photo of a white rural bungalow render detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Highland- Newport Beach, CA
Highland- Newport Beach, CA
Milgard Windows & DoorsMilgard Windows & Doors
Dark window frames provide a sophisticated curb appeal. Added warmth from the wooden front door and fence completes the look for this modern farmhouse. Featuring Milgard® Ultra™ Series | C650 Windows and Patio doors in Black Bean.
The Thousand Oaks
The Thousand Oaks
Tradewinds General Contracting, Inc.Tradewinds General Contracting, Inc.
This is an example of a white country two floor detached house in Boise with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
New England Modern
New England Modern
Daniel Conlon ArchitectsDaniel Conlon Architects
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ohio City Renovation #12
Ohio City Renovation #12
JC InteriorsJC Interiors
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Inspiration for a large and blue country two floor detached house in Cleveland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Historic Carriage House
Historic Carriage House
Geobarns LLCGeobarns LLC
Our GeoBarns Carriage House addition blends seemlessly with the orignal 19th century home.
Inspiration for a red country detached house in Burlington with three floors, wood cladding and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse Bellaire Showcase
Modern Farmhouse Bellaire Showcase
Stone Acorn BuildersStone Acorn Builders
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse Estate
Modern Farmhouse Estate
UserUser
This is an example of a white farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Menlo Park Farmhouse
Menlo Park Farmhouse
Tektive DesignTektive Design
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Sunriver Custom Vacation Home
Sunriver Custom Vacation Home
Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
This is an example of a large and black farmhouse two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Farm House in Cherry Hills
Modern Farm House in Cherry Hills
Haley Custom HomesHaley Custom Homes
Beautiful Cherry HIlls Farm house, with Pool house. A mixture of reclaimed wood, full bed masonry, Steel Ibeams, and a Standing Seam roof accented by a beautiful hot tub and pool
White Modern Farmhouse
White Modern Farmhouse
Corson ConstructionCorson Construction
Through our Design + Build approach we worked on this custom home, spec house from initial concept to completion. Owner, Travis Corson and his wife and interior designer, Carrie Corson, from Carrie Corson Design worked together to come up with the floor plan, exterior details and finishing interior details to create this family friendly modern farmhouse home in their hometown Le Claire, Iowa.
Corner Transitional Farmhouse
Corner Transitional Farmhouse
Siena Custom Builders, Inc.Siena Custom Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Inspiration for a white rural two floor detached house in Other with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Shepherdstown, Contemporary, Modern Farmhouse in the forest
Shepherdstown, Contemporary, Modern Farmhouse in the forest
Fine Line Home Design LLCFine Line Home Design LLC
Photo of a large and gey country two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Sunset Island Trail Project
Sunset Island Trail Project
JR Builders LLCJR Builders LLC
Photo of a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Country House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the country kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the country exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant country exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a country makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best country exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
House SprucingHouse Sprucing
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
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