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Eclectic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Fruit Valley Primary Suite Addition
Fruit Valley Primary Suite Addition
Neil Kelly CompanyNeil Kelly Company
This view of the side of the home shows two entry doors to the new addition as well as the owners' private deck and hot tub.
Photo of a large and green eclectic two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
QMA Architects & Planners Todd Miller, Architect
Large and white bohemian two floor render house exterior in Philadelphia with a pitched roof.
Illinois Off-Grid Steel Home
Illinois Off-Grid Steel Home
SteelMaster BuildingsSteelMaster Buildings
Roy Carrillo
This is an example of an eclectic house exterior in Other.
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Hillside Curb Appeal
Hillside Curb Appeal
Studio Boise, LLCStudio Boise, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured eclectic split-level render detached house in Boise with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Treehouses at Village of Cheshire
Treehouses at Village of Cheshire
MICHAEL MCDONOUGH ARCHITECT PAMICHAEL MCDONOUGH ARCHITECT PA
This is an example of an eclectic house exterior in Other.
Photo Tour: New Orleans Spreads Its Cheer With Festive Decor
Photo Tour: New Orleans Spreads Its Cheer With Festive Decor
Kayla StarkKayla Stark
Photo: Kayla Stark © 2017 Houzz
Bohemian house exterior in New Orleans.
Storybook Cottage
Storybook Cottage
Hendricks ArchitectureHendricks Architecture
Gey eclectic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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Cambronne St Residence
Cambronne St Residence
Volume Zero, LLC [architectural design studio]Volume Zero, LLC [architectural design studio]
Renovation of a Craftsman-style single shotgun home. photo: Volume Zero LLC
Eclectic house exterior in New Orleans.
The Jasper Hill #5020: Cupola
The Jasper Hill #5020: Cupola
Donald A. Gardner ArchitectsDonald A. Gardner Architects
An eye-catching cupola with weather vane crowns the roof-line of this luxurious lakefront home.
Design ideas for an eclectic two floor house exterior in Charlotte with a hip roof.
Dulwich Hill House
Dulwich Hill House
Studio 74 architectsStudio 74 architects
Douglas Frost
This is an example of a small and yellow eclectic bungalow house exterior in Sydney with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Octagon Guest House
Octagon Guest House
Onju Updegrave, ArchitectOnju Updegrave, Architect
Design ideas for an eclectic house exterior in San Francisco.
Dome of a Home
Dome of a Home
Dragon Speed Design GroupDragon Speed Design Group
Mark Sigler
This is an example of a white bohemian two floor house exterior in Seattle.
Glenwild
Glenwild
Rockridge Building CompanyRockridge Building Company
Design ideas for an eclectic house exterior in Denver.
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Triangle Brick's Bessemer Grey
Triangle Brick's Bessemer Grey
Triangle Brick CompanyTriangle Brick Company
Warm natural brown tones marry with industrial grays in Triangle Brick Company's Bessemer Grey brick. The mix of the earthy accents in this Standard tier brick can match any style of project with shades that complement every color family. Want the classic tones of brown and gray tones but need a more vintage look? Try our Chesapeake Grey brick.
Mardi Gras Decor
Mardi Gras Decor
Valorie HartValorie Hart
Suspend your belief in good taste and just have fun, starting with the crazy color combination of purple, green and gold. Mardi Gras decor is affordable. Let me show you where to get some great stuff, and laissez les bon temps roulez (let the good time roll).
Lighthouse Completed
Lighthouse Completed
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Lakefront lighthouse
Inspiration for a small and white bohemian split-level brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Psychadelic Surf Shack | Bonny Doon, CA
Psychadelic Surf Shack | Bonny Doon, CA
J. Jordan CreativeJ. Jordan Creative
Bohemian house exterior in San Francisco.

Eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll
Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Front entry to the Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll with custom designed rounded door.
Design ideas for a gey eclectic bungalow tiny house in Portland with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Reforma de casa Canaria
Reforma de casa Canaria
Julieta Esteban RosellJulieta Esteban Rosell
Vivienda familiar con marcado carácter de la arquitectura tradicional Canaria, que he ha querido mantener en los elementos de fachada usando la madera de morera tradicional en las jambas, las ventanas enrasadas en el exterior de fachada, pero empleando materiales y sistemas contemporáneos como la hoja oculta de aluminio, la plegable (ambas de Cortizo) o la pérgola bioclimática de Saxun. En los interiores se recupera la escalera original y se lavan los pilares para llegar al hormigón. Se unen los espacios de planta baja para crear un recorrido entre zonas de día. Arriba se conserva el práctico espacio central, que hace de lugar de encuentro entre las habitaciones, potenciando su fuerza con la máxima apertura al balcón canario a la fachada principal.
Bridger View Golf Home
Bridger View Golf Home
Design 5 Landscape ArchitectureDesign 5 Landscape Architecture
Derik Olsen Photography
Photo of a bohemian house exterior in Other.
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