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228 Pendleton Road
228 Pendleton Road
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Richard Leo Johnson
Photo of a small and gey rural bungalow house exterior in Atlanta.
Silver Lake Guest House
Silver Lake Guest House
Battle Associates, ArchitectsBattle Associates, Architects
This project was a Guest House for a long time Battle Associates Client. Smaller, smaller, smaller the owners kept saying about the guest cottage right on the water's edge. The result was an intimate, almost diminutive, two bedroom cottage for extended family visitors. White beadboard interiors and natural wood structure keep the house light and airy. The fold-away door to the screen porch allows the space to flow beautifully. Photographer: Nancy Belluscio
Pine Street Guest House
Pine Street Guest House
Architectural CollaborativeArchitectural Collaborative
Joseph Smith
Photo of a small rustic house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
ÁPH80. ©Juan Baraja
ÁPH80. ©Juan Baraja
ÁBATONÁBATON
ÁBATON's Portable Home ÁPH80 project, developed as a dwelling ideal for 2 people, easily transported by road and ready to be placed almost anywhere. Photo: Juan Baraja
Exterior
Exterior
Fänas ArchitectureFänas Architecture
Mountain home near Durango, Colorado. Mimics mining aesthetic. Wood truss with custom truss collar ties. Contains custom detailing like hammered steel railing and truss collar ties. Views to surrounding mountain scenes.
Room for Everyone
Room for Everyone
Artistic Design and Construction, IncArtistic Design and Construction, Inc
This little white cottage has been a hit! See our project " Little White Cottage for more photos. We have plans from 1379SF to 2745SF.
Photo of a small and white classic two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
m2 [prefab]
m2 [prefab]
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
http://balanceassociates.com/projects/m2ext.html
Maison St Germain
Maison St Germain
arba - JB.Barache & S.Lamine Architectesarba - JB.Barache & S.Lamine Architectes
Photo of a medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Paris with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Skidstuga i Kåbdalis
Skidstuga i Kåbdalis
Fotograf Joakim SykFotograf Joakim Syk
Joakim Syk
This is an example of a beige and medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Other with a pitched roof and wood cladding.
Deer Creek Ranch
Deer Creek Ranch
Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log HomesRocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Casa JiR
Casa JiR
dmp arquitecturadmp arquitectura
Kike Pérez
Photo of a brown and small mediterranean bungalow house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Holidayspace
Holidayspace
Made of WoodMade of Wood
Inspiration for a small and brown modern bungalow house exterior in Barcelona with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Lakeside Remodel
Lakeside Remodel
Highland Architectural Design, LLCHighland Architectural Design, LLC
Remodeled lakeside. Left: master bedroom (1st), art studio (2nd); dinette and kitchen to right. Completed project about 1,300 s.f.
Medium sized rustic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.

Affordable 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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