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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.
In With The Old And With The New
In With The Old And With The New
Scenario ArchitectureScenario Architecture
Jan Piotrowicz
This is an example of a small and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
pocco
pocco
YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所
「pocco」 photo by 冨田英次
This is an example of a white and medium sized modern two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof, metal cladding and a shingle roof.
Vaulx Avenue
Vaulx Avenue
BUILDING IDEAS / David Baird ArchitectBUILDING IDEAS / David Baird Architect
Urban Infill, Transitional Style, 12 South Neighborhood, Nashville, Tennessee, Building Ideas Architecture, David Baird Architect, Marcelle Guilbeau Interior Design Steven Long Photographer
Modern Farm House
Modern Farm House
Brett Bulthuis PhotographyBrett Bulthuis Photography
©BrettBulthuis2018
Inspiration for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in Indianapolis with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a small contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding.
Farmhouse Landscape Renovation - Cedarburg
Farmhouse Landscape Renovation - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The new front porch is much more welcoming. Blooming shrubs and perennials add to the farmhouse feel. Westhauser Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and beige rural two floor detached house in Milwaukee with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
House 216
House 216
Ryan Group ArchitectsRyan Group Architects
Tom Zikas Photography
Photo of a medium sized and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lake Quinault Cabin
Lake Quinault Cabin
Studio Zerbey Architecture + InteriorsStudio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors
Inspiration for a multi-coloured rustic detached house in Seattle with a lean-to roof and mixed cladding.
Daisybank Cottage
Daisybank Cottage
PAD studioPAD studio
Photo of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Hampshire with mixed cladding.
EFH KK25
EFH KK25
Planungsbüro Für BaukunstPlanungsbüro Für Baukunst
Nico Pudimat
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Sonoma Pool House
Sonoma Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Photo of a small and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Oceanfront Shingle Style home
Oceanfront Shingle Style home
Christopher A Rose AIA, ASIDChristopher A Rose AIA, ASID
Creative Sources Photography, Rion Rizzo
Inspiration for a victorian house exterior in Charleston with three floors, wood cladding and a hip roof.
Troon Modern
Troon Modern
Kendle Design CollaborativeKendle Design Collaborative
photography by Miguel Coelho
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige modern two floor concrete detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Cascadia Remodel
Cascadia Remodel
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Benjamin Benschneider
Design ideas for a yellow and medium sized contemporary two floor concrete house exterior in Seattle.
House in Vallvidrera by Ylab Arquitectos Barcelona
House in Vallvidrera by Ylab Arquitectos Barcelona
YLAB Arquitectos BarcelonaYLAB Arquitectos Barcelona
Marcela Grassi
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render house exterior in Barcelona.
Rockridge Developments / Westeck Windows and Doors Partnership
Rockridge Developments / Westeck Windows and Doors Partnership
Westeck Windows and DoorsWesteck Windows and Doors
Revival Arts
Photo of a medium sized classic house exterior in Seattle.
Sonoma Pool House
Sonoma Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Photo of a small and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with metal cladding and a flat roof.
上牧の家
上牧の家
一級建築士事務所エヌアールエム一級建築士事務所エヌアールエム
建物外観　Photo：冨田英次
Photo of a medium sized and white modern two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Boardwalk House
Boardwalk House
Demetriades + WalkerDemetriades + Walker
Peter Peirce
Design ideas for a small and gey modern bungalow concrete detached house in New York with a flat roof and a shingle roof.

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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