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Affordable Side House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hill Country Modern Farmhouse
Hill Country Modern Farmhouse
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Inspiration for a medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow side detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Victorian Update
Victorian Update
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The original siding and trim work were saved, merely repainted and repaired as needed.
Design ideas for a small and beige victorian side detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
The Hen House - External view
The Hen House - External view
HEM ArchitectsHEM Architects
Clad in beautiful timber shingles which will soften with age and blend the house into its wooded surroundings.
Photo of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor side detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
The Grain Store Exterior
The Grain Store Exterior
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The grain store project is a new build eco house come barn conversion project that showcases dramatic double height spaces and an extremely efficient low energy fabric design. The exterior is clad using a black corrugated metal helping it to fit perfectly in this rural location.
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
AmerisideAmeriside
After installation, we achieved beautiful, clean lines on this two story Alta Loma home. Ameriside installed vinyl-clad aluminum soffit & fascia, which will never need painting ever again! All products mentioned are accompanied by a limited lifetime warranty.
Side View of Taupe Stucco Siding Renovation
Side View of Taupe Stucco Siding Renovation
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Escondido home was renovated with exterior siding repair and new taupe stucco. Giving this home a fresh new and consistent look! Photos by Preview First.
Escondido Stucco Siding Remodel
Escondido Stucco Siding Remodel
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Escondido home was remodeled with siding repair and new stucco for the entire exterior. Giving this home a fresh new update, this home received a face lift that looks great! Photos by Preview First.
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
AmerisideAmeriside
After installation, we achieved beautiful, clean lines on this two story Alta Loma home. Ameriside installed vinyl-clad aluminum soffit & fascia for the eaves & trim, which will never need painting ever again! All products mentioned are accompanied by a limited lifetime warranty.
Screened & Wrap-around Porch
Screened & Wrap-around Porch
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The homeowners needed to repair and replace their old porch, which they loved and used all the time. The best solution was to replace the screened porch entirely, and include a wrap-around open air front porch to increase curb appeal while and adding outdoor seating opportunities at the front of the house. The tongue and groove wood ceiling and exposed wood and brick add warmth and coziness for the owners while enjoying the bug-free view of their beautifully landscaped yard.
The Hen House - External view
The Hen House - External view
HEM ArchitectsHEM Architects
A contemporary two storey house carved into a difficult plot with amazing views. The lower floor houses the bedrooms and support spaces in a solid, dark masonry plinth.
The Grain Store Exterior
The Grain Store Exterior
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The grain store project is a new build eco house come barn conversion project that showcases dramatic double height spaces and an extremely efficient low energy fabric design. The exterior is clad using a black corrugated metal helping it to fit perfectly in this rural location.
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
AOMDAOMD
View of the new extension from neighbouring street, the new chimney and high level windows sit in keeping with the Edwardian houses and rich landscape, in an area of natural beauty.
Pericles House
Pericles House
steelehousesteelehouse
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern two floor side house exterior in Perth with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Extension to Grade II Listed house
Extension to Grade II Listed house
Isle Architects LtdIsle Architects Ltd
Our latest project centred around creating a custom annexe for a family that required special needs considerations within the historical setting of a Grade II Listed building. In response to evolving family dynamics, the annexe ensures unhindered access throughout the property, meticulously tailored to address the distinctive health requirements of its inhabitants. Overcoming the challenges posed by the old house's diverse levels and narrow corridors, the new annexe allows for level access to all facilities. It unveils picturesque garden views by design of strategically positioned windows at various levels and a shaded patio—a serene haven for relaxation. This metamorphosis comes to fruition through careful and detailed design considerations
Einfamilienhaus | Massivhaus im klassischen Stil
Einfamilienhaus | Massivhaus im klassischen Stil
Pro Familien Haus GmbhPro Familien Haus Gmbh
This is an example of a large and yellow classic render and side detached house in Frankfurt with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a black roof.
Skylight Renovation
Skylight Renovation
MCLC ContractingMCLC Contracting
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Inspiration for a large and brown traditional two floor side detached house in Other with wood cladding, a mansard roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Einfamilienhaus | Massivhaus im klassischen Stil
Einfamilienhaus | Massivhaus im klassischen Stil
Pro Familien Haus GmbhPro Familien Haus Gmbh
This is an example of a large and yellow traditional render and side detached house in Frankfurt with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a black roof.
The Cheeky Pint - Kent Narrowboat Renovation
The Cheeky Pint - Kent Narrowboat Renovation
HAUMHAUM
Image by: Katherine Malonda @malondaphotos
Design ideas for a small and blue eclectic bungalow side tiny house in Kent with a metal roof and a blue roof.
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
AOMDAOMD
Construction view of the new extension from the landscape, showing our practices mentality towards making architecture that is fitting with its place and the already existing language of chimneys and windows and pitched roofs.
Garden View
Garden View
NineTen ArchitectsNineTen Architects
Medium sized and green industrial bungalow side detached house in Oxfordshire with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and board and batten cladding.

Affordable Side 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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