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Affordable Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Juniper Addition
Juniper Addition
Mass Architect, LLCMass Architect, LLC
second floor addition on an existing ranch house
Medium sized and gey classic two floor detached house in Providence with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Woodland Renovation
Woodland Renovation
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Front exterior detail
This is an example of a medium sized and green traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
A new Custom Home on a tiny suburban lot
A new Custom Home on a tiny suburban lot
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
QMA Architects
Photo of a medium sized and blue nautical two floor detached house in Philadelphia with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Design, Naples, Florida
Custom Design, Naples, Florida
South Florida ArchitectureSouth Florida Architecture
Phtography by South Florida Design
Photo of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Miami with a tiled roof.
Lot #10 Entry
Lot #10 Entry
John Mast Construction, Inc.John Mast Construction, Inc.
Located in Orchard Housing Development, Designed and Constructed by John Mast Construction, Photos by Wesley Mast
Medium sized and green classic two floor detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sycamore House
Sycamore House
KEHM architectureKEHM architecture
Jeff Kehm
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey classic two floor detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
West Bloomfield James Hardie Siding Replacement
West Bloomfield James Hardie Siding Replacement
Bloomfield ConstructionBloomfield Construction
Photo taken by Bloomfield Construction The house had vertical T-111 style siding previously and needed an update very badly.
Photo of a large and gey classic two floor house exterior in Detroit with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Black Mountain Residence
Black Mountain Residence
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Previous Project Photos
Previous Project Photos
Gebhardt HomesGebhardt Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor detached house in St Louis with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Ojibway Lake Cabin
Ojibway Lake Cabin
Wagner Zaun ArchitectureWagner Zaun Architecture
Mark Teskey Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and black scandi two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Concord Avenue Residence
Concord Avenue Residence
Paredes-Grube ArchitectureParedes-Grube Architecture
This is an example of a large and green classic two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof, wood cladding and a shingle roof.
N Maney Avenue
N Maney Avenue
J Taylor DesignsJ Taylor Designs
This is an example of a medium sized and white country two floor house exterior in Nashville with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Viridescent House
Viridescent House
BRIBURN – Architecture for LifeBRIBURN – Architecture for Life
View from South West. Cambia siding, Nichiha Panel Siding, Intus triple pane windows, solar panels visible on roof, rain chain
This is an example of a large contemporary two floor house exterior in Portland Maine with a lean-to roof.
Ferndale, MI Exterior Makeover
Ferndale, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This post-war, plain bungalow was transformed into a charming cottage with this new exterior detail, which includes a new roof, red shutters, energy-efficient windows, and a beautiful new front porch that matched the roof line. Window boxes with matching corbels were also added to the exterior, along with pleated copper roofing on the large window and side door. Photo courtesy of Kate Benjamin Photography
Waunakee LP SmartSide
Waunakee LP SmartSide
Ralston ExteriorsRalston Exteriors
Medium sized and gey traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Residential 34
Residential 34
Rempfer Construction, Inc.Rempfer Construction, Inc.
Rempfer Construction, Inc. Siding - Stone Veneer
This is an example of a medium sized and blue classic two floor house exterior in Other with vinyl cladding and a mixed material 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.
Mountain Residence
Mountain Residence
Kelly and Stone Architects - TahoeKelly and Stone Architects - Tahoe
photo by Tim Stone
Rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Jackson Hole Residence - SN
Jackson Hole Residence - SN
Design Associates ArchitectsDesign Associates Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
Holladay Residence - JD
Holladay Residence - JD
Upland Development, Inc.Upland Development, Inc.
Medium sized and beige traditional two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Affordable Two Floor 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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