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Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Rusafova Markulis ArchitectsRusafova Markulis Architects
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof and shiplap cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a black contemporary detached house in Melbourne with three floors and a flat roof.
Fauntleroy
Fauntleroy
9H Builders9H Builders
SW corner two way cantilevered deck.
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
1095 Royal York
1095 Royal York
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Architect: R. H. Carter Architects Inc. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com
Black traditional two floor house exterior in Toronto with a pitched roof.
Michigan Summer Home
Michigan Summer Home
UserUser
Photography by: Werner Straube
This is an example of a black nautical two floor house exterior in Chicago.
Ozone House
Ozone House
Matt Elkan ArchitectMatt Elkan Architect
Simon Whitbread
Photo of a black contemporary bungalow house exterior in Sydney.
Thomson Street
Thomson Street
Dylan JamesDylan James
Aspect 11
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne.
NEW BUILD: Doonan House
NEW BUILD: Doonan House
SX ConstructionsSX Constructions
Angus Martin Photography
Medium sized and black contemporary two floor detached house in Sunshine Coast with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Ferndale-Sunderland House
Ferndale-Sunderland House
AD ArchitectureAD Architecture
Leroy James
This is an example of a black contemporary bungalow house exterior in Wellington.
House on the Barrens
House on the Barrens
Elliott ArchitectsElliott Architects
Brian Vanden Brink
This is an example of a black country detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
TORRES
TORRES
LEICHT SEATTLELEICHT SEATTLE
Photo of a black contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio USABrio USA
Photo of a black contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with metal cladding.
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Waterside deck. Photography by Ian Gleadle.
Photo of a black rustic house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and three floors.
Newport Renovation
Newport Renovation
your abodeyour abode
Thomas Kayser
Inspiration for a small and black contemporary bungalow house exterior in Sydney with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Andersen Windows & Doors
Andersen Windows & Doors
Great Plains Windows and DoorsGreat Plains Windows and Doors
Black beach style two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof.
Lake Joseph Boathouse
Lake Joseph Boathouse
Sustain Design Architects Inc.Sustain Design Architects Inc.
Architecture: Mike Lanctot & Zak Fish Structural: Moses Structural Engineers
Design ideas for a medium sized and black rustic two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding.
Suvaco House
Suvaco House
吉デザイン設計事務所（Kichi Architectural Design）吉デザイン設計事務所（Kichi Architectural Design）
Photo of a black world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
018軽井沢Cさんの家
018軽井沢Cさんの家
アトリエ137 | atelier137 Architectural Design Officeアトリエ137 | atelier137 Architectural Design Office
外観
Photo of a black modern bungalow detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
VILLA DELTA
VILLA DELTA
DAP stockholm ABDAP stockholm AB
Photo: Åke E:son Lindman
Design ideas for a black scandinavian bungalow glass house exterior in Stockholm with a flat roof.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
Photo of a medium sized and black rustic house exterior in Austin.

Black 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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