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Wyvern House
Wyvern House
Clear ArchitectsClear Architects
Inspiration for a black contemporary detached house in Essex with three floors.
Garage
Garage
OakwrightsOakwrights
This is an example of a farmhouse two floor detached house in West Midlands with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a red roof.
Lifestyle Garden
Lifestyle Garden
We Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic HowardWe Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic Howard
Photo of a white classic two floor detached house in Surrey with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.
Wilmar
Wilmar
Fiddes ArchitectsFiddes Architects
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a grey roof.
River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
Modern new build overlooking the River Thames with oversized sliding glass facade for seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Photo of a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in Oxfordshire with a flat roof.
Edge Hill Project
Edge Hill Project
Natural Selections LLCNatural Selections LLC
Front exterior of the Edge Hill Project.
This is an example of a white traditional two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a shingle roof.
Modern English Farmhouse | Hillsboro, Oregon
Modern English Farmhouse | Hillsboro, Oregon
Westlake Development Group, LLCWestlake Development Group, LLC
Justin Krug Photography
Expansive and gey country two floor detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Completed Custom Home 4 Beds, 3.5 Bath, 2 Car Garage, 3,103 sq. ft.
Completed Custom Home 4 Beds, 3.5 Bath, 2 Car Garage, 3,103 sq. ft.
Bali Design GroupBali Design Group
Design ideas for a medium sized and white coastal bungalow concrete detached house in Other with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
Justin Doyle HomesJustin Doyle Homes
This gorgeous modern farmhouse features hardie board board and batten siding with stunning black framed Pella windows. The soffit lighting accents each gable perfectly and creates the perfect farmhouse.
1128 White Oak
1128 White Oak
Applet3dApplet3d
Inspiration for a large and white modern detached house in Houston with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
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.
Victoria | Bellevue
Victoria | Bellevue
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
The Victoria's Exterior presents a beautiful and timeless aesthetic with its white wooden board and batten siding. The lush lawn surrounding the house adds a touch of freshness and natural beauty to the overall look. The contrasting black window trim adds a striking element and complements the white siding perfectly. The gray garage doors provide a modern touch while maintaining harmony with the overall color scheme. White pillars add an elegant and classic architectural detail to the entrance of the house. The black 4 lite door serves as a focal point, creating a welcoming entryway. The gray exterior stone adds texture and visual interest to the facade, enhancing the overall appeal of the home. The white paneling adds a charming and traditional touch to the exterior design of The Victoria.
Sonoran Scandi
Sonoran Scandi
K2 Signature HomesK2 Signature Homes
Inspiration for a large and white scandi bungalow detached house in Phoenix with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Brookhaven Model Home
Brookhaven Model Home
AR Homes | NashvilleAR Homes | Nashville
One of our most poplar exteriors! This modern take on the farmhouse brings life to the black and white aesthetic.
Photo of an expansive and white traditional two floor brick and front detached house in Nashville with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Parkdale Lone Fir
Parkdale Lone Fir
Guggenheim Architecture + Design StudioGuggenheim Architecture + Design Studio
Large and black rustic bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Winter Haven Brick Home - Tennessee
Winter Haven Brick Home - Tennessee
General ShaleGeneral Shale
Charming cottage featuring Winter Haven brick using Federal White mortar.
White classic brick detached house in Other with a shingle roof.
Contemporary Seaside Home
Contemporary Seaside Home
Newport RenewablesNewport Renewables
Medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Softscape
Softscape
Motor City LandscapingMotor City Landscaping
Inspiration for a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Detroit with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Custom Craftsman Home
Custom Craftsman Home
Leading Edge BuildersLeading Edge Builders
Craftsman style home with Shake Shingles, Hardie Board Siding, and Fypon Tapered Columns.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige traditional bungalow concrete detached house in Orlando with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
National Custom Home of the Year Silver Award Winner
National Custom Home of the Year Silver Award Winner
LarsenLarsen
David Laurer
This is an example of a white farmhouse two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Blue Detached House 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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