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Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Shaiman Residence
Shaiman Residence
Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.
Location: Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA, USA Total remodel and new steel carport. The carport was inspired by the great 1950's gas station structures in California. The original house had a very appealing look from the1960's but was in disrepair, and needed a lot of TLC. Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.
豊橋市老松の家
豊橋市老松の家
有限会社 根上建築有限会社 根上建築
Design ideas for a blue contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof.
虹のある家
虹のある家
UserUser
Inspiration for a blue contemporary detached house in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Paddington Butterfly House
Paddington Butterfly House
Michelle Walker architectsMichelle Walker architects
courtyard, indoor outdoor living, polished concrete, open plan kitchen, dining, living Rowan Turner Photography
This is an example of a blue contemporary tiny house in Sydney.
Nonsuch Cottage, Graham and Treena Kerr's Modern Monticello, Mt Vernon WA
Nonsuch Cottage, Graham and Treena Kerr's Modern Monticello, Mt Vernon WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from road, overlooking Skagit Valley. Photography by Steve Keating.
Blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle.
San Francisco
San Francisco
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting GalleryFerguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
Design ideas for a blue and medium sized contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Inspiration for a blue modern bungalow house exterior in Other.
Kirkland 1
Kirkland 1
JLS Construction Inc.JLS Construction Inc.
Exterior front of house
This is an example of a large and blue contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Surfers Dream House
Surfers Dream House
Michael Hospelt PhotographyMichael Hospelt Photography
Noel Cross Architects, Gina Viscusi Elson Interior Design, Messi Construction
Inspiration for a blue beach style two floor detached house in Sacramento with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Minneapolis Extension
Minneapolis Extension
CHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLCCHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLC
Chad Holder
Photo of a blue contemporary house exterior in Minneapolis.
Façade bleu et bois
Façade bleu et bois
Agence d'Architecture SCAAgence d'Architecture SCA
Blue contemporary two floor render detached house in Paris with a flat roof.
Wheelers Hill
Wheelers Hill
JJC DesignJJC Design
Mathew Mallet
Photo of a blue contemporary house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
Cheer
Cheer
Studio MunroeStudio Munroe
Blue traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco.
Eric Fisher Residence
Eric Fisher Residence
Jason SnyderJason Snyder
Photo: Jason Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Photo of a blue contemporary house exterior in Other.
Pennington Ave
Pennington Ave
Wyatt Design BuildWyatt Design Build
Inspiration for a blue traditional two floor detached house in Nashville with a flat roof.
Sotheby's Canada
Sotheby's Canada
Lipsett Photography GroupLipsett Photography Group
Design ideas for a blue contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with metal cladding.
Modern, Green Renovation Vancouver
Modern, Green Renovation Vancouver
Marken Design + ConsultingMarken Design + Consulting
Marken Projects Design Studio Ema Peter Photography
This is an example of a blue contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with three floors.
James Hardie siding with T&G Cedar siding accents and James Hardie Trim
James Hardie siding with T&G Cedar siding accents and James Hardie Trim
Synapse ConstructionSynapse Construction
Blue contemporary detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, three floors and a flat roof.
Minneapolis Extension
Minneapolis Extension
CHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLCCHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLC
Chad Holder
Blue contemporary house exterior in Minneapolis.
Restore Neighborhoods Los Angeles
Restore Neighborhoods Los Angeles
MINARCMINARC
Art Gray Photography
Design ideas for a blue contemporary bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Blue 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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