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An oak frame country home in Kent
An oak frame country home in Kent
OakwrightsOakwrights
Country house exterior in Kent.
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.
1930s Modernist Masterpiece
1930s Modernist Masterpiece
ABQ StudioABQ Studio
This is an example of a large contemporary house exterior in Sussex.
Glovers Barn
Glovers Barn
IQ Glass UKIQ Glass UK
A south facing extension has been built to convert a derelict Grade II listed barn into a sustainable, contemporary and comfortable home that invites natural light into the living spaces with glass extension to barn. Glovers Barn was a derelict 15th Century Grade II listed barn on the ‘Historic Buildings at Risk’ register in need of a complete barn renovation to transform it from a dark, constrained dwelling to an open, inviting and functional abode. Stamos Yeoh Architects thoughtfully designed a rear south west glass extension to barn with 20mm minimal sightline slim framed sliding glass doors to maximise the natural light ingress into the home. The flush thresholds enable easy access between the kitchen and external living spaces connecting to the mature gardens.
Coombe Project
Coombe Project
Mays PhotographyMays Photography
Contemporary house exterior in London.
Miramar
Miramar
Sue Vaughton Photography & DesignSue Vaughton Photography & Design
Contemporary rear house exterior in Devon.
Contemporary House Exterior
Contemporary House Exterior
Contemporary rear house exterior in London.
La Paloma
La Paloma
Jay Andre Construction, Inc.Jay Andre Construction, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized and white mediterranean bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
The Lantern
The Lantern
Fraher & Findlay Architects LtdFraher & Findlay Architects Ltd
Jack Hobhouse
Photo of a red classic brick house exterior in London with three floors.
Roehampton Development
Roehampton Development
Inspired DwellingsInspired Dwellings
Home Control integrates security features such as window control, door entry systems and CCTV monitoring. Remote Access, means you can monitor and protect your home even when on holiday or at the office. The solutions are endless - give us a call here at the Inspired Dwellings office for a free consultation 020 7736 6007 Michael Maynard, GM Developments, MILC Property Stylists
West Nyack - Modern Farmhouse
West Nyack - Modern Farmhouse
ROAM ArchitectureROAM Architecture
These new homeowners fell in love with this home's location and size, but weren't thrilled about it's dated exterior. They approached us with the idea of turning this 1980's contemporary home into a Modern Farmhouse aesthetic, complete with white board and batten siding, a new front porch addition, a new roof deck addition, as well as enlarging the current garage. New windows throughout, new metal roofing, exposed rafter tails and new siding throughout completed the exterior renovation.
PALMERA - New Home
PALMERA - New Home
Big House Little HouseBig House Little House
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Brisbane.
GRIFFIN ENRIGHT ARCHITECTS: Hollywood Hills Residence
GRIFFIN ENRIGHT ARCHITECTS: Hollywood Hills Residence
Griffin Enright ArchitectsGriffin Enright Architects
Two over-sized window boxes which are large enough to stand in, create a new front façade, while providing a dramatic extension of the master bedroom suite and views to the City and ocean beyond. The intentionally asymmetric window boxes are clad with white concrete board to enhance their abstract presence as they provide a diversion by camouflaging the existing residence.
Napa Valley Natural Pool
Napa Valley Natural Pool
ROCHE+ROCHE Landscape ArchitectureROCHE+ROCHE Landscape Architecture
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in San Francisco.
Raising the Ranch - A Full Home Renovation in Westfield, NJ
Raising the Ranch - A Full Home Renovation in Westfield, NJ
Ellie Mroz DesignEllie Mroz Design
This is an example of a rural house exterior in New York.
The Wallace Home Plan 1446
The Wallace Home Plan 1446
Donald A. Gardner ArchitectsDonald A. Gardner Architects
Cedar shakes mix with siding and stone to create a richly textural Craftsman exterior. This floor plan is ideal for large or growing families with open living spaces making it easy to be together. The master suite and a bedroom/study are downstairs while three large bedrooms with walk-in closets are upstairs. A second-floor pocket office is a great space for children to complete homework or projects and a bonus room provides additional square footage for recreation or storage.
132A ST, Surrey, BC
132A ST, Surrey, BC
Ace Copper SpecialistsAce Copper Specialists
Photo of a large and gey detached house in Vancouver with stone cladding, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Modern oceanfront home overlooking Mount Hope Bay
Modern oceanfront home overlooking Mount Hope Bay
ZeroEnergy DesignZeroEnergy Design
This is an example of a gey contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Farmhouse style - Whitestone, NY
Farmhouse style - Whitestone, NY
JLS Designs Architecture & Planning, PCJLS Designs Architecture & Planning, PC
White rural two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof, board and batten cladding and shiplap cladding.
Town Mountain Modern
Town Mountain Modern
Allard + Roberts Interior Design, IncAllard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc
Large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a lean-to 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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