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VILLA MOUGINS
VILLA MOUGINS
AD ConceptAD Concept
This is an example of a medium sized and beige mediterranean house exterior in Nice with three floors, stone cladding and a lean-to roof.
West Coast Hamptons
West Coast Hamptons
IS ArchitectureIS Architecture
Beige traditional two floor house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Ellergodt DesignEllergodt Design
ilverhorn Mountain Contemporary This contemporary Custom Home in Silverhorn at Bearspaw was designed to capitalize on the stunning woodland area surrounding it. We wanted to create a home that had a modern and edgy feel, but that would fit well in the natural surroundings. This home was built by the wonderful team at West Ridge Fine Homes, a Calgary builder with a clear direction, targeted ideas, and an openness to our collaborative process. See this project and others at www.beginwithdesign.com Photos: Carol Ellergodt
Фасад загородного дома
Фасад загородного дома
Архитектурная студия ChadoАрхитектурная студия Chado
В архитектуре загородного дома обыграны контрасты: монументальность и легкость, традиции и современность. Стены облицованы кирпичом ручной формовки, который эффектно сочетается с огромными витражами. Балки оставлены обнаженными, крыша подшита тонированной доской. Несмотря на визуальную «прозрачность» архитектуры, дом оснащен продуманной системой отопления и способен достойно выдерживать настоящие русские зимы: обогрев обеспечивают конвекторы под окнами, настенные радиаторы, теплые полы. Еще одно интересное решение, функциональное и декоративное одновременно, — интегрированный в стену двусторонний камин: он обогревает и гостиную, и террасу. Так подчеркивается идея взаимопроникновения внутреннего и внешнего. Эту концепцию поддерживают и полностью раздвижные витражи по бокам от камина, и отделка внутренних стен тем же фактурным кирпичом, что использован для фасада.
Castonguay Residence
Castonguay Residence
Pacific Western Painting, Inc.Pacific Western Painting, Inc.
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior in San Diego.
Great Falls Fireplace
Great Falls Fireplace
Land Art Design, Inc.Land Art Design, Inc.
Our client entertains throughout the year in this outdoor living room with stone walls, shingled pergola, and free-standing fireplace. Lighting, landscaping and garden art complete this tranquil scene. Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Door and Window Surrounds
Door and Window Surrounds
Stone LegendsStone Legends
A gothic arch door surround, part of a cast stone entry.
This is an example of a classic house exterior in Dallas.
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Lane Williams ArchitectsLane Williams Architects
Exterior terraces are concrete, an extension of interior floors. Exterior fireplace is wood-burning, interior is gas.
Inspiration for a large and black midcentury two floor brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.
Venice House
Venice House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
Tom Bonner
This is an example of a large contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Edina Shingle Style
Edina Shingle Style
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Designer: Ben Nelson | Furnishings: Martha O'Hara Interiors | Photography: Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey classic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Modern Pool House
Modern Pool House
Julia Katrine DesignsJulia Katrine Designs
Cedar and smooth stucco with black windows and doors make for a dynamic, gorgeous and sophisticated finish to this modern pool house. Pops of orange add a burst of fun!
Zufahrt
Zufahrt
KreativGartenKreativGarten
Günter Burke
Expansive and gey contemporary house exterior in Other with three floors, stone cladding and a flat roof.
Haus K, Neubau am Ortsrand
Haus K, Neubau am Ortsrand
UserUser
Photos: Sebastian Hoffmann | Ricardo Molina
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow render house exterior in Munich with a lean-to roof.
Wooloowin House
Wooloowin House
Caco PhotographyCaco Photography
www.caco.net.au
Design ideas for a white classic two floor house exterior in Brisbane.
Watch Hill Rhode Island Residence
Watch Hill Rhode Island Residence
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors and a pitched roof.
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Eric Safyan / Architect PCEric Safyan / Architect PC
Photo of a large and red modern brick terraced house in New York with three floors and a hip roof.
Contemporary Residence
Contemporary Residence
Blueline Architects p.c.Blueline Architects p.c.
3900 sf (including garage) contemporary mountain home.
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
Kirklake
Kirklake
UserUser
Daniel Hopkinson
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Other 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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