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Maison BF Crozon
Maison BF Crozon
L' Atelier d'IciL' Atelier d'Ici
Pascal Léopold
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Brest with a flat roof and wood cladding.
Skeeter Residence, Long Beach CA.
Skeeter Residence, Long Beach CA.
Ultra-Unit Architectural StudioUltra-Unit Architectural Studio
This is an example of a mediterranean render house exterior in Los Angeles.
Golden Gate House
Golden Gate House
Robert Nebolon ArchitectsRobert Nebolon Architects
Golden Gate House: Street view; the house has two colors of stucco. Trellises constructed of brown pressure-treated lumber provide a sun shade over windows and out-door decks. Two decks are visible; the living room deck over the garage; the masterbedroom deck on top California modern, California Contemporary Interior Designers, San Francisco modern, Bay Area modern residential design architects, Sustainability and green design.
Oliveras
Oliveras
KKC Fine HomesKKC Fine Homes
When the Olivares decided to build a home, their demands for an architect were as stringent as the integrity by which they lead their lives. Dean Nota understands and shares the Oliveras’ aspiration of perfection. It was a perfect fit. PHOTOGRAPHED BY ERHARD PFEIFFER
La Caracola Beach House
La Caracola Beach House
PAUL CREMOUX studioPAUL CREMOUX studio
Photo by Roberto Beltrán
Design ideas for a modern concrete house exterior in Mexico City.
Santa Monica House
Santa Monica House
JENDRETZKI LLCJENDRETZKI LLC
Brown modern bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Carolyn ChadwickCarolyn Chadwick
Medium sized mediterranean two floor house exterior in Amsterdam with stone cladding.
Elbow Drive Contemporary 2 Storey
Elbow Drive Contemporary 2 Storey
McDowell & AssociatesMcDowell & Associates
Design ideas for a brown urban two floor brick detached house in Calgary with a flat roof.
Hibiscus Residence
Hibiscus Residence
Borges + Associates ArchitectsBorges + Associates Architects
Stephen Brooke
This is an example of a large and gey modern two floor render detached house in Miami with a flat roof.
Laurel Way
Laurel Way
Guerin Design + DevelopmentGuerin Design + Development
William Maccollum, Art Grey Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
pocco
pocco
YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所
「pocco」 photo by 冨田英次
This is an example of a white and medium sized modern two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof, metal cladding and a shingle roof.
Waban Hill Rd
Waban Hill Rd
RBL ArchitectsRBL Architects
The owners were downsizing from a large ornate property down the street and were seeking a number of goals. Single story living, modern and open floor plan, comfortable working kitchen, spaces to house their collection of artwork, low maintenance and a strong connection between the interior and the landscape. Working with a long narrow lot adjacent to conservation land, the main living space (16 foot ceiling height at its peak) opens with folding glass doors to a large screen porch that looks out on a courtyard and the adjacent wooded landscape. This gives the home the perception that it is on a much larger lot and provides a great deal of privacy. The transition from the entry to the core of the home provides a natural gallery in which to display artwork and sculpture. Artificial light almost never needs to be turned on during daytime hours and the substantial peaked roof over the main living space is oriented to allow for solar panels not visible from the street or yard.
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.
Reyhani
Reyhani
Horst ArchitectsHorst Architects
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Orange County.
RidgeView Residence
RidgeView Residence
Zack|de Vito Architecture + ConstructionZack|de Vito Architecture + Construction
Design ideas for a brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Lake Home
Modern Lake Home
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.
Modern lake house. Lakeside view of stucco clad main level over site cast concrete lower level walkout.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern two floor glass house exterior in Minneapolis.
Victoria Gardens House
Victoria Gardens House
Lucy Clemenger ArchitectsLucy Clemenger Architects
Photography: Shannon McGrath Styling: Leesa O'Reilly
Brown contemporary two floor detached house with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Peregian Beach #2
Peregian Beach #2
Menzie Designer Homes Pty LtdMenzie Designer Homes Pty Ltd
Lucas Muro
Contemporary house exterior in Sunshine Coast.
Ark House
Ark House
Sarah Lake ArchitectsSarah Lake Architects
Ben Hoskings
Inspiration for a brown contemporary bungalow detached house in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Worthington Dr. House
Worthington Dr. House
Lanefab Design/BuildLanefab Design/Build
photo: Colin Perry
This is an example of a gey and medium sized industrial two floor detached house in Vancouver with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal 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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