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Remodel of a 1980"s ranch house
Remodel of a 1980"s ranch house
FREEMAN & MAJOR ARCHITECTSFREEMAN & MAJOR ARCHITECTS
This complete remodel of a 1980's red brick ranch house transform the home from boring to amazing. All existing ceilings were raised to create a more spacious interior. Also included in the project was a 3 -car garage addition with guest quarters above. Photos by Robert Clark and Joel Van Dyke
Thomas Residence
Thomas Residence
UserUser
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Nashville.
White House
White House
HB DesignHB Design
Photo of a white and large traditional two floor brick detached house in Vancouver with a hip roof and a shingle 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
Design ideas for a small and gey contemporary two floor terraced house in Sydney with a metal roof.
Westover Residence
Westover Residence
Ed Hughey, Architect & RealtorEd Hughey, Architect & Realtor
http://dennisburnettphotography.com
Inspiration for a white and small classic two floor brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
A New Frontier
A New Frontier
New Leaf Custom HomesNew Leaf Custom Homes
White country two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor brick detached house in Other with a mixed material roof and a pitched roof.
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Arcadia Custom Homes & RenovationsArcadia Custom Homes & Renovations
Photo courtesy of Joe Purvis Photos
Inspiration for a large and white traditional brick detached house in Charlotte with three floors and a shingle roof.
Clopay - Reserve Wood Collection
Clopay - Reserve Wood Collection
IDC AutomaticIDC Automatic
Traditional house exterior in Minneapolis.
Beach Cottage
Beach Cottage
Morales Construction Co., Inc.Morales Construction Co., Inc.
Morales Construction Company is one of Northeast Florida’s most respected general contractors, and has been listed by The Jacksonville Business Journal as being among Jacksonville’s 25 largest contractors, fastest growing companies and the No. 1 Custom Home Builder in the First Coast area. Photo Credit: Joe Lapeyra
Stone Canyon
Stone Canyon
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
White traditional two floor brick detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Sandestin House
Sandestin House
4-D Photography LLC4-D Photography LLC
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor brick detached house in Miami with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Large and white contemporary bungalow brick house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Seaward
Seaward
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Jeri Koegel
Inspiration for a white mediterranean two floor house exterior in Orange County with a pitched roof.
Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge
Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge
Obespoke & Obbard Design & DevelopmentObespoke & Obbard Design & Development
An amazing two level glass extension. We've combined traditional elements of this period property in Knightsbridge with contemporary design to create a real wow factor. Now the neighbours want us to design and refurbish their property! It has a stunning living wall too - see other photos.
Glendale Tudor
Glendale Tudor
Millworks DesignsMillworks Designs
Design ideas for a classic house exterior in Nashville with wood cladding.
Russell Road whole house remodel and addition
Russell Road whole house remodel and addition
Harry Braswell Inc.Harry Braswell Inc.
Photography by Greg Hadley
Photo of a classic house exterior in DC Metro with wood cladding.
Midcentury Exterior
Midcentury Exterior
Design ideas for a large midcentury two floor house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding.
Private Residences - Provenance
Private Residences - Provenance
Sabatier Architecture, LLCSabatier Architecture, LLC
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans with a hip roof.
Brisbane Street House
Brisbane Street House
alexanderandcoaualexanderandcoau
Murray Fredericks
Photo of a medium sized and white modern two floor brick house exterior in Sydney with 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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