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Brick House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common
Ensoul LtdEnsoul Ltd
Work involved creating a new under garden basement with glass rooflights shown here. Glass cube covers the staircase to the basement and frameless bi-folding glass doors open up the house and create a complete outdoor indoor living space within.
Sanierung eines alten Fachwerk-Katen an der Ostee mit Anbau
Sanierung eines alten Fachwerk-Katen an der Ostee mit Anbau
Möhring ArchitektenMöhring Architekten
Architekt: Möhring Architekten, Berlin und Born a.Darß Fotograf: Stefan Melchior, Berlin
This is an example of a white and medium sized classic bungalow brick house exterior in Berlin with a pitched roof.
Sotheby Mountain house
Sotheby Mountain house
Edwards Rensen ArchitectsEdwards Rensen Architects
Tim Crocker
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary brick and rear extension in London with a flat roof and three floors.
Extension Richmond Park
Extension Richmond Park
2PM Architects2PM Architects
Side and rear kitchen / living / dining room extension in reclaimed London yellow stock brickwork with frameless glazed cantilevering corner, aluminium roof profile and level threshold to patio. 2PM Architects
Mid-Century Mod re-do
Mid-Century Mod re-do
KUBE architectureKUBE architecture
Architects Modern This mid-century modern home was designed by the architect Charles Goodman in 1950. Janet Bloomberg, a KUBE partner, completely renovated it, retaining but enhancing the spirit of the original home. None of the rooms were relocated, but the house was opened up and restructured, and fresh finishes and colors were introduced throughout. A new powder room was tucked into the space of a hall closet, and built-in storage was created in every possible location - not a single square foot is left unused. Existing mechanical and electrical systems were replaced, creating a modern home within the shell of the original historic structure. Floor-to-ceiling glass in every room allows the outside to flow seamlessly with the interior, making the small footprint feel substantially larger. photos: Greg Powers Photography
Victorian House S. East London
Victorian House S. East London
Alison Hammond PhotographyAlison Hammond Photography
Photo of a victorian brick and rear extension in London with three floors.
Exterior
Exterior
THINK Architecture, Inc.THINK Architecture, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive and beige traditional brick detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Murstens Funkis
Murstens Funkis
Skanlux byggefirma A/SSkanlux byggefirma A/S
Medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow brick house exterior in Aarhus with a flat roof.
Wilmette Addition I
Wilmette Addition I
ArcCreative Ltd.ArcCreative Ltd.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional two floor brick house exterior in Chicago.
New Family Home in Marrickville
New Family Home in Marrickville
Jessica Matson ArchitectureJessica Matson Architecture
Simon Wood
This is an example of a red contemporary two floor brick detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
La Grange Park Residence
La Grange Park Residence
Studio 1 ArchitectsStudio 1 Architects
Photo of a traditional brick house exterior in Chicago.
Matthews Exterior
Matthews Exterior
Hugh Jefferson Randolph ArchitectsHugh Jefferson Randolph Architects
Modern brick house exterior in Austin.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
White and medium sized traditional bungalow brick detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
R Road
R Road
MH Costa Construction LtdMH Costa Construction Ltd
Photo of a contemporary brick detached house in London with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cape Cod Modern
Cape Cod Modern
Tanner HomesTanner Homes
Michael Cagle
Large and white classic two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Enfamiliehus m. atruim
Enfamiliehus m. atruim
tegnestuenlorenzentegnestuenlorenzen
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow brick house exterior in Esbjerg with a flat roof.
Brooklyn Heights Addition
Brooklyn Heights Addition
Ben HerzogBen Herzog
Rear facade in Brooklyn Heights brownstone addition by Ben Herzog, architect in conjunction with designer Elizabeth Cooke-King. Photo by Michael Lee.
Surrey Circle
Surrey Circle
SHM ArchitectsSHM Architects
Nathan Schroder
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Dallas.
North Road, exterior view
North Road, exterior view
Yabsley Stevens Architects Ltd.Yabsley Stevens Architects Ltd.
Alex Franklin
Inspiration for a red classic brick and rear extension in London with three floors.
Villa Bach
Villa Bach
Wullum Pasgaard A/SWullum Pasgaard A/S
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern brick house exterior in Esbjerg with a flat roof.

Brick 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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