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Brick House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Georgian House Renovation and Extension
Georgian House Renovation and Extension
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
We were challenged to restore and breathe new life into a beautiful but neglected Grade II* listed home. The sympathetic renovation saw the introduction of two new bathrooms, a larger kitchen extension and new roof. We also restored neglected but beautiful heritage features, such as the 300-year-old windows and historic joinery and plasterwork.
Dandelion
Dandelion
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Photo of a large and beige traditional brick detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors and a pitched roof.
Moorsfort
Moorsfort
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
This is an example of a yellow traditional brick and front house exterior in London with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.
Passive house in Exeter
Passive house in Exeter
SNT WINDOWS & DOORSSNT WINDOWS & DOORS
london architects, minimalist, minimalist windows, passie house, exterior design
Red modern bungalow brick detached house in London.
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill HomesParkhill Homes
Medium sized and white mediterranean two floor brick house exterior in Dallas.
Delawyk Modular House
Delawyk Modular House
R2 Studio ArchitectsR2 Studio Architects
The new front extension is housing utility room, home office and a boot room. New Velfac windows were installed throughout the house. Photo: Frederik Rissom
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Inspiration for a medium sized classic two floor brick house exterior in London with a pitched roof.
House Extension/Renovation Wimbledon
House Extension/Renovation Wimbledon
Gregory Phillips ArchitectsGregory Phillips Architects
Darren Chung
Inspiration for a modern brick house exterior in London with three floors.
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
The extension, situated half a level beneath the main living floors, provides the addition space required for a large modern kitchen/dining area at the lower level and a 'media room' above. It also generally connects the house with the re-landscaped garden and terrace. Photography: Bruce Hemming
Lancaster Grove
Lancaster Grove
RefurbLDNRefurbLDN
Refurb LDN project- and cost- managed a new build luxury house for a private developer. Works included the construction of an underground car park with four levels of accommodation over. Our team also undertook the fit out of the interior to a high specification with key features including a Schiffini kitchen, specialist bathroom stonework and a bespoke feature timber staircase.
Custom Brookhaven Home
Custom Brookhaven Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Willet Photography
This is an example of a white and medium sized traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Green Oaks
Green Oaks
Thompson Custom HomesThompson Custom Homes
Design ideas for a white traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a shingle roof.
Residential Exteriors
Residential Exteriors
Mark Hazeldine PhotographyMark Hazeldine Photography
Mark Hazeldine
Inspiration for a small and yellow traditional two floor brick house exterior in Berkshire.
Winter Haven Brick Home - Tennessee
Winter Haven Brick Home - Tennessee
General ShaleGeneral Shale
Charming cottage featuring Winter Haven brick using Federal White mortar.
White classic brick detached house in Other with a shingle roof.
Iris Transitional
Iris Transitional
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Chad Mellon
Design ideas for a classic two floor brick detached house in Orange County with a pitched roof.
Dusk Glow
Dusk Glow
a|r|designa|r|design
Gut renovation of 1880's townhouse. New vertical circulation and dramatic rooftop skylight bring light deep in to the middle of the house. A new stair to roof and roof deck complete the light-filled vertical volume. Programmatically, the house was flipped: private spaces and bedrooms are on lower floors, and the open plan Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen is located on the 3rd floor to take advantage of the high ceiling and beautiful views. A new oversized front window on 3rd floor provides stunning views across New York Harbor to Lower Manhattan. The renovation also included many sustainable and resilient features, such as the mechanical systems were moved to the roof, radiant floor heating, triple glazed windows, reclaimed timber framing, and lots of daylighting. All photos: Lesley Unruh http://www.unruhphoto.com/
Haus T
Haus T
Sonja Speck FotografieSonja Speck Fotografie
Medium sized and multi-coloured urban two floor brick detached house in Dortmund with a flat roof.
Custom built home by Dave Knecht Homes
Custom built home by Dave Knecht Homes
Dave Knecht Homes, LLCDave Knecht Homes, LLC
Karen knecht Photography
Design ideas for a large and beige traditional two floor brick house exterior in Chicago with a hip roof.
Design-2 Derwent Grove SE22
Design-2 Derwent Grove SE22
Chris SnookChris Snook
Chris Snook
Inspiration for a contemporary brick and rear extension in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Greenwich Georgian
Greenwich Georgian
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
This is an example of a red and expansive classic brick detached house in New York with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle 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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