Brown and Multi-coloured House Exterior Ideas and Designs

rear facade
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Surrey with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.

Urban Beach House

INKSPACE Architects & Interiors

Inspiration for a multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Dorset with mixed cladding.

Wilmar

Fiddes Architects

Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a grey roof.

Best in American Living Winner: Caruthers

Frankel Design Build

Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Modern Lake House - Chautauqua NY

Gaskill Architecture

Inspiration for a large and brown modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

North Lake - Chenequa, WI - Front Door of Modern Home with Lake View and Green R

Vetter Architects

Overview Chenequa, WI Size 6,863sf Services Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Photo of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor detached house in Milwaukee with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Exteriors

4D Design + Consulting

Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.

Sunrise on the Monon - Kennedy Model

Old Town Design Group

This home was constructed with care and has an exciting amount of symmetry. The colors are a neutral dark brown which really brings out the off white trimmings. Photo by: Thomas Graham

Sunnyland Residence

Rosewood Custom Builders

Jenn Baker
Large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a flat roof.

The Reserve at Lake Keowee II

Ridgeline Construction Group, Inc

Entry, outdoor bridge
Inspiration for a brown and large traditional two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Cottages at Triangle Ranch

Josh Wynne Construction

Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
This is an example of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Ponte Vedra Contemporary

Aria Homes, Inc.

Jessie Preza Photography
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Jacksonville with wood cladding, a metal roof and a hip roof.

Silver Lake Guest House

Battle Associates, Architects

Reconstruction of old camp at water's edge. This project was a Guest House for a long time Battle Associates Client. Smaller, smaller, smaller the owners kept saying about the guest cottage right on the water's edge. The result was an intimate, almost diminutive, two bedroom cottage for extended family visitors. White beadboard interiors and natural wood structure keep the house light and airy. The fold-away door to the screen porch allows the space to flow beautifully. Photographer: Nancy Belluscio

Lakeside Hideaway

Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.

Design ideas for a brown and large rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

My Own House

Hoffman Grayson Architects LLP

Originally, the front of the house was on the left (eave) side, facing the primary street. Since the Garage was on the narrower, quieter side street, we decided that when we would renovate, we would reorient the front to the quieter side street, and enter through the front Porch. So initially we built the fencing and Pergola entering from the side street into the existing Front Porch. Then in 2003, we pulled off the roof, which enclosed just one large room and a bathroom, and added a full second story. Then we added the gable overhangs to create the effect of a cottage with dormers, so as not to overwhelm the scale of the site. The shingles are stained Cabots Semi-Solid Deck and Siding Oil Stain, 7406, color: Burnt Hickory, and the trim is painted with Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Low Luster Narraganset Green HC-157, (which is actually a dark blue). Photo by Glen Grayson, AIA

Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration

Thompson Construction

Medium sized and multi-coloured retro split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.

Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Front view of this custom French Country inspired home
This is an example of a large and brown two floor detached house in Houston with stone cladding, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.

All New Black Windows in Gorgeous House - Renewal by Andersen Greater Toronto, O

Renewal by Andersen Toronto

All new windows with prairie grilles we installed in this gorgeous house. This amazing brick and stone home looks great with all new black windows installed, including casement windows, picture windows and a bay window. Get started replacing the windows in your house with Renewal by Andersen of Greater Toronto, serving most of Ontario.

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury home with modern architectural design

Whipple Russell Architects

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury home with modern architectural design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured modern bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.

Balsam Lake 2

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Lakeside Exterior with Rustic wood siding, plenty of windows, stone landscaping, and boathouse with deck.
Design ideas for a large and brown classic split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.

Brown and Multi-coloured 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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