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Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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214 Mt Royal Dr.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLCCAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Hilltop Compound
Hilltop Compound
Sterling-Huddleson ArchitectureSterling-Huddleson Architecture
This is an example of a classic bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a shingle roof.
Suffolk
Suffolk
Miller HomesMiller Homes
Design ideas for a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a grey roof.
Southwest Contemporary 494
Southwest Contemporary 494
Soloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIASoloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIA
Inspiration for a bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Cottage Style Home
Cottage Style Home
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
This is an example of a gey victorian two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
City Home 1
City Home 1
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com
Inspiration for a classic two floor house exterior in Toronto with stone cladding.
Woodside Residence
Woodside Residence
Charlie Barnett AssociatesCharlie Barnett Associates
Matthew Millman
Design ideas for a classic house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Cape Cod West
Cape Cod West
Timothy Corrigan, Inc.Timothy Corrigan, Inc.
Originally built in 1922, this home more than doubled in size but stayed true to its formative roots, Originally built in 1922, the Cape Cod-style bungalow home more than doubled in size but stayed true to its formative roots, thanks to LA- based designer Timothy Corrigan’s recognizing of the property’s architecture, interiors and landscape. Photo by Jim Bartsch
59th Street
59th Street
Baran Studio ArchitectureBaran Studio Architecture
Photo by Peter Lyons
Modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Recent Work
Recent Work
blurrdMEDIAblurrdMEDIA
Stacy Thomas
Inspiration for a modern bungalow house exterior in Vancouver.
Palouse Barn
Palouse Barn
Uptic StudiosUptic Studios
Shaun Cammack
Design ideas for a brown rural two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Fire Lane Retreat
Fire Lane Retreat
Wheeler Kearns ArchitectsWheeler Kearns Architects
structural - enspect engineering mep - midwestern engineering, renewable energy - ibc engineering construction - lakeshore enterprises, landscape - green mansions photography - christopher barrett
Lower Broadford Guest House
Lower Broadford Guest House
Michael Doty Associates ArchitectsMichael Doty Associates Architects
Photography: Tim Brown
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Boise with metal cladding.
FORMA Design
FORMA Design
FORMA DesignFORMA Design
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in DC Metro.
IHome
IHome
mark pinkerton - vi360 photographymark pinkerton - vi360 photography
The Apple Home - IHome
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Подсветка - внутренний двор загородного дома в коттеджном посёлке Ла Променад 2
Подсветка - внутренний двор загородного дома в коттеджном посёлке Ла Променад 2
Архитектурное бюро ГлушковаАрхитектурное бюро Глушкова
Архитекторы: Дмитрий Глушков, Фёдор Селенин; Фото: Антон Лихтарович
Photo of a large and beige eclectic two floor detached house in Moscow with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Lower Hay Lake 1 Lakeside
Lower Hay Lake 1 Lakeside
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, wood cladding, a shingle roof and a half-hip roof.
houses
houses
Bluetime CollaborativeBluetime Collaborative
Robert Swinburne
Photo of a classic house exterior in Burlington.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona
Summit Log & Timber HomesSummit Log & Timber Homes
Photo of a medium sized and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Boise with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
House 19
House 19
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Architect: Vanbetlehem Architect Inc. www.vanbetlehem.com Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding.

Brown 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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