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Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Log Cabin
Log Cabin
Interior Design Beth PhillipsInterior Design Beth Phillips
Photo of a brown rustic detached house in Kansas City with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Electric Avenue Residence
Electric Avenue Residence
Electric BoweryElectric Bowery
This renovation transformed a Venice bungalow that many thought to be a teardown into a bright and open cottage by the beach.
Inspiration for a small and brown contemporary house exterior in Los Angeles.
Rustic Lake Home
Rustic Lake Home
Mårka ArchitectureMårka Architecture
Lake House - Nisswa, MN
Large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
winter park mountain home
winter park mountain home
jennifer rhode designjennifer rhode design
This is an example of a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Shagbark Residence
Shagbark Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
The large angled garage, double entry door, bay window and arches are the welcoming visuals to this exposed ranch. Exterior thin veneer stone, the James Hardie Timberbark siding and the Weather Wood shingles accented by the medium bronze metal roof and white trim windows are an eye appealing color combination. Impressive double transom entry door with overhead timbers and side by side double pillars. (Ryan Hainey)
Vermont Modern Barn
Vermont Modern Barn
Joan Heaton ArchitectsJoan Heaton Architects
Jim Westphalen
This is an example of a medium sized and brown modern two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Mariko Reed
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown retro bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
40 French Creek
40 French Creek
DRACODRACO
Photo of a brown and medium sized contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
By Design Interiors, Inc.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.
Juban Parc - Fleetwood II A
Juban Parc - Fleetwood II A
DSLD HomesDSLD Homes
Welcome to Juban Parc! Our beautiful community is the answer to all of your dreams when building your new DSLD home. Our 3 to 4 bedroom homes include many amenities inside and out, such as 3cm granite countertops with undermount sinks, Birch cabinets with hardware, fully sodded lots with landscaping, and architectural 30-year shingles.
1960's remodel - Japanese & Scandinavian style house
1960's remodel - Japanese & Scandinavian style house
Mark Hazeldine PhotographyMark Hazeldine Photography
Garden and rear facade of a 1960s remodelled and extended detached house in Japanese & Scandinavian style.
Photo of a medium sized and brown scandi two floor rear house exterior in Surrey with wood cladding, a flat roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Austin, Texas | Sun Chase – Landmark Paramount Exterior
Austin, Texas | Sun Chase – Landmark Paramount Exterior
Brightland HomesBrightland Homes
This is an example of a brown contemporary bungalow brick detached house in Austin with a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Our Work
Our Work
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
Design ideas for a large and brown classic two floor front detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Simply Shingle Style
Simply Shingle Style
Tindall Architecture WorkshopTindall Architecture Workshop
Medium sized and brown classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
Photo 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.
Turkey Land Cove
Turkey Land Cove
Colonial Reproductions, Inc.Colonial Reproductions, Inc.
This is an example of a brown beach style two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Martis Camp - Lot 508
Martis Camp - Lot 508
J&S Custom HomesJ&S Custom Homes
Brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Beecroft
Beecroft
Studio J ArchitectsStudio J Architects
The property was originally a bungalow that had had a loft conversion with 2 bedrooms squeezed in and poor access. The ground floor layout was dated and not functional for how the client wanted to live. In order to convert the bungalow into a true 2 storey house, we raised the roof and created a new stair and landing / hallway. This allowed the property to have 3 large bedrooms and 2 bathrooms plus an open study area on the first floor. To the ground floor we created a open plan kitchen-dining-living room, a separate snug, utility, WC and further bedroom with en-suite.
3219 Overlook Ridge Road
3219 Overlook Ridge Road
Bentley Construction LLCBentley Construction LLC
Custom Home in Prospect, Kentucky. Contact us for more information (502) 541-8789
Design ideas for a large and brown two floor brick detached house in Louisville with a shingle roof.
TCD 2020 Spring Showcase
TCD 2020 Spring Showcase
TCD HomesTCD Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown traditional bungalow render detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.

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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