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Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Kew House 3
Kew House 3
Vibe Design GroupVibe Design Group
Design by Vibe Design Group Photography by Robert Hamer
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Dafna Zilafro
Dafna Zilafro
spfaspfa
Design ideas for an expansive and brown modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
McCallister Road House
McCallister Road House
Bamesberger ArchitectureBamesberger Architecture
Inspiration for a brown and medium sized modern two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Bunny Lane
Bunny Lane
Heliotrope ArchitectsHeliotrope Architects
Sean Airhart
Inspiration for a brown nautical two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
LARGE CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME
LARGE CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME
Bagnato Architecture & InteriorsBagnato Architecture & Interiors
The undercover patio is large enough to house an area for the outdoor kitchen and dining/sitting area.
This is an example of a brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Melbourne.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Nest Architectural Design, Inc.Nest Architectural Design, Inc.
Photography: Daniel O'Connor Photography Interior Design: Mellin Interiors / Heidi Mellin Construction: Old Greenwich Builders Engineer: Malouff Engineering
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
Optam Building GroupOptam Building Group
Endeavour Lotteries
Inspiration for a brown retro bungalow detached house in Sunshine Coast with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
ChiaroScuro
ChiaroScuro
Ectypos ArchitectureEctypos Architecture
The entry from the street looking to the westerly view. The house steps down the hill capturing light, breezes, views on every level. Photo by: Daniel Sheehan
Neolith Arctic White House Boat Facade
Neolith Arctic White House Boat Facade
Ollin StoneOllin Stone
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Inwood Place
Inwood Place
Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior DesignCuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior Design
Addition of new central living room, with raised ceiling, and renovation to 1940s modern house. Artificial turf at front terrace enables outdoor living room when desired. Photo by Whit Preston
Krisber
Krisber
architecte d'intérieur CFAIarchitecte d'intérieur CFAI
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Paris with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Coecles Harbor House
Coecles Harbor House
James Merrell Architects, P.C.James Merrell Architects, P.C.
Carol Bates
Inspiration for a brown modern two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Hansen Road Home
Hansen Road Home
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
Art Grice
Medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, three floors and a flat roof.
The Vine House
The Vine House
HUT ArchitectureHUT Architecture
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Little Rock with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Ventana Mountain Estates, Home 502
Ventana Mountain Estates, Home 502
Kevin B Howard Architects, AIAKevin B Howard Architects, AIA
Bill Lesh
Inspiration for a large and brown modern bungalow detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Stegmann Residence
Stegmann Residence
Identity ConstructionIdentity Construction
Brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Weaving Studio
Weaving Studio
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Jay Goodrich
Inspiration for a brown modern bungalow house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Reynolds/Summers Residence
Reynolds/Summers Residence
Hewn ElementsHewn Elements
Steve Tague Studios
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Backyard Cottages
Backyard Cottages
FivedotFivedot
Conversion of existing structure into a DADU (Detached accessory dwelling unit). Done in collaboration with Microhouse.
Small and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a metal roof and a flat roof.
RUSTICASA | Casa do Brezo | Paredes de Coura
RUSTICASA | Casa do Brezo | Paredes de Coura
RUSTICASARUSTICASA
La estilización llega a su paroxismo con el modelo Coral de Rusticasa® © Rusticasa
Photo of a small and brown world-inspired bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green 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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