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Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Nethermead Residence
Nethermead Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
Won 2013 AIANC Design Award
Brown classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Modern North Burnaby
Modern North Burnaby
Clay Construction Inc.Clay Construction Inc.
Medium sized and brown traditional house exterior in Vancouver with three floors and mixed cladding.
Island Passive House
Island Passive House
The Artisans Group, Inc.The Artisans Group, Inc.
This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray
The Piedmont
The Piedmont
Lecasa Homes & RenovationsLecasa Homes & Renovations
Shutterbug Studios
Large and brown classic bungalow house exterior in Austin with wood cladding.
Martis Camp 107
Martis Camp 107
Lamperti Construction, Inc.Lamperti Construction, Inc.
Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Black
Black
Shapiro DidwayShapiro Didway
This is an example of a small and brown modern two floor house exterior in Portland with wood cladding.
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from road. Photography by Ian Gleadle.
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Stegmann Residence
Stegmann Residence
Identity ConstructionIdentity Construction
Brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Front Exterior
Front Exterior
Ryan Group ArchitectsRyan Group Architects
Ethan Rohloff Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
New Craftsman Residence
New Craftsman Residence
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Architect: Mary Brewster, Brewster Thornton Group
This is an example of a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Capitol Hill Renovation
Capitol Hill Renovation
Laurie CarronLaurie Carron
Paul Broadhurst Landscape Architect, Steve Keating Photography
Photo of a large and brown classic house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a pitched roof.
Solar Metal Roofing
Solar Metal Roofing
Global Home ImprovementGlobal Home Improvement
This ocean blue metal roof features a 5 kw solar thin film system that laminates directly to the standing seam panels. By Global Home Improvement
Inspiration for a large and brown classic two floor house exterior in Other with stone cladding, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Plaza Midwood Craftsman - 2nd Story Addition
Plaza Midwood Craftsman - 2nd Story Addition
stirling group incstirling group inc
Sterling E. Stevens Design Photo, Raleigh, NC - Studio H Design, Charlotte, NC - Stirling Group, Inc, Charlotte, NC
Brown classic house exterior in Charlotte.
Barrington Custom Home
Barrington Custom Home
Michaelson Homes LLCMichaelson Homes LLC
Photograph by: Greg Bobowski
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown classic detached house in Cincinnati with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
DAWN HARBOR, RIVERSIDE, CT
DAWN HARBOR, RIVERSIDE, CT
Granoff ArchitectsGranoff Architects
Expansive and brown traditional house exterior in New York with wood cladding and three floors.
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
Dyna BuildersDyna Builders
Aaron Leitz Photography
Design ideas for a brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle.
Tosti Residence
Tosti Residence
McCullough ArchitectsMcCullough Architects
Kirkland, Washington Private Residence
Brown and large classic two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic split-level detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Rocky River Renovation
Rocky River Renovation
Housetrends MagazineHousetrends Magazine
Photos by Scott Pease
Inspiration for a brown classic bungalow house exterior in Cleveland with wood cladding.
pyle
pyle
Workshop11Workshop11
Photos By Shawn Lortie Photography
Large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a flat 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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