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Brown House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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Britannia Modern French
Britannia Modern French
Muretto Custom HomesMuretto Custom Homes
Inspiration for a beige traditional two floor render detached house in Calgary with a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Big Flat Remodel
Big Flat Remodel
habitare design studio, inc.habitare design studio, inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rustic house exterior in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Hopkinton Farmstead Renovation
Hopkinton Farmstead Renovation
Archambault ConstructionArchambault Construction
Inspiration for a large rural two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Clayton Multi-room Remodel
Clayton Multi-room Remodel
HomeMatters Alliance, LLCHomeMatters Alliance, LLC
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor brick detached house in St Louis with a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Oceanside porch was extended by installing this large patio cover. The entrance to the backyard starts with a gable roof patio cover with tile, as you walk further into the backyard leads to an attached partial shade pergola. Photos by Preview First.
LP SmartSide siding Huffman Texas 2017
LP SmartSide siding Huffman Texas 2017
Texas Home ExteriorsTexas Home Exteriors
One very happy customer in Huffman Texas has a new look on his home after removing vertical T1-11 siding and replacing it with durable LP Smartside 8" Lap Siding which includes a 50 year warranty and the home looks beautiful! Photo by Texas Home Exteriors Project Manager Troy Mattern
Norwell, MA Metal Roof
Norwell, MA Metal Roof
Revered Metal RoofingRevered Metal Roofing
This blue metal roof is so pretty and so unusual!
This is an example of a classic two floor detached house in Boston with a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Custom Smart Home for Wounded Warrior
Custom Smart Home for Wounded Warrior
Ideo ArchitectsIdeo Architects
This is an example of a large and black farmhouse bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a mansard roof.
2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes Winner
2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes Winner
Ventura HomesVentura Homes
This home won every award at the 2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes in Escondido Ranch. It is an example of our Napa Floor Plan and can be built in the Trails or the Enclave at Kelsey Park.
Normandy Beach, NJ
Normandy Beach, NJ
Porraro Homes IncPorraro Homes Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige beach style detached house in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Curtis Point Transformation, Mantoloking, NJ
Curtis Point Transformation, Mantoloking, NJ
Degnan Design Build + Degnan Design GroupDegnan Design Build + Degnan Design Group
Beadboard soffit and custom copper gutters Photo Credit: Bill Wilson
Inspiration for a large and gey classic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Баня из оцилидрованного бревна "Супонево"
Баня из оцилидрованного бревна "Супонево"
Деревянный ДомДеревянный Дом
Inspiration for a small and brown two floor detached house in Moscow with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Georgian House Renovation and Extension
Georgian House Renovation and Extension
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
We were challenged to restore and breathe new life into a beautiful but neglected Grade II* listed home. The sympathetic renovation saw the introduction of two new bathrooms, a larger kitchen extension and new roof. We also restored neglected but beautiful heritage features, such as the 300-year-old windows and historic joinery and plasterwork.
Seaside Retreat
Seaside Retreat
Oak Hill ArchitectsOak Hill Architects
A grand front entrance welcomes you into the home. When approaching the entry you can look through the doors and see the ocean beyond.
This is an example of an expansive and beige traditional two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Uniting a Blended Family Under 1 Roof
Uniting a Blended Family Under 1 Roof
Brendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJBrendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJ
New home for a blended family of six in a beach town. This 2 story home with attic has roof returns at corners of the house. This photo also shows a simple box bay window with 4 windows at the front end of the house. It features divided windows, awning above the multiple windows with a brown metal roof, open white rafters, and 3 white brackets. Light arctic white exterior siding with white trim, white windows, and tan roof create a fresh, clean, updated coastal color pallet. The coastal vibe continues with the side dormers at the second floor. The front door is set back.
Devonwood Remodel Altadena
Devonwood Remodel Altadena
Willisland Design WorksWillisland Design Works
Photo of a white retro bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles with a mansard roof.
Craftsman with Asian Flair - Ashland, OR
Craftsman with Asian Flair - Ashland, OR
Suncrest HomesSuncrest Homes
Medium sized and green traditional bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
9th Street
9th Street
MarvinMarvin
On this site, an existing house was torn down and replaced with a beautiful new wood-framed brick house to take full advantage of a corner lot located in a walkable, 1920’s Atlanta neighborhood. The new residence has four bedrooms and four baths in the main house with an additional flexible bedroom space over the garage. The tower element of the design features an entry with the master bedroom above. The idea of the tower was to catch a glimpse of a nearby park and architecturally address the corner lot. Integrity® Casement, Awning and Double Hung Windows were the preferred choice—the windows’ design and style were historically correct and provided the energy efficiency, sustainability and low-maintenance the architect required.
Nashville Curb Appeal
Nashville Curb Appeal
Wills CompanyWills Company
Wiff Harmer
Design ideas for a large and red traditional two floor brick house exterior in Nashville with a mansard roof.
Barn Syle Home
Barn Syle Home
Oakbridge TimberframingOakbridge Timberframing
This is an example of a red farmhouse two floor house exterior in Columbus with a mansard roof.

Brown House Exterior with a Mansard Roof 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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