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Brown Rustic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Gable Trusses - Stoney Creek
Gable Trusses - Stoney Creek
TFSinc - Timber Frame Design and ConstructionTFSinc - Timber Frame Design and Construction
Medium sized and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Mountain Retreat
Mountain Retreat
HMA Architecture Inc.HMA Architecture Inc.
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford
Spencer Court
Spencer Court
Double Diamond Property & ConstructionDouble Diamond Property & Construction
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Cabin
The Cabin
James McNeal Architecture and DesignJames McNeal Architecture and Design
Photo of a brown and medium sized rustic bungalow detached house with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Cottonwood
Cottonwood
Zoske ConstructionZoske Construction
Inspiration for an expansive and brown rustic detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mountain Top Revisited
Mountain Top Revisited
MossCreekMossCreek
A stunning mountain retreat, this custom legacy home was designed by MossCreek to feature antique, reclaimed, and historic materials while also providing the family a lodge and gathering place for years to come. Natural stone, antique timbers, bark siding, rusty metal roofing, twig stair rails, antique hardwood floors, and custom metal work are all design elements that work together to create an elegant, yet rustic mountain luxury home.
Cross Lake 5
Cross Lake 5
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Photo of a brown rustic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Tahoe Rustic Charmer
Tahoe Rustic Charmer
Heslin ConstructionHeslin Construction
Large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Cabin on Flathead Lake
Cabin on Flathead Lake
Andersson-Wise ArchitectsAndersson-Wise Architects
Art Gray
This is an example of a brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Austin with wood cladding.
Black Mountain Family Lodge
Black Mountain Family Lodge
ACM DesignACM Design
This is an example of a brown and expansive rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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.
Montana Ski House
Montana Ski House
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Gordon Gregory
Brown and expansive rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Lake George - NY
Lake George - NY
Pagliaro Bartels Sajda ArchitectsPagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Modern Cabin Renovation
Modern Cabin Renovation
Touch ArchitectureTouch Architecture
Woodland cabin, rustic on the outside, modern and fun on the inside. Nestled in nature, with large windows and a spacious feel both indoors and out. Enjoy the outdoors with this spacious deck. An area for lounging as well as eating makes it great for summer entertaining or your personal quiet time in nature.
Ranch
Ranch
Jim Shugart llcJim Shugart llc
Front view - Designed on a weekend with the client who wanted a home that had a western feel. I arrived at an old Mine Shack look, using recycled post and beams, metal siding, local stone fireplace. Jim Shugart
Timberpeg Carriage House
Timberpeg Carriage House
TimberpegTimberpeg
Inspiration for a small and brown rustic house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Timber Frame Entry
Timber Frame Entry
Arrow Timber FramingArrow Timber Framing
Photo of a large and brown rustic bungalow detached house in Portland with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Buchanan River House
Buchanan River House
Searl Lamaster Howe ArchitectsSearl Lamaster Howe Architects
The transparency at the front of the house is afforded by the long private drive through woods.
This is an example of a medium sized and brown rustic bungalow detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Mill Creek Custom Home
Mill Creek Custom Home
Fishcamp Custom LLC.Fishcamp Custom LLC.
Mill Creek custom home in Paradise Valley, Montana
Design ideas for a brown rustic bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Brown Rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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