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Brown Scandinavian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Skanlux Trend sommerhus 128 kvadratmeter med alkove
Skanlux Trend sommerhus 128 kvadratmeter med alkove
Skanlux byggefirma A/SSkanlux byggefirma A/S
Andre Fotografi
Photo of a medium sized and brown scandinavian bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Дом в Горках
Дом в Горках
Владимир ЮзбашевВладимир Юзбашев
фото
Design ideas for a small and brown scandinavian bungalow detached house in Moscow with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Sand Dune
Sand Dune
Arctic StudioArctic Studio
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown scandinavian bungalow house exterior in Gothenburg with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Forest Waterfront House
Forest Waterfront House
Van Dam Architecture and DesignVan Dam Architecture and Design
Photos by Rob Karosis
This is an example of a brown and medium sized scandinavian bungalow house exterior in Portland Maine with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Haus Wiebach
Haus Wiebach
Christian Stolz BauenChristian Stolz Bauen
Entwurf und Bau: Christian Stolz / Foto: Frank Jasper
Photo of a brown and large scandi house exterior in Hamburg with wood cladding, a pitched roof and three floors.
Transportable 'Mackenzie' Show Home
Transportable 'Mackenzie' Show Home
Fraemohs HomesFraemohs Homes
Photo of a small and brown scandinavian bungalow tiny house in Christchurch.
N44° 55’ 29” | Linden Rowhomes
N44° 55’ 29” | Linden Rowhomes
Unfold ArchitectureUnfold Architecture
Front of Building
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown scandi terraced house in Minneapolis with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Экостиль в Барвихе
Экостиль в Барвихе
Фотограф Марк КожураФотограф Марк Кожура
Марк Кожура
This is an example of a brown scandi house exterior in Moscow with wood cladding.
Maison bi-face bois/béton
Maison bi-face bois/béton
UEDUC ArchitectureUEDUC Architecture
Photo of a large and brown scandi two floor detached house in Paris with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
PS22 | Einfamilienhaus in Prien am Chiemsee
PS22 | Einfamilienhaus in Prien am Chiemsee
PW.QUADRAT | Wagner Weinzierl ArchitektenPW.QUADRAT | Wagner Weinzierl Architekten
Photo of a medium sized and brown scandi split-level detached house in Munich with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Railway Euro
Railway Euro
Mindful Designs, Inc.Mindful Designs, Inc.
Gibeon Photography
Inspiration for a large and brown scandi bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
East Hampton Residence by Haus Interiors
East Hampton Residence by Haus Interiors
Colin Miller Photography LLCColin Miller Photography LLC
Colin Miller
Photo of a brown scandinavian bungalow house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Farmer's Corner-Omaha Drive
Farmer's Corner-Omaha Drive
Iron Forest Building CompanyIron Forest Building Company
Photo Credit: TammiTPhotography
Inspiration for an expansive and brown scandinavian two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Casa Estudio de Madera
Casa Estudio de Madera
dom arquitecturadom arquitectura
Jordi Anguera
This is an example of a medium sized and brown scandi bungalow house exterior in Barcelona with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Obras y reformas finalizadas
Obras y reformas finalizadas
CAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIACAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIA
Medium sized and brown scandinavian two floor detached house in Barcelona with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Sommerhus i Tisvilde
Sommerhus i Tisvilde
SITE ARKITEKTERSITE ARKITEKTER
Photo of a small and brown scandi bungalow house exterior in Copenhagen with wood cladding and a flat roof.
一色白山の家 | house of ishikihakusan
一色白山の家 | house of ishikihakusan
haco建築設計事務所haco建築設計事務所
写真 | 堀 隆之
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown scandi bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Bay
Bay
Urban AnglesUrban Angles
Urban Angles
Photo of a brown scandinavian two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Villa Råhøj
Villa Råhøj
C.F. MøllerC.F. Møller
Design ideas for a large and brown scandinavian two floor house exterior in Aarhus with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The Cabin
The Cabin
Modern ADU PlansModern ADU Plans
A scandinavian modern inspired Cabin in the woods makes a perfect retreat from the city.
Design ideas for a small and brown scandi bungalow tiny house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Brown Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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