Budget Exterior Wall Cladding Ideas and Designs

Water loving plants were placed closest to the house to provided needed shade and limit the amount of supplemental water due to evaporation.
This is an example of a small and blue classic bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding.

猫と暮らす中庭のある家

猫と建築社

片流れの屋根が印象的なシンプルなファサード。外壁のグリーンと木製の玄関ドアがナチュラルなあたたかみを感じさせる。シンプルな外観に合わせ、庇も出来るだけスッキリと見えるようデザインした。
Inspiration for a green and medium sized scandi bungalow detached house in Other with a lean-to roof, a metal roof, metal cladding, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Westside Garage and Patio

Stephanie D Poole

This mosaic tiled surfboard shower was my design and created by www.willandjane.com - a husband and wife team from San Diego.
Design ideas for a small and green beach style bungalow detached house in Santa Barbara with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

GAF Timberline HD Roofs Pewter Gray

American Home Contractors

GAF Timberline HD (Charcoal) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Whippany, NJ www.njahc.com
Photo of a medium sized and yellow traditional two floor house exterior in New York with vinyl cladding and a pitched roof.

Designer Screen in Darwin House

House of Bamboo

Tropix Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Darwin with wood cladding.

Redwood Privacy Screen

California Landscape Construction

We used redwood to create a privacy screen above the regulated 6 foot concrete wall. This is a great way to keep out neighbors while still maintaining city code and regulations.

Entry Porch

GMG Architects

New front doors can be pricy. Surprisingly, this front door was purchased on clearance at Menards. The price point suites the neighborhood while achieving aesthetic and functional goals. Future work includes topping the slab with stone and replacing the concrete sidewalk/steps with paver stone.

Cottages at Triangle Ranch

Josh Wynne Construction

Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
This is an example of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Family Home in Yarmouth, Maine

Megan Booth, Photographer

Photo: Megan Booth mboothphotography.com
Photo of a white country two floor detached house in Portland Maine with vinyl cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.

East Nashville Craftsman

Leverick Homes

Photo of a small and white traditional bungalow brick house exterior in Nashville.

The Michael

Mike Love Construction, Inc.

This custom modern Farmhouse plan boast a bonus room over garage with vaulted entry.
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.

East Coast Modest Home with Subtle Yet Powerful Solar Energy System

EnergyPal Solar

This typical east coast 3BR 2 BA traditional home in a lovely suburban neighborhood enjoys modern convenience with solar. The SunPower solar system installed on this model home supplies all of the home's power needs and looks simply beautiful on this classic home. We've installed thousands of similar systems across the US and just love to see old homes modernizing into the clean, renewable (and cost saving) age.

Cottages at Triangle Ranch

Josh Wynne Construction

Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
Photo of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Carolyn

KG Architecture

Large and gey contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Melbourne with a flat roof.

Transitional Farmhouse

Morris Custom Homes Inc

This beautiful transitional/modern farmhouse has lots of room and LOTS of curb appeal. 3 bedrooms up with a huge bonus room/4th BR make this home ideal for growing families. Spacious Kitchen is open to the to the fire lit family room and vaulted dining area. Extra large garage features a bonus garage off the back for extra storage. off ice den area on the first floor adds that extra space for work at home professionals. Luxury Vinyl Plank, quartz countertops, and custom tile work makes this home a must see!

Wimberley Cabin

Sierra Building Group, LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rural two floor detached house in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Contemporary Lake Cottage Design - Marcellus, Michigan

Keystone Designs

Photo of a small and yellow contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Coronado Island Flip

Premium Cabinets, Oceanside

Ken M
Inspiration for a small and beige classic bungalow render house exterior in San Diego.

Scandinavian Farmhouse

Authenticity, LLC

Architect: Michelle Penn, AIA Reminiscent of a farmhouse with simple lines and color, but yet a modern look influenced by the homeowner's Danish roots. This very compact home uses passive green building techniques. It is also wheelchair accessible and includes a elevator. Photo Credit: Dave Thiel

French Door Conversion

Home Restoration Services, Inc.

Photo showing the pre-construction conditions and finished project. Photos by Greg Schmidt
Inspiration for a small and yellow traditional bungalow render house exterior in Minneapolis with a lean-to roof.

Budget Exterior Wall Cladding 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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