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Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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228 Pendleton Road
228 Pendleton Road
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Richard Leo Johnson
Photo of a small and gey rural bungalow house exterior in Atlanta.
Small Home with a Big Heart
Small Home with a Big Heart
Tommy Daspit PhotographerTommy Daspit Photographer
New home construction in Homewood Alabama photographed for Willow Homes, Willow Design Studio, and Triton Stone Group by Birmingham Alabama based architectural and interiors photographer Tommy Daspit. You can see more of his work at http://tommydaspit.com
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Rocco J LettieriRocco J Lettieri
This fresh modern farmhouse began as a cape home with years of additions and adds on, creating no formal structure. Rocco J Lettieri worked to keep the footprint of the home due to limitations based on the wetland conservations on the property and opted to go from a traditional home to a modern barn with a semi-open plan. The goal was to feel clean and crisp throughout all of the seasons. It was built for a close family so the layout is designed to be inviting for their children as well. Photo Credit: Tria Giovan
Woods Bay Build
Woods Bay Build
Stoddard Construction & Design Inc.Stoddard Construction & Design Inc.
Brown and large rustic bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Geode Home
Geode Home
Highline Partners, LtdHighline Partners, Ltd
Dan Armstrong
Rustic bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Alexander Valley Ranch
Alexander Valley Ranch
Wade Design ArchitectsWade Design Architects
Photo of a rustic bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Turnstyle ID - Lieve Saether - Christmas Installation
Turnstyle ID - Lieve Saether - Christmas Installation
Twist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio MarketingTwist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio Marketing
Allison Cartwright
Photo of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Austin.
Anthony Residence
Anthony Residence
DesignARCDesignARC
Inspired by DesignARC's Greenworth House, the owners of this 1960's single-story ranch house desired a fresh take on their out-dated, well-worn Montecito residence. Hailing from Toronto Canada, the couple is at ease in urban, loft-like spaces and looked to create a pared-down dwelling that could become their home. Photo Credit: Jim Bartsch Photography
Country Club Contemporary
Country Club Contemporary
Salcito Custom HomesSalcito Custom Homes
Beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Mount Merino Modern
Mount Merino Modern
Wagner HodgsonWagner Hodgson
Photographer: Michael Del Rossi
Black modern bungalow detached house in Boston with a flat roof.
Ranch Vista Palm Springs
Ranch Vista Palm Springs
Chris Pardo Design - Elemental ArchitectureChris Pardo Design - Elemental Architecture
Jaime Kowal
This is an example of a white modern bungalow house exterior in Seattle with a flat roof.
Foxrock house
Foxrock house
Optimise HomeOptimise Home
Donal Murphy
Design ideas for a small and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow extension in Dublin with mixed cladding.
In With The Old And With The New
In With The Old And With The New
Scenario ArchitectureScenario Architecture
Jan Piotrowicz
This is an example of a small and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
La Aborleda
La Aborleda
Reclaimed SpaceReclaimed Space
Inspiration for a small rustic bungalow house exterior in Austin.
Gilleaindreas by Design Unity
Gilleaindreas by Design Unity
Design UnityDesign Unity
This home is fun, innovative and makes good use of its site and immediate environment. Gilleaindreas is modest in size, articulate in proportion and geometry and is extremely energy efficient. A definite award contender and a proven lifestyle enhancer for the wonderful young family who reside here. Photography by Matthew Mallet
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Design ideas for a white world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Residential
Residential
Michael Kelley PhotographyMichael Kelley Photography
by Mike Kelley Photography
Blue modern bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Glass houzz
Glass houzz
tuthill architecturetuthill architecture
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Miami.
TK Pad
TK Pad
EK Reedy Interiors, Inc.EK Reedy Interiors, Inc.
Custom Home in Jackson Hole, WY Ward + Blake Architects JK Lawrence Photography
This is an example of a beige and medium sized contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and mixed cladding.
Marrow Stone Cabin
Marrow Stone Cabin
Chris Pardo Design - Elemental ArchitectureChris Pardo Design - Elemental Architecture
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle with a flat roof.

Bungalow 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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