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Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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West Street View
West Street View
Krueger ArchitectsKrueger Architects
Ulimited Style Photography http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/49412194/list/patio-details-a-relaxing-front-yard-retreat-in-los-angeles
Kentucky Pool House
Kentucky Pool House
Tektoniks ArchitectsTektoniks Architects
Tektoniks Architects: Architects of Record / Kitchen Design Shadley Associates: Prime Consultant and Project Designer Photo Credits: JP Shadley - Shadley Associates
Hilltop Compound
Hilltop Compound
Sterling-Huddleson ArchitectureSterling-Huddleson Architecture
This is an example of a classic bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a shingle roof.
Southwest Contemporary 494
Southwest Contemporary 494
Soloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIASoloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIA
Design ideas for a bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
The Neapolitan
The Neapolitan
JMDG Architecture | Planning + InteriorsJMDG Architecture | Planning + Interiors
Front Elevation
Design ideas for a white traditional bungalow render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
E House
E House
Axelrod ArchitectsAxelrod Architects
Amit Geron
This is an example of a large and gey modern bungalow concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof.
NightScenes Landscape Lighting Professionals
NightScenes Landscape Lighting Professionals
NightScenesNightScenes
This is an example of a medium sized and beige classic bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.
Modern House Exterior
Modern House Exterior
Inspiration for a modern bungalow brick house exterior in Glasgow.
Custom Home on Wooded Lot in Wentzville, MO
Custom Home on Wooded Lot in Wentzville, MO
Hibbs HomesHibbs Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey country bungalow detached house in St Louis with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Blue Stone WoodworksBlue Stone Woodworks
Photo Credit Don Murray Boring front lawn becomes a burst of color with low-maintenance xeric flower beds and flagstone; plants obtained through "Resource 2000 "Garden in a box" program.
Zen
Zen
Step One DesignStep One Design
Medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in Vancouver with wood cladding and a flat roof.
59th Street
59th Street
Baran Studio ArchitectureBaran Studio Architecture
Photo by Peter Lyons
Modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Recent Work
Recent Work
blurrdMEDIAblurrdMEDIA
Stacy Thomas
Inspiration for a modern bungalow house exterior in Vancouver.
Sycamore Trace
Sycamore Trace
Built By BrettBuilt By Brett
Inspiration for a beige world-inspired bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Garden cottage
Garden cottage
Andre Rothblatt ArchitectureAndre Rothblatt Architecture
Small classic bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
New Build - Pokeno
New Build - Pokeno
Kanda HomesKanda Homes
Design ideas for a large and black contemporary bungalow detached house in Auckland with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
House of Light: Chevy Chase, Maryland Home inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen
House of Light: Chevy Chase, Maryland Home inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
Featured in Home & Design Magazine, this Chevy Chase home was inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen and built/designed by Anthony Wilder's team of architects and designers.
Parade 2012- Hacienda
Parade 2012- Hacienda
Bella Villa Design StudioBella Villa Design Studio
Merrick Ales Photography
Inspiration for a bungalow house exterior in Austin.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Sunrise-Sunset House-custom home design
Sunrise-Sunset House-custom home design
square three architecture, incsquare three architecture, inc
Large and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding.

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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