Clay House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

The linear pavement color differentiation leads guest in an artful way right to the front door.
Inspiration for a large and beige modern bungalow clay detached house in San Diego with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.

ストロベリーアッシュ

(有)TEPEE HEART

Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Other with a pink house, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

鎌ケ谷の家D 〜私だけの平屋〜

野口修一／野口修アーキテクツアトリエ

庭からの夕景。
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown modern bungalow clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Little Green House Straw Bale Walls

Greenbuilders, Inc.

This addition has a green roof, with a full roof replacement as part of the job, using shingles that have a very high SRI (Solar Reflective Index) number, for cooler interior temperatures.

External Verandah

Bohdan Dorniak & Co. Pty Ltd

Looking towards the pergola, thick strawbale walls compliment the timber framed windows and doors.
This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow clay detached house in Adelaide with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Castleton Residence

Stones Throw Design Inc

This is a view of from the surrounding fields. Trees removed to allow for a driveway were reused to build the rear deck. Triple glazed german windows ensure both beautiful views and energy efficieny. Photo: Terrell Wong

Custom Homes

PureBuild Inc.

Perched on a hillside, this rammed earth house features a covered fenced porch to enjoy the desert views while being protected from the sun and critters.

洲本草屋根の家と版築工房

虎設計工房

陶芸工房の版築土壁　地元の土を使い45センチの厚みです
Inspiration for a beige traditional bungalow clay house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.

House to sail into the future -Nave di grigio-

Tatsuya"Mike"Mizonobe

Kazufumi Nitta
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor clay house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.

Mountain View Residence

Atelier Hsu

Architect: Juliet Hsu, Atelier Hsu | Design-Build: Rammed Earth Works | Photographer: Mark Luthringer
Medium sized and brown contemporary two floor clay house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.

Bridger Peak Residence

Studio Architects

Robert Hawkins, Be A Deer
Design ideas for a medium sized and white rustic two floor clay house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.

REFLESSO

(有)TAKUMA建築設計事務所

　撮影：小川重雄写真事務所
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor clay detached house in Tokyo with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Chocolate brownies

(有)TEPEE HEART

Design ideas for a brown rustic two floor clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

田の字プランの家

関建築設計室合同会社 / Seki Architecutural Design Office,LLC

Photo of a medium sized and white modern two floor clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

La casa de Tere y Miguel

FGMarquitecto

FGMarquitecto
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige rustic clay house exterior in Other with three floors and a lean-to roof.

洲本草屋根の家と版築工房

虎設計工房

陶芸工房の草屋根
Inspiration for a beige classic bungalow clay house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.

Gorgeous Natural Look of Redwood Siding

Greenbuilders, Inc.

The siding was painstakingly salvaged redwood from the former addition.
Inspiration for a small and brown world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Baltimore with a lean-to roof.

茅ヶ崎　店舗兼用住宅　ドッググルーミングスタジオ

ミナトデザイン1級建築士事務所

@MinatoDesign@
Inspiration for a white modern two floor clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

田の字プランの家

関建築設計室合同会社 / Seki Architecutural Design Office,LLC

Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern two floor clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

湘南ビンテージハウス

(有)TEPEE HEART

This is an example of a brown rustic two floor clay detached house in Other with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.

Clay House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof 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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