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Clay House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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A Rural French Country Estate
A Rural French Country Estate
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive and yellow victorian clay detached house in Chicago with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Loretta Residence
Loretta Residence
John Donkin Architect Inc.John Donkin Architect Inc.
Doublespace Photography
Large and gey contemporary clay house exterior in Ottawa with three floors and a flat roof.
Belle Terre
Belle Terre
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Front entry gate with driveway and landscape. Photographer: TJ Getz
Photo of an expansive and beige classic clay house exterior in Other with three floors.
Seade
Seade
Archaeo ArchitectsArchaeo Architects
Design ideas for a large and brown traditional clay house exterior in Albuquerque with three floors and a flat roof.
Gowan Ave Loft Conversion
Gowan Ave Loft Conversion
DASHDASH
End of terrace mansard style loft conversion.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary clay terraced house in London with three floors, a mansard roof and a tiled roof.
Alumawood Pergola Installations, Chandler, AZ
Alumawood Pergola Installations, Chandler, AZ
The Yard StylistThe Yard Stylist
This is a view of the same installation, taken from underneath the Alumawood pergola. In this photo, you get a good view of the creamy, white, marble style pavers. This photo also provides a good view of both the artificial purring green and the artificial turf we used to complete the whole look.
700 Lake Drive, Boca Raton
700 Lake Drive, Boca Raton
Alpha Marble Inc.Alpha Marble Inc.
Inspiration for an expansive and white coastal clay detached house in Miami with three floors, a half-hip roof and a tiled roof.
North Point
North Point
Periana ArchitecturePeriana Architecture
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary clay and front flat in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
Weatherwell Elite Aluminum shutters allowed for luxury hot tubs to be perched on a overhang at this Airlie Beach resort in Australia. The shutters with their moveable blades allows the guest to adjust take in the view of their choice as well as create privacy. Not mention, it ensured they didn't fall over the edge!
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a small and white contemporary clay house exterior in Malmo with three floors and a flat roof.
Lehmhaus
Lehmhaus
Stefan MekusStefan Mekus
Fotografie: Thomas Koculak
Photo of a large country clay house exterior in Cologne with three floors and a pitched roof.
DAVIDSON - RENOVATION
DAVIDSON - RENOVATION
Robert A. McGraw ArchitectRobert A. McGraw Architect
Jon Encarnacion Photography
Inspiration for a white and large mediterranean clay detached house in Orange County with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Ambassador West
Ambassador West
William Hezmalhalch ArchitectsWilliam Hezmalhalch Architects
Photo by Eric Figge
Inspiration for an expansive and beige clay house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors.
Southwest Projects
Southwest Projects
LandArt by FireSkyLandArt by FireSky
Ron DuHamel
Design ideas for an expansive and beige clay house exterior in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Our Windows
Our Windows
Window World Southern ColoradoWindow World Southern Colorado
This is an example of a medium sized and beige traditional clay house exterior in Denver with three floors.
Bi-fold Doors
Bi-fold Doors
K and D Joinery LtdK and D Joinery Ltd
The owners of this stunning family home in Dulwich appointed K & D Joinery to manufacture the exterior joinery during its major refurbishment. New Accoya windows fully finished in black and factory fitted with leaded feature double glazed units provided an impressive front elevation. To the rear of the property we supplied and installed bi-folding doors to the kitchen and two sets of traditional French doors providing access from garden to living room. The new window design, colour and leaded double glaze units have given this property a contemporary feel, incorporating friction stays and enhanced security options.
Lakefront Modern
Lakefront Modern
Wesley Stout AssociatesWesley Stout Associates
Pool Area, Pool Fencing, Stone Wall, Outdoor Lighting
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary clay detached house in New York with three floors and a flat roof.
Loft Extension
Loft Extension
id8 designs ltdid8 designs ltd
Inspiration for a medium sized and yellow traditional clay detached house with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Alumawood Pergola Installations, Chandler, AZ
Alumawood Pergola Installations, Chandler, AZ
The Yard StylistThe Yard Stylist
The owners of this triple story home in Chandler, AZ, made clever use of their small back yard. The Alumawood pergola is attached directly to the back wall of the house to provide an outdoor entertainment area without sacrificing any of the available space. The artificial putting green is the perfect size for this yard.
New Rochelle Luxurious Mediterranean Home
New Rochelle Luxurious Mediterranean Home
Cal Petrescu Architecture and DesignCal Petrescu Architecture and Design
Photo of a beige mediterranean clay detached house in New York with three floors, a mansard roof and a tiled roof.

Clay House Exterior with Three Floors 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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