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Maison à Contis
Maison à Contis
Sauger ArchitectesSauger Architectes
Coastal house exterior in Bordeaux.
Dreamy Santorini
Dreamy Santorini
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
Coastal house exterior in Minneapolis.
Manly 22
Manly 22
Watershed ArchitectsWatershed Architects
Design ideas for a beach style house exterior in Sydney.
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Vantage
Vantage
ABI InteriorsABI Interiors
Vantage is an Australian beach house that eludes convention.⁠ ⁠ It offers a surprising feat of structural imagination that hinges on smart spatial association.⁠ ⁠ Journey through the interiors of this modern Aussie marvel to appreciate how carefully chosen decor choices, along with an emphasis on functionality, play crucial parts in its intriguing facade.⁠ ⁠ Want more of Vantage? View the full tour on The Interior Edit.
Tawarri Two Residence
Tawarri Two Residence
Habitat Studio ArchitectsHabitat Studio Architects
House 2 in a dual dwelling development in Koala Park where the site was subdivided for the two new dwellings. On a 332sqm North aspect site the dwelling was designed to allow a front North aspect pool courtyard with direct views to Burleigh Heads Ridgeline. The design was reflective of the South East Queensland Sub Tropical climate with lower floor living areas open to external entertaining decks, the pool courtyard and landscape. Large eave overhangs & oversized gutters with a flatter pitch hip roof & eaves boxed down to window heads indicative of Tropical Modernist Architecture. Planning to the Ground Floor was programmed with all public zones of living, dining, kitchen & a flexible guest bed that could transition to a kid’s rumpus adjacent to the pool if needed. These public zones all wrap the central landscaped courtyard & external entertaining areas. The first floor was programmed with private zones of 3 additional bedrooms & a retreat, kids spill out zone. A defining element was the arched vertical batten aluminium screen acting as a skirt to the deck areas & extending as a balustrade over that act as a colonnade to thicken the façade & help with cooling interior living spaces. The transparency of the screen allows filtered light & cross ventilation to enter the internal spaces. The arched openings soften the form of the building & allow a visual to the landscaped courtyard from within. Built by Paul & the team at PJH Constructions. Photos by Kristian Van Der Beek. KvdB
Gulf Stream Custom
Gulf Stream Custom
Marc Julien HomesMarc Julien Homes
Coastal house exterior in Miami.
A COASTAL STYLE LAKE HOME
A COASTAL STYLE LAKE HOME
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
This is an example of a large and blue beach style detached house in Detroit with three floors.
Lewis Bay Landmark
Lewis Bay Landmark
McPhee Associates of Cape CodMcPhee Associates of Cape Cod
This is an example of a beach style house exterior in Boston.
Stone Harbor Shake
Stone Harbor Shake
Chaser Gaffney Architecture + ConstructionChaser Gaffney Architecture + Construction
This is an example of a beach style house exterior in Philadelphia.
Seaside
Seaside
Leah Muller InteriorsLeah Muller Interiors
Design ideas for a coastal house exterior in Miami.
Lyders Residence
Lyders Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Inspiration for a large and brown nautical detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Waterfront Home in The Hamptons
Waterfront Home in The Hamptons
Alexander Gorlin ArchitectsAlexander Gorlin Architects
This harbor-side property is a conceived as a modern, shingle-style lodge. The four-bedroom house comprises two pavilions connected by a bridge that creates an entrance which frames views of Sag Harbor Bay. The interior layout has been carefully zoned to reflect the family's needs. The great room creates the home’s social core combining kitchen, living and dining spaces that give onto the expansive terrace and pool beyond. A more private, wood-paneled rustic den is housed in the adjoining wing beneath the master bedroom suite.
Walloon Lake
Walloon Lake
NorthernView Homes + InteriorsNorthernView Homes + Interiors
Inspiration for a nautical house exterior in Other.
Gwynn's Island, Virginia Beach Cottage Renovation
Gwynn's Island, Virginia Beach Cottage Renovation
Stroud Architects + Associates, PLLCStroud Architects + Associates, PLLC
Beach elevation of Gwynn's Island cottage after renovation showing new wrap around porch, hog boards, masonry piers and roofing.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white beach style two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and shiplap cladding.
Pool House
Pool House
Jason Thomas ArchitectJason Thomas Architect
Inspiration for a coastal side house exterior in New York.
Santa Monica - North of Montana
Santa Monica - North of Montana
Erin Kane Interior DesignErin Kane Interior Design
Photo of a coastal house exterior in Los Angeles.
TRADITIONAL MODERN
TRADITIONAL MODERN
RJ Smith ConstructionRJ Smith Construction
Photo of a beach style house exterior in Los Angeles.
Gone Fishing
Gone Fishing
SV DesignSV Design
The challenge: take a run-of-the mill colonial-style house and turn it into a vibrant, Cape Cod beach home. The creative and resourceful crew at SV Design rose to the occasion and rethought the box. Given a coveted location and cherished ocean view on a challenging lot, SV’s architects looked for the best bang for the buck to expand where possible and open up the home inside and out. Windows were added to take advantage of views and outdoor spaces—also maximizing water-views were added in key locations. The result: a home that causes the neighbors to stop the new owners and express their appreciation for making such a stunning improvement. A home to accommodate everyone and many years of enjoyment to come.
East Coast Traditional
East Coast Traditional
Fautt HomesFautt Homes
Expanded wrap around porch with dual columns. Bronze metal shed roof accents the rock exterior.
Inspiration for an expansive and beige coastal two floor detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Balboa Modern Farmhouse
Balboa Modern Farmhouse
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Inspiration for a nautical house exterior in Orange County with three floors.
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