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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.
Manly Home 1
Manly Home 1
bettswhite home designbettswhite home design
Photo of a beach style house exterior in Other.
Shelburne Bay Shingle
Shelburne Bay Shingle
Red House BuildingRed House Building
This classic shingle-style home perched on the shores of Lake Champlain was designed by architect Ramsay Gourd and built by Red House Building. Complete with flared shingle walls, natural stone columns, a slate roof with massive eaves, gracious porches, coffered ceilings, and a mahogany-clad living room; it's easy to imagine that watching the sunset may become the highlight of each day!
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Cape Haze, FL-Contemporary Bermudian
Cape Haze, FL-Contemporary Bermudian
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
This clean crisp look is the Bermudian style that fits in every coastal community. An elevated covered entry with a multi-hip roof design makes for perfect curb appeal.
Front of House
Front of House
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Large and gey beach style two floor detached house in Charleston with a shingle roof and wood cladding.
Dreamy 316 - Figure Eight Island Custom Home
Dreamy 316 - Figure Eight Island Custom Home
Sterling Custom ConstructionSterling Custom Construction
Coastal house exterior in Wilmington.
Newport Beach Ocean Front
Newport Beach Ocean Front
William Guidero Planning and DesignWilliam Guidero Planning and Design
Traditional/ beach contempoary exterior photo chris darnall
This is an example of a small and white beach style two floor house exterior in Orange County with a pitched roof and vinyl cladding.
Alvarado Transitional
Alvarado Transitional
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Design ideas for a beach style house exterior in Orange County.
Camp Paddleton
Camp Paddleton
Colonial Builders LLCColonial Builders LLC
This is an example of a nautical house exterior in Grand Rapids.
Coastal Rhode Island House
Coastal Rhode Island House
Maynard Design + ArchitectureMaynard Design + Architecture
Photo of a medium sized and gey nautical two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a shingle roof and shingles.
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.
Patching Residence
Patching Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
This is an example of a large and black nautical two floor detached house in Geelong with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
McMillan
McMillan
Haynsworth Custom HomesHaynsworth Custom Homes
Unique, modern custom home in East Dallas.
Inspiration for a large and black coastal two floor detached house in Dallas with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
The Summerland Key at Naples Reserve, Naples, Florida
The Summerland Key at Naples Reserve, Naples, Florida
Florida Lifestyle Homes, Inc.Florida Lifestyle Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a nautical house exterior in Other.
Portsea Beach House
Portsea Beach House
Mitsuori ArchitectsMitsuori Architects
Design ideas for a beach style house exterior in Melbourne.
A Private Retreat in Burnt Pine
A Private Retreat in Burnt Pine
E. F. San JuanE. F. San Juan
The E. F. San Juan team created custom exterior brackets for this beautiful home tucked into the natural setting of Burnt Pine Golf Club in Miramar Beach, Florida. We provided Marvin Integrity windows and doors, along with a Marvin Ultimate Multi-slide door system connecting the great room to the outdoor kitchen and dining area, which features upper louvered privacy panels above the grill area and a custom mahogany screen door. Our team also designed the interior trim package and doors. Challenges: With many pieces coming together to complete this project, working closely with architect Geoff Chick, builder Chase Green, and interior designer Allyson Runnels was paramount to a successful install. Creating cohesive details that would highlight the simple elegance of this beautiful home was a must. The homeowners desired a level of privacy for their outdoor dining area, so one challenge of creating the louvered panels in that space was making sure they perfectly aligned with the horizontal members of the porch. Solution: Our team worked together internally and with the design team to ensure each door, window, piece of trim, and bracket was a perfect match. The large custom exterior brackets beautifully set off the front elevation of the home. One of the standout elements inside is a pair of large glass barn doors with matching transoms. They frame the front entry vestibule and create interest as well as privacy. Adjacent to those is a large custom cypress barn door, also with matching transoms. The outdoor kitchen and dining area is a highlight of the home, with the great room opening to this space. E. F. San Juan provided a beautiful Marvin Ultimate Multi-slide door system that creates a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor living. The desire for privacy outside gave us the opportunity to create the upper louvered panels and mahogany screen door on the porch, allowing the homeowners and guests to enjoy a meal or time together free from worry, harsh sunlight, and bugs. We are proud to have worked with such a fantastic team of architects, designers, and builders on this beautiful home and to share the result here! --- Photography by Jack Gardner
Sullivan's Island Remodel
Sullivan's Island Remodel
St. Pierre ConstructionSt. Pierre Construction
Historic exterior struction of Sullivan's Island home, exposed rafters, painted wood porches, decorative lanterns, and nostalgic custom stair railing design
Iris Drizzle
Iris Drizzle
Jernigan HomesJernigan Homes
Inspiration for a nautical house exterior in Wilmington with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Minnetonka Beach House | Custom Home
Minnetonka Beach House | Custom Home
Streeter Custom BuilderStreeter Custom Builder
An inviting front flagstone covered patio contrasts with gray weathered shingles in this coastal inspired home.
This is an example of a nautical house exterior in Minneapolis.

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.
Back of House
Back of House
Beau Clowney ArchitectsBeau Clowney Architects
Inspiration for a coastal house exterior in Charleston.
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