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Coastal House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Woodmeister Master Builders - WestWind
Woodmeister Master Builders - WestWind
Woodmeister Master BuildersWoodmeister Master Builders
A breezy seaside cottage that is an NAHB Green Building Standard - GOLD certified home.
Small nautical bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
Exterior Entrance
Exterior Entrance
Kim WoodsKim Woods
Lane Ditto
Photo of a white coastal two floor brick detached house in Orange County with a shingle roof.
Jetties House
Jetties House
Chip Webster ArchitectureChip Webster Architecture
Architecture:Chip Webster Architecture Interiors: Kathleen Hay Nantucket home nearby Jetties Beach.
Design ideas for a large coastal two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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Santa Monica Beach House
Santa Monica Beach House
Evens ArchitectsEvens Architects
Santa Monica Beach House, Evens Architects - View from street Photo by Manolo Langis
Nautical house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Hamptons Beach House
Hamptons Beach House
aamodt / plumb architectsaamodt / plumb architects
View of the entry to the beach house. Stacked concrete boxes are shifted to create a space for the door and main entry stair. Photo: Jane Messenger
Island Homes
Island Homes
McDougal Architects & Interior DesignersMcDougal Architects & Interior Designers
Inspiration for a large and beige nautical two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Wendy Resin Interiors
Wendy Resin Interiors
Bungalow DesignBungalow Design
Front of House
Photo of a coastal two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
White Residence
White Residence
Goggans Architecture & InteriorsGoggans Architecture & Interiors
Atlantic Archives, Inc./Richard Leo Johnson Paragon Custom Construction LLC
Design ideas for a beige and large beach style house exterior in Charleston with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Vintage Daufuskie Island
Vintage Daufuskie Island
Group3Group3
Photo of a yellow coastal house exterior in Other with three floors.
New Construction - Bethany Beach, Del.
New Construction - Bethany Beach, Del.
Dewson Construction CompanyDewson Construction Company
Photo by: John Jenkins, Image Source Inc
Design ideas for a large nautical house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors and wood cladding.
Eclectic Exterior
Eclectic Exterior
Design ideas for a large and green coastal house exterior in Charleston with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Bayshores Drive
Bayshores Drive
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Architect: Brandon Architects Inc. Contractor/Interior Designer: Patterson Construction, Newport Beach, CA. Photos by: Jeri Keogel
This is an example of a beach style house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Exterior
Exterior
UserUser
This coastal living home has true curb appeal. A grass lined cement driveway, peaked entry roof, rock pavers and beautiful landscaping will catch the eye of all who pass by. Interior Design by: Details a Design Firm 2579 East Bluff Dr.#425 Newport Beach, Ca 92660 Phone: 949-716-1880 Construction By, Spinnaker Development 428 32nd st. Newport Beach, CA. 92663 Phone: 949-544-5801
New Residence, Seaside Park I
New Residence, Seaside Park I
Padula Builders Inc.Padula Builders Inc.
Design ideas for a beige nautical two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Coastal Charm
Coastal Charm
Dempsey Hodges ConstructionDempsey Hodges Construction
Beach style two floor house exterior in Raleigh with wood cladding.
The Greene Home
The Greene Home
Mitch Wise Design,Inc.Mitch Wise Design,Inc.
Photo by: steinbergerphoto.com
Design ideas for a coastal house exterior in Milwaukee with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Front Door
Front Door
Searl Lamaster Howe ArchitectsSearl Lamaster Howe Architects
Gey beach style two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Beach Bungalow Second Story Addition
Beach Bungalow Second Story Addition
Sato Architects, Inc.Sato Architects, Inc.
Photo by StudioCeja.com
Design ideas for a white and medium sized coastal two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
La Jolla Cape Cod
La Jolla Cape Cod
Bothwell CoBothwell Co
This is an example of a nautical house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding.

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.
Wickford Restoration
Wickford Restoration
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Historic restoration in a historic district. Complete remodel. Footprint remained the same. Collaboration between owner, architectct Mary Brewster and Historic Commission. all historic detail had been previously removed. Architect: Mary Brewster, Brewster Thornton Group
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