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Country Grey House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Garage
Garage
OakwrightsOakwrights
This is an example of a farmhouse two floor detached house in West Midlands with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a red roof.
Modern Barn, Sussex
Modern Barn, Sussex
Fiona Walker-ArnottFiona Walker-Arnott
Photo of a rural house exterior.
Farmhouse Renovation Conservatory
Farmhouse Renovation Conservatory
Pantuso ArchitecturePantuso Architecture
This rear-facing conservatory lights the dining area and kitchen within.
Country house exterior in Cleveland with wood cladding.
Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill
J. Stewart DesignsJ. Stewart Designs
Exterior Modern Farmhouse
Photo of a large and white rural bungalow brick detached house in Jackson with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Vintage Timber Frame Barn Addition
Vintage Timber Frame Barn Addition
The McKernon GroupThe McKernon Group
This barn addition was accomplished by dismantling an antique timber frame and resurrecting it alongside a beautiful 19th century farmhouse in Vermont. What makes this property even more special, is that all native Vermont elements went into the build, from the original barn to locally harvested floors and cabinets, native river rock for the chimney and fireplace and local granite for the foundation. The stone walls on the grounds were all made from stones found on the property. The addition is a multi-level design with 1821 sq foot of living space between the first floor and the loft. The open space solves the problems of small rooms in an old house. The barn addition has ICFs (r23) and SIPs so the building is airtight and energy efficient. It was very satisfying to take an old barn which was no longer being used and to recycle it to preserve it's history and give it a new life.
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
Linnane HomesLinnane Homes
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor painted brick detached house in Charlotte with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Madeira Modern Farmhouse
Madeira Modern Farmhouse
Michele Nieter - Arbor Living InteriorsMichele Nieter - Arbor Living Interiors
Photo of a country house exterior in Cincinnati.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Strata Landscape ArchitectureStrata Landscape Architecture
Photo of a farmhouse house exterior in San Francisco.
Legacy at Silverleaf
Legacy at Silverleaf
AFT ConstructionAFT Construction
Roehner Ryan
Inspiration for a large and white rural two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Melody Ln, Naperville, IL
Melody Ln, Naperville, IL
M House DevelopmentM House Development
This is an example of a white farmhouse two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Amherst
Amherst
John Lively & AssociatesJohn Lively & Associates
This is an example of a farmhouse house exterior in Dallas with a black roof and a metal roof.
2017 - Addition and Full Remodel
2017 - Addition and Full Remodel
Wetmore ConstructionWetmore Construction
Small and black country bungalow detached house in Chicago with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Marlowe Residence
Marlowe Residence
COOK ARCHITECTURAL Design StudioCOOK ARCHITECTURAL Design Studio
This breezeway connects the 3-car garage to the house, while providing a place to store coats and shoes on the way in.
Photo of a gey rural house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
Belgian/Dutch Inspired Farmhouse
Belgian/Dutch Inspired Farmhouse
Kate Johns DesignsKate Johns Designs
The house glows at the end of the day. Photos: Scott Benedict, Practical(ly) Studios
Design ideas for a white and large farmhouse two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Westport Beach House
Westport Beach House
BensonwoodBensonwood
Ann Sellars Lathrop
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Farm House
Farm House
1 A DESIGN, LLC1 A DESIGN, LLC
Farmhouse style home design with carriage house garage doors, timber frame front porch with arched braces, and tapered stone piers with stone caps. Along with timber frame gable trust above the garage.
Rural Farmhouse
Rural Farmhouse
Cannarsa Structure and DesignCannarsa Structure and Design
Design ideas for a yellow rural two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with a mixed material roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Tiny Barn
Tiny Barn
Garrison Foundry Architecture + DecorGarrison Foundry Architecture + Decor
Farmhouse house exterior in New York.
Red Farmhouse Style Exterior
Red Farmhouse Style Exterior
Stanton HomesStanton Homes
Red house exterior with white front door and garage. Raleigh Custom Homes by Stanton Homes.
Inspiration for a large and red country two floor house exterior in Raleigh with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Saunders Village 1.0
Saunders Village 1.0
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
Photo of a small and black farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Country Grey 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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