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Sunnyside Drive
Sunnyside Drive
K and Q InteriorsK and Q Interiors
This is an example of a large and white farmhouse bungalow render detached house in Phoenix with a black roof.
Farmhouse Downsizer Front View
Farmhouse Downsizer Front View
Fairbanks BuildersFairbanks Builders
Farmhouse front view with custom beam supports and gable pediments. Black steel roof for accents Sunset view
White farmhouse detached house in Cedar Rapids with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
429 Residence
429 Residence
Rodwin Architecture & Skycastle HomesRodwin Architecture & Skycastle Homes
This lovely little modern farmhouse is located at the base of the foothills in one of Boulder’s most prized neighborhoods. Tucked onto a challenging narrow lot, this inviting and sustainably designed 2400 sf., 4 bedroom home lives much larger than its compact form. The open floor plan and vaulted ceilings of the Great room, kitchen and dining room lead to a beautiful covered back patio and lush, private back yard. These rooms are flooded with natural light and blend a warm Colorado material palette and heavy timber accents with a modern sensibility. A lyrical open-riser steel and wood stair floats above the baby grand in the center of the home and takes you to three bedrooms on the second floor. The Master has a covered balcony with exposed beamwork & warm Beetle-kill pine soffits, framing their million-dollar view of the Flatirons. Its simple and familiar style is a modern twist on a classic farmhouse vernacular. The stone, Hardie board siding and standing seam metal roofing create a resilient and low-maintenance shell. The alley-loaded home has a solar-panel covered garage that was custom designed for the family’s active & athletic lifestyle (aka “lots of toys”). The front yard is a local food & water-wise Master-class, with beautiful rain-chains delivering roof run-off straight to the family garden.
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Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance
Factor Design BuildFactor Design Build
The exterior shows the U-shape layout of the house. This creates a great patio space that feels private. Plenty of windows accent the perimeter of the home.
Lakeshore Modern Farmhouse
Lakeshore Modern Farmhouse
Livingston Homes of West MichiganLivingston Homes of West Michigan
Photo of a large and white country bungalow detached house in Grand Rapids with mixed cladding, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Downtown Greenville Residence II
Downtown Greenville Residence II
Ridgeline Construction Group, IncRidgeline Construction Group, Inc
This is an example of a country house exterior in Other.
Architectural Designs House Plan 14622RK Comes to Life in North Carolina!
Architectural Designs House Plan 14622RK Comes to Life in North Carolina!
Architectural DesignsArchitectural Designs
Our clients along with builder, Tuscan Group Inc., completed their build of Modern Farmhouse Plan 14662RK on their land in North Carolina. They made extensive modifications, reconfiguring the master bed and bath with an additional side entry and dog room, widened the entire house 10', removed garage bath, replaced basement stairs with a large pantry, simplified staircase, added a "false" vault in the great room ceiling, and expanded the bonus room. Ready when you are! Where do YOU want to build?
Red Door Retreat
Red Door Retreat
Andrea Swan - Swan ArchitectureAndrea Swan - Swan Architecture
Design ideas for a farmhouse front house exterior in Minneapolis.
Other Inspiration
Other Inspiration
Homes by TraditionHomes by Tradition
This is an example of a rural front house exterior in Minneapolis.
Modern Farm House, Los Gatos
Modern Farm House, Los Gatos
De Mattei ConstructionDe Mattei Construction
Inspiration for a white country bungalow front detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Front of there house
Front of there house
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Front elevation of the design. Materials include: random rubble stonework with cornerstones, traditional lap siding at the central massing, standing seam metal roof with wood shingles (Wallaba wood provides a 'class A' fire rating).
Westridge Residence
Westridge Residence
Bureau NamasBureau Namas
This is an example of a large and beige rural detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Eastover HG1 - Black and White Modern Farmhouse
Eastover HG1 - Black and White Modern Farmhouse
Linnane HomesLinnane Homes
Large and white rural two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
303 Bulverde
303 Bulverde
Landmark Fine HomesLandmark Fine Homes
You will love the 12 foot ceilings, stunning kitchen, beautiful floors and accent tile detail in the secondary bath. This one level plan also offers a media room, study and formal dining. This award winning floor plan has been featured as a model home and can be built with different modifications.
Modern Farmhouse Plan 51-1170
Modern Farmhouse Plan 51-1170
Eplans.comEplans.com
Check out this sweet modern farmhouse plan! It gives you a big open floor plan and large island kitchen. Don't miss the luxurious master suite.
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow detached house with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Lakefront Beauty
Lakefront Beauty
Jeff Puckett Construction IncJeff Puckett Construction Inc
3100 SQFT, 4 br/3 1/2 bath lakefront home on 1.4 acres. Craftsman details throughout.
Large and white country bungalow brick detached house in Other with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
Cascade West DevelopmentCascade West Development
This Beautiful Multi-Story Modern Farmhouse Features a Master On The Main & A Split-Bedroom Layout • 5 Bedrooms • 4 Full Bathrooms • 1 Powder Room • 3 Car Garage • Vaulted Ceilings • Den • Large Bonus Room w/ Wet Bar • 2 Laundry Rooms • So Much More!
Huntersville Farmhouse
Huntersville Farmhouse
Ashley J. DesignAshley J. Design
This is an example of a country house exterior in Charlotte.
The Farm Estate // Modern Farmhouse
The Farm Estate // Modern Farmhouse
Younger HomesYounger Homes
Large and white country bungalow detached house in Austin with a black roof, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and board and batten cladding.

Country 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.
Bullevard St. Addition
Bullevard St. Addition
Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and green country split-level detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
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