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Country House Exterior with a Green Roof Ideas and Designs

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Tiny House
Tiny House
Jessica Helgerson Interior DesignJessica Helgerson Interior Design
This little house is where Jessica and her family have been living for the last several years. It sits on a five-acre property on Sauvie Island. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.
Refined Rustic
Refined Rustic
Kristy Cameron DesignKristy Cameron Design
Photo of a large and brown country two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
Log Farmhouse Renovation with Master Suite & Family Room Addition
K Squared Builders - Dale KramerK Squared Builders - Dale Kramer
Originally a simple log cabin, this farm house had been haphazardly added on to several times over the last century. Our task: Design/Build a new 2 story master suite/family room addition that blended and mended the "old bones" whilst giving it a sharp new look and feel. We also rebuilt the dilapidated front porch, completely gutted and remodeled the disjointed 2nd floor including adding a much needed AC system, did some needed structural repairs, replaced windows and added some gorgeous stonework.
Индивидуальный проект 760 кв.м.
Индивидуальный проект 760 кв.м.
Magic WoodMagic Wood
Photo of a large and brown country two floor detached house in Moscow with wood cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
New West Hills Residence
New West Hills Residence
Otis Construction Inc.Otis Construction Inc.
Design ideas for a beige country bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Ferienhaus in Archsum auf Sylt
Ferienhaus in Archsum auf Sylt
Home Staging SyltHome Staging Sylt
www.immofoto-sylt.de
Inspiration for a large and red farmhouse brick house exterior in Other with three floors, a pitched roof and a green roof.
Provence, French country style home
Provence, French country style home
Cabinet PlantCabinet Plant
French country inspired home in Southampton, NY
Large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a mansard roof and a green roof.
SOLGT - DEN GAMLE SKOLE RENGEVEJ 27
SOLGT - DEN GAMLE SKOLE RENGEVEJ 27
NotarNotar
Design ideas for a white country two floor detached house in Copenhagen with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a green roof.
Progetto C
Progetto C
Luca Pomponio ArchitettoLuca Pomponio Architetto
Photo of a beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Venice with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Shelton
Shelton
Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLCBlue Ridge Custom Homes LLC
This is an example of a large and white rural two floor detached house in Richmond with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
Roosendaal (N) Paesi Bassi
Roosendaal (N) Paesi Bassi
GREENBUILD®GREENBUILD®
Medium sized and beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a green roof.
Shelton
Shelton
Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLCBlue Ridge Custom Homes LLC
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Richmond with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
Munkhus Blomsterbinderi
Munkhus Blomsterbinderi
Fotograf Camilla RopersFotograf Camilla Ropers
Design ideas for a brown rural brick house exterior in Copenhagen with a pitched roof and a green roof.
Benoit & Isabelle - Nouvelle maison unifamiliale couplée à 3 chambres d'hôtes
Benoit & Isabelle - Nouvelle maison unifamiliale couplée à 3 chambres d'hôtes
ATELIER 4/5ATELIER 4/5
Façade
Large and brown farmhouse two floor detached house in Bordeaux with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and shingles.
Индивидуальный проект 760 кв.м.
Индивидуальный проект 760 кв.м.
Magic WoodMagic Wood
Large and brown country two floor detached house in Moscow with wood cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
Hookgate Cottage
Hookgate Cottage
Habitat Aid LtdHabitat Aid Ltd
Wildflower roof, seen from stairwell.
Inspiration for an expansive and brown farmhouse detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Gartengestaltung
Gartengestaltung
Annekathrin BernsteinAnnekathrin Bernstein
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rural two floor detached house in Dresden with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a green roof.
Benoit & Isabelle - Nouvelle maison unifamiliale couplée à 3 chambres d'hôtes
Benoit & Isabelle - Nouvelle maison unifamiliale couplée à 3 chambres d'hôtes
ATELIER 4/5ATELIER 4/5
Façade
Large and brown rural two floor detached house in Bordeaux with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and shingles.
Serene Patio
Serene Patio
Blooming Oaks Inc.Blooming Oaks Inc.
Inviting setup, when hosting friends and family on the patio. Greenery, flowers, cushions, framed art.
Medium sized and gey rural detached house in Other with a green roof and a black roof.
花フェスタ2019　信州リビングガーデン
花フェスタ2019　信州リビングガーデン
辰野建築計画辰野建築計画
Small and brown farmhouse bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a green roof.

Country House Exterior with a Green Roof 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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