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Country House Exterior with a Shingle Roof Ideas and Designs

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City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
Linnane HomesLinnane Homes
This is an example of a large and white rural two floor painted brick detached house in Charlotte with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
M House Development
M House Development
M House DevelopmentM House Development
Picture Perfect House
Inspiration for a white and large country two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Rear Elevation with Covered Porch and Lots of Windows
Rear Elevation with Covered Porch and Lots of Windows
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
Rear elevation features large covered porch, gray cedar shake siding, and white trim. Dormer roof is standing seam copper. Photo by Mike Kaskel
This is an example of a gey and expansive country two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Modern Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
White Nucedar shingles and clapboard siding blends perfectly with a charcoal metal and shingle roof that showcases a true modern day farmhouse.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
2019 Clive Project
2019 Clive Project
Teal Creek HomesTeal Creek Homes
Medium sized and white country bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
Justin Doyle HomesJustin Doyle Homes
This gorgeous modern farmhouse features hardie board board and batten siding with stunning black framed Pella windows. The soffit lighting accents each gable perfectly and creates the perfect farmhouse.
Black and White Carolina Farmhouse
Black and White Carolina Farmhouse
ClopayClopay
Clopay Coachman Collection carriage style garage door with crossbuck design blends seamlessly into this modern farmhouse exterior. It takes up a substantial amount of the exterior but windows and detailing that echoes porch railing make it look warm and welcoming. Model shown: Design 21 with REC 13 windows. Low-maintenance insulated steel door with composite overlays. Photos by Andy Frame, copyright 2018. This image is the exclusive property of Andy Frame / Andy Frame Photography and is protected under the United States and International copyright laws.
Remodeling & Design Project
Remodeling & Design Project
By Design Consulting, LLCBy Design Consulting, LLC
Inspiration for a white rural bungalow detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof, a hip roof and a grey roof.
North Asheville Farmhouse
North Asheville Farmhouse
Longview Builders, Inc.Longview Builders, Inc.
Modern Farmhouse situated in the beautiful woods of North Asheville.
Design ideas for a large and white rural two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Coastal Craftsman Estate | Downtown Naperville
Coastal Craftsman Estate | Downtown Naperville
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
Large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Modern Farmhouse in the Willamete Valley Countryside
Modern Farmhouse in the Willamete Valley Countryside
Winsome ConstructionWinsome Construction
Charming Modern Farmhouse with country views.
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Portland with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Farmville Cottage
Farmville Cottage
Holland Homes LLCHolland Homes LLC
White and large rural two floor detached house in Atlanta with a shingle roof, vinyl cladding and a hip roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Michael Bowman PhotographyMichael Bowman Photography
Michael Bowman Photography
Inspiration for a white farmhouse two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Family Home in Yarmouth, Maine
Family Home in Yarmouth, Maine
Megan Booth, PhotographerMegan Booth, Photographer
Photo: Megan Booth mboothphotography.com
Photo of a white country two floor detached house in Portland Maine with vinyl cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Westside Impressive Farm House
Westside Impressive Farm House
Fautt HomesFautt Homes
Micheal Hosplet Photography
Design ideas for a large and white rural bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Lake Minnetonka Equestrian Influence
Lake Minnetonka Equestrian Influence
ADŌR HomesADŌR Homes
Inspiration for a brown rural two floor detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Carmel Club Modern English Country
Arcadia Custom Homes & RenovationsArcadia Custom Homes & Renovations
Photo courtesy of Joe Purvis Photos
This is an example of a large and white country brick detached house in Charlotte with three floors and a shingle roof.
Barrington Farm House
Barrington Farm House
Brewster Thornton Group Architects, LLPBrewster Thornton Group Architects, LLP
Robert Brewster Photography
White and medium sized rural two floor detached house in Providence with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front Porch Facelift
Front Porch Facelift
RIC design buildRIC design build
Our client loved their home, but didn't love the exterior, which was dated and didn't reflect their aesthetic. A fresh farmhouse design fit the architecture and their plant-loving vibe. A widened, modern approach to the porch, a fresh coat of paint, a new front door, raised pollinator garden beds and rain chains make this a sustainable and beautiful place to welcome you home.
Reclaimed Brick with Board and Batten Modern Farmhouse on Acreage
Reclaimed Brick with Board and Batten Modern Farmhouse on Acreage
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Inspiration for a large and white rural two floor detached house in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.

Country House Exterior with a Shingle 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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