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Country Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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The Dakota - Modern Farmhouse by Enfort Homes
The Dakota - Modern Farmhouse by Enfort Homes
Enfort HomesEnfort Homes
Enfort Homes - 2019
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Seattle.
Dakota Farm House
Dakota Farm House
Acadia CraftAcadia Craft
Design ideas for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Slinger Cottage
Slinger Cottage
Think DesignThink Design
Small and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Milwaukee with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Golden State Garage DoorGolden State Garage Door
Clopay Gallery
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse with Stone Exterior
Modern Farmhouse with Stone Exterior
Thomas ArchitectsThomas Architects
Large and white country two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Sunset Island Trail Project
Sunset Island Trail Project
JR Builders LLCJR Builders LLC
This is an example of a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Summer Cottage Addition and Renovation in Newport County, RI
Summer Cottage Addition and Renovation in Newport County, RI
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Breezeway / Photographer: Robert Brewster Photography / Architect: Matthew McGeorge, McGeorge Architecture Interiors
Medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
St. Helena Farmhouse Infill
St. Helena Farmhouse Infill
James McCalligan ArchitectJames McCalligan Architect
Large and gey farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
1709 Montvale Grant Way
1709 Montvale Grant Way
Poythress Construction Company Inc.Poythress Construction Company Inc.
Large and white country two floor detached house in Raleigh with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a hip roof.
#urbanfarmhouse - White Farmhouse Exterior
#urbanfarmhouse - White Farmhouse Exterior
Laura Fox Interior Design, LLCLaura Fox Interior Design, LLC
White farmhouse exterior with black windows, roof, and outdoor ceiling fans Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography
Design ideas for a large and white country two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Front Exterior Daytime
Front Exterior Daytime
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
Photo of a blue farmhouse two floor detached house in Charlotte with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
House SprucingHouse Sprucing
Modern Farmhouse on Acre lot.
Large and white country two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse Exterior
Modern Farmhouse Exterior
Develop Architects LLCDevelop Architects LLC
Modern Farmhouse. White & black. White board and batten siding combined with painted white brick. Wood posts and porch soffit for natural colors.
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a mixed material roof and a hip roof.
Guest House
Guest House
Vermont Integrated ArchitectureVermont Integrated Architecture
Photo by Ryan Bent
Design ideas for a white rural two floor detached house in Burlington with a pitched roof.
Modern Farmhouse | 2019 Dry Creek Parade
Modern Farmhouse | 2019 Dry Creek Parade
Solitude HomesSolitude Homes
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Boise with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lost Creek
Lost Creek
Villani + GrahamVillani + Graham
Lars Frazer
This is an example of a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Alisberg ParkerAlisberg Parker
White rural two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Lowcountry Custom Home in Palmetto Bluff
Lowcountry Custom Home in Palmetto Bluff
H2 BuildersH2 Builders
Photography by Ron Kaughman
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a metal roof and a pitched roof.
Minneapolis 1 1/2 Story
Minneapolis 1 1/2 Story
DFPPlanning&DesignDFPPlanning&Design
Medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Minneapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
2018 Home A Rama People Choice
2018 Home A Rama People Choice
Kent Shaffer Builders, Inc.Kent Shaffer Builders, Inc.
The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for an expansive and white country two floor brick detached house in Indianapolis with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Country Two Floor 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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