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Country White House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Barn, Sussex
Modern Barn, Sussex
Fiona Walker-ArnottFiona Walker-Arnott
Photo of a rural house exterior.
Parker Modified | Downtown Naperville, IL
Parker Modified | Downtown Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and white rural two floor detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding and a metal roof.
The Perfectly Imperfect Farmhouse
The Perfectly Imperfect Farmhouse
GLDESIGNGLDESIGN
Sometimes what you’re looking for is right in your own backyard. This is what our Darien Reno Project homeowners decided as we launched into a full house renovation beginning in 2017. The project lasted about one year and took the home from 2700 to 4000 square feet.
Mclaughlin
Mclaughlin
Meg Blu HomeMeg Blu Home
Inspiration for a large rural two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Traditional Farmhouse
Traditional Farmhouse
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Inspiration for a large and white farmhouse detached house in Other with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a metal roof and a pitched roof.
Rustic Coastal Farmhouse
Rustic Coastal Farmhouse
Southern Grace InteriorsSouthern Grace Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Flower Streets
Flower Streets
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Build: Graystone Custom Builders, Interior Design: Blackband Design, Photography: Ryan Garvin
This is an example of a large and white farmhouse detached house in Orange County with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
64th Place
64th Place
RafterhouseRafterhouse
Photo of a country house exterior in Phoenix.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Rhoads Design & ConstructionRhoads Design & Construction
Photography by Starboard & Port of Springfield, Missouri.
This is an example of a large country two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
Windhill BuildersWindhill Builders
This Winchester home was love at first sight for this young family of four. The layout lacked function, had no master suite to speak of, an antiquated kitchen, non-existent connection to the outdoor living space and an absentee mud room… yes, true love. Windhill Builders to the rescue! Design and build a sanctuary that accommodates the daily, sometimes chaotic lifestyle of a busy family that provides practical function, exceptional finishes and pure comfort. We think the photos tell the story of this happy ending. Feast your eyes on the kitchen with its crisp, clean finishes and black accents that carry throughout the home. The Imperial Danby Honed Marble countertops, floating shelves, contrasting island painted in Benjamin Moore Timberwolfe add drama to this beautiful space. Flow around the kitchen, cozy family room, coffee & wine station, pantry, and work space all invite and connect you to the magnificent outdoor living room complete with gilded iron statement fixture. It’s irresistible! The master suite indulges with its dreamy slumber shades of grey, walk-in closet perfect for a princess and a glorious bath to wash away the day. Once an absentee mudroom, now steals the show with its black built-ins, gold leaf pendant lighting and unique cement tile. The picture-book New England front porch, adorned with rocking chairs provides the classic setting for ‘summering’ with a glass of cold lemonade. Joyelle West Photography
Barrington Hills, IL Pool House
Barrington Hills, IL Pool House
Mark SwansonMark Swanson
Pool house exterior.
This is an example of a white rural bungalow detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Inspiration for a white farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with vinyl cladding.
Daniel Island Custom Home- Golf Course
Daniel Island Custom Home- Golf Course
Barrow Building GroupBarrow Building Group
Inspiration for a white rural two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Shane McFarland ConstructionShane McFarland Construction
Reed Brown Photography, Julie Davis Interiors
Large and white farmhouse two floor brick house exterior in Nashville.
White Horse Farmhouse - House Plan 9722
White Horse Farmhouse - House Plan 9722
The House DesignersThe House Designers
Inspiration for a large and white country house exterior in New York with three floors and a pitched roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Upgrade Properties LLCUpgrade Properties LLC
Farmhouse house exterior in Charlotte.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Upgrade Properties LLCUpgrade Properties LLC
Photo of a rural house exterior in Charlotte.
Greenlea
Greenlea
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Southern Estate
Southern Estate
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
This is an example of a large and white rural two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a tiled roof.
Custom Creek View
Custom Creek View
KellCo Custom Homes Inc.KellCo Custom Homes Inc.
Inspiration for a large and white rural bungalow brick detached house in Little Rock with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Country White 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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