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An oak frame country home in Kent
An oak frame country home in Kent
OakwrightsOakwrights
Country house exterior in Kent.
Modern Barn, Sussex
Modern Barn, Sussex
Fiona Walker-ArnottFiona Walker-Arnott
Photo of a rural house exterior.
The Goat Shed - Devon
The Goat Shed - Devon
TFQ ArchitectsTFQ Architects
The Goat Shed - Devon. The house was finished with a grey composite cladding with authentic local stone to ensure the building nestled into the environment well, with a country/rustic appearance with close references to its original site use of an agricultural building.
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Farmhouse Estate
Farmhouse Estate
Studio 73 DesignStudio 73 Design
Photo of a rural house exterior in London.
Lane End Farm, Luxury Cottages.
Lane End Farm, Luxury Cottages.
Richard Kiely PhotographyRichard Kiely Photography
Rural house exterior in West Midlands.
Legacy at Silverleaf
Legacy at Silverleaf
AFT ConstructionAFT Construction
Roehner Ryan
Inspiration for a large and white rural two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
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.
Modern Farmhouse Plan 4195-00032
Modern Farmhouse Plan 4195-00032
America's Best House PlansAmerica's Best House Plans
Packed with all the modern amenities fitting any family’s lifestyle, this dreamy Modern Farmhouse plan lays out a stunning exterior with classic board and batten, a plethora of windows, a stone perimeter skirt, and three attractive covered porches.
Denver Urban Craftsman Bungalow Pop-top | Board and Batten
Denver Urban Craftsman Bungalow Pop-top | Board and Batten
BellwetherBellwether
This urban craftsman style bungalow was a pop-top renovation to make room for a growing family. We transformed a stucco exterior to this beautiful board and batten farmhouse style. You can find this home near Sloans Lake in Denver in an up and coming neighborhood of west Denver. Colorado Siding Repair replaced the siding and panted the white farmhouse with Sherwin Williams Duration exterior paint.
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.
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.
Farmhouse Architecture
Farmhouse Architecture
Young & Borlik Architects, inc.Young & Borlik Architects, inc.
Columns and stone frame this traditional adaptation of a craftsman front door in the modern farmhouse aesthetic. The long porch overhang separates vertical and horizontal siding materials.
Guest Barn
Guest Barn
Kimmel Studio ArchitectsKimmel Studio Architects
Design ideas for a white and large farmhouse two floor detached house in Baltimore with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse - Durham, NC
Modern Farmhouse - Durham, NC
Lisle Architecture & DesignLisle Architecture & Design
Parade of Homes Gold Winner This 7,500 modern farmhouse style home was designed for a busy family with young children. The family lives over three floors including home theater, gym, playroom, and a hallway with individual desk for each child. From the farmhouse front, the house transitions to a contemporary oasis with large modern windows, a covered patio, and room for a pool.
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.
Greenlea
Greenlea
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized and white rural two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Traditional Farmhouse
Traditional Farmhouse
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse detached house in Other with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a metal roof and a pitched roof.
New Cape Cod Home
New Cape Cod Home
Encore ConstructionEncore Construction
OnSite Studios
Inspiration for a gey farmhouse two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
Modern Farmhouse New Construction
Modern Farmhouse New Construction
Winslow DesignWinslow Design
Photo of a country house exterior in Boston.

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.
Arroyo Grande Modern Farmhouse
Arroyo Grande Modern Farmhouse
Gast ArchitectsGast Architects
This is an example of a large and gey farmhouse two floor detached house in San Luis Obispo with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
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