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"The Taylor" Custom Home & Barn
"The Taylor" Custom Home & Barn
Snowden Builders LLCSnowden Builders LLC
This is an example of a medium sized and blue rural two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Terrace Avenue
Terrace Avenue
Burmeister WoodworkBurmeister Woodwork
Reagen Taylor Photography
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
PALERMO jOINERY
PALERMO jOINERY
Palermo JoineryPalermo Joinery
Design ideas for a gey traditional bungalow detached house in Melbourne with a hip roof.
New Home- River Hills
New Home- River Hills
Robinson BuildersRobinson Builders
This is an example of a medium sized and gey classic two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Casa Lago Custom Home
Casa Lago Custom Home
Alair Homes ClemsonAlair Homes Clemson
Modern functionality meets rustic charm in this expansive custom home. Featuring a spacious open-concept great room with dark hardwood floors, stone fireplace, and wood finishes throughout.
LA Home Builders Fall Parade of Homes 2018
LA Home Builders Fall Parade of Homes 2018
Coffey & Co. House of InteriorsCoffey & Co. House of Interiors
Lisza Coffey Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey modern bungalow detached house in Omaha with stone cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Minnetonka Beach House
Minnetonka Beach House
Andrea Swan - Swan ArchitectureAndrea Swan - Swan Architecture
LANDMARK PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo of a gey beach style two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Palo Alto Eichler Remodel
Palo Alto Eichler Remodel
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Klopf Architecture completely remodeled this once dark Eichler house in Palo Alto creating a more open, bright and functional family home. The reconfigured great room with new full height windows and sliding glass doors blends the indoors with the newly landscaped patio and seating areas outside. The former galley kitchen was relocated and was opened up to have clear sight lines through the great room and out to the patios and yard, including a large island and a beautiful walnut bar countertop with seating. An integrated small front addition was added allowing for a more spacious master bath and hall bath layouts. With the removal of the old brick fireplace, larger sliding glass doors and multiple skylights now flood the home with natural light. The goals were to work within the Eichler style while creating a more open, indoor-outdoor flow and functional spaces, as well as a more efficient building envelope including a well insulated roof, providing solutions that many Eichler homeowners appreciate. The original entryway lacked unique details; the clients desired a more gracious front approach. The historic Eichler color palette was used to create a modern updated front facade. Durable grey porcelain floor tiles unify the entire home, creating a continuous flow. They, along with white walls, provide a backdrop for the unique elements and materials to stand on their own, such as the brightly colored mosaic tiles, the walnut bar and furniture, and stained ceiling boards. A secondary living space was extended out to the patio with the addition of a bench and additional seating. This Single family Eichler 4 bedroom 2 bath remodel is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, Klara Kevane, and Ethan Taylor Contractor: Coast to Coast Construction Landscape Contractor: Discelli Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineer Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2017
modern ranch in san jose
modern ranch in san jose
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
View of front entry from driveway. Photo by Scott Hargis.
Photo of a large and gey modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof.
Conservatory, Ballatar
Conservatory, Ballatar
Mozolowski & MurrayMozolowski & Murray
Photo of a beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Windrush, Streatley
Windrush, Streatley
Absolute ArchitectureAbsolute Architecture
Photo of a contemporary two floor detached house in Berkshire with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Hoffman Residence Napa
Hoffman Residence Napa
Holder Parlette Architecture + LandscapesHolder Parlette Architecture + Landscapes
Photo of a white farmhouse bungalow detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Designer Escape To Beaufort South Carolina
Designer Escape To Beaufort South Carolina
Urban Design InteriorsUrban Design Interiors
Inspiration for a large and white nautical two floor detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Orinda Farm House
Orinda Farm House
Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + DesignDotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design
Photo of a brown farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Camino Real Residence
Camino Real Residence
DSDG ArchitectsDSDG Architects
Photo of a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
深谷の家
深谷の家
PLUSdesign / プラスデザインPLUSdesign / プラスデザイン
キッチンを住まいの中心に考えた家　architect : Kayanuma Hiroki / PLUS design
Inspiration for a modern two floor detached house in Other.
modern beach cottage / lantern village, dana point
modern beach cottage / lantern village, dana point
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
at the front exterior entry, board and batten and painted brick, contrast with black windows, fencing and hint at the contemporary renovation at the interior
Cobblestone James Hardie Siding | Chesterfield, MO (63005)
Cobblestone James Hardie Siding | Chesterfield, MO (63005)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Project Name: James Hardie Cobblestone Siding Project Location: Chesterfield, MO (63005) Siding Type: James Hardie Fiber Cement Lap Siding Siding Color: Cobblestone Trim: James Hardie (Arctic White) Fascia Materials and Color: White Hidden Vent Vinyl Soffit Materials and Color: White Aluminum
Modern Farm House
Modern Farm House
Brett Bulthuis PhotographyBrett Bulthuis Photography
©BrettBulthuis2018
Inspiration for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in Indianapolis with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Traditional Iron Doors Featuring Our Charcoal Finish
Traditional Iron Doors Featuring Our Charcoal Finish
Clark Hall DoorsClark Hall Doors
Create a statement with a custom traditional door that features a sharp Charcoal finish with matching handcrafted hardware and insulated glass window panels.

Detached House 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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