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Detached House Ideas and Designs

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Hoffman Exterior
Hoffman Exterior
Kailey J. Flynn PhotographyKailey J. Flynn Photography
Photo by Kailey J. Flynn Photography , Architecture by Nick Mehl Architects
Photo of a modern two floor detached house in Austin with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Ziegler Twickenham
Ziegler Twickenham
Urban Design SolutionsUrban Design Solutions
Conceptual design & copyright by ZieglerBuild Design development & documentation by Urban Design Solutions
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured urban two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
The Eaton Post and Beam Carriage House
The Eaton Post and Beam Carriage House
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes - The red barn draws the eye to this perfect farmhouse setting.
Design ideas for a large and red rural two floor detached house in Manchester with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Manchester, VT Barn Style Home
Manchester, VT Barn Style Home
Green Mountain Timber FramesGreen Mountain Timber Frames
Ori Kaplan
Photo of a large traditional detached house in Burlington with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Music Barn
Music Barn
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Large rustic detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Guest Cottage
Guest Cottage
Oak Hill ArchitectsOak Hill Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige rustic two floor detached house in Boston with a mansard roof, mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Brian Sipe architectural design and Rob Hill - Hill's landscapes and Don edge general contractor. koi pond in front yard with floating steppers, bluestone and beach plantings
Barn Conversion
Barn Conversion
SHED Architecture & DesignSHED Architecture & Design
Medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford
Montlake Backyard Office
Montlake Backyard Office
FivedotFivedot
This small project in the Portage Bay neighborhood of Seattle replaced an existing garage with a functional living room. Tucked behind the owner’s traditional bungalow, this modern room provides a retreat from the house and activates the outdoor space between the two buildings. The project houses a small home office as well as an area for watching TV and sitting by the fireplace. In the summer, both doors open to take advantage of the surrounding deck and patio. Photographs by Nataworry Photography
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Completion Interior Design & ArchitectureCompletion Interior Design & Architecture
EXTERIOR. Our clients had lived in this barn conversion for a number of years but had not got around to updating it. The layout was slightly awkward and the entrance to the property was not obvious. There were dark terracotta floor tiles and a large amount of pine throughout, which made the property very orange! On the ground floor we remodelled the layout to create a clear entrance, large open plan kitchen-dining room, a utility room, boot room and small bathroom. We then replaced the floor, decorated throughout and introduced a new colour palette and lighting scheme. In the master bedroom on the first floor, walls and a mezzanine ceiling were removed to enable the ceiling height to be enjoyed. New bespoke cabinetry was installed and again a new lighting scheme and colour palette introduced.
Carlton North, Melbourne
Carlton North, Melbourne
ARCAARCA
Photo of a gey classic two floor detached house in Melbourne with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Converted Dairy Barn
Converted Dairy Barn
Beck Architecture, Inc.Beck Architecture, Inc.
Inspiration for a large and red farmhouse two floor detached house in Cincinnati with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Converted Barn Home
Converted Barn Home
Appalachian Log and Timber HomesAppalachian Log and Timber Homes
This is an example of a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Nashville with stone cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Country Exterior
Country Exterior
Design ideas for a red rural bungalow brick detached house in West Midlands with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Crook Barn Conversion
Crook Barn Conversion
Ben Cunliffe Architects LtdBen Cunliffe Architects Ltd
Simon Herrema
This is an example of a medium sized rural two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Manchester, VT Barn Style Home
Manchester, VT Barn Style Home
Green Mountain Timber FramesGreen Mountain Timber Frames
Ori Kaplan
Photo of a large traditional detached house in Burlington with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.

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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