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Farmhouse Renovation
Farmhouse Renovation
RBA ArchitectureRBA Architecture
Design ideas for a beige farmhouse detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Via Lido Nord
Via Lido Nord
Graystone Custom Builders, Inc.Graystone Custom Builders, Inc.
This is an example of a white beach style two floor detached house in Orange County with a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Rocco J LettieriRocco J Lettieri
This fresh modern farmhouse began as a cape home with years of additions and adds on, creating no formal structure. Rocco J Lettieri worked to keep the footprint of the home due to limitations based on the wetland conservations on the property and opted to go from a traditional home to a modern barn with a semi-open plan. The goal was to feel clean and crisp throughout all of the seasons. It was built for a close family so the layout is designed to be inviting for their children as well. Photo Credit: Tria Giovan
Hilltop Farmstead
Hilltop Farmstead
GRIT Co.GRIT Co.
Snap Chic Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and white country two floor detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Wilson Hayfields @ Palmetto Bluff
Wilson Hayfields @ Palmetto Bluff
Resort Custom HomesResort Custom Homes
Inspiration for a beige coastal detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Raphael
Raphael
Godden Sudik Architects IncGodden Sudik Architects Inc
This is an example of a mediterranean bungalow detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Bridle Path
Bridle Path
JHF HomesJHF Homes
This is an example of a white classic two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Camino Real Residence
Camino Real Residence
DSDG ArchitectsDSDG Architects
Photo of a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Othello Residence
Othello Residence
PRDG architecture + designPRDG architecture + design
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, a flat roof and an orange house.
Beach House 3
Beach House 3
South Coast Architects, Inc.South Coast Architects, Inc.
Inspiration for a white nautical two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Blueberry Farm and House
Modern Blueberry Farm and House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Flavin Architects collaborated with Ben Wood Studio Shanghai on the design of this modern house overlooking a blueberry farm. A contemporary design that looks at home in a traditional New England landscape, this house features many environmentally sustainable features including passive solar heat and native landscaping. The house is clad in stucco and natural wood in clear and stained finishes and also features a double height dining room with a double-sided fireplace. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
maple-bluff-post-war-colonial-to-neighborhood-delight-remodel
maple-bluff-post-war-colonial-to-neighborhood-delight-remodel
Architectural Building Arts, Inc.Architectural Building Arts, Inc.
Photography by Joe DeMaio
This is an example of a blue and small classic two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Maison d'Architecte MB
Maison d'Architecte MB
Thibault Pousset Photographe d'ArchitectureThibault Pousset Photographe d'Architecture
Thibault Pousset
Photo of a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Paris with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
上牧の家
上牧の家
一級建築士事務所エヌアールエム一級建築士事務所エヌアールエム
建物外観　Photo：冨田英次
Photo of a medium sized and white modern two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Juno Beach-Family Friendly Waterfront
Juno Beach-Family Friendly Waterfront
Krista + HomeKrista + Home
Inspiration for a white beach style detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Gold Award winning 2017 Manor Homes Parade House
Gold Award winning 2017 Manor Homes Parade House
Couture DesignsCouture Designs
CA Robinson Photographic
Inspiration for a white rural detached house in Columbus with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
338 Worsleys
338 Worsleys
Young ArchitectsYoung Architects
Jamie Armstrong
Photo of a brown and medium sized contemporary bungalow detached house in Christchurch with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
The Cliffs at Mountain Park
The Cliffs at Mountain Park
Design EliteDesign Elite
Photo of a green rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Landmark BuildersLandmark Builders
Glenn Rose Photography
Design ideas for a white classic two floor detached house in Sacramento with a pitched roof.
Nantucket
Nantucket
Clive Daniel HomeClive Daniel Home
Design ideas for a beige nautical two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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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