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Pembrook CAM15 at Mediterra
Pembrook CAM15 at Mediterra
London Bay HomesLondon Bay Homes
This is an example of a large and white mediterranean bungalow detached house in Miami with a hip roof.
Camberwell
Camberwell
Englehart Homes Pty. Ltd.Englehart Homes Pty. Ltd.
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Melbourne with a mixed material roof.
Exterior bei Nacht
Exterior bei Nacht
Mehringer-PhotographyMehringer-Photography
Large and beige classic render detached house in Munich with three floors and a hip roof.
Self Built Oak Frame House
Self Built Oak Frame House
nikreationsnikreations
Photo of a medium sized and brown rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Coastal Living Residence
Coastal Living Residence
Tweak Your SpaceTweak Your Space
This four bedroom, three and a half bath, new construction home is located in a beach community in Florida.
This is an example of a yellow and medium sized world-inspired two floor render detached house in Tampa with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Cartright Ranch | Contemporary Farmhouse
Cartright Ranch | Contemporary Farmhouse
Solitude HomesSolitude Homes
Inspiration for a brown and medium sized country two floor render detached house in Boise with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
SHC - Series 23 - HM2
SHC - Series 23 - HM2
Reynolds Signature Home CollectionReynolds Signature Home Collection
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor detached house in Atlanta with mixed cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Port Margate
Port Margate
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
West Bay Waterfront Walkout
West Bay Waterfront Walkout
Bay Area Contracting, Inc.Bay Area Contracting, Inc.
Large and gey classic two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
McLean Estate Home
McLean Estate Home
TriCrest Homes, LLCTriCrest Homes, LLC
Large and white mediterranean two floor detached house in DC Metro with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cochrane Rd
Cochrane Rd
Cain Built ltdCain Built ltd
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue classic bungalow detached house in Auckland with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Valhalla Residence
Valhalla Residence
McNally Construction GroupMcNally Construction Group
Large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Orlando with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
BOX HOUSE
BOX HOUSE
Atelier Eyster ArchitectureAtelier Eyster Architecture
Josh Lieberman
Medium sized and brown modern two floor detached house in Los Angeles with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Renovation & Addition, Hingham MA
Modern Renovation & Addition, Hingham MA
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Peter Vanderwarker
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Georgetown II
Georgetown II
Taralon HomesTaralon Homes
This is an example of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Tampa with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
St. David's Home
St. David's Home
E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.
Jay Greene Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional detached house in Philadelphia with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Finished Projects
Finished Projects
RCS Pro Build ConstructionRCS Pro Build Construction
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Liberty Cottage Patio Home
Liberty Cottage Patio Home
Wieland Builders LLCWieland Builders LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured classic bungalow brick detached house in Cincinnati with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
West Bay Waterfront Walkout
West Bay Waterfront Walkout
Bay Area Contracting, Inc.Bay Area Contracting, Inc.
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
Design ideas for an expansive and beige mediterranean two floor detached house in Dallas.

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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