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Eclectic Front House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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1930's House Front
1930's House Front
Natureworks DesignNatureworks Design
New front drive and garden to renovated property.
Photo of a medium sized and red eclectic two floor brick and front house exterior in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Bee brick detail
Bee brick detail
Light House StudioLight House Studio
This is an example of an eclectic two floor brick and front house exterior in Sussex.
High Ash, Chorleywood
High Ash, Chorleywood
Jack Dusek & Co.Jack Dusek & Co.
The extended, remodelled and reimagined front elevation of an original 1960's detached home. We introduced a new brick at ground floor, with off white render at first floor and soldier course brick detailing. All finished off with a new natural slate roof and oak frame porch around the new front entrance.
European Cape Cod Addition
European Cape Cod Addition
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The back of this 1920s brick and siding Cape Cod gets a compact addition to create a new Family room, open Kitchen, Covered Entry, and Master Bedroom Suite above. European-styling of the interior was a consideration throughout the design process, as well as with the materials and finishes. The project includes all cabinetry, built-ins, shelving and trim work (even down to the towel bars!) custom made on site by the home owner. Photography by Kmiecik Imagery
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Front entrance
White and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Riverside Home
Riverside Home
Ellsworth Design BuildEllsworth Design Build
Front porch view with sapele french doors, enlarged double hung windows and large picture windows in the sunroom.
Photo of a large and gey eclectic bungalow front detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding, a shingle roof, a hip roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Well Street Common
Well Street Common
CairnCairn
Photo of a medium sized eclectic front house exterior in London with three floors and a metal roof.
Exterior painting
Exterior painting
Moondance PaintingMoondance Painting
Medium sized and gey bohemian two floor front house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
New coat of lime rendered insulation + porch
New coat of lime rendered insulation + porch
Andrew Lees ArchitectAndrew Lees Architect
Full house low energy retrofit comprising super insulation of whole building envelope and installation of MVHR system.
Photo of an eclectic render and front semi-detached house in Other.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Murray Construction Services, Inc.Murray Construction Services, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and yellow eclectic bungalow front detached house in Orlando with vinyl cladding, a grey roof, shiplap cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Common Villa
Common Villa
Gundry & DuckerGundry & Ducker
A re-cladding of an existing house originally built in the early 2000's
Medium sized and beige bohemian two floor brick and front detached house in London with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
European Cape Cod Addition
European Cape Cod Addition
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The back of this 1920s brick and siding Cape Cod gets a compact addition to create a new Family room, open Kitchen, Covered Entry, and Master Bedroom Suite above. European-styling of the interior was a consideration throughout the design process, as well as with the materials and finishes. The project includes all cabinetry, built-ins, shelving and trim work (even down to the towel bars!) custom made on site by the home owner. Photography by Kmiecik Imagery
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Front entrance
Inspiration for a white and medium sized eclectic bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Front entrance
Inspiration for a white and medium sized eclectic bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Murray Construction Services, Inc.Murray Construction Services, Inc.
Medium sized and yellow eclectic bungalow front detached house in Orlando with vinyl cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Front entrance
Inspiration for a white and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
New coat of lime rendered insulation + porch
New coat of lime rendered insulation + porch
Andrew Lees ArchitectAndrew Lees Architect
Full house low energy retrofit comprising super insulation of whole building envelope and installation of MVHR system.
Bohemian render and front semi-detached house in Other.
New porch, lime render & triple glazed windows
New porch, lime render & triple glazed windows
Andrew Lees ArchitectAndrew Lees Architect
Detail of new build porch, external wall insulation with painted lime render and triple glazed windows
Design ideas for a bohemian render and front house exterior in Other.

Eclectic Front 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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