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My Houzz: Cal Heights Spanish
My Houzz: Cal Heights Spanish
Bonnie McCarthyBonnie McCarthy
Photo: Bonnie McCarthy © 2016 Houzz
Bohemian house exterior in Los Angeles.
Carpenter Street
Carpenter Street
Dig DesignDig Design
The rejuvenated front facade of the existing part of the house. A hint of the extension can be seen behind with the titanium zinc cladding visible above the existing roof line. Photography by Rachel Lewis.
Eclectic Exterior
Eclectic Exterior
Photo of an eclectic house exterior in Boston.
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Double height crittall style extension
Double height crittall style extension
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
Gavin Fraser
Eclectic house exterior in London.
A Roof You Can't Climb!
A Roof You Can't Climb!
Adam Gibson DesignAdam Gibson Design
A spec home that the buyers love. They added the pool and pool cabana, as we had hoped.
This is an example of a large and white bohemian two floor brick detached house in Indianapolis with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Входная группа
Входная группа
Dias DomDias Dom
Photo of a bohemian house exterior in Other.
Hancock Park Home
Hancock Park Home
SVZ Interior DesignSVZ Interior Design
Vintage Spanish Bench Terracotta Tile
Inspiration for a white eclectic house exterior in Los Angeles.
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Customized Wood Garage Door & Gate Design in an Authentic Spanish Colonial Style
Customized Wood Garage Door & Gate Design in an Authentic Spanish Colonial Style
Dynamic Garage DoorDynamic Garage Door
Santa Cruz, CA - This custom architectural garage door and gate project in the Northern California area was designed in a Spanish Colonial style and crafted by hand to capture that charming appeal of old world door craftsmanship found throughout Europe. The custom home was exquisitely built without sparing a single detail that would engulf the Spanish Colonial authentic architectural design. Beautiful, hand-selected terracotta roof tiles and white plastered walls just like in historical homes in Colonial Spain were used for this home construction, not to mention the wooden beam detailing particularly on the bay window above the garage. All these authentic Spanish Colonial architectural elements made this home the perfect backdrop for our custom Spanish Colonial Garage Doors and Gates.
Off-the-grid Straw Bale Home
Off-the-grid Straw Bale Home
Earthen Touch Natural Builders, LLCEarthen Touch Natural Builders, LLC
earthen touch natural builders, llc
Medium sized and white bohemian two floor render house exterior in Albuquerque.
Residence in Colleton River
Residence in Colleton River
Johnson & Associates ArchitectsJohnson & Associates Architects
Guest House
Design ideas for an eclectic house exterior in Atlanta.
Coastal Living
Coastal Living
Point One ArchitectsPoint One Architects
This is an example of an eclectic house exterior in New York.
Summer Getaway
Summer Getaway
KED InteriorsKED Interiors
Inspiration for an eclectic house exterior in Chicago.
Oak Street Foursquare Renovation
Oak Street Foursquare Renovation
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
View of the restored front of this 19th century American Foursquare home, complete with shutters, medalion, paneled wood door, and generous front porch.
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16 Boscombe Road
16 Boscombe Road
The Interior Place (S) Pte LtdThe Interior Place (S) Pte Ltd
Chee Keong Photography
This is an example of an eclectic house exterior in Singapore.
Stockbridge, MA octagon
Stockbridge, MA octagon
Kristine Sprague Architect LEED APKristine Sprague Architect LEED AP
Kevin Sprague
Inspiration for a small and brown eclectic bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Robert Daniel House
Robert Daniel House
Englert Inc.Englert Inc.
The Robert Daniel House is a historic home located in Knoxville, Tennessee and was designed in 1948-1949 by James W. Fitzgibbon, and constructed by George W. Qualls. The structure was incredibly ahead of its time for its “green” aspects including a radiant floor heating system that ran copper piping under the marble floor and geothermal heating and cooling created by the constant 55 degree temperature of the home in winter and summer because it is built into the hillside. Photo credit: Michael Sexton
My Houzz: Art and Antiques in a Louisiana Center-Hall Cottage
My Houzz: Art and Antiques in a Louisiana Center-Hall Cottage
Kayla StarkKayla Stark
Photo: Kayla Stark © 2018 Houzz
Design ideas for an eclectic house exterior in New Orleans.

Eclectic 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.
Grand Open Concept Home in Devonshire
Grand Open Concept Home in Devonshire
Ventura HomesVentura Homes
The exterior has Tudor Cottage inspiration.
Large and red eclectic bungalow brick house exterior in Austin with a pitched roof.
My Houzz: Rural Home in Louisiana
My Houzz: Rural Home in Louisiana
Kayla StarkKayla Stark
Photo: Kayla Stark © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a bohemian house exterior in New Orleans.
Casal al Mare Guest Cottage
Casal al Mare Guest Cottage
Echoes of Opal curated vintage & designEchoes of Opal curated vintage & design
Emily J. Hara
This is an example of a small and gey bohemian house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
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