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Photo of a medium sized bohemian two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
Oak Ridge Raised Patio
Oak Ridge Raised Patio
Hawkins Landscape Architecture/TriadGardenHawkins Landscape Architecture/TriadGarden
Lori Hawkins ASLA
Photo of a bohemian house exterior in Other.
driveway to custom home by Bay Area general contractor, Saratoga, CA
driveway to custom home by Bay Area general contractor, Saratoga, CA
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
5000 square foot custom home with pool house and basement in Saratoga, CA (San Francisco Bay Area). The exterior is in a modern farmhouse style with bat on board siding and standing seam metal roof. Luxury features include Marvin Windows, copper gutters throughout, natural stone columns and wainscot, and a sweeping paver driveway. The interiors are more traditional.d.
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Venice Beach Eclectic Decks
Venice Beach Eclectic Decks
Becky Bourdeau Designs IncBecky Bourdeau Designs Inc
Becky Bourdeau
Bohemian house exterior in Los Angeles.
Brown's Point Terraced Retaining Walls
Brown's Point Terraced Retaining Walls
Father Nature Landscapes of Tacoma, Inc.Father Nature Landscapes of Tacoma, Inc.
Removed an ivy covered front slope and installed terraced retaining walls.
Photo of a large and brown eclectic brick detached house in Seattle with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
a kaleidoscope of light - the exterior
a kaleidoscope of light - the exterior
Bud Dietrich, AIABud Dietrich, AIA
The exterior features fiber cement siding and cedar trim in a prairie school aesthetic. The triangular bay windows feature art glass inserts. Visit http://tinyurl.com/4xvjf3m to see more photos including before and after shots.
Barrington Home Addition
Barrington Home Addition
Airoom Architects-Builders-RemodelersAiroom Architects-Builders-Remodelers
Design ideas for a white bohemian house exterior in Chicago.
5 Storey Period House Renovation - East London
5 Storey Period House Renovation - East London
Lomax & ChiLomax & Chi
Rear exterior looking back towards the house from the small walled garden.
Design ideas for a large bohemian brick and rear house exterior in London with four floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a blue roof.
Tulip Cottage, Lake Ida
Tulip Cottage, Lake Ida
Lisa Michael InteriorsLisa Michael Interiors
Inspiration for an eclectic house exterior in Miami.
Copper Link Rain Chain - Highlight Feature
Copper Link Rain Chain - Highlight Feature
Rain Gutter Pros IncRain Gutter Pros Inc
Copper link rain chains integrated with a gutter system installed by Rain Gutter Pros Inc Los Angeles
Inspiration for an eclectic house exterior in Los Angeles.
Farrow & Bail
Farrow & Bail
Decorating IdeasDecorating Ideas
Photo of a large and red eclectic brick house exterior in San Diego.
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Summit Design GroupSummit Design Group
Curbside View
This is an example of a medium sized and blue bohemian two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Herron Horton Architects, Inc.Herron Horton Architects, Inc.
Inspiration for a small and brown bohemian bungalow house exterior in Little Rock with metal cladding and a pitched roof.
Steampunk House Entrance
Steampunk House Entrance
Brickworks Building ProductsBrickworks Building Products
Front entry. Featured Product: Austral Bricks Access Clay Bricks Location: South Melbourne VIC Owner/builder: Greg Saunders Architect: McAllsiter Alcock Architects Bricklayer: Greg Saunders, John Agnoletti, Tristan Walker
Custom Ranch in Richfield, OH
Custom Ranch in Richfield, OH
Prestige HomesPrestige Homes
Photo of a bohemian bungalow house exterior in Cleveland with stone cladding.
LP SmartSide Panel Siding – 5
LP SmartSide Panel Siding – 5
LP SmartSide Trim & SidingLP SmartSide Trim & Siding
LP SmartSide lap siding, panel siding, trim and fascia on an eclectic, inviting home. Built by Homes by Tradition.
Inspiration for an eclectic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Outdoor Stair Rail
Outdoor Stair Rail
Quality Woodworks Inc.Quality Woodworks Inc.
Custom Outdoor Stair Rail
This is an example of a bohemian house exterior in San Diego.
Milly De Cabrol & Ani Antreasyan, Holiday House Hamptons 2014
Milly De Cabrol & Ani Antreasyan, Holiday House Hamptons 2014
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Eclectic house exterior in New York.
The Slanted Cube
The Slanted Cube
Benchmark ArchitectsBenchmark Architects
This is an example of an eclectic house exterior in Other.

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.
Cozy Cool Downtown Hideaway
Cozy Cool Downtown Hideaway
Gerber Berend Design Build, Inc.Gerber Berend Design Build, Inc.
David Patterson Photography
Inspiration for a large and brown bohemian two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
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