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Luxury Eclectic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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New Orleans Garden District Home
New Orleans Garden District Home
Maureen Stevens DesignMaureen Stevens Design
New Orleans Garden District Home
Design ideas for a large and white eclectic two floor detached house in New Orleans with vinyl cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Napa Valley style custom estate home by custom home builder,Saratoga CA
Napa Valley style custom estate home by custom home builder,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.
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
QMA Architects & Planners Todd Miller, Architect
Large and white bohemian two floor render house exterior in Philadelphia with a pitched roof.
Modern Eclectic Art-Filled Waterfront Mansion
Modern Eclectic Art-Filled Waterfront Mansion
Stephanie LaVigne | Photography + ArtworkStephanie LaVigne | Photography + Artwork
Stephanie LaVigne Villeneuve
This is an example of an expansive and white eclectic two floor house exterior in Miami.
Cabot Barn Home
Cabot Barn Home
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
The Cabot provides 2,367 square feet of living space, 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This stunning barn style design focuses on open concept living. Northpeak Photography
Modern English Tudor
Modern English Tudor
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Landmark Photography
Bohemian house exterior in Minneapolis.
Villa Beach Retreat Metal Vine Staircase
Villa Beach Retreat Metal Vine Staircase
Henry WoideHenry Woide
Client: CV Villas Photographer: Henry Woide Portfolio: www.henrywoide.co.uk
Design ideas for an expansive and beige bohemian render house exterior in London with three floors.
House in the Gold Coast Chicago, Illinois
House in the Gold Coast Chicago, Illinois
Constantine D. Vasilios & Associates LtdConstantine D. Vasilios & Associates Ltd
Copper top of staircase, curved, simulating a horse and mane in profile. Dirk Fletcher Photography.
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured eclectic brick detached house in Chicago with three floors, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Curated Family Charmer
Curated Family Charmer
Andrea Schumacher InteriorsAndrea Schumacher Interiors
This bright red front door contrasts nicely against the white. stone exterior. Two gargoyles sit out front. Photo credit: Emily Minton Redfield
Inspiration for a white bohemian two floor detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Spanish Trail Estate
Spanish Trail Estate
Design by SashaDesign by Sasha
beautiful back yard on golf course, stacking doors, large 2nd story deck
Design ideas for an expansive and white bohemian two floor render detached house in Las Vegas with a shingle roof.
Two Story Addition | Fishtown, PA
Two Story Addition | Fishtown, PA
Ryann Reed Design BuildRyann Reed Design Build
Two story addition in Fishtown, Philadelphia. With Hardie siding in aged pewter and black trim details for windows and doors. First floor includes kitchen, pantry, mudroom and powder room. The second floor features both a guest bedroom and guest bathroom.
Two Story Addition | Fishtown, PA
Two Story Addition | Fishtown, PA
Ryann Reed Design BuildRyann Reed Design Build
Two story addition in Fishtown, Philadelphia. With Hardie siding in aged pewter and black trim details for windows and doors. First floor includes kitchen, pantry, mudroom and powder room. The second floor features both a guest bedroom and guest bathroom.
The Summitt (new)
The Summitt (new)
Design by SashaDesign by Sasha
Beautiful outdoor living on the Summitt Club golf course
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige bohemian two floor render detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Park Drive North
Park Drive North
Mitchell Wilk ArchitectureMitchell Wilk Architecture
A large steel canopy, double-height steel windows, and modern light fixtures give this new stone home a unique and updated look.
Photo of a large bohemian house exterior in New York.
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
New English Tudor Cottage in Margate, NJ 08402
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
QMA Architects & Planners Todd Miller, Architect
Large and white eclectic two floor render house exterior in Philadelphia with a pitched roof.
Cabot Barn Home
Cabot Barn Home
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
The Cabot provides 2,367 square feet of living space, 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This stunning barn style design focuses on open concept living. Northpeak Photography
Eclectic Modern Appeal
Eclectic Modern Appeal
Stonewater Architecture & Interior DesignStonewater Architecture & Interior Design
Large and white eclectic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
New Orleans Garden District Home
New Orleans Garden District Home
Maureen Stevens DesignMaureen Stevens Design
Front Porch to New Orleans Garden District Home
Design ideas for a large and white bohemian two floor detached house in New Orleans with vinyl cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern English Tudor
Modern English Tudor
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Hendel Homes Landmark Photography
Photo of an expansive and beige bohemian two floor render detached house in Minneapolis.
French Country ASID Showcase - Notre Belle Maison
French Country ASID Showcase - Notre Belle Maison
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Miro Dvorscak Photography Peterson Homebuilders, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive and beige eclectic bungalow render detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a tiled roof.

Luxury 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.
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