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Bowdon Town Garden
Bowdon Town Garden
Charlesworth DesignCharlesworth Design
Smart and stylish sweeping curve, generates movement and excitement, a warm welcome awaits. Ilex balls on stems and clipped low growing hedge give a nod to classic gardens of the past.
A Dream on the Water
A Dream on the Water
Parkyn DesignParkyn Design
Exterior of an eclectic home with a porch swing.
Expansive and white eclectic bungalow brick detached house in Toronto with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Inspiration for a white bohemian two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
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My Houzz: Contemporary Boho Glam Style in a Wine Country Home
My Houzz: Contemporary Boho Glam Style in a Wine Country Home
Megan HansenMegan Hansen
Megan Hansen © 2018 Houzz
Eclectic house exterior in San Francisco.
My Houzz: Fresh and Airy Updates to a Southern California Home
My Houzz: Fresh and Airy Updates to a Southern California Home
Corynne PlessCorynne Pless
Photo: Corynne Pless Photography © 2017 Houzz
This is an example of a bohemian house exterior in Los Angeles.
Eclectic Exterior
Eclectic Exterior
This is an example of a small bohemian tiny house in Portland Maine with wood cladding.
Waterfront exterior
Waterfront exterior
place architecture:designplace architecture:design
Photo of a large and white eclectic two floor render house exterior in Baltimore with a hip roof.
Retractable Roof Over Courtyard
Retractable Roof Over Courtyard
Aalta AustraliaAalta Australia
This image shows the courtyard from the south looking down. The retractable roof is out providing protection from the imminent rain on the wintry afternoon.
Highlands Victorian Renovation and Addition
Highlands Victorian Renovation and Addition
Momoko MortonMomoko Morton
Photo of a bohemian house exterior in Denver.
Eastside Bungalow
Eastside Bungalow
Jameson Design GroupJameson Design Group
This home was in bad shape when we started the design process, but with a lot of hard work and care, we were able to restore all original windows, siding, & railing. A new quarter light front door ties in with the home's craftsman style.
The Fish Camp
The Fish Camp
Perrone Construction Custom HomesPerrone Construction Custom Homes
Photo of a large and white bohemian two floor detached house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Glass House
The Glass House
halfcuttea.comhalfcuttea.com
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La Canada Dutch Colonial
La Canada Dutch Colonial
Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.
Photography by David Phelps Photography. A custom designed traditional home in La Canada, California. A 9,000 square foot home with every accommodation for an active large family with no loss of intimacy or comfort. Interior Design by Tommy Chambers Architect William Murray of Chambers and Murray, Inc. Builder John Finton of Finton Associates, Inc.
Lighthouse Completed
Lighthouse Completed
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Lakefront lighthouse
Inspiration for a small and white bohemian split-level brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle 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
Landmark Photography
Bohemian house exterior in Minneapolis.
The Magic Home
The Magic Home
Blue Forest UK LtdBlue Forest UK Ltd
Photo of an eclectic house exterior in Sussex.
Eclectic Tudor
Eclectic Tudor
M.A ArchitectureM.A Architecture
Photo of a large and gey bohemian two floor render house exterior in Minneapolis with a pitched roof.
A Colorful Contemporary Cottage in Primrose Pointe
A Colorful Contemporary Cottage in Primrose Pointe
Ventura HomesVentura Homes
The exterior of this home feels like a fairy tale. The interior carries on the fun and eclectic feel in the finishes and lighting.
Design ideas for a medium sized and red bohemian bungalow brick house exterior in Austin with a pitched roof.

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.
1510 Chelsea Bay - Granbury, TX - Couto Custom Home
1510 Chelsea Bay - Granbury, TX - Couto Custom Home
Couto HomesCouto Homes
Matrix Photography
This is an example of an expansive and brown eclectic two floor house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding.
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