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Eclectic House Exterior with a Shingle Roof Ideas and Designs

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American Gothic Revival
American Gothic Revival
H.G. McCullough DesignersH.G. McCullough Designers
Photographer-Zachary Straw
Photo of a large and white eclectic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Whimsical Lake House Cottage
Whimsical Lake House Cottage
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
This is an example of a white bohemian detached house in Other with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
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.
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.
Eclectic Rustic Shingle-style - Chatham Hills
Eclectic Rustic Shingle-style - Chatham Hills
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
A grand exterior welcomes you into a warm, Indiana-inspired home.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey eclectic two floor detached house in Indianapolis with vinyl cladding and a shingle roof.
French Eclectic
French Eclectic
Thomas ArchitectsThomas Architects
Inspiration for a red bohemian two floor brick detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
An Incandescent Home in Bernal Heights
An Incandescent Home in Bernal Heights
Architect Mason Kirby Inc.Architect Mason Kirby Inc.
Photo of a medium sized bohemian detached house in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding, a pink house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Woodland Heights | Payne St
Woodland Heights | Payne St
Showhomes HoustonShowhomes Houston
Gated entry to yard and welcoming porch.
Medium sized and gey eclectic bungalow detached house in Houston with wood cladding, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
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.
Kokomo House Remodel
Kokomo House Remodel
DouglasDouglas
This old house still needs some work but the front is livened up with a bright orange door on an inset stoop. A mix of contrasting colors and textures make this home stand out.
Holliday Farms Model for Home-A-Rama 2020
Holliday Farms Model for Home-A-Rama 2020
Sigma Builders LLCSigma Builders LLC
Modern Tutor at Holliday Farms
Large and white eclectic two floor detached house in Indianapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Medland
Medland
Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and blue eclectic two floor brick semi-detached house in Toronto with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Wayzata Cape Dutch
Wayzata Cape Dutch
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Interior Design: Lucy Interior Design | Builder: Detail Homes | Landscape Architecture: TOPO | Photography: Spacecrafting
Small and white bohemian two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sands Lane Waterfront Residence. Camano Island, WA
Sands Lane Waterfront Residence. Camano Island, WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View to entry.
Medium sized and gey bohemian two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Dauphine St
Dauphine St
MLM INCORPORATEDMLM INCORPORATED
Inspiration for a small and blue eclectic bungalow semi-detached house in New Orleans with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Wayzata Cape Dutch
Wayzata Cape Dutch
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Interior Design: Lucy Interior Design | Builder: Detail Homes | Landscape Architecture: TOPO | Photography: Spacecrafting
White eclectic two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Holliday Farms Model for Home-A-Rama 2020
Holliday Farms Model for Home-A-Rama 2020
Sigma Builders LLCSigma Builders LLC
Modern Tutor at Holliday Farms
Large and white bohemian two floor detached house in Indianapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Silverheels
Silverheels
Equinox Architecture LLCEquinox Architecture LLC
Photo by Carl Scofield
Design ideas for a small and brown bohemian two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
La Casa del Acantilado
La Casa del Acantilado
The Sibarist Property & HomesThe Sibarist Property & Homes
Jesús Granada
Design ideas for a multi-coloured eclectic two floor detached house in Madrid with a shingle roof.
Glebe - Heritage listed terrace gets a modern makeover
Glebe - Heritage listed terrace gets a modern makeover
Sartorial InteriorsSartorial Interiors
Photo of a large and gey bohemian two floor render terraced house in Sydney with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Eclectic House Exterior with a Shingle Roof 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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