skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. House Exterior
  2. Roof Material: Shingle

Eclectic House Exterior with a Shingle Roof Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
141 - 160 of 552 photos
Item 1 of 3
Mountain Retreat
Mountain Retreat
Chad Williams Designer BuilderChad Williams Designer Builder
Two Masters Suites, Two Bedroom open floor plan qualifies as an ADU, designer built, solar home makes it's own energy
This is an example of a medium sized and gey eclectic bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Red Pine Farm - Spring 2017 Parade of Homes Model
Red Pine Farm - Spring 2017 Parade of Homes Model
Gonyea Custom HomesGonyea Custom Homes
Spacecrafting
Large bohemian two floor detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Lakeview - Spring 2017 Parade of Homes Model
Lakeview - Spring 2017 Parade of Homes Model
Gonyea Custom HomesGonyea Custom Homes
Spacecrafting
This is an example of a large eclectic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Exterior wall mosaic -backdrop to pond
Exterior wall mosaic -backdrop to pond
Christine Harrison Fine Art and MosaicsChristine Harrison Fine Art and Mosaics
Christine Harrison
Large eclectic brick house exterior in Hertfordshire with 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.
Vanilla Pine Cabin
Vanilla Pine Cabin
Cabin Architecture PLLCCabin Architecture PLLC
Rent this cabin in Grand Lake Colorado at www.GrandLakeCabinRentals.com
Inspiration for a small and green eclectic bungalow detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
1950's Colonial Fusion
1950's Colonial Fusion
Covenant LLCCovenant LLC
Small and red bohemian two floor detached house in Boston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
French Eclectic
French Eclectic
Thomas ArchitectsThomas Architects
Red eclectic two floor brick detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Allston Residence
Allston Residence
Albarran Architects, LLCAlbarran Architects, LLC
This house is located in the historic Houston Heights neighborhood and draws inspiration from the bungalow style homes in the area. The first floor interior spaces are open to one another but use color to help define each space. The wine niche is defined by a custom bi-fold door which was designed and fabricated to be integrated into the adjacent cabinet. Albarran Architects provided Architectural Design + Construction Services.
Brewster Retro Cottage
Brewster Retro Cottage
REEF Cape Cod's Home BuilderREEF Cape Cod's Home Builder
Retro cottage exterior and landscaping
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Belle Reve
The Belle Reve
Alan Mascord Design Associates IncAlan Mascord Design Associates Inc
Bob Greenspan
This is an example of a large and white eclectic two floor render detached house in Portland with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
European Manor
European Manor
Residential Designed SolutionsResidential Designed Solutions
Eclectic detached house in Columbus with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Rustic meets Modern
Rustic meets Modern
Adam Gibson DesignAdam Gibson Design
Inspired by a photo of a Tennessee home, the clients requested that it be used as inspiration but wanted something considerably larger.
Expansive and white bohemian two floor brick detached house in Indianapolis with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Spring House
Spring House
V Fine HomesV Fine Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and white eclectic two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
2017 ARDA - Renovation Design - Gaver Nichols Architect
2017 ARDA - Renovation Design - Gaver Nichols Architect
AIBD - American Institute of Building DesignAIBD - American Institute of Building Design
This house was resting vacant for 7 years in a neighborhood undergoing a renewal. It was purchased by a builder intent on showing his craft by renovating this Shingle Style Dutch Colonial. The project involved a dramatically sloping site and constraints involving a traditional neighborhood with residents on the Historical Design Review Board. During Construction, a couple purchased the home adding requirements for multigenerational living. It was necessary to underpin and lower the basement to accommodate for elderly parents and a live-in care provider. All of these constraints have been architecturally sculpted into a contextually sensitive and elegant design. An ARDA for Renovation Design goes to Gaver Nichols Architect Designs: Gaver Nichols Architect with Deborah Nichols From: Alexandria, Virginia
Stealth
Stealth
Site Lines Architecture Inc.Site Lines Architecture Inc.
vegetable garden
Large and black bohemian two floor detached house in Vancouver with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Broadmore Ave
Broadmore Ave
New Age DesignNew Age Design
New Age Design
This is an example of a large and brown bohemian two floor detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Salt Lake Remodel
Salt Lake Remodel
Design Freedom, inc.Design Freedom, inc.
New sliding glass doors open the Great Room to the existing lanai, pool and deck. Updated balcony railings and a new larger window upstairs in the Family Room capture the lake view.
Holy
Holy
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Photo of a small and brown bohemian bungalow brick detached house in Toronto with a shingle roof.
Brewster Retro Cottage
Brewster Retro Cottage
REEF Cape Cod's Home BuilderREEF Cape Cod's Home Builder
Retro cottage exterior and landscaping
Design ideas for a medium sized eclectic two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, 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.
8
456789101112Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.