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Eclectic Rear House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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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.
Eclectic Exterior
Eclectic Exterior
This is an example of an eclectic rear extension in London.
Whole house refurbishment and extension of Edwardian House in Bristol
Whole house refurbishment and extension of Edwardian House in Bristol
DHV ArchitectsDHV Architects
This Edwardian house in Redland has been refurbished from top to bottom. The 1970s decor has been replaced with a contemporary and slightly eclectic design concept. The house has been extended with a full width extension to create a light and airy dining room which connects the house with the garden via triple sliding doors. The smaller timber clad extension houses the utility room.
Doppelhaushälfte mit Park und Pool
Doppelhaushälfte mit Park und Pool
Räume + BautenRäume + Bauten
Design ideas for a large and gey bohemian render and rear semi-detached house in Frankfurt with three floors, a hip roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
High Ash, Chorleywood
High Ash, Chorleywood
Jack Dusek & Co.Jack Dusek & Co.
Inspiration for a large and white eclectic two floor rear and render house exterior in Hertfordshire with a hip roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Extension in Chiswick
Extension in Chiswick
Hamilton KingHamilton King
Medium sized and red bohemian bungalow brick and rear semi-detached house in London with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Osbaldston Gardens, Gosforth.
Osbaldston Gardens, Gosforth.
MWE ArchitectsMWE Architects
Photo of a white eclectic rear extension in Other with mixed cladding.
Well Street Common
Well Street Common
CairnCairn
Photo of a medium sized bohemian rear house exterior in London with three floors and a metal roof.
Broomhall, Sheffield
Broomhall, Sheffield
Brightman Clarke ArchitectsBrightman Clarke Architects
An elegant, highly glazed extension to a period property in the heart of Sheffield. Black, slimline glazing punctuates the stone walls to create a modern aesthetic to a transitional form.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Rear facade with wood deck
Inspiration for a white and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and rear detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Thatched Home Contemporary Extension
Thatched Home Contemporary Extension
Randell Design GroupRandell Design Group
Contrast of old and new. Contemporary extension to 300 year old thatched cottage created for modern family living
Medium sized and black eclectic two floor rear house exterior in Sussex with mixed cladding.
Juliette balconies to bedrooms
Juliette balconies to bedrooms
Andrew Lees ArchitectAndrew Lees Architect
Full house low energy retrofit comprising super insulation of whole building envelope and installation of MVHR system.
Design ideas for a bohemian render and rear semi-detached house in Other.
Doppelhaushälfte mit Park und Pool
Doppelhaushälfte mit Park und Pool
Räume + BautenRäume + Bauten
Inspiration for a large and gey bohemian render and rear semi-detached house in Frankfurt with three floors, a hip roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
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.
Inspiration for a large eclectic brick and rear house exterior in London with four floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a blue roof.
Broomhall, Sheffield
Broomhall, Sheffield
Brightman Clarke ArchitectsBrightman Clarke Architects
An elegant, highly glazed extension to a period property in the heart of Sheffield. Black, slimline glazing punctuates the stone walls to create a modern aesthetic to a transitional form.
Well Street Common
Well Street Common
CairnCairn
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic rear house exterior in London with three floors and a metal roof.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Rear facade with wood deck
White and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and rear detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Rear facade with wood deck
This is an example of a white and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and rear detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Total Transformation 15669
Total Transformation 15669
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Rear facade with wood decks
White and medium sized bohemian bungalow render and rear detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Eclectic Rear 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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