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Eclectic Semi-detached House Ideas and Designs

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Heathfield House
Heathfield House
BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)
Photo credit: Matthew Smith ( http://www.msap.co.uk)
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured eclectic brick semi-detached house in Cambridgeshire with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled 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.
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.
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.
1930's House Front
1930's House Front
Natureworks DesignNatureworks Design
New front drive and garden to renovated property.
Photo of a medium sized and red eclectic two floor brick and front house exterior in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Extension in Chiswick
Extension in Chiswick
Hamilton KingHamilton King
Photo of a medium sized and red bohemian bungalow brick semi-detached house in London with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Upcoming Projects (Renderings)
Upcoming Projects (Renderings)
Ideal Design Systems, Inc.Ideal Design Systems, Inc.
Twin Home design in Cardiff by the Sea, California. Clients wanted each home to have distinct contrasting styles and colors. The lots are small so creating tall narrow homes is a challenge and every inch of space is essential.
Mulberry Grove Residence
Mulberry Grove Residence
Architectural SquaredArchitectural Squared
Medium sized and beige eclectic two floor render semi-detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
In Progress
In Progress
New Cottage Homes, LLCNew Cottage Homes, LLC
Water view Family Duplex
Design ideas for an expansive and gey eclectic semi-detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Shotgun Apartments
Shotgun Apartments
Robert Biery & Son, Architecture + Interior DesignRobert Biery & Son, Architecture + Interior Design
This is an example of a medium sized and yellow eclectic bungalow semi-detached house in New Orleans with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Semi-detached houses in Colmenar Viejo
Semi-detached houses in Colmenar Viejo
Palautec Omega BricksPalautec Omega Bricks
Design ideas for a brown eclectic brick semi-detached house in Madrid.
Heathfield House
Heathfield House
BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)
Photo credit: Matthew Smith ( http://www.msap.co.uk)
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured bohemian brick semi-detached house in Cambridgeshire with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Vivienda Bifamiliar
Vivienda Bifamiliar
RictecturaRictectura
Design ideas for a medium sized bohemian semi-detached house in Other with three floors, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
In Progress
In Progress
New Cottage Homes, LLCNew Cottage Homes, LLC
Water view Family Duplex
Inspiration for an expansive and gey bohemian semi-detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Grove Area - Kingston upon Thames
Grove Area - Kingston upon Thames
Metre Squared ArchitectureMetre Squared Architecture
Gilda Cevasco
Medium sized and brown bohemian semi-detached house in London with three floors, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
This Full Brick Semi in Marrickville is Quiet Yet Central
This Full Brick Semi in Marrickville is Quiet Yet Central
Pilcher ResidentialPilcher Residential
Pilcher Residential
This is an example of a brown bohemian bungalow brick semi-detached house in Sydney with a shingle roof.
Medland
Medland
Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and red eclectic two floor brick semi-detached house in Toronto with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
14 Victoria Street
14 Victoria Street
Thorne Wyness ArchitectsThorne Wyness Architects
Interior Design: Jenny Wyness Photograph: Isle of Mull Cottages
Design ideas for a small and white eclectic bungalow semi-detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Lyneham Extension and Renovation
Lyneham Extension and Renovation
Build ProfessionalBuild Professional
Photo of a medium sized and white eclectic bungalow brick semi-detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a metal roof and a grey roof.
Bee brick detail
Bee brick detail
Light House StudioLight House Studio
This is an example of an eclectic two floor brick and front house exterior in Sussex.

Eclectic Semi-detached House 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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