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Expansive and Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Coastal Colonial New Construction
Coastal Colonial New Construction
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
The exterior of this Westfield, NJ home is exquisite with various rooflines, double columns, a landscape design beautifully kept and oversized windows and doors that let endless natural light in.
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Seminole, FL Area
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Seminole, FL Area
Five Star Painting of Pinellas CountyFive Star Painting of Pinellas County
Exterior Painting: Windows galore on the beautiful two story home. Blue exterior paint gives a fresh, new look to this stucco. White trim paint around windows and doors make a very nice contrast.
Mayo waterfront
Mayo waterfront
Fichtner Services Central, Inc.Fichtner Services Central, Inc.
James Hardie cement Board siding, GAF Architectural shingles
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional detached house in Baltimore with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding and a mixed material roof.
Historic Glam
Historic Glam
HSH InteriorsHSH Interiors
Suzanna Scott Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and blue classic detached house in San Francisco with three floors and a shingle roof.
The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home
The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Inspired by the Dutch West Indies architecture of the tropics, this custom designed coastal home backs up to the Wando River marshes on Daniel Island. With expansive views from the observation tower of the ports and river, this Charleston, SC home packs in multiple modern, coastal design features on both the exterior & interior of the home.
Trusdell, Street side Exterior, Syracuse, IN
Trusdell, Street side Exterior, Syracuse, IN
T.L. Jackson ConstructionT.L. Jackson Construction
Street side view of the exterior of this two story home with blue-grey cedar shake siding. Multiple garage bays allow for plenty of storage and vehicles. A separate entrance gives access to an attached apartment. There is also a third floor loft area of about 281 sq. ft.
The SEAHAVEN COTTAGE at THE COTTAGES
The SEAHAVEN COTTAGE at THE COTTAGES
The Cottage Building CompanyThe Cottage Building Company
4 bedroom , 3 bath 2 story home featuring 3 car garage with bonus room above
This is an example of an expansive and blue classic two floor detached house in Wilmington with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Picturesque Lake Estate
Picturesque Lake Estate
Knight Architects LLCKnight Architects LLC
Stunning example of Nantucket style home with gambrel roof, large windows and french doors on all levels facing 260 feet of lake frontage. Beautiful pergola over lower level walk out to lake. Tom Grimes Photography
River's Edge
River's Edge
Fiorentino Group ArchitectsFiorentino Group Architects
Photo Credit: Rixon Photography
This is an example of an expansive and blue classic two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Added Second Story to Smith Mountain Lake Home
Added Second Story to Smith Mountain Lake Home
Construction Marketing, LLCConstruction Marketing, LLC
Design ideas for an expansive and blue two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Houzz Listing
Houzz Listing
KHE Construction CorporationKHE Construction Corporation
© Dianne M. Ahto
Inspiration for an expansive and blue beach style house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Greenwich Waterfront Shingle
Greenwich Waterfront Shingle
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
Puncturing the classic wood shingle roof, the rusticated chimneys are constructed on local Connecticut fieldstone.
Photo of a blue and expansive classic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Minnetonka Beach Luxury Parade Home 2014
Minnetonka Beach Luxury Parade Home 2014
Grace Hill DesignGrace Hill Design
Spacecrafting
Inspiration for an expansive and blue classic house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors and concrete fibreboard cladding.
NEW BUILD: Hamptons Hideaway
NEW BUILD: Hamptons Hideaway
SX ConstructionsSX Constructions
Situated within a prestigious gated community, this substantial waterfront home pays homage to a British Colonial style of architecture combining formal design elements of the Victorian era with fresh tropical details inspired by the West Indies such as palms and pineapples. This family home has been designed and built with attention to every detail. The coffered ceilings involved three different cornice profiles, VJ infills, chandeliers on winches and a complex lighting plan. The wall panelling was custom made onsite by carpenters with a router and a table saw so that all joins were concealed and working perfectly to wall lengths and raking areas in the stair void. The grand double staircase is finished with a customised chippendale balustrade, painstakingly coated onsite by painters. The flooring includes grey ironbark herringbone parquetry with boarders to the foyer and living, with long boards to hall areas. The kitchen includes benchtops in White Fantasy quartzite with a lambs tongue edge profile and overhead doors with a hand made cross detail and LED backlighting. Due to the site conditions, the swimming pool required significant engineering with screw piers at 14.5m deep. The pool was finished with an 8 meter long acrylic window and tumbled travertine tiled surrounds in a French pattern. The detail involved with this project provided an opportunity for all trades involved to showcase their craftsmanship, creativity and problem solving skills.
Urbandale, IA - Exterior Detailing & Color - Eclectic
Urbandale, IA - Exterior Detailing & Color - Eclectic
Catherine Renae Thomas Design Co.Catherine Renae Thomas Design Co.
Paul Gates
Design ideas for an expansive and blue traditional two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Custom Colonial Cottage
Custom Colonial Cottage
Cook DesignsCook Designs
Third view of front elevation with landscaping
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional two floor house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Frey Home
Frey Home
Suburban Lumber CoSuburban Lumber Co
This home was completed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The siding used for this home was Royal Vinyl in Marine Blue.
This is an example of an expansive and blue two floor detached house in Cedar Rapids with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Luxury Home Tour - Woodbury 2017
Luxury Home Tour - Woodbury 2017
David Charlez DesignsDavid Charlez Designs
An up close photo of the cozy wrap around front porch - Photo by SpaceCrafting
Expansive and blue classic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Two-Story Family Home at 609 Autumn Breeze Lane
Two-Story Family Home at 609 Autumn Breeze Lane
Gerber HomesGerber Homes
Expansive and blue rural two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ambleside | Rustic Traditional
Ambleside | Rustic Traditional
Vision InteriorsVision Interiors
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional detached house in Grand Rapids with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Expansive and Blue 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 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 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 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 a 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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