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Expansive and Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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5323 Central Ave
5323 Central Ave
Jennifer Busler Interiors, LLCJennifer Busler Interiors, LLC
Inspiration for an expansive and blue beach style detached house in Philadelphia with three floors, vinyl cladding and a shingle 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.
Inspiration for an expansive and blue classic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Grand Front Entrance
Grand Front Entrance
Boss Design LtdBoss Design Ltd
This house, as you drive up, will definitely give you that Wow Factor. Loving the white trim to frame the windows and the roof lines. The Timber Frame detail gives it a bit of a rustic feel but still a very contemporary craftsman style home. Exterior Hardie Board is Iron Grey - in some cases it may be blue and in other lighting it is grey. Photography by: Merle Prosofsky
Isle of Palms Waterfront Rear Exterior
Isle of Palms Waterfront Rear Exterior
Phillip Smith General Contractor, LLCPhillip Smith General Contractor, LLC
Photo by: Jim Somerset
Design ideas for an expansive and blue detached house in Charleston with three floors and a shingle roof.
Function & Efficiency - Scott's Valley
Function & Efficiency - Scott's Valley
Lewis Design-Build-RemodelLewis Design-Build-Remodel
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a half-hip 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
Photo of an expansive and blue country two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Industrial Farmhouse Exteriors
Industrial Farmhouse Exteriors
UserUser
Back porch door with yellow light fixture
Photo of an expansive and blue scandi two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a mixed material roof.
Stoneleigh - Cavalcade Tour of Homes
Stoneleigh - Cavalcade Tour of Homes
King's Court Builders, Inc.King's Court Builders, Inc.
Coastal exterior with an inviting front entry through the covered porch then the glass double doors.
Photo of an expansive and blue nautical detached house in Chicago with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding and a mixed material roof.
West Coast Modern
West Coast Modern
Lacey Construction Ltd.Lacey Construction Ltd.
Stunning Hardie siding in Evening Blue, exterior fascia door and window trim in Benjamin Moore Black with corner trim in Nocturnal Gray. The Western red cedar is finished with Sikkens Teak Satin Sheen. A beautiful modern West Coast masterpiece! Photos by Brice Ferre
Farmhouse Inspired in Phoenix, Maryland
Farmhouse Inspired in Phoenix, Maryland
redhead design, llcredhead design, llc
Photography by Stephanie London Photography
Photo of an expansive and blue farmhouse two floor detached house in Baltimore with a shingle roof.
Chenequa Lake Home
Chenequa Lake Home
Think DesignThink Design
Luxury Home on Pine Lake, WI
Inspiration for an expansive and blue traditional two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Bifolding Windows Kitchen Renovation in Temecula
Bifolding Windows Kitchen Renovation in Temecula
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
Classic Home Improvements had the pleasure of completing this Temecula kitchen expansion project with these bi-folding windows to the kitchen. Quartz countertops were installed on the exterior for a convenient pass-through area to the outdoor living area. Photos by Preview First
Luxury Custom Waterfront Home
Luxury Custom Waterfront Home
Home Designing Service, Ltd.Home Designing Service, Ltd.
This luxury home was designed to specific specs for our client. Every detail was meticulously planned and designed with aesthetics and functionality in mind.
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
The Beach Group Properties, LLCThe Beach Group Properties, LLC
Perfectly positioned on one of the largest home sites in WaterSound Beach and offering breath-taking panoramic Gulf views, this 7-bedroom beach house boasts unmatched outdoor space perfect for hosting guests or large family gatherings.
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
Greg Riegler
This is an example of an expansive and blue victorian detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Montana
Montana
Kialla HomesKialla Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and blue rural bungalow detached house in Melbourne with a tiled roof.
Gale-Rew Custom-Pheysey
Gale-Rew Custom-Pheysey
Gale Rew Construction, Inc.Gale Rew Construction, Inc.
Becky Pospical
Expansive and blue traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
2014 Building Excellence Award Winner
2014 Building Excellence Award Winner
Summit Ridge Design LLCSummit Ridge Design LLC
One of our custom home plan designs that won the 2014 Excellence award from the Portland Metro Homebuilders Association.
Photo of an expansive and blue traditional bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Stoneleigh - Cavalcade Tour of Homes
Stoneleigh - Cavalcade Tour of Homes
King's Court Builders, Inc.King's Court Builders, Inc.
Coastal exterior with an inviting double door entry, covered porch with a metal roof, 3-car side load garage, covered deck, patio and a sunroom!
Expansive and blue beach style two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding and a mixed material roof.
Additional Projects
Additional Projects
Sunsational Landscapes inc.Sunsational Landscapes inc.
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional split-level house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding and a pitched 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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