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Expansive and Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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The Hawthorne | The Grove at Lake Ida | Delray Beach, Florida
The Hawthorne | The Grove at Lake Ida | Delray Beach, Florida
Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, FloridaSeaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida
Photography by ibi designs, inc. ( http://www.ibidesigns.com)
This is an example of an expansive and blue coastal bungalow detached house in Miami with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Nic and Adams new home
Nic and Adams new home
B Designs Interior'sB Designs Interior's
We had so much fun decorating this space. No detail was too small for Nicole and she understood it would not be completed with every detail for a couple of years, but also that taking her time to fill her home with items of quality that reflected her taste and her families needs were the most important issues. As you can see, her family has settled in.
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.
Design ideas for an expansive and blue traditional bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Montana
Montana
Kialla HomesKialla Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and blue farmhouse bungalow detached house in Melbourne with a tiled roof.
Beautiful Custom Home On The River
Beautiful Custom Home On The River
Pistro BuildersPistro Builders
Expansive and blue contemporary split-level detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
That Old Barn (Exterior) Reno
That Old Barn (Exterior) Reno
Refined House, LLCRefined House, LLC
Photo of an expansive and blue traditional two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Landscapes
Landscapes
Hittle LandscapingHittle Landscaping
This is an example of an expansive and blue classic bungalow house exterior in Indianapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding.
MI Custom Lake Home
MI Custom Lake Home
Bob Buescher HomesBob Buescher Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and blue two floor detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Nags Head • Luxury Oceanfront • Beach Treasure
Nags Head • Luxury Oceanfront • Beach Treasure
SAGA Realty & ConstructionSAGA Realty & Construction
Photo of an expansive and blue nautical detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Chenequa Lake Home
Chenequa Lake Home
Think DesignThink Design
Luxury Home on Pine Lake, WI
This is an example of an expansive and blue classic two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Front Door Finishes
Front Door Finishes
UserUser
Design ideas for an expansive and blue traditional render house exterior in Raleigh with three floors and a pitched roof.
Exterior Painting
Exterior Painting
Brannon Specialty PaintsBrannon Specialty Paints
Expansive and blue beach style two floor detached house in Houston with board and batten cladding.
70 Blackpool Road
70 Blackpool Road
Broadpoint Custom HomesBroadpoint Custom Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and blue coastal two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Custom Colonial Cottage
Custom Colonial Cottage
Cook DesignsCook Designs
View of garage with bedroom dormer above
This is an example of an expansive and blue classic two floor house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
ProTect Painters: Expansive Two-Story in San Marcos, CA.
ProTect Painters: Expansive Two-Story in San Marcos, CA.
ProTect PaintersProTect Painters
Exterior Painting - In this image you can see the 'Like New' beauty of this exterior. Beyond that is the peace of mind, knowing the house is protected from the elements for years to come.
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.
Photo of an expansive and blue two floor detached house in Cedar Rapids with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Tidal Mill Place
Tidal Mill Place
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Patrick Brickman
Expansive and blue farmhouse detached house in Charleston with three floors, a metal roof, wood cladding and a hip roof.
Private Residence Renovation
Private Residence Renovation
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive and blue coastal two floor detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front View of Home
Front View of Home
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
Fort Mitchell, KY
Fort Mitchell, KY
LVX PaintingLVX Painting
Front facade showing shutters, gutters, columns and other trim painted.
This is an example of an expansive and blue traditional two floor brick detached house in Cincinnati with 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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