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Expansive and Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Laurier Ivory White, Maple Sugar, & Canyon Buff Building Stone Home - Michigan
Laurier Ivory White, Maple Sugar, & Canyon Buff Building Stone Home - Michigan
General ShaleGeneral Shale
A beautiful blend of Arriscraft Laurier "Ivory White", "Maple Sugar" and "Canyon Buff" building stone with a cream mortar.
Inspiration for an expansive and brown modern two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding and a shingle roof.
Eagle Crest Residence
Eagle Crest Residence
Berglund ArchitectsBerglund Architects
Ric Stovall
Design ideas for an expansive and brown contemporary detached house in Denver with three floors, stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Mountain Mid Century
Mountain Mid Century
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
Can a home be both rustic and contemporary at once? This Mountain Mid Century home answers “absolutely” with its cheerfully canted roofs and asymmetrical timber joinery detailing. Perched on a hill with breathtaking views of the eastern plains and evening city lights, this home playfully reinterprets elements of historic Colorado mine structures. Inside, the comfortably proportioned Great Room finds its warm rustic character in the traditionally detailed stone fireplace, while outside covered decks frame views in every direction.
Top Ridge
Top Ridge
Wright DesignWright Design
This charming European-inspired home juxtaposes old-world architecture with more contemporary details. The exterior is primarily comprised of granite stonework with limestone accents. The stair turret provides circulation throughout all three levels of the home, and custom iron windows afford expansive lake and mountain views. The interior features custom iron windows, plaster walls, reclaimed heart pine timbers, quartersawn oak floors and reclaimed oak millwork.
Japanese Inspired Ranch Home
Japanese Inspired Ranch Home
RA Nelson LLCRA Nelson LLC
This Japanese inspired ranch home in Lake Creek is LEED® Gold certified and features angled roof lines with stone, copper and wood siding.
Inspiration for an expansive and brown world-inspired two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
draper castle
draper castle
RGS Exteriors & ConstructionRGS Exteriors & Construction
Inspiration for an expansive and brown traditional split-level detached house in Salt Lake City with stone cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
WaW12
WaW12
Architekturbüro msm SchneckArchitekturbüro msm Schneck
Inspiration for a brown and expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Stuttgart with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Lakeview - Southport Corridor - Greenview
Lakeview - Southport Corridor - Greenview
Middlefork Development LLCMiddlefork Development LLC
This brick and limestone, 6,000-square-foot residence exemplifies understated elegance. Located in the award-wining Blaine School District and within close proximity to the Southport Corridor, this is city living at its finest! The foyer, with herringbone wood floors, leads to a dramatic, hand-milled oval staircase; an architectural element that allows sunlight to cascade down from skylights and to filter throughout the house. The floor plan has stately-proportioned rooms and includes formal Living and Dining Rooms; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet Kitchen/Great Room; four bedrooms on the second level with three additional bedrooms and a Family Room on the lower level; a Penthouse Playroom leading to a roof-top deck and green roof; and an attached, heated 3-car garage. Additional features include hardwood flooring throughout the main level and upper two floors; sophisticated architectural detailing throughout the house including coffered ceiling details, barrel and groin vaulted ceilings; painted, glazed and wood paneling; laundry rooms on the bedroom level and on the lower level; five fireplaces, including one outdoors; and HD Video, Audio and Surround Sound pre-wire distribution through the house and grounds. The home also features extensively landscaped exterior spaces, designed by Prassas Landscape Studio. This home went under contract within 90 days during the Great Recession. Featured in Chicago Magazine: http://goo.gl/Gl8lRm Jim Yochum
The Garden House
The Garden House
Narofsky Architecture + ways2designNarofsky Architecture + ways2design
Phillip Ennis Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and brown modern detached house in New York with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Transitional Style Custom Home - Marietta, GA
Transitional Style Custom Home - Marietta, GA
WestPort Development LLC / Atlanta BasementsWestPort Development LLC / Atlanta Basements
Susan Googe
Photo of an expansive and brown classic brick house exterior in Atlanta with three floors and a pitched roof.
Central Ave - Wilmette
Central Ave - Wilmette
Signature Properties of Illinois, LtdSignature Properties of Illinois, Ltd
Photo of a brown and expansive coastal house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Woods 7 Residence
Woods 7 Residence
Douglas Knight ConstructionDouglas Knight Construction
Douglas Knight Construction
This is an example of a brown and expansive contemporary two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with stone cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Luxury European Style Homes
Luxury European Style Homes
Alex Custom Homes, LLCAlex Custom Homes, LLC
Luxury Custom Homes. Front elevation. Alex Custom Homes, LLC
This is an example of an expansive and brown classic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with stone cladding.
Phelps Residence
Phelps Residence
Metroplex Landscape LightingMetroplex Landscape Lighting
Design ideas for an expansive and brown traditional brick detached house in Dallas with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Passarelli Custom Homes - Lake Norman home
Passarelli Custom Homes - Lake Norman home
Nedoff FotographyNedoff Fotography
Immaculate Lake Norman, North Carolina home built by Passarelli Custom Homes. Tons of details and superb craftsmanship put into this waterfront home. All images by Nedoff Fotography
Orchard Avenue - Napa
Orchard Avenue - Napa
Westwind ConstructionWestwind Construction
www.jacobelliott.com
Design ideas for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Lake Minnetonka Home
Lake Minnetonka Home
North Construction & RestorationNorth Construction & Restoration
Marvin Windows - Slate Roof - Cedar Shake Siding - Marving Widows Award
Photo of an expansive and brown classic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Severn
Modern Severn
Morse ContractingMorse Contracting
Expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Las Vegas with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Car Collectors Dream Design on Close to One Acre in Windermere
Car Collectors Dream Design on Close to One Acre in Windermere
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
This is an example of an expansive and brown mediterranean two floor house exterior in Orlando with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Lakeside Addition
Lakeside Addition
Creative Remodeling Services, LLC.Creative Remodeling Services, LLC.
Inspiration for a brown and expansive classic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Expansive and Brown 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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