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Expansive Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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1931 Paradise Valley Adobe Restoration/Renovation
1931 Paradise Valley Adobe Restoration/Renovation
| SPIRAL ARCHITECTS || SPIRAL ARCHITECTS |
The south courtyard was re-landcape with specimen cacti selected and curated by the owner, and a new hardscape path was laid using flagstone, which was a customary hardscape material used by Robert Evans. The arched window was originally an exterior feature under an existing stairway; the arch was replaced (having been removed during the 1960s), and a arched window added to "re-enclose" the space. Several window openings which had been covered over with stucco were uncovered, and windows fitted in the restored opening. The small loggia was added, and provides a pleasant outdoor breakfast spot directly adjacent to the kitchen. Architect: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects General Contractor: Linthicum Custom Builders Photo: Maureen Ryan Photography
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
Photo of an expansive and beige mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof and a tiled roof.
Cape Coral Mirrored Wine Feature
Cape Coral Mirrored Wine Feature
Genuwine CellarsGenuwine Cellars
Mirrored wine closet in a PGI Homes showhome using our tension cable floor to ceiling racking called the RING System. Bottles appear to be floating as they are held up by this very contemporary wine rack using metal Rings suspended with aircraft tension cable.
Delray Ocean
Delray Ocean
INTELAEINTELAE
Inspiration for an expansive and gey contemporary two floor clay detached house in Miami with a half-hip roof and a metal roof.
Modern Luxury with a View
Modern Luxury with a View
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Exterior and landscaping.
Design ideas for an expansive and beige bungalow clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.
Adobe de la Vista
Adobe de la Vista
Ewing ArchitectsEwing Architects
This client wanted to experience Santa Fe in Sierra Madre. Challenges were the steep hillside lot, great views, fire concerns and narrow car access. We created a rustic home with a low profile, lush surroundings and an air of quiet tranquility. This rustic southwestern house uses reclaimed vegas and logs for the structural system and asphalt emulsion mud adobe walls for the finish. The house is like an adobe village separated into four structures connected by verandas, courtyards and log bridges. Crisp-Pix Photography - Chris Considine
A Rural French Country Estate
A Rural French Country Estate
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive and yellow victorian clay detached house in Chicago with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Belle Terre
Belle Terre
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Front entry gate with driveway and landscape. Photographer: TJ Getz
Photo of an expansive and beige classic clay house exterior in Other with three floors.
East Coast Meets Santa Fe
East Coast Meets Santa Fe
Violante & Rochford InteriorsViolante & Rochford Interiors
Design ideas for an expansive and brown bungalow clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
700 Lake Drive, Boca Raton
700 Lake Drive, Boca Raton
Alpha Marble Inc.Alpha Marble Inc.
Inspiration for an expansive and white coastal clay detached house in Miami with three floors, a half-hip roof and a tiled roof.
View from Water of Renovated Single Family Home
View from Water of Renovated Single Family Home
Paterson Project ManagementPaterson Project Management
This is an example of an expansive and white mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
1931 Paradise Valley Adobe Restoration/Renovation
1931 Paradise Valley Adobe Restoration/Renovation
| SPIRAL ARCHITECTS || SPIRAL ARCHITECTS |
The south courtyard was re-landcape with specimen cacti selected and curated by the owner, and a new hardscape path was laid using flagstone, which was a customary hardscape material used by Robert Evans. The arched window was originally an exterior feature under an existing stairway; the arch was replaced (having been removed during the 1960s), and a arched window added to "re-enclose" the space. Several window openings which had been covered over with stucco were uncovered, and windows fitted in the restored opening. The small loggia was added, and provides a pleasant outdoor breakfast spot directly adjacent to the kitchen. Architect: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects General Contractor: Linthicum Custom Builders Photo: Maureen Ryan Photography
Southwestern Estate Home & Property
Southwestern Estate Home & Property
Pink DwellingPink Dwelling
Photo of an expansive two floor clay detached house in Other with an orange house and a flat roof.
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
Expansive and beige mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Belle Terre
Belle Terre
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Front exterior of large estate in SC Photographer: TJ Getz
Inspiration for an expansive and beige traditional clay house exterior in Other with three floors.
Mediterranean Home
Mediterranean Home
Architecture Studio, Inc.Architecture Studio, Inc.
Expansive and white mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in Orlando with a hip roof.
Mediterranean Style Mansion in Saratoga, CA
Mediterranean Style Mansion in Saratoga, CA
Golden Visions DesignGolden Visions Design
Photo of an expansive and beige mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in San Francisco with a hip roof.
Ambassador West
Ambassador West
William Hezmalhalch ArchitectsWilliam Hezmalhalch Architects
Photo by Eric Figge
Inspiration for an expansive and beige clay house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors.
Southwest Projects
Southwest Projects
LandArt by FireSkyLandArt by FireSky
Ron DuHamel
Design ideas for an expansive and beige clay house exterior in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Spanish Colonial
Spanish Colonial
Character House HomesCharacter House Homes
Photo of an expansive and white two floor clay detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Expansive Clay 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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