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2018 Home A Rama People Choice
2018 Home A Rama People Choice
Kent Shaffer Builders, Inc.Kent Shaffer Builders, Inc.
The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for an expansive and white country two floor brick detached house in Indianapolis with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Front Entrance
Front Entrance
Landscape ContractorsLandscape Contractors
Texas Farm House with Crushed Granite Drive and Concrete Curb.
This is an example of an expansive and white rural house exterior in Houston with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
Justin Doyle HomesJustin Doyle Homes
This gorgeous modern farmhouse features hardie board board and batten siding with stunning black framed Pella windows. The soffit lighting accents each gable perfectly and creates the perfect farmhouse.
Modern English Farmhouse | Hillsboro, Oregon
Modern English Farmhouse | Hillsboro, Oregon
Westlake Development Group, LLCWestlake Development Group, LLC
Justin Krug Photography
Expansive and gey country two floor detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Fox Country Farmhouse
Fox Country Farmhouse
Buchanan ConstructionBuchanan Construction
This Beautiful Country Farmhouse rests upon 5 acres among the most incredible large Oak Trees and Rolling Meadows in all of Asheville, North Carolina. Heart-beats relax to resting rates and warm, cozy feelings surplus when your eyes lay on this astounding masterpiece. The long paver driveway invites with meticulously landscaped grass, flowers and shrubs. Romantic Window Boxes accentuate high quality finishes of handsomely stained woodwork and trim with beautifully painted Hardy Wood Siding. Your gaze enhances as you saunter over an elegant walkway and approach the stately front-entry double doors. Warm welcomes and good times are happening inside this home with an enormous Open Concept Floor Plan. High Ceilings with a Large, Classic Brick Fireplace and stained Timber Beams and Columns adjoin the Stunning Kitchen with Gorgeous Cabinets, Leathered Finished Island and Luxurious Light Fixtures. There is an exquisite Butlers Pantry just off the kitchen with multiple shelving for crystal and dishware and the large windows provide natural light and views to enjoy. Another fireplace and sitting area are adjacent to the kitchen. The large Master Bath boasts His & Hers Marble Vanity’s and connects to the spacious Master Closet with built-in seating and an island to accommodate attire. Upstairs are three guest bedrooms with views overlooking the country side. Quiet bliss awaits in this loving nest amiss the sweet hills of North Carolina.
MAISON DE CAMPAGNE SURFONDS
MAISON DE CAMPAGNE SURFONDS
LES CHANTIERS COTTINLES CHANTIERS COTTIN
Victor Grandgeorges
This is an example of an expansive rural house exterior in Paris.
01 - Arlington Historic Front Exterior
01 - Arlington Historic Front Exterior
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Design ideas for an expansive and white farmhouse two floor front detached house in Houston with a mixed material roof and a brown roof.
Horsham Exterior
Horsham Exterior
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Photo of an expansive and white rural two floor detached house in Philadelphia with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Design ideas for an expansive and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Jane Group Inc.Jane Group Inc.
Modern Farmhouse combining a metal roof, limestone, board and batten and steel windows and doors. Photo by Jeff Herr Photography.
Expansive farmhouse two floor detached house in Atlanta with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Australian Hamptons
Australian Hamptons
James Michael HomesJames Michael Homes
White and expansive country bungalow detached house in Adelaide with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Fontainebleau Home
Fontainebleau Home
AR Homes | NashvilleAR Homes | Nashville
Modern Take on English Country for this Stunning Exterior.
Photo of an expansive rural two floor brick detached house in Nashville.
Entry View
Entry View
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
The main portion of the house is distinguished by twin chimneys with clay chimney pots. Robert Benson Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and beige rural two floor house exterior with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Contemporary Farmhouse
Contemporary Farmhouse
EKO DevelopmentEKO Development
Photo of an expansive and gey farmhouse two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Geneva | Naperville, IL
The Geneva | Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
Photo of an expansive and white country bungalow detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Rustic Chic New Construction - Northbrook, IL
Rustic Chic New Construction - Northbrook, IL
Scott Simpson Design + BuildScott Simpson Design + Build
Everywhere you look is a nod to rustic chic design, a commitment to reuse of materials and an amazing representation of what happens when custom homebuilding is genuinely custom.
Ingleside Rural resort
Ingleside Rural resort
JMR Building Contractors Pty LtdJMR Building Contractors Pty Ltd
entry portico
Expansive and beige farmhouse bungalow detached house in Sydney with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Woodside
Woodside
Samalex - Balance in BuildingSamalex - Balance in Building
This is an example of an expansive farmhouse bungalow house exterior in Adelaide with stone cladding.
Boone's Farm
Boone's Farm
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Photo of an expansive and red rural house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors, vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Original Design Farmhouse and Barn
Original Design Farmhouse and Barn
Mackin ArchitectsMackin Architects
Farmhouse with attached barn converted to garage, living space, and observatory silo.
This is an example of an expansive and white rural house exterior in New York with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.

Expansive Country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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