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Greenhills
Greenhills
Adan Creative DesignsAdan Creative Designs
Photo of an expansive and white contemporary render detached house in Sydney with three floors and a flat roof.
Novara 1292 Model Home Interior Design
Novara 1292 Model Home Interior Design
UserUser
Arthur Rutenberg Homes http://www.arthurrutenberghomes.com/
20 3rd Street North, Naples FL 34102
20 3rd Street North, Naples FL 34102
Dante DiSabatoDante DiSabato
Matt Steeves
Expansive and white traditional two floor render house exterior in Other.
Barrington Hills
Barrington Hills
Nottingham Builders IncNottingham Builders Inc
Expansive and beige classic house exterior in Chicago with three floors, a hip roof and stone cladding.
Two Story Front Element featuring Board and Batten Siding with Cedar Shake Roof
Two Story Front Element featuring Board and Batten Siding with Cedar Shake Roof
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. This two story element on the front elevation of this charming storybook stone and stucco chateau in Libertyville features board and batten siding, cedar shutters, cedar brackets, and a cedar shake roof.
Evening View
Evening View
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
Massive sliding barn doors part to reveal a view of the home's interior. The silo now serves as an observation tower. Robert Benson Photography
Inspiration for a red and expansive rural two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
"Southwestern Hipster"
"Southwestern Hipster"
K. H. Webb ArchitectsK. H. Webb Architects
Brent Bingham
Design ideas for an expansive and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Denver with a flat roof and wood cladding.
Contemporary Florida-Style Home
Contemporary Florida-Style Home
The Plan CollectionThe Plan Collection
A grand covered entry is sure to make an impression on guests arriving at this contemporary Florida-style home. The generous three-car garage provides ample storage.
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
HardiePlank Monterey Taupe (Short Hills, NJ)
HardiePlank Monterey Taupe (Short Hills, NJ)
American Home ContractorsAmerican Home Contractors
James HardiePlank 5" Cedarmill Exposure (Monterey Taupe) AZEK Full Cellular PVC Crown Moulding Profiles 6" Gutters & Downspouts (White) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Short Hills, NJ www.njahc.com
Desert Retreat at Silverleaf
Desert Retreat at Silverleaf
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The genesis of design for this desert retreat was the informal dining area in which the clients, along with family and friends, would gather. Located in north Scottsdale’s prestigious Silverleaf, this ranch hacienda offers 6,500 square feet of gracious hospitality for family and friends. Focused around the informal dining area, the home’s living spaces, both indoor and outdoor, offer warmth of materials and proximity for expansion of the casual dining space that the owners envisioned for hosting gatherings to include their two grown children, parents, and many friends. The kitchen, adjacent to the informal dining, serves as the functioning heart of the home and is open to the great room, informal dining room, and office, and is mere steps away from the outdoor patio lounge and poolside guest casita. Additionally, the main house master suite enjoys spectacular vistas of the adjacent McDowell mountains and distant Phoenix city lights. The clients, who desired ample guest quarters for their visiting adult children, decided on a detached guest casita featuring two bedroom suites, a living area, and a small kitchen. The guest casita’s spectacular bedroom mountain views are surpassed only by the living area views of distant mountains seen beyond the spectacular pool and outdoor living spaces. Project Details | Desert Retreat, Silverleaf – Scottsdale, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB; Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Sonora West Development, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn Featured in Phoenix Home and Garden, May 2015, “Sporting Style: Golf Enthusiast Christie Austin Earns Top Scores on the Home Front” See more of this project here: http://drewettworks.com/desert-retreat-at-silverleaf/
Baron Creek Cul-De-Sac
Baron Creek Cul-De-Sac
Metropolitan Custom HomesMetropolitan Custom Homes
Fine Focus Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
ghostdance
ghostdance
John Van Rooy ArchitectureJohn Van Rooy Architecture
Architect: John Van Rooy Architecture General Contractor: Moore Designs Landscape Architect: Scott Byron & Co. Photo: edmunds studios
Inspiration for an expansive and gey classic two floor house exterior in Milwaukee with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
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.
Grand Fir
Grand Fir
Ryan Homes, Inc.Ryan Homes, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive and white traditional two floor render house exterior in Denver with a pitched roof.
American Summer Home
American Summer Home
James Schettino ArchitectsJames Schettino Architects
Jane Beiles
Photo of an expansive classic two floor house exterior in New York with a pitched roof.
A Modern Castle
A Modern Castle
Ahmann Design, Inc.Ahmann Design, Inc.
A close up view of the tower
Design ideas for an expansive and beige mediterranean house exterior in Cedar Rapids with three floors and stone cladding.
Island Cottage
Island Cottage
Fiorentino Group ArchitectsFiorentino Group Architects
Photo Credit: Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a beige and expansive nautical two floor house exterior in Boston with mixed cladding and a hip roof.

Expansive 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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