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The Ranch - Rustic Revelation
The Ranch - Rustic Revelation
Red Rock Pools and Spas and Red Rock ContractorsRed Rock Pools and Spas and Red Rock Contractors
Great set of single stringer stairs headed up to the exterior deck of the Man Cave Guest Apartment. Overlooking the competition horse shoe field. Photo by Michael Woodall
Casa Marina
Casa Marina
QUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOSQUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOS
Petr Myska
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired two floor house exterior in Other.
Undeniably Tudor - Sunset Park
Undeniably Tudor - Sunset Park
The Buckingham GroupThe Buckingham Group
A new home office, master bathroom and master closet were added to the second story over the sunroom creating an expansive master suite. Three quarries were contacted and became sources for the multi-colored slate roof. As a result, the new and existing roofs are perfect matches. The unique stucco appearance of the second level was duplicated by our stucco subcontractor, who “punched” the fresh stucco with rag wrapped hands.
Triangle Brick's Canyon Creek
Triangle Brick's Canyon Creek
Triangle Brick CompanyTriangle Brick Company
Our Canyon Creek brick offers the timeless feel of classic red brick with the character and detail of a vintage tumbled brick. Charred edges and cream accents give this award-winning brick a quality that's just as lived-in as it is distinguished. The Canyon Creek brick is part of our Select product tier, providing customers with a level of quality and consistency they won't find anywhere else. Love the colors in the Canyon Creek brick but looking for a more streamlined look? Check out our Cedar Creek brick.
Trollinger House
Trollinger House
Andrew A. Willett, Architect, PAAndrew A. Willett, Architect, PA
Jay Weiland
This is an example of an expansive and brown traditional house exterior in Other with three floors and stone cladding.
Lake Front Country Estate
Lake Front Country Estate
Markalunas Architecture GroupMarkalunas Architecture Group
Lake Front Country Estate Entry Court, designed by Tom Markalunas and built by Resort Custom Homes. Photography by Rachael Boling
Inspiration for an expansive classic house exterior in Other.
Longmont - 6,122 sq ft
Longmont - 6,122 sq ft
Metropolitan Custom HomesMetropolitan Custom Homes
www.tkimages.com
Photo of an expansive and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof.
River Road Home
River Road Home
Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.
Copper gutter and drain box
Design ideas for an expansive and beige traditional house exterior in Richmond with three floors and stone cladding.
Side Door Entry
Side Door Entry
Landmark HomesLandmark Homes
Side door entry shows beautiful siding, windows, and exterior door style.
Photo of an expansive and green traditional two floor detached house in Philadelphia with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This early 20th century Poppleton Park home was originally 2548 sq ft. with a small kitchen, nook, powder room and dining room on the first floor. The second floor included a single full bath and 3 bedrooms. The client expressed a need for about 1500 additional square feet added to the basement, first floor and second floor. In order to create a fluid addition that seamlessly attached to this home, we tore down the original one car garage, nook and powder room. The addition was added off the northern portion of the home, which allowed for a side entry garage. Plus, a small addition on the Eastern portion of the home enlarged the kitchen, nook and added an exterior covered porch. Special features of the interior first floor include a beautiful new custom kitchen with island seating, stone countertops, commercial appliances, large nook/gathering with French doors to the covered porch, mud and powder room off of the new four car garage. Most of the 2nd floor was allocated to the master suite. This beautiful new area has views of the park and includes a luxurious master bath with free standing tub and walk-in shower, along with a 2nd floor custom laundry room! Attention to detail on the exterior was essential to keeping the charm and character of the home. The brick façade from the front view was mimicked along the garage elevation. A small copper cap above the garage doors and 6” half-round copper gutters finish the look. KateBenjamin Photography
Arcadia French Country
Arcadia French Country
Hendricks ConstructionHendricks Construction
Design ideas for an expansive and beige bungalow render house exterior in Phoenix with a hip roof.
Front Elevation
Front Elevation
DeMotte ArchitectsDeMotte Architects
Brad DeMotte
Design ideas for an expansive traditional two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Mountain View
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Mountain View
MESH dbsMESH dbs
raftermen
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary two floor brick and rear detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Stone and Cedar Screened Porch with Cathedral Ceiling
Stone and Cedar Screened Porch with Cathedral Ceiling
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. http://pickellbuilders.com. Stone and Cedar Screened Porch with Cathedral Ceiling and flagstone walkway.
New Peninsula Residence
New Peninsula Residence
Kaplan Architects, AIAKaplan Architects, AIA
Kaplan Architects, AIA Location: Redwood City , CA, USA Front entry fence and gate to new residence at street level with cedar siding.
Expansive and brown modern two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Atherton, California Estate by Markay Johnson Construction
Atherton, California Estate by Markay Johnson Construction
Markay Johnson ConstructionMarkay Johnson Construction
Located on a beautiful corner lot of just over one acre, this sumptuous home presents Country French styling – with leaded glass windows, half-timber accents, and a steeply pitched roof finished in varying shades of slate. Completed in 2006, the home is magnificently appointed with traditional appeal and classic elegance surrounding a vast center terrace that accommodates indoor/outdoor living so easily. Distressed walnut floors span the main living areas, numerous rooms are accented with a bowed wall of windows, and ceilings are architecturally interesting and unique. There are 4 additional upstairs bedroom suites with the convenience of a second family room, plus a fully equipped guest house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Equally impressive are the resort-inspired grounds, which include a beautiful pool and spa just beyond the Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: Located on a beautiful corner lot of just over one acre, this sumptuous home presents Country French styling – with leaded glass windows, half-timber accents, and a steeply pitched roof finished in varying shades of slate. Completed in 2006, the home is magnificently appointed with traditional appeal and classic elegance surrounding a vast center terrace that accommodates indoor/outdoor living so easily. Distressed walnut floors span the main living areas, numerous rooms are accented with a bowed wall of windows, and ceilings are architecturally interesting and unique. There are 4 additional upstairs bedroom suites with the convenience of a second family room, plus a fully equipped guest house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Equally impressive are the resort-inspired grounds, which include a beautiful pool and spa just beyond the center terrace and all finished in Connecticut bluestone. A sport court, vast stretches of level lawn, and English gardens manicured to perfection complete the setting. Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
This is an example of an expansive and beige traditional two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Napa Valley style custom estate home by custom home builder,Saratoga CA
Napa Valley style custom estate home by custom home builder,Saratoga CA
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
5000 square foot custom home with pool house and basement in Saratoga, CA (San Francisco Bay Area). The exterior is in a modern farmhouse style with bat on board siding and standing seam metal roof. Luxury features include Marvin Windows, copper gutters throughout, natural stone columns and wainscot, and a sweeping paver driveway. The interiors are more traditional.
Kooyong Residence
Kooyong Residence
Matt Gibson Architecture + DesignMatt Gibson Architecture + Design
Shannon McGrath
This is an example of an expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat 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.

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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