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Split-Level Custom Home
Split-Level Custom Home
Accoya WoodAccoya Wood
Accoya was selected as the ideal material for this breathtaking home in West Vancouver. Accoya was used for the railing, siding, fencing and soffits throughout the property. In addition, an Accoya handrail was specifically custom designed by Upper Canada Forest Products. Design Duo Matt McLeod and Lisa Bovell of McLeod Bovell Modern houses switched between fluidity, plasticity, malleability and even volumetric design to try capture their process of space-making. Unlike anything surrounding it, this home’s irregular shape and atypical residential building materials are more akin to modern-day South American projects that stem from their surroundings to showcase concrete’s versatility. This is why the Accoya was left in its rough state, to accentuate the minimalist and harmonious aesthetics of its natural environment. Photo Credit: Martin Tessler
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.
Rancho Bernardo Extended Roof Patio Cover with Front Entrance Gate
Rancho Bernardo Extended Roof Patio Cover with Front Entrance Gate
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Rancho Bernardo front entrance is enclosed with a partial wall with stucco matching the exterior of the home and gate. The extended roof patio cover protects the front pathway from the elements with an area for seating with a beautiful view od the rest of the hardscape. www.choosechi.com. Photos by Scott Basile, Basile Photography.
Rising Glen
Rising Glen
STYLELINE™ Door and Window SystemsSTYLELINE™ Door and Window Systems
Mark Singer
Inspiration for an expansive and white modern house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Our New Model Home - Windermere, FL
Our New Model Home - Windermere, FL
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
This is a 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 1 acre water view lot with game room, study, pool, spa and lanai summer kitchen.
This is an example of an expansive and white mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Orlando with a hip roof.
Sunnyside Ridge
Sunnyside Ridge
Aspen Design RoomAspen Design Room
The stone and timber construction designed with clean lines and sleek accents make this home the definition of mountain modern design.
Expansive and gey rustic two floor detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Captivating Mid-Century Exterior
Captivating Mid-Century Exterior
JRP Design & RemodelJRP Design & Remodel
Mangaris wood coupled with aluminum and glass garage doors and windows creates an ultra-modern yet eco-chic design. The linear patterns of the dramatic trellis and façade, garage door, and windows are softened by the rounded planter and drought-resistant landscaping. Hinkley pathway and spot-lights give a warm, soft glow to this progressive design.
Lake Stone
Lake Stone
Carter Skinner Residential DesignCarter Skinner Residential Design
A classicist with an artist’s vision, Carter Skinner ultimately derives his inspiration from the daily lives of his clients. Whether designing a coastal home, country estate, city home or historic home renovation, Carter pairs his architectural design expertise with the preferences of his clients to design a home that will truly enhance their lives.
Rustic Rocky Springs Exterior Entry
Rustic Rocky Springs Exterior Entry
Alair Homes ClemsonAlair Homes Clemson
The stone accents, green siding, and stain grade trim create a rustic design on the exterior of this mountain lake house.
Inspiration for an expansive and green traditional two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Photo of an expansive and gey classic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Belvedere Waterfront Retreat
Belvedere Waterfront Retreat
Integrated Design Studio, Inc.Integrated Design Studio, Inc.
Jeff-Zaruba
Design ideas for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Main Line Dutch Colonial
Main Line Dutch Colonial
PS & DaughtersPS & Daughters
Jaime Alverez http://www.jaimephoto.com
Photo of an expansive and gey classic render detached house in Philadelphia with three floors.
Implement Barn and Horse Barn
Implement Barn and Horse Barn
Todd Remington ArchitectTodd Remington Architect
Peter Kerze
This is an example of an expansive rural two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Restored Cheshire Residence by Barnes Walker Landscape Architecture, Manchester
Restored Cheshire Residence by Barnes Walker Landscape Architecture, Manchester
Barnes Walker Ltd - Landscape ArchitectsBarnes Walker Ltd - Landscape Architects
Barnes Walker Ltd
Design ideas for an expansive classic house exterior in Manchester.
Luxury home front entrance
Luxury home front entrance
Stanton HomesStanton Homes
Get an up close look at the portico entrance with archway entrance, dual white columns, curved staircase of brick, glass front doors, and massive windows. Raleigh luxury home builder Stanton Homes.
French Chateau inspired Le Grand Reve Mansion of the North Shore's Winnetka
French Chateau inspired Le Grand Reve Mansion of the North Shore's Winnetka
MILLER + MILLER Architectural PhotographyMILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography
The rear view of the French Chateau inspired Le Grand Rêve Mansion Estate of the North Shore's Winnetka, Illinois. A true custom built masterpiece with a covered loggia. The Mansard style Roof uses Slate Shingles. The exterior stone is Indiana Limestone. Gorgeous. Le Grand Rêve Miller + Miller Architectural Photography
Bolton Landing Modern Cabin
Bolton Landing Modern Cabin
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
Exterior spaces combine the rugged natural character of the Adirondack landscape with Eastern aesthetics. Scott Bergman Photography
Expansive rustic house exterior in Boston with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Hesperus Hill Chateau
Hesperus Hill Chateau
Durango Wood CompanyDurango Wood Company
Christopher Marona Door and shutter detail
Photo of an expansive and beige traditional two floor house exterior in Albuquerque with stone cladding.
Architectural Stone Veneer
Architectural Stone Veneer
Master Stone Design, LLCMaster Stone Design, LLC
This home was a part of Homarama in the mid-2000's. What a charming look with the grays in the home and stone. We are seeing this color gain some mad momentum over the past year. Well I just love the size of the stone on this large home. Size and scale are always important and while I'm sure a combination of ledgestone and rubble (what we call the fieldstone size pieces) would have won some hearts for me this rubble look is classic and exquisite. So when you are deciding upon a stone veneer for your home make sure to consider the entire scale of the application, scale of the home, any special elements (chimney, turrets, portico's, etc) when choosing your stone.
Head of Oyster Pond Maison Sirene d'Huitre
Head of Oyster Pond Maison Sirene d'Huitre
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Photo of an expansive and gey coastal two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a shingle 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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