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Expansive House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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House O
House O
Amitzi ArchitectsAmitzi Architects
photography: Amit Geron
White and expansive modern two floor render house exterior in Tel Aviv with a flat roof.
Villa Friedrich, Venlo
Villa Friedrich, Venlo
HagemeisterHagemeister
Von Weitem als anthrazit wahrgenommen, entfaltet sich das Farbspektrum des Klinkers beim Näherkommen in vielfältigen Nuancen changierender Braun- und Blau-Braun-Töne mit silbrigen Akzenten.
Mount Gold House
Mount Gold House
AO ArchitectureAO Architecture
Expansive and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Christchurch with a mixed material roof, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Casa Marina
Casa Marina
QUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOSQUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOS
Petr Myska
This is an example of an expansive world-inspired two floor house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Tróia Villas
Tróia Villas
QUADRANTE ArquitecturaQUADRANTE Arquitectura
two villas in Tróia Photo Credits – FG + SG
Expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Other.
I tanti orizzonti di una piccola casa | 165 MQ
I tanti orizzonti di una piccola casa | 165 MQ
studio falùstudio falù
Ⓒ rolf schwarz
This is an example of an expansive contemporary bungalow house exterior in Milan with a flat roof.
Villa im Bauhausstil mit Teich im Garten
Villa im Bauhausstil mit Teich im Garten
Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Krafft ArchitektDipl.-Ing. Carsten Krafft Architekt
Trappmann Michael
This is an example of an expansive and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Dortmund with a flat roof and a green roof.
Some of my previous work...
Some of my previous work...
Brad Hill ImagingBrad Hill Imaging
Brad Hill
Expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Japangarten Thüringen
Japangarten Thüringen
Naturform Jethro MachacekNaturform Jethro Machacek
Eine Trockenmauer aus großformatigen Granitblöcken flankiert die Megawood Terrasse. Fotograf Ulrich Beuttenmüller
Design ideas for an expansive and white world-inspired two floor house exterior in Nuremberg with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Villa Me
Villa Me
Gruppe GME Architekten BDAGruppe GME Architekten BDA
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Bremen with a flat roof.
ABITAZIONE PRIVATA URGNANO (BG)
ABITAZIONE PRIVATA URGNANO (BG)
MATTEO CASARI ARCHITETTIMATTEO CASARI ARCHITETTI
Andrea Martiradonna
Photo of an expansive and gey modern two floor house exterior in Milan with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Wallace K. Harrison Estate
Wallace K. Harrison Estate
SchappacherWhite Architecture D.P.C.SchappacherWhite Architecture D.P.C.
Expansive modern house exterior in New York.
Demo af boliger jeg har fotograferet til blade og andre udgivelser.
Demo af boliger jeg har fotograferet til blade og andre udgivelser.
Ray PhotoRay Photo
Fyn. Jesper Ray - Ray Photo
Inspiration for a gey and expansive contemporary house exterior in Other with three floors, a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Postcard House
Postcard House
HufftHufft
The bathrooms and bedrooms were purposefully designed to be sparse and simple, which accentuates the ‘postcard’ view from each room.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Kansas City with wood cladding.
Private Residence on Casey Key
Private Residence on Casey Key
Michael K. Walker & Associates Inc.Michael K. Walker & Associates Inc.
Greg Wilson
This is an example of an expansive contemporary house exterior in Tampa with mixed cladding.
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
This is an example of an expansive two floor clay detached house in Denver with a flat roof and a pink house.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a white and expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Tampa with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of an expansive and red contemporary two floor house exterior in Phoenix with metal cladding.
Fieldview
Fieldview
blazemakoidarchitectureblazemakoidarchitecture
Photo of an expansive modern two floor house exterior in New York.

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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