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Expansive House Exterior with a Brown Roof Ideas and Designs

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Chenequa Lake Home
Chenequa Lake Home
Think DesignThink Design
Luxury Home on Pine Lake, WI
Design ideas for an expansive and blue classic two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
The approach to the house offers a quintessential farm experience. Guests pass through farm fields, barn clusters, expansive meadows, and farm ponds. Nearing the house, a pastoral sheep enclosure provides a friendly and welcoming gesture.
Baxter Home
Baxter Home
AR Homes | NashvilleAR Homes | Nashville
This is an example of French Country built by AR Homes.
This is an example of an expansive bungalow brick detached house in Nashville with a shingle roof and a brown roof.
03 - Italianate Exterior Porches
03 - Italianate Exterior Porches
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Photographer - www.felixsanchez.com
Photo of an expansive and green classic two floor front detached house in Houston with a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Laurelhurst Storybook Residence
Laurelhurst Storybook Residence
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
The curved wall and curving staircase help round out the green space. It also creates a point where one can see all of the lower lawn and watch or talk with those below, providing a visual and verbal connection between the spaces.
Mountain Modern Estate
Mountain Modern Estate
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
Expansive and white rustic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Cedar Pointe Residence
Cedar Pointe Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
A traditional style home that sits in a prestigious West Bend subdiviison. With its many gables and arched entry it has a regal southern charm upon entering. The lower level is a mother-in-law suite with it's own entrance and a back yard pool area. It sets itself off with the contrasting James Hardie colors of Rich Espresso siding and Linen trim and Chilton Woodlake stone blend.
Mequon Mid Century Modern
Mequon Mid Century Modern
JFK Design-Build, LLCJFK Design-Build, LLC
Photo of an expansive and beige midcentury two floor detached house in Milwaukee with stone cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Estate - Park City (46)
Estate - Park City (46)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Design ideas for an expansive and beige modern detached house in Salt Lake City with four floors, stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
Interior and Exterior Design of Pool Villa, Modern House, Remodeling Ideas
Interior and Exterior Design of Pool Villa, Modern House, Remodeling Ideas
Dream Coast BuildersDream Coast Builders
Welcome to DreamCoast Builders, where we specialize in crafting exquisite homes and enhancing living spaces in Clearwater Fl., Tampa, and the 33756 area. From the design of pool villas to the interior and exterior of modern houses, our expertise encompasses a wide range of services. With our innovative remodeling ideas and meticulous attention to detail, we transform spaces into personalized sanctuaries of comfort and style. From custom homes to home additions, our general contracting services ensure exceptional results every time.
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
The front elevation of the home features a traditional-style exterior with front porch columns, symmetrical windows and rooflines, and a curved eyebrow dormers, an element that is also present on nearly all of the accessory structures
St. Andrews Napa CA Rebuild
St. Andrews Napa CA Rebuild
Jane EllisonJane Ellison
This home in Napa off Silverado was rebuilt after burning down in the 2017 fires. Architect David Rulon, a former associate of Howard Backen, known for this Napa Valley industrial modern farmhouse style. Composed in mostly a neutral palette, the bones of this house are bathed in diffused natural light pouring in through the clerestory windows. Beautiful textures and the layering of pattern with a mix of materials add drama to a neutral backdrop. The homeowners are pleased with their open floor plan and fluid seating areas, which allow them to entertain large gatherings. The result is an engaging space, a personal sanctuary and a true reflection of it's owners' unique aesthetic. Inspirational features are metal fireplace surround and book cases as well as Beverage Bar shelving done by Wyatt Studio, painted inset style cabinets by Gamma, moroccan CLE tile backsplash and quartzite countertops.
Front Entry Water Feature
Front Entry Water Feature
Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/RemodelingFratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
Front entry courtyard featuring a fountain, fire pit, exterior wall sconces, custom windows, and luxury landscaping.
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured mediterranean two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Sky Mountain Ranch
Sky Mountain Ranch
Asher Custom HomesAsher Custom Homes
This stunning timber frame mountain lodge with expansive views of the Animas River valley provides complete privacy — perfect for a tranquil getaway. This home has incredible and unique details including private river access, a private pond and waterfall, reclaimed wood flooring from a French cathedral, a custom glass encased wine room, a sauna, and expansive outdoor space with a gourmet chef’s kitchen.
Organic Mill Valley
Organic Mill Valley
Ann Lowengart InteriorsAnn Lowengart Interiors
The three-level Mediterranean revival home started as a 1930s summer cottage that expanded downward and upward over time. We used a clean, crisp white wall plaster with bronze hardware throughout the interiors to give the house continuity. A neutral color palette and minimalist furnishings create a sense of calm restraint. Subtle and nuanced textures and variations in tints add visual interest. The stair risers from the living room to the primary suite are hand-painted terra cotta tile in gray and off-white. We used the same tile resource in the kitchen for the island's toe kick.
Mountain Modern Estate
Mountain Modern Estate
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
Inspiration for an expansive and white rustic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Modern red pivot door
Modern red pivot door
Kelly Ann PhotographyKelly Ann Photography
oversize red pivot front door
Expansive and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Cincinnati with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Custom Home in Claremont
Custom Home in Claremont
Quaine ConstructionsQuaine Constructions
Inspiration for an expansive and white contemporary two floor detached house in Perth with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Windows to Lake
Windows to Lake
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
Photo of an expansive and beige two floor render detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
RENDERING ESTERNI LUXURY VILLA
RENDERING ESTERNI LUXURY VILLA
StefanoMimmocchiRenderingStefanoMimmocchiRendering
Render esterno facciata principale della villa
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured modern two floor render detached house in Rome with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.

Expansive House Exterior with a Brown Roof 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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