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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.
Hobby Barn
Hobby Barn
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole
Zoske ConstructionZoske Construction
Karl Neumann Photography
This is an example of an expansive and brown rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Mountain Modern at The Colony - Exterior
Mountain Modern at The Colony - Exterior
Kristina Lawrence Interior DesignKristina Lawrence Interior Design
This is an example of an expansive and brown rustic detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Custom Log Home with Stone
Custom Log Home with Stone
StoneMill Log & Timber HomesStoneMill Log & Timber Homes
This log home combines the beauty of hand-hewn, chinked logs and stone. As you browse the photos, this home is much larger than it appears.
Expansive and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
Tahoe Vista Lakeview
Tahoe Vista Lakeview
Loverde Builders Inc.Loverde Builders Inc.
Expansive and multi-coloured rustic detached house in Sacramento with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Calecho Breckenridge Colorado Mining Theme Home
Calecho Breckenridge Colorado Mining Theme Home
Trilogy PartnersTrilogy Partners
A unique Mining Themed Home Designed and Built by Trilogy Partners in Breckenridge Colorado on the Breckenridge Golf Course. This home was the grand prize winner of the 2008 Summit County Parade of Homes winning every major award. Also featured in Forbes Magazine. 5 Bedrooms 6 baths 5500 square feet with a three car garage. All exterior finishes are of reclaimed barn wood. Authentic timber frame structure. Interior by Trilogy Partners, additional interiors by Interiors by Design Michael Rath, John Rath, Clay Schwarck Photography
Modern Rustic Sugar Bowl House
Modern Rustic Sugar Bowl House
Staprans DesignStaprans Design
Inspiration for an expansive rustic house exterior in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling - new build
Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling - new build
Lecy Bros Homes & RemodelingLecy Bros Homes & Remodeling
Landmark Photography
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lower Hay Lake 1 Exterior
Lower Hay Lake 1 Exterior
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Deer Crest Residence
Deer Crest Residence
Nielson Architecture/Planning, Inc.Nielson Architecture/Planning, Inc.
High Mountain Residence in a Gated Community Designed by Nielson Architecture/Planning, Inc. and expertly crafted by Wilcox Construction.
Inspiration for an expansive rustic house exterior in Salt Lake City with three floors and wood cladding.
Modern Ski Chalet
Modern Ski Chalet
Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.
Modern ski chalet with walls of windows to enjoy the mountainous view provided of this ski-in ski-out property. Formal and casual living room areas allow for flexible entertaining. Construction - Bear Mountain Builders Interiors - Hunter & Company Photos - Gibeon Photography
Beaver Valley Porte Cochere
Beaver Valley Porte Cochere
Caribou Creek Log & TimberCaribou Creek Log & Timber
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Rockwall Home
Rockwall Home
Gardner Custom HomesGardner Custom Homes
This project was a new construction home on acreage in the Rockwall area. The home is a mix of Tuscan, Hill Country and Rustic and has a very unique style. The builder personally designed this home and it has approximately 4,700 SF, with 1,200 of covered outdoor living space. The home has an open design with a very high quality finish out, yet warm and comfortable feel.
Top Ridge
Top Ridge
Wright DesignWright Design
This charming European-inspired home juxtaposes old-world architecture with more contemporary details. The exterior is primarily comprised of granite stonework with limestone accents. The stair turret provides circulation throughout all three levels of the home, and custom iron windows afford expansive lake and mountain views. The interior features custom iron windows, plaster walls, reclaimed heart pine timbers, quartersawn oak floors and reclaimed oak millwork.
Cascade Exterior & Interior Double French-wood Gliding Paito Doors, Bay Windows
Cascade Exterior & Interior Double French-wood Gliding Paito Doors, Bay Windows
Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement MilwaukeeRenewal by Andersen Window Replacement Milwaukee
Traditional Cascade Exterior featuring awning windows and bay windows
Photo of an expansive and beige rustic two floor house exterior in Milwaukee with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Celadon
Celadon
Element Window & DoorElement Window & Door
Built by Mantell-Hecathorn Builders.
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Albuquerque with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Lakeside - Quebec, Canada
Lakeside - Quebec, Canada
Pagliaro Bartels Sajda ArchitectsPagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects
This is an example of a gey and expansive rustic detached house in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Fernmist - A Mountain Retreat
Fernmist - A Mountain Retreat
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
Pineapple House loves integrating the indoors with the outdoors. Interior and exterior borders and barriers are minimized in this inviting mountain retreat for all seasons. Scott Moore Photography
Aspen Residence
Aspen Residence
North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.
David O. Marlow Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Expansive Rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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