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Top Rustic Home in Silverleaf Subdivision by Fratantoni Interior Designers!
Top Rustic Home in Silverleaf Subdivision by Fratantoni Interior Designers!
Fratantoni Interior DesignersFratantoni Interior Designers
World Renowned Interior Design Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers created this beautiful Rustic Chateau! They design homes for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design, build and or remodel your home!
Shooting Star 1
Shooting Star 1
Sargent Schutt PhotographySargent Schutt Photography
Sargent Schutt Photography
Expansive and beige rustic bungalow detached house in Other with a shingle roof, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Ranch Creek Camp
Ranch Creek Camp
MA StudiosMA Studios
On a secluded 40 acres in Colorado with Ranch Creek winding through, this new home is a compilation of smaller dwelling areas stitched together by a central artery, evoking a sense of the actual river nearby.
Windermere Tuscan
Windermere Tuscan
Brannon Construction CompanyBrannon Construction Company
Inspiration for an expansive and white rustic two floor house exterior in Orlando.
Custom Elegance
Custom Elegance
Double Diamond Property & ConstructionDouble Diamond Property & Construction
Expansive and brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Fernmist - A Mountain Retreat
Fernmist - A Mountain Retreat
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
The recycling water feature cascades down the mountain via thirteen different falls. It goes under the driveway then re-emerges and waterfalls into small pond. The chairs and the fire pit create a wonderful space for fireside chats. Scott Moore Photography
New Custom Home - Natural Surroundings
New Custom Home - Natural Surroundings
GREAT FALLS ConstructionGREAT FALLS Construction
Bob Narod Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and brown rustic house exterior in DC Metro with three floors and mixed cladding.
Beaver Dam Residence
Beaver Dam Residence
Berglund ArchitectsBerglund Architects
Ric Stovall
Inspiration for an expansive rustic semi-detached house in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Refined Rustic Remodel
Refined Rustic Remodel
Ellis Construction, Inc.Ellis Construction, Inc.
Photo of an expansive and beige rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
2016 Park City Area Showcase of Homes
2016 Park City Area Showcase of Homes
Cameo Homes Inc.Cameo Homes Inc.
Beautiful home we built in Promontory, Park City, Utah and was featured in the 2016 Park City Showcase of Homes. Park City Home Builder, Cameo Homes Inc. www.cameohomesinc.com
Tahoe Vista Lakeview
Tahoe Vista Lakeview
Loverde Builders Inc.Loverde Builders Inc.
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured rustic detached house in Sacramento with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mountain Top in Idaho
Mountain Top in Idaho
EdgewoodEdgewood
With 100 acres of forest this 12,000 square foot magnificent home is a dream come true and designed for entertaining. The use log and glass combine to make it warm and welcoming.
Franktown Road
Franktown Road
Talie Jane InteriorsTalie Jane Interiors
Back addition, after. Added indoor/outdoor living space with kitchen. Features beautiful steel beams and woodwork.
Design ideas for an expansive and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Georgia Plantation House
Georgia Plantation House
Allan Shope ArchitectAllan Shope Architect
Photo: Durston Saylor
Photo of an expansive rustic two floor glass detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Texas Hill Country Custom Residence
Texas Hill Country Custom Residence
SPT ArchitectureSPT Architecture
© Randy Tobias Photography. All rights reserved.
Design ideas for an expansive and beige rustic bungalow detached house in Wichita with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Windows Gallery
Windows Gallery
Omniview Window and DoorOmniview Window and Door
Photo of an expansive and beige rustic two floor render house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Texas Vernacular Ranch
Texas Vernacular Ranch
David Lewis BuilderDavid Lewis Builder
Sara Donaldson Photograph
Expansive and beige rustic two floor detached house in Dallas with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Lodge
The Lodge
Northlight InteriorsNorthlight Interiors
This home is nestled in the hills, with sweeping territorial views of Mount Rainier and a pond. Natural materials were used such as cedar wood, real rock, wood beams and forged iron. Roy, Washington
NY Timber Frame
NY Timber Frame
Carolina TimberworksCarolina Timberworks
Carolina Timberworks
Design ideas for an expansive and brown rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Stoneview House
Stoneview House
BARRETT STUDIO architectsBARRETT STUDIO architects
This is an example of an expansive and beige rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with stone 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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