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Expansive Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lakeway Residence
Lakeway Residence
Clark Richardson ArchitectsClark Richardson Architects
Photo: Paul Finkel
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Austin with a flat roof.
Everglades Island, New House, Palm Beach, FL
Everglades Island, New House, Palm Beach, FL
Fairfax & Sammons ArchitectsFairfax & Sammons Architects
Photo of an expansive and white mediterranean two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
"Southwestern Hipster"
"Southwestern Hipster"
K. H. Webb ArchitectsK. H. Webb Architects
Brent Bingham
Inspiration for an expansive and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
California Beach House
California Beach House
Builder BoyBuilder Boy
This is a beautiful beach getaway home remodel. This complete face lift consisted of exterior paint, new windows, custom concrete driveway, porch, and paver patio. We partnered with Jennifer Allison Design on this project. Her design firm contacted us to paint the entire house - inside and out. Images are used with permission. You can contact her at (310) 488-0331 for more information.
Modern Architecture Estate
Modern Architecture Estate
Erinn V. Design GroupErinn V. Design Group
Photo of an expansive and white modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Whiteside Lodge
Whiteside Lodge
MossCreekMossCreek
Designed by MossCreek, this beautiful timber frame home includes signature MossCreek style elements such as natural materials, expression of structure, elegant rustic design, and perfect use of space in relation to build site. Photo by Mark Smith
Donlon Ranch
Donlon Ranch
RA Nelson LLCRA Nelson LLC
This is an example of an expansive and red rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding.
Sun Valley Family Lodge
Sun Valley Family Lodge
Miller-Roodell Architects LtdMiller-Roodell Architects Ltd
A couple from the Chicago area created a home they can enjoy and reconnect with their fully grown sons and expanding families, to fish and ski. Reclaimed post and beam barn from Vermont as the primary focus with extensions leading to a master suite; garage and artist’s studio. A four bedroom home with ample space for entertaining with surrounding patio with an exterior fireplace Reclaimed board siding; stone and metal roofing
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Seminole, FL Area
ProTect Painters: Exterior Painting in Seminole, FL Area
Five Star Painting of Pinellas CountyFive Star Painting of Pinellas County
Exterior Painting: Windows galore on the beautiful two story home. Blue exterior paint gives a fresh, new look to this stucco. White trim paint around windows and doors make a very nice contrast.
Black Mountain Family Lodge
Black Mountain Family Lodge
ACM DesignACM Design
This is an example of a brown and expansive rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Tuscan Grace
Tuscan Grace
Morningside Architects LLPMorningside Architects LLP
Morningside Architects, LLP Structural Engineers: Structural Consulting Co., Inc. Interior Designer: Lisa McCollam Designs LLC. Contractor: Gilbert Godbold Photography: Rick Gardner
Montana Ski House
Montana Ski House
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Gordon Gregory
Brown and expansive rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Barn Raising
Barn Raising
Legacy Construction Northeast LLCLegacy Construction Northeast LLC
Carol Kurth Architecture, PC and Marie Aiello Design Sutdio, Peter Krupenye Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with stone cladding.
Horse Country Style
Horse Country Style
Stephen T. Terhune, ArchitectStephen T. Terhune, Architect
A simple, yet impressive entry, and an octagonal tower. The garage is cocked at a slight angle and is designed to look like the old barn that was converted. Note the way we designed the house to preserve as many trees as possible, giving the house an established feel.
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This early 20th century Poppleton Park home was originally 2548 sq ft. with a small kitchen, nook, powder room and dining room on the first floor. The second floor included a single full bath and 3 bedrooms. The client expressed a need for about 1500 additional square feet added to the basement, first floor and second floor. In order to create a fluid addition that seamlessly attached to this home, we tore down the original one car garage, nook and powder room. The addition was added off the northern portion of the home, which allowed for a side entry garage. Plus, a small addition on the Eastern portion of the home enlarged the kitchen, nook and added an exterior covered porch. Special features of the interior first floor include a beautiful new custom kitchen with island seating, stone countertops, commercial appliances, large nook/gathering with French doors to the covered porch, mud and powder room off of the new four car garage. Most of the 2nd floor was allocated to the master suite. This beautiful new area has views of the park and includes a luxurious master bath with free standing tub and walk-in shower, along with a 2nd floor custom laundry room! Attention to detail on the exterior was essential to keeping the charm and character of the home. The brick façade from the front view was mimicked along the garage elevation. A small copper cap above the garage doors and 6” half-round copper gutters finish the look. KateBenjamin Photography
Sunset Point
Sunset Point
D'Asign SourceD'Asign Source
Another special characteristic is two naturally occurring saltwater ponds that are home to grouper, snapper and even a nurse shark.
Design ideas for an expansive and beige world-inspired two floor detached house in Miami with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Harbor Beach Mediterranean Transitional
Harbor Beach Mediterranean Transitional
Martin Architect, Inc.Martin Architect, Inc.
Barrel tile roof, Moroccan details, natural stone pavers, precast stone trim and details, expansive rear yard, lush tropical landscaping.
Expansive and beige mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Miami.
Applehead Island Custom Home Horseshoe Bay
Applehead Island Custom Home Horseshoe Bay
Jenkins Custom HomesJenkins Custom Homes
This is an example of an expansive and beige mediterranean two floor house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.
Grogan's Point
Grogan's Point
Frankel Design BuildFrankel Design Build
Connie Anderson
This is an example of an expansive and white traditional two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Easton Traditional Farmhouse
Easton Traditional Farmhouse
Segerson BuildersSegerson Builders
Traditional farm house featuring board and batten and vertical western red cedar siding.
Photo of an expansive and white country two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and wood cladding.

Expansive Two Floor 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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