Expansive White House Exterior Ideas and Designs

2018 Home A Rama People Choice

The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for an expansive and white country two floor brick detached house in Indianapolis with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Point Loma Addition Remodel

Lars Remodeling & Design

The goal for this Point Loma home was to transform it from the adorable beach bungalow it already was by expanding its footprint and giving it distinctive Craftsman characteristics while achieving a comfortable, modern aesthetic inside that perfectly caters to the active young family who lives here. By extending and reconfiguring the front portion of the home, we were able to not only add significant square footage, but create much needed usable space for a home office and comfortable family living room that flows directly into a large, open plan kitchen and dining area. A custom built-in entertainment center accented with shiplap is the focal point for the living room and the light color of the walls are perfect with the natural light that floods the space, courtesy of strategically placed windows and skylights. The kitchen was redone to feel modern and accommodate the homeowners busy lifestyle and love of entertaining. Beautiful white kitchen cabinetry sets the stage for a large island that packs a pop of color in a gorgeous teal hue. A Sub-Zero classic side by side refrigerator and Jenn-Air cooktop, steam oven, and wall oven provide the power in this kitchen while a white subway tile backsplash in a sophisticated herringbone pattern, gold pulls and stunning pendant lighting add the perfect design details. Another great addition to this project is the use of space to create separate wine and coffee bars on either side of the doorway. A large wine refrigerator is offset by beautiful natural wood floating shelves to store wine glasses and house a healthy Bourbon collection. The coffee bar is the perfect first top in the morning with a coffee maker and floating shelves to store coffee and cups. Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring was selected for use throughout the home, offering the warm feel of hardwood, with the benefits of being waterproof and nearly indestructible - two key factors with young kids! For the exterior of the home, it was important to capture classic Craftsman elements including the post and rock detail, wood siding, eves, and trimming around windows and doors. We think the porch is one of the cutest in San Diego and the custom wood door truly ties the look and feel of this beautiful home together.

The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home

Delpino Custom Homes

Inspired by the Dutch West Indies architecture of the tropics, this custom designed coastal home backs up to the Wando River marshes on Daniel Island. With expansive views from the observation tower of the ports and river, this Charleston, SC home packs in multiple modern, coastal design features on both the exterior & interior of the home.

Exteriors

Chiott Custom Homes, Inc.

Design ideas for an expansive and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Charlotte with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.

Garage for Three

Eaton Custom Homes

Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured modern brick detached house in Indianapolis with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Stone Creek Ranch

Brenner Architecture Group

Cantilever bedroom detail Arthur Lucena Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and white traditional two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.

Ruxton Home Renovation | Exteriors

Eisenbrandt Companies

Custom remodel and build in the heart of Ruxton, Maryland. The foundation was kept and Eisenbrandt Companies remodeled the entire house with the design from Andy Niazy Architecture. A beautiful combination of painted brick and hardy siding, this home was built to stand the test of time. Accented with standing seam roofs and board and batten gambles. Custom garage doors with wood corbels. Marvin Elevate windows with a simplistic grid pattern. Blue stone walkway with old Carolina brick as its border. Versatex trim throughout.

Lufkin, Texas

Solara Custom Doors & Lighting

Inspiration for an expansive and beige mediterranean house exterior in Houston with stone cladding and a pitched roof.

Cranbrook

La Marco Homes

Traditional kitchen by La Marco Homes.
Photo of an expansive classic house exterior in Detroit.

EXTERIORS

Whittney Parkinson Design

Sarah Shields Photography
Design ideas for an expansive and white traditional two floor detached house in Indianapolis with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

The Hall House Exterior

Solutions by Stefanie

Lish Photography / Mara Lish
Inspiration for an expansive and beige traditional two floor brick house exterior in Nashville with a pitched roof.

Tiffany Court

K and Q Interiors

Stucco and natural stone façade with black accents
Design ideas for an expansive and white traditional render detached house in Phoenix with three floors.

Modern French Country | Hillsboro, Oregon

Westlake Development Group, LLC

Expansive and white two floor house exterior in Portland with stone cladding.

White LP Smart Side Siding | Ladue, MO 63124

Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)

The modern white home was completed using LP SmartSide White siding. The main siding is 7" wood grain with LP Shingle and Board and Batten used as an accent. this home has industrial modern touches throughout!

G. Terbrock Luxury Homes with Schaub + Srote Architects

Wilson Lighting

This is an example of an expansive and beige traditional two floor render detached house in St Louis.

Modern/Contemporary Home, Park Ridge, IL Marvin Ultimate Windows & Hardie Siding

Siding & Windows Group Ltd

House Style is a Modern/Contemporary located in Park Ridge, IL. Siding & Windows Group replaced old Windows and installed Marvin Ultimate Windows, installed James HardiePanel Sierra8 Siding and Metal Siding in Custom ColorPlus Technology Color and Custom J-bead Trim.

Copper Awning

Windstone Partners

Photo of an expansive and white mediterranean two floor render detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.

Interior Design - Modernist Family Home

My-Studio Ltd

A new extension to the ground floor of this substantial semi-detached house in Ealing.
This is an example of an expansive and gey modern concrete and rear house exterior in London with three floors and a flat roof.

Front of Home

DMJ

Beautiful front view of home.
Expansive and white traditional bungalow detached house in Other with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Frankston South Modern Beach House

Sky Architect Studio

Frankston South Modern Beach House The proposal is for the development of a double storey dwelling, with basement to replace an existing double storey dwelling. The contemporary, coastal dwelling has been designed to respond to the site, including the undulating topography. The ground floor is primarily the sleeping quarters, with four bedrooms (three with ensuite). Other features of the ground floor include a north-facing family room, multi-purpose room, theatre room, laundry and a central powder room. Every room (except the theatre) has access to an adjoining deck area. The primary north-facing deck is accessible from the family room, containing a lap pool and BBQ area. Consistent with most modern dwellings that have access to a view, the upper floor is the primary living space; and includes an open plan dining, living and kitchen area, with access to north facing balconies. The master bedroom and associated ensuite and WIR occupy the southern portion of the upper floor, while the other habitable rooms on the first floor are two studies adjacent to the entry. A balcony wraps-around the north and west side of the dwelling. The basement is essentially the garage, with a 4 car garage. There is also storage space, a laundry and powder room. All levels are connected via internal stairs, as well as a lift. The architecturally designed dwelling provides a well-considered response to the opportunities and constraints of the site. The contemporary, coastal style of the dwelling will result in a positive contribution to the housing stock along the coast in Frankston South, while the size, scale and siting is responsive to the prevailing neighbourhood character.

Expansive White 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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