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Expansive World-Inspired House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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White Residence
White Residence
Edgewater Contractors IncEdgewater Contractors Inc
Expansive and yellow world-inspired house exterior in Tampa with three floors, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Lagoon House
Lagoon House
Robin Payne - Building DesignRobin Payne - Building Design
Phill Jackson Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and white world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Gold Coast - Tweed with a hip roof.
Stuart Inlet
Stuart Inlet
Rob Downey PhotographyRob Downey Photography
Rob Downey
Expansive and white world-inspired two floor house exterior in Miami with wood cladding.
Asian Exterior
Asian Exterior
This is an example of an expansive world-inspired detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hualalai
Hualalai
Rick Ryniak ArchitectsRick Ryniak Architects
Linny Morris
Expansive and beige world-inspired bungalow render house exterior in Hawaii with a hip roof.
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: Peach exterior paint gives this expansive stucco home a real tropical look. The large front porch invites you to stop a while and enjoy the day.
木立ちの家
木立ちの家
後藤亜貴建築設計事務所後藤亜貴建築設計事務所
Expansive and brown world-inspired detached house in Other with wood cladding.
Casa en Mallorca
Casa en Mallorca
jle arquitectosjle arquitectos
Design ideas for an expansive and white world-inspired split-level house exterior in Palma de Mallorca with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Pirate's Cove
Pirate's Cove
Black Ink InteriorsBlack Ink Interiors
Here we are on the second floor of the newest addition, overlooking the lower pool and fort. You can see the second and third additions on the right. You can also see a snippet of the kiddie water slide that begins on the upper level of the fort and gently twists and turns into the pool below. The mast with ripped and weathered sails is in prime view.
Estate - Utah County - (44)
Estate - Utah County - (44)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Design ideas for an expansive and brown world-inspired detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
1790 South Ocean Boulevard | Manalapan, FL | Intracoastal Estate | $29.5 Million
1790 South Ocean Boulevard | Manalapan, FL | Intracoastal Estate | $29.5 Million
Pascal Liguori & SonPascal Liguori & Son
Exotic Asian-inspired Architecture Atlantic Ocean Manalapan Beach Ocean-to-Intracoastal Atlantic Ocean Views Modern Cabana House Wood Decking Natural Sea Grapes Chaise Lounge Chairs Natural Dunes Japanese Architecture Modern Award-winning Studio K Architects Pascal Liguori and son 561-320-3109 pascalliguoriandson.com
Caribbean Retreat
Caribbean Retreat
521 Atelier Interiors and Lighting Design521 Atelier Interiors and Lighting Design
Philippe Vermes
Inspiration for an expansive world-inspired house exterior in New York.
MODERN MULTI MILLION DOLLAR VILA
MODERN MULTI MILLION DOLLAR VILA
Shay Velich Architectural & Interior PhotographerShay Velich Architectural & Interior Photographer
Photography : Velich Studio \ Shay Velich Realtors: Shapiro and Sher Group
Inspiration for an expansive and yellow world-inspired two floor house exterior in Berlin.
Malibu Residence
Malibu Residence
Anderson/Collier ArchitectsAnderson/Collier Architects
This is an example of an expansive and brown world-inspired two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
JUST SOLD — 1101 Seaspray Avenue — Delray Beach, Florida
JUST SOLD — 1101 Seaspray Avenue — Delray Beach, Florida
Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, FloridaSeaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida
Inspiration for an expansive and white world-inspired two floor concrete detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Palatial Estate in Girraween
Palatial Estate in Girraween
Realistic Views PhotographyRealistic Views Photography
Jacqui Sheehan, A Beautiful property in Girraween, Darwin, Northern Territory. Lovingly built by the owner for over a decade with lots of custom steelwork, rolling green lawns and the highest ceilings you will ever see
Cayman III
Cayman III
Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/RemodelingFratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
This luxurious vacation home in the Grand Cayman Islands was designed by Fratantoni Interior Designers and built by Fratantoni Luxury Estates. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for more inspiring photos.
Caribbean Island
Caribbean Island
Riva CantùRiva Cantù
Photo of an expansive world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Milan with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Stuart Inlet
Stuart Inlet
Rob Downey PhotographyRob Downey Photography
Rob Downey
Expansive and white world-inspired two floor house exterior in Miami with wood cladding.
Naples - 1
Naples - 1
Ron Manzo DesignRon Manzo Design
Expansive and yellow world-inspired two floor house exterior in Orlando with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Expansive World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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