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The Reserve at Lake Keowee II
The Reserve at Lake Keowee II
Ridgeline Construction Group, IncRidgeline Construction Group, Inc
Entry, outdoor bridge
Inspiration for a brown and large traditional two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
St. Croix River Compound
St. Croix River Compound
PKA.PKA.
George Heinrich
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Timberpeg on Town Mountain in Asheville
Timberpeg on Town Mountain in Asheville
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
This is an example of a black rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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Camp Runamok
Camp Runamok
BraytonHughes Design StudiosBraytonHughes Design Studios
This is an example of a rustic bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
Timberpeg Carriage House
Timberpeg Carriage House
TimberpegTimberpeg
Inspiration for a small and brown rustic house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Russian River Studio
Russian River Studio
Cathy Schwabe ArchitectureCathy Schwabe Architecture
View from Terrace. Cathy Schwabe Architecture. Photograph by David Wakely
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Custom Design/Build
Custom Design/Build
Abby Design and ConstructionAbby Design and Construction
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Charlotte with wood cladding.
Westgarth Timber Project
Westgarth Timber Project
Ben Callery ArchitectsBen Callery Architects
photography by Nic Granleese
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Cross Lake 5
Cross Lake 5
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Inspiration for a rustic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Otsego Lake House
Otsego Lake House
Sidock GroupSidock Group
The custom timber framed entrance over the cedar porch is accessed from the street. Custom landscaping includes limestone retaining walls and brick paved sidewalks. Photo by A&M Photography
Pine Street Guest House
Pine Street Guest House
Architectural CollaborativeArchitectural Collaborative
Joseph Smith
Photo of a small rustic house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
The Cabin
The Cabin
Heidi Hornaday, Architect, P.C.Heidi Hornaday, Architect, P.C.
This original 1930's Michiana Log home was updated for year round use with an addition that included an Entry, connecting to a new two-car garage, Master Suite, Dining Room, Office, Bunk Room, and Screen Porch. Careful design consideration was given to maintaining the original cabin aesthetic, including the exterior materials and the intimacy of the interior spaces. Privacy and the creation of outdoor spaces was also a priority.
Camp Callaway
Camp Callaway
Pine Mountain Builders, LLCPine Mountain Builders, LLC
Small rustic house exterior in Atlanta.
Derryberry
Derryberry
SANFORD STRAUSS ARCHITECTSSANFORD STRAUSS ARCHITECTS
Ellen Strauss
Design ideas for a rustic two floor house exterior in Burlington.
Coromandel Beach House
Coromandel Beach House
Geoff BrownGeoff Brown
Whangapoua Beach House on the Coromandel Peninsula
Design ideas for a modern bungalow detached house in Auckland with a flat roof.
Front
Front
KohlMark Architects and BuildersKohlMark Architects and Builders
Greg Hadley Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured rustic two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Seven Sticks Lakehouse
Seven Sticks Lakehouse
UserUser
Built on telephone poles and once nicknamed "7 sticks house," a client with an existing house at Smith Lake (outside Birmingham) wanted to add on to maximize the view and their site. The site was comprised of a gaggle of scrappy pines and I wanted to honor their displacement with seven telephone poles. Using only one solid wall for the kitchen, all other sides are glass for a tree-house effect. The design won an AIA Award in 2007.
Apple Farm
Apple Farm
Moon Bros IncMoon Bros Inc
New modern home in North Georgia Mountains Photography by Galina Coada
Photo of a large rustic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with a pitched roof.

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.
rustic retreat
rustic retreat
Menter Byrne ArchitectsMenter Byrne Architects
Rustic retreat for family gathering. An existing ranch house was remodeled and and guest rooms were connected by breezeways and decks for indoor/outdoor living in rural Idaho
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