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Padaro Residence
Padaro Residence
Dana Berkus InteriorsDana Berkus Interiors
Ciro Coelho
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Santa Barbara with wood cladding.
King of Melbourne by Design Unity
King of Melbourne by Design Unity
Design UnityDesign Unity
Bold and strong this home features three levels of modern excellence standing as an icons of a busy Newport Street challenging the surrounding federation streetscape. Making the most of its internal environment this home provides a sanctuary amid its busy city exterior. Photography by Peter Marshall
Larkspur III
Larkspur III
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
This is an example of a blue coastal two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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Sycamore Park Gambrel Roof Shingle Style
Sycamore Park Gambrel Roof Shingle Style
PatriARCH ArchitecturePatriARCH Architecture
Beige and medium sized farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Gate
Custom Gate
Rock Paper HammerRock Paper Hammer
Modern house exterior in Louisville.
Peninsula Point Residence
Peninsula Point Residence
Eric Aust ArchitectEric Aust Architect
This is an example of a traditional two floor house exterior in Orange County with a mixed material roof.
Balsam Mountain Rustic Elegance
Balsam Mountain Rustic Elegance
Appalachian Antique HardwoodsAppalachian Antique Hardwoods
A welcoming gate and deep front porch greet visitors to this mountain home. "Backwoods Bark" poplar bark siding, "Vintage Craft" reclaimed hand hewn beams, and "Rustic Rails" natural twig railing all help set the tone for this relaxing and rustic home. Reclaimed and Natural Materials supplied by Appalachian Antique Hardwoods. Morgan-Keefe Builders. Photo by E. Loveland. Home design by MossCreek
New House - Willistown, PA
New House - Willistown, PA
Peter Zimmerman ArchitectsPeter Zimmerman Architects
Erik Kvalsvik
Design ideas for a classic house exterior in Philadelphia with stone cladding.
Brentwood Farms
Brentwood Farms
Jeffrey Hitchcock Enterprises, Inc.Jeffrey Hitchcock Enterprises, Inc.
Brown country two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Gilpin New Home Scrape
Gilpin New Home Scrape
GRUBER HOME REMODELINGGRUBER HOME REMODELING
This daytime Brick Exterior on this new build brings light to the craftsmanship in the brickwork of this Gilpin St. Home
Traditional brick house exterior in Denver.
Transitional Traditional
Transitional Traditional
Curran & Co. ArchitectsCurran & Co. Architects
Jen Brooker Photography
Photo of a coastal two floor detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and mixed cladding.
My Houzz: A Pre-Revolutionary Home for a Modern Family
My Houzz: A Pre-Revolutionary Home for a Modern Family
Corynne PlessCorynne Pless
Photo: Corynne Pless Photography © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a red rural two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
P Allen Smith's Garden Home
P Allen Smith's Garden Home
Revival ArchitectureRevival Architecture
Small and white classic bungalow house exterior in Little Rock with wood cladding and a red roof.
French: Rheims
French: Rheims
Harold Leidner Landscape ArchitectsHarold Leidner Landscape Architects
A recently completed country French estate in Dallas, Texas. This home features expansive gardens, stone walls, antique limestone paving, a raised pool, a putting green, fire pit and lush gardens with relaxing shade and blooming shrubs
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior.
William T Baker &Associates, Atlanta, GA
William T Baker &Associates, Atlanta, GA
William T BakerWilliam T Baker
James Lockhart photo
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor render house exterior in Atlanta with a hip roof.
Real Estate
Real Estate
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
Modern Moroccan Estate in Little Tuscany Palm Springs, CA ©2013 Ketchum Photography for Neil Curry Realtor
Inspiration for a modern bungalow house exterior in Other.
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Brian Sipe architectural design and Rob Hill - Hill's landscapes and Don edge general contractor. koi pond in front yard with floating steppers, bluestone and beach plantings
misc
misc
mark cutlermark cutler
Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.

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.
exterior spaces
exterior spaces
Don ZiebellDon Ziebell
Werner Segarra
Photo of a mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Phoenix.
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