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Luxury House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Kew House 3
Kew House 3
Vibe Design GroupVibe Design Group
Design by Vibe Design Group Photography by Robert Hamer
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
The Park House
The Park House
Element Property GroupElement Property Group
Luxury Home Facade
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with a metal roof, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Casa Marina
Casa Marina
QUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOSQUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOS
Petr Myska
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired two floor house exterior in Other.
Royal Palm Residence, Miami Beach Florida
Royal Palm Residence, Miami Beach Florida
NC-officeNC-office
Michael Stavaridis
Design ideas for a large and white modern two floor house exterior in Miami with a flat roof.
Alfred
Alfred
Boswell ConstructionBoswell Construction
Slanted walls Custom front door Frosted panel garage door #buildboswell
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Sweeney Lake House
Sweeney Lake House
CHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLCCHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLC
Chad Holder
Photo of a medium sized and white modern bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Casa SAC I
Casa SAC I
Bernardo Pozas Residential DesignBernardo Pozas Residential Design
Sean Gallagher
Inspiration for a modern two floor house exterior.
House in Cabarita
House in Cabarita
Zouk ArchitectsZouk Architects
Photo of a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Lucerne
Lucerne
Daniel Marshall ArchitectDaniel Marshall Architect
Emily Andrews
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Auckland with mixed cladding.
Taylor Creek Ranch
Taylor Creek Ranch
Upside DevelopmentUpside Development
Upside Development completed an contemporary architectural transformation in Taylor Creek Ranch. Evolving from the belief that a beautiful home is more than just a very large home, this 1940’s bungalow was meticulously redesigned to entertain its next life. It's contemporary architecture is defined by the beautiful play of wood, brick, metal and stone elements. The flow interchanges all around the house between the dark black contrast of brick pillars and the live dynamic grain of the Canadian cedar facade. The multi level roof structure and wrapping canopies create the airy gloom similar to its neighbouring ravine.
Saratoga Hilltop Contemporary
Saratoga Hilltop Contemporary
Conrado - Home BuildersConrado - Home Builders
Exterior siding from Prodema. ProdEx is a pre-finished exterior wood faced panel. Stone veneer from Salado Quarry.
Design ideas for an expansive modern two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Beach Style Exterior
Beach Style Exterior
Large and brown beach style bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Madison Park Modern
Madison Park Modern
Darren Patt ConstructionDarren Patt Construction
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Lake side cantilever
Lake side cantilever
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.
View of walk-out lower level on lakeside. Photo by Chad Holder
Medium sized modern two floor concrete house exterior in Minneapolis.
maison contemporaine lyon 5ème
maison contemporaine lyon 5ème
Architecte OcubeArchitecte Ocube
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Lyon with mixed cladding.
River House
River House
Mark Dziewulski ArchitectMark Dziewulski Architect
Large and white modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Swatt Miers - Sausalito, CA
Swatt Miers - Sausalito, CA
Kasten BuildersKasten Builders
Photo by Cesar Rubio
Inspiration for an expansive and brown modern house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding, three floors and a flat roof.
Sam's Creek
Sam's Creek
Bates Masi Architects LLCBates Masi Architects LLC
Bates Masi Architects
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
William Hefner Architecture Interiors & Landscape
William Hefner Architecture Interiors & Landscape
Studio William HefnerStudio William Hefner
Inspiration for a modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
Waldfogel Residence
Waldfogel Residence
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney ArchitectsEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Two stucco boxes on the second floor float above ground-floor volumes with their mahogany exterior walls that extend from indoors. Horizontal planes in charcoal gray Rhinezinc, an alloy imported from Germany, slice through the cubic mass creating overhangs that protect terraces, ground floor sliding doors and second story windows. (Photo: Sharon Risedorph)

Luxury 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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