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House Exterior with a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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3213 Stevenson
3213 Stevenson
Moazami HomesMoazami Homes
This is an example of a brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Martis Camp 107
Martis Camp 107
Lamperti Construction, Inc.Lamperti Construction, Inc.
Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Deviot
Deviot
my buildmy build
Anjie Blair Photography
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Los Altos Contemporary
Los Altos Contemporary
Louie Leu Architect, Inc.Louie Leu Architect, Inc.
This contemporary residence was completed in 2017. A prominent feature of the home is the large great room with retractable doors that extend the indoor spaces to the outdoors. Photo Credit: Jason Liske
Suburban Modern
Suburban Modern
MartinPatrick 3MartinPatrick 3
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Minneapolis with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Newberg Hills Remodel
Newberg Hills Remodel
Cellar Ridge ConstructionCellar Ridge Construction
Photo of a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
23rd Street
23rd Street
Hayasa Flooring Design, IncHayasa Flooring Design, Inc
Photo of a white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Personnal Contemporary Home (Laurentides, Québec)
Personnal Contemporary Home (Laurentides, Québec)
Bois & Nature Construction Inc.Bois & Nature Construction Inc.
Gey contemporary two floor detached house in Montreal with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
This is an example of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Siesta Key Home
Siesta Key Home
Yoder HomesYoder Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Bunny Lane
Bunny Lane
Heliotrope ArchitectsHeliotrope Architects
Sean Airhart
Inspiration for a brown nautical two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Designfenster und Designtüren inkl. Sonnenschutz für ein Familien-Holzhaus
Designfenster und Designtüren inkl. Sonnenschutz für ein Familien-Holzhaus
BAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KGBAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KG
Inspiration for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Nuremberg with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Nedoff FotographyNedoff Fotography
Inspiration for a black contemporary two floor detached house in Charlotte with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Meadow Creek Residence
Meadow Creek Residence
Arcanum ArchitectureArcanum Architecture
Photo Credit: Bernard Andre
Large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Hilton Street, Mount Waverley
Hilton Street, Mount Waverley
McLauchlan Building DesignersMcLauchlan Building Designers
Project Brief. Living in Western Australia, but still having some family ties within Victoria, our client approached us looking for a design company that could conceive two Townhouses, in a Duplex configuration, that would be suitable within the context of Mount Waverley, and expectations of discerning prospective purchasers. The brief was for 3 to four bedrooms, with the Master Suite on the ground floor, open plan living areas, double garaging and some design flair to make the project stand out from the surrounding modest neighbourhood, without ruffling too many feathers.
The Elsa Tiny Home Photography - Olive Nest Tiny Homes
The Elsa Tiny Home Photography - Olive Nest Tiny Homes
Calvin Hanson CreativeCalvin Hanson Creative
Brown rural bungalow house exterior in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Reverse ArchitectureReverse Architecture
Renovation of a 1940's ranch house which inserts a new steel and glass volume between the existing house and carport. The new volume is taller in the back in order to create a more expansive interior within the otherwise compressed horizontality of the ranch house. The large expanse of glass looks out onto a private yard and frames the domestic activities of the kitchen within.
Binary House
Binary House
Christopher Polly ArchitectChristopher Polly Architect
Brett Boardman Photography
Inspiration for a black modern two floor concrete detached house in Sydney with a pitched roof.
Dissolve House
Dissolve House
Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsDominic McKenzie Architects
Will Pryce
This is an example of a red traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Birch Lake House
Birch Lake House
UserUser
Lakehouse renovation exterior
Large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Boston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.

House Exterior with a Pitched Roof 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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