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California Ranch Replacement Windows
California Ranch Replacement Windows
Lincoln Wood Products, Inc.Lincoln Wood Products, Inc.
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in Los Angeles.
McKenna Mountain Retreat
McKenna Mountain Retreat
Miller-Roodell Architects LtdMiller-Roodell Architects Ltd
In the West, the premier private destination for world-class skiing is Yellowstone Club. The McKenna Mountain Retreat is owned by a family who loves the outdoors, whether it’s skiing the ‘Private Powder’ at YC, or fly fishing any of the nearby trout rivers. With grown children, they wanted a home that would be a place they could all gather comfortably, pursue their favorite activities together, and enjoy the beauty of their surroundings. Encircled by lodgepole pines, they also benefit for solitude without sacrificing the amenities found at the Club.
California Ranch Replacement Windows
California Ranch Replacement Windows
Lincoln Wood Products, Inc.Lincoln Wood Products, Inc.
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Los Angeles.
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Mamaroneck Residence
Mamaroneck Residence
Stephen Moser ArchitectStephen Moser Architect
Michael Moran OTTO
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lakefront 2
Lakefront 2
Jeff Hill Contracting IncJeff Hill Contracting Inc
Gey contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with a pitched roof.
FRONT ELEVATION- DUSK
FRONT ELEVATION- DUSK
Stone Cloud Design BuildStone Cloud Design Build
James Maynard, Vantage Imagery
This is an example of a traditional two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
The Wood's Passive House (Sonoma, CA)
The Wood's Passive House (Sonoma, CA)
PassivWorks, Inc. - Better BuildingsPassivWorks, Inc. - Better Buildings
Kassidy Love Photography
Photo of a large and beige classic bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Suncadia Built Green Residence
Suncadia Built Green Residence
4D Architects4D Architects
Photo: Mike Seidl
Medium sized rustic house exterior in Seattle.
Suncadia Built Green Residence
Suncadia Built Green Residence
4D Architects4D Architects
Entry | Photo: Mike Seidl
Photo of a medium sized rustic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
@gart zwei - Design Gartenhaus
@gart zwei - Design Gartenhaus
design@gartendesign@garten
Photo of a white and large contemporary house exterior in Munich with three floors and a flat roof.
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Inspiration for a beige traditional two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Ambleside
Ambleside
Michael Stone GroupMichael Stone Group
Michael Stone Group
This is an example of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Island Passive House
Island Passive House
The Artisans Group, Inc.The Artisans Group, Inc.
This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray
Upper Noe House
Upper Noe House
Winder Gibson ArchitectsWinder Gibson Architects
This home is in Noe Valley, a highly desirable and growing neighborhood of San Francisco. As young highly-educated families move into the area, we are remodeling and adding on to the aging homes found there. This project remodeled the entire existing two story house and added a third level, capturing the incredible views toward downtown. The design features integral color stucco, zinc roofing, an International Orange staircase, eco-teak cabinets and concrete counters. A flowing sequence of spaces were choreographed from the entry through to the family room.
Pumpkin Ridge Passive House
Pumpkin Ridge Passive House
Hammer & HandHammer & Hand
The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House harnesses the simplicity of Passive House design to deliver superb comfort and efficiency at minimal added construction cost. The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House is no more expensive to own on a monthly basis than a conventional custom home, when monthly energy costs are considered alongside mortgage, taxes and insurance. Yet the high performance green building will consume 90% less heating energy and offer exceptional comfort and indoor air quality. The project, designed by Scott Edwards Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand, is one of six homes in the Pacific Northwest to be featured by Northwest ENERGY STAR® as a demonstration super-efficient home. Photography by Jeff Amram.
Folly Cove
Folly Cove
Carpenter & MacNeilleCarpenter & MacNeille
Richard Mandelkorn
This is an example of a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Heyl Hill Country Contemporary
Heyl Hill Country Contemporary
Heyl Architects & Heyl HomesHeyl Architects & Heyl Homes
Designed by Heyl Architects & Built by Heyl Homes
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Austin.
Chen Residence
Chen Residence
Ronald ChangRonald Chang
Photographed by Ronald Chang
This is an example of an expansive and white modern render house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Upstate NY Marble Fountain
Upstate NY Marble Fountain
Italian Marble, LLCItalian Marble, LLC
This fountain has been hand carved from 100% natural solid marble. Our huge selection of carved marble and granite products is second to none. With years of experience in the industry serving the entire United States and abroad, we offer top quality product and service all things marble.

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.
Historic Farmhouse Addition and Restoration
Historic Farmhouse Addition and Restoration
W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLCW. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC
W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA
Medium sized and white farmhouse two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
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