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Small and Green House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Jensen Home
Jensen Home
D Mentions DesignD Mentions Design
Photo of a small and green classic bungalow detached house in Calgary with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
West River Beach Cottage
West River Beach Cottage
Brickhouse Kitchens and BathsBrickhouse Kitchens and Baths
Photo of a small and green beach style bungalow detached house in Baltimore with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Belmont Heights Craftsman Bungalow
Belmont Heights Craftsman Bungalow
Pretty SmartPretty Smart
Front yard view of craftsman bungalow in historic California neighborhood featuring sage siding and red accents.
Small and green classic bungalow detached house with wood cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a small and green contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Gatehouse and Groundskeeping
Gatehouse and Groundskeeping
UserUser
D. Beilman
This is an example of a small and green traditional bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cherrydale Green Cottage
Cherrydale Green Cottage
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
This cute green cottage started out as a brick "shoebox". A large gable was framed over the front to visually shorten the facade. In addition, a box bay and portico were added. The stained pea-soup cedar shakes with rusty-red trim finish the look.
The Denali
The Denali
Timbercraft Tiny HomesTimbercraft Tiny Homes
Inspiration for a small and green traditional bungalow tiny house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Craftsman Style Home Exterior
Craftsman Style Home Exterior
Arch Studio, Inc.Arch Studio, Inc.
Arch Studio, Inc. Best of Houzz 2016
This is an example of a small and green classic bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Craftsman Rebuild
Craftsman Rebuild
Thomas DevelopmentThomas Development
Front of the home was completely rebuilt including the patio area.
Small and green traditional two floor house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding.
Montclair ADU
Montclair ADU
HDR Remodeling Inc.HDR Remodeling Inc.
This is an example of a small and green traditional bungalow render tiny house in San Francisco with a hip roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.
The Double-barreled Shotgun
The Double-barreled Shotgun
Carl Mattison DesignCarl Mattison Design
The front exterior after
Design ideas for a small and green classic bungalow detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Window Cleaning XVI
Window Cleaning XVI
L & R's Window Cleaning.L & R's Window Cleaning.
Photos by Larry Tyler
Design ideas for a small and green classic bungalow detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Tiny House CompanyTiny House Company
Tiny house at dusk.
Small and green contemporary split-level house exterior in Brisbane with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.
Back Yard Encino
Back Yard Encino
YD Construction and DevelopmentYD Construction and Development
YDConstruction
Inspiration for a small and green rural bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles.
Cockburn Casita
Cockburn Casita
Davey McEathron ArchitectureDavey McEathron Architecture
Leonid Furmansky
Green and small modern bungalow detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Black Treehouse
Black Treehouse
Arrodesign & ConstructionArrodesign & Construction
Design ideas for a small and green rustic two floor concrete house exterior in Burlington with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Michigan Residence
Michigan Residence
Hamilton Snowber ArchitectsHamilton Snowber Architects
This vacation home is located within a narrow lot which extends from the street to the lake shore. Taking advantage of the lot's depth, the design consists of a main house and an accesory building to answer the programmatic needs of a family of four. The modest, yet open and connected living spaces are oriented towards the water. Since the main house sits towards the water, a street entry sequence is created via a covered porch and pergola. A private yard is created between the buildings, sheltered from both the street and lake. A covered lakeside porch provides shaded waterfront views. David Reeve Architectural Photography.
Sears Craftsman in Del Ray
Sears Craftsman in Del Ray
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
This Sears craftsman in the Del Ray part of Alexandria, VA was restored with a complete exterior renovation.
Inspiration for a small and green classic two floor house exterior in DC Metro with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Plantings
Plantings
Todd Haiman Landscape DesignTodd Haiman Landscape Design
©ToddHaimanLandscapeDesign2014
Photo of a small and green urban house exterior in New York with three floors.
Mother-in-law Cottage
Mother-in-law Cottage
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Small and green traditional bungalow detached house in Nashville with concrete fibreboard cladding and a shingle roof.

Small and Green 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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