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Green House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Wooded Highlands
Wooded Highlands
AOME ArchitectsAOME Architects
The lower level family areas are bright and immersed in the stunning setting. Mike Jenson Photo
This is an example of an expansive and green traditional two floor house exterior in Seattle with stone cladding.
Modern By McMillan Builders
Modern By McMillan Builders
McMillan Builders - Design BuildMcMillan Builders - Design Build
Design ideas for a green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Charlotte.
View Ridge Residence
View Ridge Residence
Rhodes Architecture + LightRhodes Architecture + Light
The home's form is broken into two gabled volumes linked by a central stair. The central atrium floods the interior with day light and is the focus of the open spaces of the house. Exterior rain-screen fiber cement panels and board and batten siding further reduce the apparent volume of the house. Front and rear decks and trellises encourage the use of the land around the house.
Los Altos Eclectic Shingle
Los Altos Eclectic Shingle
Conrado - Home BuildersConrado - Home Builders
Frank Paul Perez
Green traditional bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Cranbury Barn
Cranbury Barn
Pinneo ConstructionPinneo Construction
This is an example of a green rustic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Plan #011D-0035
Plan #011D-0035
House Plans and MoreHouse Plans and More
Photo courtesy of Alan Mascord Design Associates and can be found on houseplansandmore.com
Inspiration for a large and green classic house exterior in St Louis with three floors and wood cladding.
Wood Avenue
Wood Avenue
Clark Construction Inc.Clark Construction Inc.
Photo of a green contemporary house exterior in Seattle.
Panther Crossing Retreat
Panther Crossing Retreat
Burleson Design GroupBurleson Design Group
© Daniel Nadelbach
Photo of a green and large classic bungalow house exterior in Austin.
Bee Hive Ln
Bee Hive Ln
Capstone Custom HomesCapstone Custom Homes
Almost finished! Here is a sneak peek. Photos by Andrew Thomsen
Large and green bungalow detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Winchester Victorian
Winchester Victorian
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Design ideas for a green victorian two floor detached house in Boston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Shore Living
Shore Living
Barlo & Associates, Architects, LLC.Barlo & Associates, Architects, LLC.
Barlo&Assoc.
This is an example of a green classic house exterior in New York with three floors and wood cladding.
Martin Residence
Martin Residence
Tina Govan ArchitectTina Govan Architect
Photo of a green contemporary two floor house exterior in Raleigh with wood cladding.
Deer Harbor Residence
Deer Harbor Residence
Bluebird Builders, LLCBluebird Builders, LLC
dh jones design
Design ideas for a large and green contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding.
Refugium Læsø
Refugium Læsø
Arkinord ArkitekterArkinord Arkitekter
This is an example of a medium sized and green contemporary two floor concrete house exterior in Aalborg with a flat roof.
Feature Project | Oak House
Feature Project | Oak House
Eco Outdoor AUSEco Outdoor AUS
Visually unique and cohesive, Kennedy Nolan have delivered an innovative response to the alteration of this inner Melbourne double-fronted Victorian. Through bold architectural expression, blandness has been avoided and in its place, an amplified sense of joyousness. Architecture: Kennedy Nolan Landscape Design: Amanda Oliver Gardens Photography: Derek Swalwell
Goodman Residence
Goodman Residence
Abramson ArchitectsAbramson Architects
The division between the solid and transparent wings of the structure are clearly visible from the patio. Photo: Jim Bartsch
Green contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Ridgeway
Ridgeway
UserUser
Casey Woods Photography
Photo of a green midcentury bungalow house exterior in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Contemporary by McMillan Builders
Contemporary by McMillan Builders
McMillan Builders - Design BuildMcMillan Builders - Design Build
Green Glazed Brick addition on a 1940's bungalow. Has a flat roof and the patio ceiling is concrete runs flush with interior ceiling so it looks like a continuation outside to inside. Concrete step wraps around the side to a concrete countertop and integral sink.
Refugium Læsø
Refugium Læsø
Arkinord ArkitekterArkinord Arkitekter
Green and medium sized eclectic concrete house exterior in Aalborg with a flat roof.

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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