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Fort Langley home
Fort Langley home
F. M. Construction LtdF. M. Construction Ltd
SeeVirtual Marketing & Photography www.seevirtual360.com
This is an example of a green traditional house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Gracehaus
Gracehaus
Integrate Architecture & PlanningIntegrate Architecture & Planning
Entry at the Gracehaus in Portland, Oregon by Integrate Architecture & Planning. Cor-ten steel, weathering steel at facade beyond.
Medium sized and green rustic two floor house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
QMA: Ocean City, NJ New Waterfront Home
QMA: Ocean City, NJ New Waterfront Home
QMA ArchitectsQMA Architects
Todd A. Miller, Architect QMA Architects & Planners QMA Design+Build, LLC
Design ideas for a green classic house exterior in Philadelphia.
SeaFoam Bungalow
SeaFoam Bungalow
tuthill architecturetuthill architecture
This is an example of a green world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with wood cladding.
Houston Heights Project 1
Houston Heights Project 1
Collaborative Design Group-Architects & InteriorsCollaborative Design Group-Architects & Interiors
Front Elevation
Inspiration for a medium sized and green victorian two floor house exterior in Houston with wood cladding.
Lavender Bay Terrace additions
Lavender Bay Terrace additions
POC+P architectsPOC+P architects
View of front terrace, former convent, Patrick O'Carrigan
Green victorian two floor house exterior in Sydney.
Street view
Street view
Tim Andersen ArchitectTim Andersen Architect
New second floor does not extend full width of bungalow, but projects two feet beyond front allowing lower roofs to abut its sides. New covered porch at entry provides shelter and helps to reduce scale as one approaches. Custom entry door is 42 inches wide. Materials and details closely match existing for a seamless addition. Exterior colors are: body, Miller Paint "Newbury Moss;" trim, Miller Paint "Wooden Nutmeg;" sash, Lowe's American Traditions "Jekyll Club Cherokee Rust." David Whelan photo
Eclectic Exterior
Eclectic Exterior
Design ideas for a large and green coastal house exterior in Charleston with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Johnson Residence, Annapolis
Johnson Residence, Annapolis
Timberlake Design BuildTimberlake Design Build
Exterior of whole house renovation in Annapolis. Entire first floor was gutted and re-done. Award winning project. Project also recognized by HGTV's Bang for Your Buck television show. Photos by Rex Reed.
Cliff Drive
Cliff Drive
Michael H. Masilotti ArchitectsMichael H. Masilotti Architects
Custom ocean front four bedroom five bath craftsman remodel. This three story residence maintains a low profile from the street and exposes itself to the breathtaking views of Shaws Cove. A spectacular great room with sliding French pocket doors that lead out to a sizeable deck. This home was designed for entertaining. A very private outdoor room with every amenity you could ask for is tucked below on the first floor and has a private access stair to the beach. It is connected to the kitchen with a dumbwaiter for convenience. There is a wine room, theater, office and garage parking for three cars.
Renovation and Addition
Renovation and Addition
Landmark Services IncLandmark Services Inc
Green victorian two floor house exterior in Boston.
Johnson
Johnson
Frederick + Frederick ArchitectsFrederick + Frederick Architects
Corner entry on wood framed house
Photo of a medium sized and green traditional two floor house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Green contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with a lean-to 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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