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New Custom Home: Glenview - 950
New Custom Home: Glenview - 950
ONE Custom BuildersONE Custom Builders
This lovely coastal manor was custom designed to meet the owner's needs, tastes, and wishes. Truly a dream-home from the ground up. Lots of attention to detail, with thought and care for every finish.
AER
AER
atelier en réatelier en ré
Contemporary house exterior in Other.
East is the New West
East is the New West
The Vision GroupThe Vision Group
A "Warm Contemporary" design is the perfect description for the front elevation of this 3 bedroom/3 .5 bath home.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white nautical two floor detached house in Tampa with stone cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Wallace Gap
Wallace Gap
Bruce Condell DesignBruce Condell Design
This is an example of a large and beige traditional bungalow detached house in Sydney with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Vivre sous un toît
Vivre sous un toît
JKA - Jérémie Koempgen ArchitectureJKA - Jérémie Koempgen Architecture
Photo: Pierre-Yves Brunaud
This is an example of a country house exterior in Nantes with mixed cladding.
0036: 'Foundation Veneer'
0036: 'Foundation Veneer'
Provost Companies, Inc.Provost Companies, Inc.
We recently put the finishing coat on an addition foundation in Wellesley, Ma. We used a field stone veneer capped with a bluestone sill. This project took a bare unfinished concrete foundation to a timeless classic fieldstone foundation. The bluestone sill adds an extra layer of detail and depth.
Montréal Nord
Montréal Nord
Architecture Jacques Goulet incArchitecture Jacques Goulet inc
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Montreal with stone cladding and a metal roof.
Inspiration
Inspiration
EmrahusEmrahus
Contemporary house exterior in Malmo.
Sands Point Dream Home
Sands Point Dream Home
Narofsky Architecture + ways2designNarofsky Architecture + ways2design
Phillip Ennis
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in New York.
Lake House Retreat
Lake House Retreat
CantoniCantoni
We're still awed by the incredible variety of interior design projects we tackle––and the variety of architectural styles that Cantoni’s collections work in. This project is an entire home––a brand-new. spectacularly beautiful, 7,000-square ft. Texas lake house whose owner entrusted the interiors (and some outdoor furnishings) to Cantoni Dallas designers Janet Baker and Marty Buchanan. When this client was referred to Cantoni, the house was under construction, ready to be finished out, so it evolved into a full-service interior design project. Our designers ended up consulting on everything from the architectural finishes and fixtures to the plumbing fixtures, flooring, color scheme and painting, lighting and tiles, as well as the furniture, accessories, art and rugs. Read the full story here: http://cantoni.com/interior-design-services/projects/lake-house-retreat#.UW6iWb-rjww
Maison Gaillon
Maison Gaillon
arba - JB.Barache & S.Lamine Architectesarba - JB.Barache & S.Lamine Architectes
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown farmhouse two floor house exterior in Paris with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Maison Perier
Maison Perier
Clémence de Mierry Grangé ArchitecteClémence de Mierry Grangé Architecte
Contemporary house exterior in Bordeaux.
Entry Courtyard
Entry Courtyard
Hill Swift Architect, pllcHill Swift Architect, pllc
Paul Hester, photography
Photo of a classic two floor brick detached house with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
6403 Courtyard Dr.
6403 Courtyard Dr.
Masters Touch Custom HomesMasters Touch Custom Homes
Photo of a mediterranean two floor house exterior in Austin.
Ferncliff Court Homes
Ferncliff Court Homes
Mermans Architecture & Design, PLLCMermans Architecture & Design, PLLC
Two floor house exterior in Charlotte.
Olympic
Olympic
Tray McCune HomesTray McCune Homes
This is an example of a house exterior in Oklahoma City.
Mergel house
Mergel house
De Nieuwe ContextDe Nieuwe Context
Blickfänger
This is an example of a beige bohemian two floor detached house in Amsterdam with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a tiled roof.
Fireplaces
Fireplaces
Beasley & Henley Interior DesignBeasley & Henley Interior Design
Outdoor spaces in Naples Florida are in high demand. Living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens are created de riguer. Designed by Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Wrybill
Wrybill
Bridgens Construction & DesignBridgens Construction & Design
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Auckland.
Façade arrière
Façade arrière
Maisons BervalMaisons Berval
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor detached house in Paris 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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