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Green World-Inspired House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Puuiki Hill
Puuiki Hill
Cynthia Marks - InteriorsCynthia Marks - Interiors
Photo of a medium sized and green world-inspired two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
SeaFoam Bungalow
SeaFoam Bungalow
tuthill architecturetuthill architecture
This is an example of a green world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with wood cladding.
Fort Lauderdale meets Key West Luxury, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale meets Key West Luxury, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Gulf Building LLCGulf Building LLC
Fort Lauderdale meets Key West in this Gulf Building Custom Built South Florida home. The interior and exterior show off it's calm, beachy feel with a touch of elegance and sophistication present in every room.
Pompano Beach Custom Home
Pompano Beach Custom Home
COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.
Main approach to covered front entry porch. Color: Recycled Glass SW 7747 by Sherwin-Williams COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE INC.
Photo of a medium sized and green world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Hawaiian Plantation Retreat Exterior
Hawaiian Plantation Retreat Exterior
Chelsea Court DesignsChelsea Court Designs
Photo of an expansive and green world-inspired two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Island Style
Island Style
UserUser
Rex Maximillian
Design ideas for a large and green world-inspired two floor render detached house in Hawaii with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Key West Model Home at Naples Reserve
Key West Model Home at Naples Reserve
Norris Furniture & InteriorsNorris Furniture & Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized and green world-inspired bungalow detached house in Miami with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
A Residence in the Retreat Neighborhood 2
A Residence in the Retreat Neighborhood 2
Christ & Associates, Architects & PlannersChrist & Associates, Architects & Planners
Photo of a large and green world-inspired house exterior in Miami with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Out door living
Out door living
Sandra Costa Design GroupSandra Costa Design Group
Design ideas for a green world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles.
Carsten Lane House
Carsten Lane House
Matthew Fowler, ArchitectMatthew Fowler, Architect
A view of the Carsten Lane House, a restored and renovated classic cigar-maker's conch cottage on a secluded lane in Old Town, Key West, FL. The cottage was sensitively restored repairing and replacing traditional material in kind, including the original wood double-hung windows, wood siding, and original interior Dade County pine floors.
Hawaii Paradise Found - Vacation Rental on the Big Island
Hawaii Paradise Found - Vacation Rental on the Big Island
Westover Landscape DesignWestover Landscape Design
Photo of a large and green world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Hawaii.
Artist's Zen
Artist's Zen
Seasons Garden Design LLCSeasons Garden Design LLC
Because the avocation of one of the owners is glass blowing, he blew a red glass bell for the back garden that is visible from the outdoor deck. More glass art will be added in the future including glass screens and glass bamboo stems. Photo: Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD
Torrey Pines Project
Torrey Pines Project
Rancho Santa Fe CraftsmanRancho Santa Fe Craftsman
Exterior view displays the exquisite woodwork. The island themed deck rails add a distinctive element.
Inspiration for a medium sized and green world-inspired two floor render detached house in San Diego with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Pompano Beach Custom Home
Pompano Beach Custom Home
COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.
Front of home. Color: Recycled Glass SW 7747 by Sherwin-Williams COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE INC.
Inspiration for a medium sized and green world-inspired bungalow render house exterior in Miami.
The Preserve
The Preserve
Buffington Homes South CarolinaBuffington Homes South Carolina
Red Shutter Studio Rod Pasibe
Design ideas for a large and green world-inspired two floor detached house in Charleston with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Asian Flare Remodel in Fairfield, CT
Asian Flare Remodel in Fairfield, CT
BURR ROOFING-SIDING-WINDOWSBURR ROOFING-SIDING-WINDOWS
Photo of a small and green world-inspired bungalow detached house in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Artist's Zen
Artist's Zen
Seasons Garden Design LLCSeasons Garden Design LLC
A small pond with water plants complete the large stone water feature. Photo: Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD
This is an example of a medium sized and green world-inspired two floor house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding.
Zen Garden
Zen Garden
Lattanzio LandscapesLattanzio Landscapes
Large and green world-inspired two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
A blending of natural elements
A blending of natural elements
Susan Wagner DesignsSusan Wagner Designs
Rock, slate, redwood, stucco, gravel and a hand-crafted metal grill give a rich yet subtle inviting texture.
Photo of a medium sized and green world-inspired bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Kiawah Island Residence
Kiawah Island Residence
Herlong ArchitectsHerlong Architects
Red Shutter Photography
Photo of an expansive and green world-inspired house exterior in Charleston with mixed cladding.

Green World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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