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Photo of a red and large classic two floor brick detached house in Surrey with a pitched roof.
Luxury Development in Surrey
By Timberlook - Heritage Flush Sash Windows & Doors

A suite of Timberlook products was permitted in a luxury development. This exclusive residential area required new build developments to choose windows and doors with care. The traditional style and period details of our windows and doors are sympathetic to the surrounding architecture, while also ensuring that the home is thermally efficient and secure. Almost indistinguishable from real timber externally, yet unlike expensive wooden windows. The timber-effect uPVC will not require ongoing painting or treatment, nor will they eventually be welded shut with layers of paint. Frames will not warp, twist, shrink or swell with the weather. We offer free colour swatches, frame samples, and quick quotes - get in touch today to discuss your next renovation or building project.
Can these be made in upvc? - webuser_881289969

This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor brick terraced house in London with a hip roof.
Artist Studio in North London
By Clifton Interiors Ltd

This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor brick terraced house in London with a hip roof.
love the windows (and the brick !) - scotty74

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Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Channel Islands with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Private House, Jersey
By Layzell Architects

William Layzell
Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Channel Islands with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Crisp white render contrast with slate roof - sandra_anderson96

Photo of a contemporary one floor detached house in Gloucestershire with metal cladding.
Project 1171
By Verity & Beverley Ltd

Photo of a contemporary one floor detached house in Gloucestershire with metal cladding.
Great combination of modern and period - paul_alden

Design ideas for a classic house exterior in London.
The Bolton's Iceberg
By EMR Architecture

Design ideas for a classic house exterior in London.
combination of brick work and glass windows - webuser_816078760

This is an example of a red traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Dissolve House
By Dominic McKenzie Architects

Will Pryce
This is an example of a red traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
West Hampstead - webuser_965728227

This is an example of a beige traditional two floor detached house in London with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Fair Acres - Quogue
By Eicker Design

This is an example of a beige traditional two floor detached house in London with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.

Design ideas for a red classic two floor brick detached house in Hertfordshire with a hip roof.
Windows and wisteria - St Albans
By George Barnsdale & Sons Ltd

timber sash windows, timber windows, wooden sash windows
Design ideas for a red classic two floor brick detached house in Hertfordshire with a hip roof.

This is an example of a medium sized and red classic brick terraced house in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Berkshire Extension
By Juliet Murphy Photography

Juliet Murphy Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and red classic brick terraced house in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Window for family room - webuser_130108418

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Design ideas for a large and white traditional detached house in Cornwall with three floors and a hip roof.
Traditional Exterior

Design ideas for a large and white traditional detached house in Cornwall with three floors and a hip roof.

This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in London with a tiled roof.
Cosy House
By Malone Architecture

Matt Spour Photographer
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in London with a tiled roof.
Crittall doors and windows; external view render - dgdclarke

This is an example of an expansive and beige classic detached house in Sussex with mixed cladding, a hip roof and three floors.
Country garden
By Jo Thompson Landscape & Garden Design

Will Scott
This is an example of an expansive and beige classic detached house in Sussex with mixed cladding, a hip roof and three floors.
Steps towards park - nick2084

Design ideas for a beige contemporary detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Lakeside House
By Corylus

Design ideas for a beige contemporary detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The whole thing - slewismcmlxi

Inspiration for a multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Sheen House
By R2 Studio Architects

Andy Stagg
Inspiration for a multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
grare - herman_iregi

Photo of a contemporary two floor detached house in Berkshire with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Windrush, Streatley
By Absolute Architecture

Photo of a contemporary two floor detached house in Berkshire with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Covered balcony for master bed - badgirlfoxy

Photo of a large classic detached house in London with three floors and stone cladding.
New
By Yeates Design LLP

Photo of a large classic detached house in London with three floors and stone cladding.
Stonework, porch, garden - alex_kennedy17

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This is an example of a large contemporary glass detached house in Cheshire.
Higher lane
By Clear Living Ltd

This is an example of a large contemporary glass detached house in Cheshire.
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This is an example of a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Cheshire with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Residential Externals
By freshphoto

This is an example of a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Cheshire with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
like the farmhouse shape - scotty74

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.

Whether you want inspiration for planning a house exterior renovation or are building a designer house exterior from scratch, Houzz has 1,239,627 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Layzell Architects and Verity & Beverley Ltd. Look through house exterior photos in different colours and styles and when you find a house exterior design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful house exterior ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.
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