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Oak framed self-build
Oak framed self-build
Kloeber UK Ltd
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in Cambridgeshire.
Somerset Barn Conversion II
Somerset Barn Conversion II
RD Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
Courtyard House
Courtyard House
Delve Architects
Alexander James Photography
Beige contemporary house exterior in London with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Arts & Crafts Garden near Henley on Thames
Arts & Crafts Garden near Henley on Thames
Ana Mari Bull Landscape & Garden Design
Arts & Crafts Garden with a modern twist
This is an example of a red classic two floor brick detached house in Oxfordshire with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.
White House
White House
Guy Phoenix | Luxury Homes and Interiors
Photo of a modern house exterior in Other.
Dandelion
Dandelion
Unique Homestays
Photo of a large and beige traditional brick detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors and a pitched roof.
Arched Ultimate Rose Sash Windows in Bedfordshire, with Wisteria
Arched Ultimate Rose Sash Windows in Bedfordshire, with Wisteria
Rose Collection Sash Windows
Stunning installation of our Ultimate Rose Sash Windows in Bedfordshire, framed by beautiful in bloom wisteria!
Medium sized and beige traditional two floor house exterior in Buckinghamshire with stone cladding.
Rear kitchen extension in Walton-On-Thames
Rear kitchen extension in Walton-On-Thames
Studio Wolter Navarro
Photography: Simone Bossi
Multi-coloured classic two floor brick detached house in Surrey with a half-hip roof.
Twisted House, South London
Twisted House, South London
Peter Morris Architects
Large and brown contemporary house exterior in London with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Baronial Country House - Joinery Fit Out
Baronial Country House - Joinery Fit Out
Alexander Sturrock (Sturrocks Joinery)
Design ideas for a beige classic two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Lawford Road
Lawford Road
Thomas Collier Carpentry & Joinery LTD
Contemporary house exterior in London.
Orangery, Blairgowrie
Orangery, Blairgowrie
Mozolowski & Murray
Inspiration for a white rural two floor detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Completion Interior Design & Architecture
EXTERIOR. Our clients had lived in this barn conversion for a number of years but had not got around to updating it. The layout was slightly awkward and the entrance to the property was not obvious. There were dark terracotta floor tiles and a large amount of pine throughout, which made the property very orange! On the ground floor we remodelled the layout to create a clear entrance, large open plan kitchen-dining room, a utility room, boot room and small bathroom. We then replaced the floor, decorated throughout and introduced a new colour palette and lighting scheme. In the master bedroom on the first floor, walls and a mezzanine ceiling were removed to enable the ceiling height to be enjoyed. New bespoke cabinetry was installed and again a new lighting scheme and colour palette introduced.
Portadown - Northern Ireland
Portadown - Northern Ireland
Kris Turnbull Studios
Inspiration for a farmhouse house exterior in Belfast.
Little Tregullas
Little Tregullas
ARCO2 Architecture Ltd
Green Roof
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Cornwall.
Chorlton Passivhaus Retrofits
Chorlton Passivhaus Retrofits
Guy Taylor Associates
Inspiration for a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Manchester with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Willows House, Family Residence in North London
Willows House, Family Residence in North London
Assen Emilov Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in London with a flat roof.
Honeybrook House - Remodel & Extension
Honeybrook House - Remodel & Extension
Collett Custom Homes
Design ideas for a farmhouse house exterior in Kent.
B Road
B Road
MH Costa Construction Ltd
Inspiration for a green traditional two floor detached house in London with a flat roof.
Boscastle Road
Boscastle Road
User
Nathalie Priem
Photo of a contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors.
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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 1,299,832 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Guy Taylor Associates and Collett Custom Homes. 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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