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Design ideas for a white classic two floor detached house in Cheshire with a pitched roof.
Collar House, Prestbury
By NC Architecture

Design ideas for a white classic two floor detached house in Cheshire with a pitched roof.
window shape - robinpaynter

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 classic two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Loft Conversion in Orpington
By MODEL Projects Ltd

This is an example of a classic two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Dream house - lisa_rees16

Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Other.
Shearwaters
By Carreg Construction

Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Other.
Porch garage angle - webuser_162542065

Photo of an expansive and beige classic detached house in Surrey with three floors.
Balthazar
By Unique Homestays

Unique Home Stays
Photo of an expansive and beige classic detached house in Surrey with three floors.
Another possibility for Wychwood House - barbherself

Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render terraced house in London.
Reinventing the Railway Cottage
By Clifton SMR

Graham Gaunt
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render terraced house in London.
Cedar fence, render, colour of tiles - liamwood1993

Design ideas for a white country two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Bowden's
By Welsh Oak Frame

Design ideas for a white country two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Style of the wood and pale bricks - rachel_mccairn93

Photo of a multi-coloured and large contemporary two floor detached house in Sussex with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and mixed cladding.
Cascade house
By Staac

Photo of a multi-coloured and large contemporary two floor detached house in Sussex with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and mixed cladding.
nice layout - julia_doveren

Large and white contemporary two floor detached house in London with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Willow Grove
By KM Buidling & Construction

Large and white contemporary two floor detached house in London with wood cladding and a hip roof.
A modern executive detached residence with wooden cladding and white rendering. The grey slate roof and grey window frames and doors provide a stylish feel to the property. There is driveway parking to the front. - ncmbuilding

This is an example of a medium sized modern house exterior in London.
Sussex House
By Wilkinson King Architects

Paul Riddle
This is an example of a medium sized modern house exterior in London.
Stairs - simali_shah

Brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Sussex with a hip roof.
Countryside luxury
By Property Photographer

Brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Sussex with a hip roof.
The pillars - webuser_698190207

Photo of an expansive traditional house exterior in Other.
Windermere Arts and Crafts House
By Ben Cunliffe Architects Ltd

Our clients approached Ben Cunliffe Architects to create a high quality holiday let property which would eventually be suitable for their retirement home at a later date. Located on the outskirts of Windermere, this stunning Pattinson Arts and Crafts house was set in magnificent but very overgrown gardens but the potential to bring the house back to its former glory was evident the moment we arrived. We focused on a programme of internal refurbishment, fully updating the interior and making small changes to the existing layouts. This involved relocating to the kitchen to be with the dining and living spaces to the south side of the property, capitalising on the views across the gardens and making the most of the natural light. A new two storey extension was added to replace the former attached garage offering ground and first floor luxury bedroom suites; plus a second extension to provide a new double garage with annex space above. The extensions were designed to be sympathetic in form and mass to the original house, but using natural slate facings to differentiate the new additions from the white-finished render of the original building. The whole building was subject to a programme of general upgrades to the mechanical and electrical installations, and general upgrades to the insulation levels bringing the house up to modern day standards were also undertaken. Externally, the wide terraces that wrap around the property and the steps leading into the magnificent garden were restored and re-flagged providing the most wonderful outdoor entertaining space.
Patio and front door - i_am_edward

Design ideas for a black and medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Granite, Glass and Zinc Extension
By Coldwells Building Company

Extension exterior with zinc cladding
Design ideas for a black and medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Parapet roof for dining room extension - fiat800

Inspiration for a medium sized and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Manchester.
Roseneath Road, Urmston, Manchester
By Butterfield Architecture

Restoration of a victorian property into a modern dynamic family home. Photo credit: Gavin Stewart
Inspiration for a medium sized and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Manchester.
Rest of the building missing - nickymp06

Inspiration for a white classic two floor render detached house in Buckinghamshire with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
New Build by Natural Angle, private residence
By Natural Angle

Materials supplied by Natural Angle including Marble, Limestone, Granite, Sandstone, Wood Flooring and Block Paving.
Inspiration for a white classic two floor render detached house in Buckinghamshire with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Again obviously smaller but same layout - webuser_172616386

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

Medium sized and beige scandinavian two floor detached house in Buckinghamshire with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Long Crendon Longhouse
By Cairn

Kristen McCluskie
Medium sized and beige scandinavian two floor detached house in Buckinghamshire with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Timber clad, black windows - webuser_333979681

Inspiration for a large and white contemporary render detached house in London with a hip roof.
Rusholme Road
By Zulufish

Kitchen, joinery and panelling by HUX LONDON https://hux-london.co.uk/ Interiors by Zulufish https://zulufishinteriors.co.uk/
A modern yet traditional detached property with a single storey rear extension. The exterior of the property is rendered white with the chimney remaining as exposed brick. Accommodation is over three floors. - ncmbuilding

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 1,261,140 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Butterfield Architecture and Property Photographer. 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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