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St Julian's Farm Road
St Julian's Farm Road
Luxdon Properties
Outside garden space
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional brick house exterior in London with three floors.
Country garden
Country garden
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.
Cascade house
Cascade house
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.
Oldfield Road
Oldfield Road
Concept 8 Architects
This is an example of a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Surrey with a shingle roof.
Major townhouse refurbishment, Finsbury Park
Major townhouse refurbishment, Finsbury Park
Mel Massey Studio
David Giles
Large and beige contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Swimming Pool Garden
Swimming Pool Garden
Barnes Walker Ltd - Landscape Architects
Photo of a white classic two floor detached house in Cheshire with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Hampstead Home, Bold & Bright
Hampstead Home, Bold & Bright
Clifton SMR
Graham Gaunt
This is an example of a large and red contemporary brick detached house in London with three floors and a flat roof.
Lodge Close
Lodge Close
Castellum Design and Build
A new build house in the heart of Surrey for private clients. The twin gabled roofs are constructed from zinc while the exterior is clad in a mixture of modern slim-format brickwork and natural cedar battens. The oversized aluminium glazing provides superb lighting and allows maximum benefit of the glorious views over the Surrey countryside. Internally the two sided fireplace in the foyer is a particular feature and enables the external and internal architecture to blend seamlessly. The interior space offers differing ceiling heights ranging from 2.2m to 3.8m and combines open plan entertaining spaces and homely snugs. From the lower 14m wide kitchen/dining area there are feature 3.6m high sliding doors leading to a 100ft south west facing garden. The master suite occupies one whole side of the house and frames far reaching views of the Surrey downs through the 4m tall gable window. Bedroom 2 & 3 are complimented by impressive en-suite bathrooms and the top floor consists of two more bedrooms with further views across the countryside. The house is equipped with air conditioning, state of the art audio visual features, designer kitchen and a Lutron lighting system.
Oxfordshire Country House
Oxfordshire Country House
Chris Lewis Smart Home
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Oxfordshire with a pitched roof, mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Cire - Cherry Hill
Cire - Cherry Hill
Christina Bull Photography
Photo of a retro house exterior in Hertfordshire.
Artist Studio in North London
Artist Studio in North London
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.
Sandbanks, Dorset - exterior
Sandbanks, Dorset - exterior
My Furniture
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The Croft
The Croft
Thermaglaze Ltd
Its all about the wow factor. Triple Track 6 pane sliding doors that achieve a clear opening of 8 metres, coupled with slim meeting stiles. These Visoglide Plus doors give the best of both worlds large glass with minimal uprights when closed and a huge opening when all 4 doors are fully opened. Special attention was paid to the threshold detail where we worked with the developer to achieve a flush floor from inside to outside. All finished in Sensations Platinum Grey.
Loft Conversion in Orpington
Loft Conversion in Orpington
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.
Entertaining garden in Blackheath
Entertaining garden in Blackheath
Simon Orchard Garden Design
Simon Orchard
Inspiration for an expansive and red contemporary brick house exterior in Hampshire with three floors and a hip roof.
Residential
Residential
Rob Barrow Photography
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured classic brick detached house in Cheshire with three floors, a tiled roof and a pitched roof.
London courtyard garden
London courtyard garden
Sprout Up
After: Back Garden
Beige contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors.
The Boat House
The Boat House
Maxwells Ltd.
Gey and small coastal bungalow in Glasgow with metal cladding and a pitched roof.
Eco House, North London
Eco House, North London
SAWON DESIGN
Image courtesy of SHH
Photo of a large and white modern detached house in London.
Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray
Unique Homestays
Unique Home Stays
Inspiration for a small and gey shabby-chic style detached house in Dorset with metal cladding.
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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 1,278,649 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Luxdon Properties and Simon Orchard Garden Design. 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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