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Photo of a large and beige rural two floor detached house in Other.
Wheelbrook Mill, Bath
By Javier Encinas Photography

Javier Encinas
Photo of a large and beige rural two floor detached house in Other.
back patio / retaining wall plus solar panels and framework - webuser_160762730

Inspiration for a brown contemporary two floor brick detached house in Vancouver with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Lindley Road
By James Jones Photography

Inspiration for a brown contemporary two floor brick detached house in Vancouver with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern muse - fiona_dennis

Photo of a medium sized and red contemporary two floor brick semi-detached house in London.
DE BEAUVOIR COTTAGE
By ALL & NXTHING

Emma Thompson
Photo of a medium sized and red contemporary two floor brick semi-detached house in London.
Principle of black windows at the back of house - mickhobson

This is an example of a beige traditional detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
New Country House, Oxfordshire
By Yiangou Architects

This is an example of a beige traditional detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Photo of a traditional house exterior in Gloucestershire.
Project 1171
By Verity & Beverley Ltd

Photo of a traditional house exterior in Gloucestershire.
Round against square - wendyphillips

Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Devon.
Lamper Head - Timber Frame House
By George Fielding Photography

George Fielding
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Devon.
this is pretty amazing, but more glass than I could afford ! - scotty74

This is an example of a multi-coloured rural two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Sharnbrook Bungalow Extension & Refurbishment
By Imogen Jack

This is an example of a multi-coloured rural two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Like the cladding and jutting out top. Would need it larger and with balcony. - webuser_784742607

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

Photo of a brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Sussex with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Magpie Farm, Appledore
By Neil Mac Photo

Neil Macaninch
Photo of a brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Sussex with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Flat roof idea - moneel_trivedi81

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

This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
BARTON 2
By John Davies Landscape

This is a contemporary garden space created for a newly built property offering multiple areas for outside relaxation and featuring a pool with fountain jets, table top topiarised plane trees, multi stemmed feature trees and a meadow style planting scheme. Photographs by the designer, John Davies
Top level balcony is what I like in this one - webuser_784742607

Design ideas for an expansive and beige victorian brick detached house in London with three floors.
Godalming
By DC10 Architects

Design ideas for an expansive and beige victorian brick detached house in London with three floors.
Magnolia grandiflora and Wisteria climbers - tristram_moominns

Photo of a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Honeywick
By Studio Mark Ruthven - Somerset

Graham Gaunt
Photo of a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
What a lovely house - webuser_545245404

Red traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Downton Avenue Streatham
By Oakman Architecture Limited

Red traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Loft - karen_powell52

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional brick house exterior in London with three floors.
St Julian's Farm Road
By Luxdon Properties

Outside garden space
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional brick house exterior in London with three floors.
Big window next to doors - jason_runyan

Design ideas for a brown rural one floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Farm Steading Conversion
By Coldwells Building Company

Firstpix Photography
Design ideas for a brown rural one floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Inspiration for a large and white classic two floor render detached house in Other with a pitched roof.
Millchester Showhome
By Bereco Windows & Doors

Inspiration for a large and white classic two floor render detached house in Other with a pitched roof.
suits the current style - bigger windows? - alice_kilbey

Photo of a large and beige modern two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Sussex House
By Wilkinson King Architects

Paul Riddle
Photo of a large and beige modern two floor detached house in London with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Idea for modern house - colin_humphries

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 1,240,761 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Wilkinson King Architects and Studio Mark Ruthven - Somerset. 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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