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Front Facade
Front Facade
Three Little Pigs Colour & DesignThree Little Pigs Colour & Design
Photo by Thomas Dalhoff
Inspiration for a large and gey modern two floor detached house in Melbourne with metal cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Naumann Residence
Naumann Residence
Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.
This is an example of a large and beige two floor clay house exterior in Phoenix with a half-hip roof.
Awe-Inspiring Avon Abode
Awe-Inspiring Avon Abode
CMM Custom HomesCMM Custom Homes
This is an example of a coastal house exterior in Other.
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Exterior At Night
Exterior At Night
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
The house at night is welcoming and well-lit. Beautiful early evening views of the countryside beyond. Paul Dyer Photography
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof.
LOG CABIN REPLACEMENT
LOG CABIN REPLACEMENT
Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a rustic detached house in Other with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Silverleaf 3
Silverleaf 3
Don ZiebellDon Ziebell
Lisa Romerein (photography) Oz Architects (Architecture) Don Ziebell Principal, Zahir Poonawala Project Architect Oz Interiors (Interior Design) Inga Rehmann, Principal Laura Huttenhauer, Senior Designer Oz Architects (Hardscape Design) Desert Star Construction (Construction)
Eastport Annapolis Ready for Market
Eastport Annapolis Ready for Market
Julie SullivanJulie Sullivan
This historic home in Eastport section of Annapolis has a three color scheme. The red door and shutter color provides the pop against the tan siding. The porch floor is painted black with white trim.
Stainless Steel Railing
Stainless Steel Railing
AGS Stainless, Inc.AGS Stainless, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary split-level detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Craftsman Cottage
Craftsman Cottage
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
This is an example of a large and brown traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Highland Park, IL Colonial Full Exterior Remodel
Highland Park, IL Colonial Full Exterior Remodel
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Highland Park, IL 60035 Colonial Home with Hardie Custom Color Siding Shingle Straight Edge Shake (Front) Lap (Sides), HardieTrim Arctic White ROOF IKO Oakridge Architectural Shingles Estate Gray and installed metal roof front entry portico.
Viridian
Viridian
Wedgworth CompaniesWedgworth Companies
This is an example of a medium sized and gey classic two floor brick detached house in Birmingham with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Woodbridge Pacific GroupWoodbridge Pacific Group
Residence Four Exterior at Skye in Palm Springs, California
Inspiration for a white midcentury bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Complete Home Build, Marco Island
Complete Home Build, Marco Island
UserUser
This is an example of a large and white beach style two floor detached house in Miami with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
The Rodney
The Rodney
Echelon Custom HomesEchelon Custom Homes
Photo of a white coastal house exterior in Other with three floors.
Muro tradicional de piedra basáltica y de piedra pumítica
Muro tradicional de piedra basáltica y de piedra pumítica
AMA Arquitectura y Medio Ambiente s.l.AMA Arquitectura y Medio Ambiente s.l.
En la parte baja la piedra basáltica resiste el desgaste producido por la arena arrastrada por el viento. La parte alta de piedra pumítica, más ligera, es más fácil de trabajar y se integra con el paisaje. La cubierta es ondulada, acabada en madera. Fotografía: Cortesía del ITER
The Bluffton
The Bluffton
Cottage Home CompanyCottage Home Company
This is an example of a medium sized and blue traditional two floor detached house in Jacksonville with vinyl cladding.
MA Residence
MA Residence
Karen Aston DesignKaren Aston Design
Thomas Dalhoff Photography
Photo of a gey traditional two floor house exterior in Sydney.
Reclanada Dr. Project
Reclanada Dr. Project
Jefferson Door CompanyJefferson Door Company
House was Designed by Hollingsworth Design and built by De Jesus Construction Co.. Jefferson Door Supplied the windows, shutters, columns, mouldings, door hardware, Interior doors and exterior back doors.
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Josh Goldstein ArchitectJosh Goldstein Architect
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Mexico City.

House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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.
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill HomesParkhill Homes
Medium sized and white mediterranean two floor brick house exterior in Dallas.
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