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MS, Sag Harbor, NY
MS, Sag Harbor, NY
Charlie & Sons LandscapesCharlie & Sons Landscapes
Photo of a gey traditional two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Wanaka Showhome, Kirimoko
Wanaka Showhome, Kirimoko
David Reid HomesDavid Reid Homes
Design and innovation are taken to new levels in this new showhome fresh from David Reid Homes Wanaka and Central Otago. The range of new features and technologies in this home include: a custom designed dining table (slotted into the kitchen island); electric opening kitchen drawers & cupboard doors; hall & cupboard sensor lighting; automatic skylights with closing rain sensors and a stunning selection of interior materials (including polished concrete flooring, aluminium joinery, natural wood & raw steel). The home is well insulated and thermally efficient, with Low-E Max glazing, a 3-kilowatt solar system, gas reticulated hot water, separate air to air heat pump and underfloor heating throughout, including the garage. Complete with Japanese-inspired landscaping and stunning mountain views, this showhome is a stunning example of well executed, considered design that breaks with tradition.
Rangiora Showhome
Rangiora Showhome
David Reid HomesDavid Reid Homes
With family living in mind, this architecturally designed 3-bedroom home ticks all the boxes for function, form, flair and finish. Striking automatic skylights fill the open plan kitchen /living/dining with natural light. The designer kitchen includes a large scullery, and during summer months you can stack the living area sliders back to entertain family and friends. The master bedroom comes complete with a fully tiled ensuite, large walk-in-robe and ranch sliders to the private backyard, making the most of the evening sun. Fully ducted heating/cooling keeps the bedrooms at the perfect temperature year-round. The beautiful, sunny, home sits on a 651m2 fully landscaped section, with exposed aggregate driveway and paths, multiple Garapa decks utilising the indoor-outdoor flow.
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Cues from Rome
Cues from Rome
Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden CenterDrake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center
Design ideas for a mediterranean house exterior in Portland.
Angels Welcome - Shingle Style Exterior with Gable Roof - Custom Home in Falmou
Angels Welcome - Shingle Style Exterior with Gable Roof - Custom Home in Falmou
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Shingle style home exterior with multiple gables. Custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. Scope Of Work: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction / Living Space: 3,762ft² / Photography: Brian Vanden Brink, Dan Cutrona
The White House
The White House
Warren Hughes LTDWarren Hughes LTD
The statement property stands in the Devon countryside. It has bespoke windows and doors which allow mass amounts of light into the building. The windows are made in oak and painted white. We made the box sash windows, patio doors and entrance doors.
Bear Point Retreat
Bear Point Retreat
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
This beautiful coastal home was designed for its incredible waterfront views. It has a modern coastal design with white board and batten siding, stained wood doors , charming window accents and decorative roof brackets. Glass doors with decorative transoms open to the covered lanai overlooking the infinity edge pool and the sparkling water. Designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Design, built by J. P. Martin. Photos by Coastal Lifestyle Magazine
Bear Point Retreat
Bear Point Retreat
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
This beautiful coastal home was designed for its incredible waterfront views. It has a modern coastal design with white board and batten siding, stained wood doors , charming window accents and decorative roof brackets. Glass doors with decorative transoms open to the covered lanai overlooking the infinity edge pool and the sparkling water. Designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Design, built by J. P. Martin. Photos by Coastal Lifestyle Magazine
Bear Point Retreat
Bear Point Retreat
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
This beautiful coastal home was designed for its incredible waterfront views. It has a modern coastal design with white board and batten siding, stained wood doors , charming window accents and decorative roof brackets. Glass doors with decorative transoms open to the covered lanai overlooking the infinity edge pool and the sparkling water. Designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Design, built by J. P. Martin. Photos by Coastal Lifestyle Magazine
Gale-Rew Spec/Chamna
Gale-Rew Spec/Chamna
Gale Rew Construction, Inc.Gale Rew Construction, Inc.
Photos by Becky Pospical Spec Home. One floor plan, multiple homes.
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey traditional bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Gale-Rew Spec/Chamna
Gale-Rew Spec/Chamna
Gale Rew Construction, Inc.Gale Rew Construction, Inc.
Photos by Becky Pospical Spec Home. One floor plan, multiple homes.
Medium sized and gey classic bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Streetscape - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach
Exterior Streetscape - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach
Architecture Saville IsaacsArchitecture Saville Isaacs
A casual holiday home along the Australian coast. A place where extended family and friends from afar can gather to create new memories. Robust enough for hordes of children, yet with an element of luxury for the adults. Referencing the unique position between sea and the Australian bush, by means of textures, textiles, materials, colours and smells, to evoke a timeless connection to place, intrinsic to the memories of family holidays. Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach Architecture Saville Isaacs http://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Kelly Swan ArchitectureKelly Swan Architecture
Photo of a rural house exterior in Salt Lake City.
PARK BUNGALOW I
PARK BUNGALOW I
Sketchwork Studio Ltd.Sketchwork Studio Ltd.
A one story, 3 car garage home with a walk-out basement. Finished with Hardie Board shake and siding.
This is an example of a medium sized and blue classic bungalow detached house in Calgary with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Soquel, CA
Soquel, CA
CH x TLD - cleverhomes x tobylongdesignCH x TLD - cleverhomes x tobylongdesign
This is an example of an urban house exterior in San Francisco.
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lifestyle Homes, Home BuildersLifestyle Homes, Home Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Lake Ave
Lake Ave
Kaegebein Fine Homebuilding LLCKaegebein Fine Homebuilding LLC
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Denver.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
Design ideas for a large and blue traditional two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
Inspiration for a large and blue classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

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.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
This is an example of a large and blue classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
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