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First Landing villas
First Landing villas
Orton ArchitectsOrton Architects
Design ideas for a world-inspired house exterior in Other.
Memorial - Full Home Remodel and Second Story Addition
Memorial - Full Home Remodel and Second Story Addition
Incredible Homes & RenovationsIncredible Homes & Renovations
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Houston.
Springbank Hill - Modern Prairie Bungalow - Front
Springbank Hill - Modern Prairie Bungalow - Front
Andison Residential DesignAndison Residential Design
This Modern Prairie Bungalow was designed to capture the natural beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains from every space within. The sprawling horizontal design and hipped roofs echo the surrounding mountain landscape. The color palette and natural materials help the home blend seamlessly into the Rockies with dark stained wood accents, textural stone, and smooth stucco. Black metal details and unique window configurations bring an industrial-inspired modern element to this mountain retreat. As you enter through the front entry, an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light – bringing the outdoors in. Two covered exterior living spaces provide ample room for entertaining and relaxing in this Springbank Hill custom home.
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New
Waterbrook BuildersWaterbrook Builders
Photo of a modern house exterior in Miami.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Upgrade Properties LLCUpgrade Properties LLC
Photo of a rural house exterior in Charlotte.
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株式会社マスケン株式会社マスケン
Design ideas for a medium sized and white scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
1225 B Chester Avenue
1225 B Chester Avenue
Legacy SouthLegacy South
Photo of a blue two floor detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Purisima Residence Modern Farmhouse
Purisima Residence Modern Farmhouse
KYLE CHAN ARCHITECTKYLE CHAN ARCHITECT
A brand new 5-bedroom / 4-bathroom modern farmhouse in a prestige Old Los Altos neighborhood. A symmetrical facade is achieved by offsetting a 2-car garage to eliminate bulk.
Modern Farmhouse Plan 963-00409
Modern Farmhouse Plan 963-00409
America's Best House PlansAmerica's Best House Plans
The rear patio details a comfy step-down area for a sheltered and protective space to relax and unwind or to watch the kids play outside.
Farmhouse house exterior in Atlanta.
Hillside Road II
Hillside Road II
M House DevelopmentM House Development
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in Chicago.
2020 Showcase Home - Hidden Springs, Fredericksburg, TX
2020 Showcase Home - Hidden Springs, Fredericksburg, TX
White Construction CompanyWhite Construction Company
Hill Country Modern Farmhouse perfectly situated on a beautiful lot in the Hidden Springs development in Fredericksburg, TX.
Inspiration for a large and white country bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Westport Avenue Beach House
Westport Avenue Beach House
Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.
Modern beach house exterior
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern render detached house in New York with three floors and a flat roof.
ALTATA
ALTATA
Shain Development IncShain Development Inc
Design ideas for a large and gey traditional brick detached house in Los Angeles with three floors and a tiled roof.
Redman Tower Addition
Redman Tower Addition
Gregory Drewes, AIA, NCARBGregory Drewes, AIA, NCARB
Photo of a blue modern detached house in Jackson with four floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Brennan Traditions Windows - Plano, TX
Brennan Traditions Windows - Plano, TX
Brennan EnterprisesBrennan Enterprises
NT Traditions in Plano, TX. NT Window is a regional leader in the production of premium replacement windows. The company started as a screen manufacturer over 30 years ago and today boasts hundreds of dealers across the Midwest and the Southeastern United States. NT Window prides itself on crafting innovative products that fill specific needs among replacement window clientele.
Brennan Traditions Windows - Plano, TX
Brennan Traditions Windows - Plano, TX
Brennan EnterprisesBrennan Enterprises
NT Traditions in Plano, TX. NT Window is a regional leader in the production of premium replacement windows. The company started as a screen manufacturer over 30 years ago and today boasts hundreds of dealers across the Midwest and the Southeastern United States. NT Window prides itself on crafting innovative products that fill specific needs among replacement window clientele.
Castle Homes - Wayland Drive
Castle Homes - Wayland Drive
Castle HomesCastle Homes
Inspiration for a house exterior in Nashville.
Refined Modern
Refined Modern
Suman ArchitectsSuman Architects
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Denver.
Pouring Bears
Pouring Bears
Reid Smith ArchitectsReid Smith Architects
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Other.

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.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells
Heliotrope ArchitectsHeliotrope Architects
Inspiration for a house exterior.
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