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Lorne Custom Home
Lorne Custom Home
Cambro ContractingCambro Contracting
Traditional house exterior in Toronto.
Sunflower House
Sunflower House
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
View of the rear extension showing the bi-folding doors opening up to create a flowing space between the inside and outside. The raised beds and steps help frame the garden space and the sunny terrace all summer long.
Cleft House
Cleft House
Form Found DesignForm Found Design
Conceived of as a vertical light box, Cleft House features walls made of translucent panels as well as massive sliding window walls. Located on an extremely narrow lot, the clients required contemporary design, waterfront views without loss of privacy, sustainability, and maximizing space within stringent cost control. A modular structural steel frame was used to eliminate the high cost of custom steel.
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Shawnee Woods
Shawnee Woods
Tays & Co Design StudiosTays & Co Design Studios
Inspiration for a country house exterior in Minneapolis.
Kaimana
Kaimana
Innovative Design and Build GroupInnovative Design and Build Group
Design ideas for a white modern two floor detached house in Brisbane with a flat roof.
3rd Street North
3rd Street North
Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.
Photo of a house exterior in Miami.
tuki
tuki
株式会社YAA株式会社YAA
Medium sized modern two floor brick detached house in Other with an orange house, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Great Northern Chalet
Great Northern Chalet
Centre Sky Architecture LtdCentre Sky Architecture Ltd
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Other.
Countryside Cottage
Countryside Cottage
&Eve Interior Design Limited&Eve Interior Design Limited
Photo of a country house exterior in Oxfordshire.
Peninsula Point Residence
Peninsula Point Residence
Sustainable Nine Design + BuildSustainable Nine Design + Build
Photo of a house exterior in Minneapolis.
Contemporary - Redwood City
Contemporary - Redwood City
Greenberg ConstructionGreenberg Construction
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in San Francisco.
Dreamy Santorini
Dreamy Santorini
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
Coastal house exterior in Minneapolis.
A House for a Gardener
A House for a Gardener
Amos Goldreich ArchitectureAmos Goldreich Architecture
Design ideas for a house exterior in London.
T3
T3
CUBO design architectCUBO design architect
Photo of a house exterior in Tokyo.
Interior Remodel and Addition, Saratoga - 2
Interior Remodel and Addition, Saratoga - 2
The Proposed PlanThe Proposed Plan
This is an example of a white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Contemporary Barndominium
Contemporary Barndominium
Madigan Custom HomesMadigan Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary barndominium
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Austin.
Abbott Avenue Residence
Abbott Avenue Residence
Sustainable Nine Design + BuildSustainable Nine Design + Build
This is an example of a house exterior in Minneapolis.
Mountain View Square
Mountain View Square
kds design groupkds design group
Exterior addition to front elevation to an existing ranch style home.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Palm Springs Vibes in New Mexico
Palm Springs Vibes in New Mexico
GO Designs Inc.GO Designs Inc.
Coming home has never felt better...This complete exterior home renovation & curb appeal has vibes of Palm Springs written all over it!!! Views of the Organ Mountains surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert creates an outdoor space like no other. Modifications were made to the courtyard walls, new entrance door, sunset balcony included removing an over designed standard staircase access with a new custom spiral staircase, a new T&G ceiling, minimized obstructing columns, replaced w/substantial cedar support beams. Stucco patch, repair & new paint, new down spouts & underground drainage were all key to making a better home. Now our client can come home with feel good vibes!!! Our next focus was the access driveway, taking boring to sophisticated. With nearly 9' of elevation change from the street to the home we wanted to create a fun and easy way to come home. 8" bed drystack limestone walls & planters were key to making the transition of elevation smooth, also being completely permeable, but with the strength to retain, these walls will be here for a lifetime. Accented with oversized Mossrock boulders and mossrock slabs used for steps, naturalized the environment, serving as break points and easy access. Native plants surrounded by natural vegetation compliments the flow with an outstanding lighting show when the sun goes down. Welcome to your home!!!

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.
Remmers Dutch Barn
Remmers Dutch Barn
Miller-Roodell Architects LtdMiller-Roodell Architects Ltd
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Boise.
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