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Contemporary - Scarborough
Contemporary - Scarborough
Oswald HomesOswald Homes
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Perth.
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Bella Vista CompanyBella Vista Company
Shoot2Sell Bella Vista Company This home won the NARI Greater Dallas CotY Award for Entire House $750,001 to $1,000,000 in 2015.
Large and beige mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Dallas.
Wooded Highlands by Design Guild Homes
Wooded Highlands by Design Guild Homes
DESIGN GUILD HOMESDESIGN GUILD HOMES
Traditional house exterior in Seattle with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
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Exterior
Exterior
Marie Meko, Allied ASIDMarie Meko, Allied ASID
Photo of a rustic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with a shingle roof.
Brick & Limestone Facade
Brick & Limestone Facade
Wellborn Inc.Wellborn Inc.
Brick and Cast Stone Exterior
Inspiration for a large classic two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Villa Zero
Villa Zero
Oboe 27Oboe 27
El espacio exterior de la vivienda combina a la perfección lujo y naturaleza. Creamos una zona de sofás donde poder relajarse y disfrutar de un cóctel antes de la cena. Para ello elegimos la colección Factory de Vondom en tonos beiges con cojines en terracota. La zona de comedor al aire libre es de la firma Fast, sillas Ria y mesa All size, en materiales como aluminio, cuerda y piedra.
BTC House
BTC House
Compendium Group LLCCompendium Group LLC
Design ideas for a house exterior in Indianapolis.
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Inviting Modern Retreat
Inviting Modern Retreat
Vintage ElementsVintage Elements
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Minneapolis.
Indoor-Outdoor Family Oasis in Costa Mesa
Indoor-Outdoor Family Oasis in Costa Mesa
Craig O'Connell ArchitectureCraig O'Connell Architecture
Inspiration for a retro house exterior in Orange County.
Hussain ji House
Hussain ji House
DESIGN PLUS STUDIODESIGN PLUS STUDIO
House has been design in modern look.on the ground floor there will be shop and above ground for owner.In the exterior design ther is used of HPL sheet and and paint.It give some unique features.
Classic Estate
Classic Estate
Hollingsworth Design, LLCHollingsworth Design, LLC
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in New Orleans.
the elemental
the elemental
Ashwin ArchitectsAshwin Architects
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Bengaluru with a flat roof.
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Model RemodelModel Remodel
The kitchen counter extends to the outside for a 3-person bar seating area.
Large and white contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
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Franklin Park Residence
Franklin Park Residence
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
This new residence seamlessly blends the romanticism of a Tudor home with clean transitional lines, creating a Modern Tudor aesthetic expressed through painted brick, steeply pitched roof lines, and swept projected bays with copper metal roofs.
Indian Road
Indian Road
Wanda Ely Architect Inc.Wanda Ely Architect Inc.
The custom metal pergola features integrated pendant lights and provides a modern counterpoint to the original garage, with its heritage yellow brick and traditional slate roof
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher
PJ BUILDERSPJ BUILDERS
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Salt Lake City.
Barrington Custom Home
Barrington Custom Home
Hardin Builders, Inc.Hardin Builders, Inc.
Rural house exterior in Chicago.

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.
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Modern Farm House in Cherry Hills
Modern Farm House in Cherry Hills
Haley Custom HomesHaley Custom Homes
Beautiful Cherry HIlls Farm house, with Pool house. A mixture of reclaimed wood, full bed masonry, Steel Ibeams, and a Standing Seam roof accented by a beautiful hot tub and pool
Willow Glen Cottage
Willow Glen Cottage
Arch Studio, Inc.Arch Studio, Inc.
2019 -- Complete re-design and re-build of this 1,600 square foot home including a brand new 600 square foot Guest House located in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA.
Rosemont Farmhouse Bungalow
Rosemont Farmhouse Bungalow
Harry Braswell Inc.Harry Braswell Inc.
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in DC Metro.
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