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Contemporary Design
Contemporary Design
Buchanan ConstructionBuchanan Construction
J. Weiland, Professional Photographer. Paul Jackson, Aerial Photography. Alice Dodson, Architect. This Contemporary Mountain Home sits atop 50 plus acres in the Beautiful Mountains of Hot Springs, NC. Eye catching beauty and designs tribute local Architect, Alice Dodson and Team. Sloping roof lines intrigue and maximize natural light. This home rises high above the normal energy efficient standards with Geothermal Heating & Cooling System, Radiant Floor Heating, Kolbe Windows and Foam Insulation. Creative Owners put there heart & souls into the unique features. Exterior textured stone, smooth gray stucco around the glass blocks, smooth artisan siding with mitered corners and attractive landscaping collectively compliment. Cedar Wood Ceilings, Tile Floors, Exquisite Lighting, Modern Linear Fireplace and Sleek Clean Lines throughout please the intellect and senses.
East Coast Inspired Cabin
East Coast Inspired Cabin
Interior Design by Julie Johnson-HollandInterior Design by Julie Johnson-Holland
Design ideas for a rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a brown roof and a metal roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
UserUser
Design ideas for a gey midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Bank Barns
Bank Barns
King Construction Company LLCKing Construction Company LLC
Photo of a medium sized and brown farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Gasparini Custom HomesGasparini Custom Homes
Inspiration for an industrial house exterior in Austin.
Churn Creek
Churn Creek
Create ConstructionCreate Construction
Inspiration for a beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Pioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos LogsPioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos Logs
Exterior of a Pioneer Log Home of BC
This is an example of a brown and medium sized rustic house exterior in Edinburgh with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and three floors.
Palisade Custom Home
Palisade Custom Home
Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.
True Spanish style courtyard with an iron gate. Copper Downspouts, Vigas, and Wooden Lintels add the Southwest flair to this home built by Keystone Custom Builders, Inc. Photo by Alyssa Falk
Monitor Horse Barn with Center Aisle
Monitor Horse Barn with Center Aisle
Fisher BarnsFisher Barns
Photo of a large and brown rural two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige classic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Barn Conversion - Loudoun County
Barn Conversion - Loudoun County
T.J. Gilbride Architects, Inc.T.J. Gilbride Architects, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown farmhouse bungalow detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
U邸ログハウス
U邸ログハウス
株式会社WILD LIFE株式会社WILD LIFE
Design ideas for a brown rustic house exterior in Other with a pitched roof and a black roof.
Craftsman Style Gate - Automatic Driveway Gate
Craftsman Style Gate - Automatic Driveway Gate
Harwell Fencing and Gates IncHarwell Fencing and Gates Inc
Double driveway gate with Clear redwood and Conheart redwood Columns. http://harwellfences.com
Exterior
Exterior
Ward-Young Architecture & Planning - Truckee, CAWard-Young Architecture & Planning - Truckee, CA
Photo by Asa Gilmore
Rustic house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
Archello - Kingsford
Archello - Kingsford
Nathalie Scipioni ArchitectsNathalie Scipioni Architects
https://archello.com/project/kingsford-project
Daggett, Michigan Workshop with Living Quarters
Daggett, Michigan Workshop with Living Quarters
DC BuildersDC Builders
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Portland.
Big Ranch II
Big Ranch II
Miretti DesignMiretti Design
Inspiration for a rural house exterior in San Francisco with a grey roof and a metal roof.
Lampkin Log Cabin
Lampkin Log Cabin
Cottage Company of Harbor SpringsCottage Company of Harbor Springs
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Other.
Rustic Mountain Home in Taos Ski Valley
Rustic Mountain Home in Taos Ski Valley
Woods Design BuildersWoods Design Builders
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in Albuquerque.
Off-the-Grid Home
Off-the-Grid Home
Dogwood InteriorsDogwood Interiors
Wayde Carroll
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Sacramento.

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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