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Elad GonenElad Gonen
architect :dafna fisher gvirtzman
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Other.
Earthy Modern
Earthy Modern
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Who says green and sustainable design has to look like it? Designed to emulate the owner’s favorite country club, this fine estate home blends in with the natural surroundings of it’s hillside perch, and is so intoxicatingly beautiful, one hardly notices its numerous energy saving and green features. Durable, natural and handsome materials such as stained cedar trim, natural stone veneer, and integral color plaster are combined with strong horizontal roof lines that emphasize the expansive nature of the site and capture the “bigness” of the view. Large expanses of glass punctuated with a natural rhythm of exposed beams and stone columns that frame the spectacular views of the Santa Clara Valley and the Los Gatos Hills. A shady outdoor loggia and cozy outdoor fire pit create the perfect environment for relaxed Saturday afternoon barbecues and glitzy evening dinner parties alike. A glass “wall of wine” creates an elegant backdrop for the dining room table, the warm stained wood interior details make the home both comfortable and dramatic. The project’s energy saving features include: - a 5 kW roof mounted grid-tied PV solar array pays for most of the electrical needs, and sends power to the grid in summer 6 year payback! - all native and drought-tolerant landscaping reduce irrigation needs - passive solar design that reduces heat gain in summer and allows for passive heating in winter - passive flow through ventilation provides natural night cooling, taking advantage of cooling summer breezes - natural day-lighting decreases need for interior lighting - fly ash concrete for all foundations - dual glazed low e high performance windows and doors Design Team: Noel Cross+Architects - Architect Christopher Yates Landscape Architecture Joanie Wick – Interior Design Vita Pehar - Lighting Design Conrado Co. – General Contractor Marion Brenner – Photography
Key Peninsula Residence
Key Peninsula Residence
Vandervort ArchitectsVandervort Architects
Medium sized rustic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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Exterior Craftsman Bungalow
Exterior Craftsman Bungalow
Arch Studio, Inc.Arch Studio, Inc.
Best of Houzz 2017 - Arch Studio, Inc.
Photo of a small and blue classic bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Berkeley Craftsman Expansion
Berkeley Craftsman Expansion
ilumus, llc.ilumus, llc.
Ramona d'Viola - ilumus photography & marketing Blue Dog Renovation & Construction Workshop 30 Architects
Design ideas for a small and blue classic bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
The Lost Krisel
The Lost Krisel
Studio AR+D ArchitectsStudio AR+D Architects
Michal Utterback
Design ideas for a white midcentury bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
haus 11
haus 11
bünck ARCHITEKTURbünck ARCHITEKTUR
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Cologne with a flat roof.
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Exterior Color Consultation
Exterior Color Consultation
emily lauderback stewart design and renovationemily lauderback stewart design and renovation
Small and green traditional bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
Sustainable Long Island Residence
Sustainable Long Island Residence
Narofsky Architecture + ways2designNarofsky Architecture + ways2design
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in New York with stone cladding and a flat roof.
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Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with a metal roof.
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Gatling DesignGatling Design
Photo by Ed Gohlich
Design ideas for a small and white traditional bungalow detached house in San Diego with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Deck
Exterior Deck
Kenorah Design + Build Ltd.Kenorah Design + Build Ltd.
This beautiful home located in the rural Mt Lehman area had been renovated (inside), but the outside was out of date. Mountainside completely updated the exterior of the home. The deck was extended, with stunning Brazilian Ironwood used for the new deck surface. New cultured stone and painting helped completely transform this home.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
Photo of a brown classic two floor house exterior in Atlanta.
Miscellaneous Homes
Miscellaneous Homes
David Palermo PhotographyDavid Palermo Photography
©David Palermo
This is an example of a mediterranean bungalow house exterior in Santa Barbara.
Wing House
Wing House
McClellan | TelloneMcClellan | Tellone
Andrea Brizzi
Photo of a large and beige world-inspired bungalow glass detached house in Hawaii with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Galeriehaus im Dünenwald
Galeriehaus im Dünenwald
Möhring ArchitektenMöhring Architekten
Inspiration for a white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Berlin with a pitched roof.
Arrow House
Arrow House
Sarah Phipps DesignSarah Phipps Design
Joseph Eastburn Photography
Photo of a small traditional bungalow house exterior in Other.
Kealakekua Bay
Kealakekua Bay
Terrance J Cisco Architect, LLCTerrance J Cisco Architect, LLC
Large world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Hawaii.

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.
Warren Wagner, W3 Architects
Warren Wagner, W3 Architects
The Value Of ArchitectureThe Value Of Architecture
Shawn Bishop www.shawnbishopphotography.com
Photo of a green mediterranean house exterior in Los Angeles.
Major Renovation for a Craftsman-style Forest Park Bungalow
Major Renovation for a Craftsman-style Forest Park Bungalow
Golightly Landscape ArchitectureGolightly Landscape Architecture
This Craftsman-style bungalow in the heart of Birmingham's historic Forest Park neighborhood got a big-time makeover by Golightly Landscape Architecture. John Wilson, principle of GLA, describes this project as "a treat," saying the homeowners gave him ample opportunities to return the landscape to its historic roots. The plan's diagonal layout relieves the planting beds of a sometimes stale symmetrical aesthetic. Using native Alabama bluestone, John created a new walk that meanders throughout the property—replacing the old concrete path. The new walk gives way to an existing beautiful chert retaining wall and pier at the corner of the property. Meanwhile, lawn and concrete give way to an ever-changing tapestry, woven together with perennials and ornamental grasses that "pop" against the stone walk's subtle blue and gray hues. A spacious terrace complete with Craftsman detailing now stands at the back of the home where a dilapidated wood deck once sat. Native moss rock stone paths—accented by boldly romantic drifts of asters, geraniums, carex, and eupatorium and punctuated with trees and flowering shrubs—connect the wood terrace to the rest of the garden, detached garage, and alleyway.
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