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Coneygar Lodge
Coneygar Lodge
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Jonathan Nettleton [Architect at Blake Architects]
Inspiration for a medium sized classic bungalow house exterior in Gloucestershire with stone cladding.
Springhill Residence
Springhill Residence
Locati ArchitectsLocati Architects
Springhill Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
This is an example of a farmhouse two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Carriage House Renovation
Carriage House Renovation
Conner & BuckConner & Buck
Susan Teare Photography
Inspiration for a white rural two floor house exterior in Burlington with wood cladding.
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Rural Vineyard
Rural Vineyard
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Photo of a coastal house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Manor House Stables
Manor House Stables
AR Design Studio LtdAR Design Studio Ltd
Martin Gardner, spacialimages.com
This is an example of a rustic bungalow house exterior in Hampshire.
Costa Mesa Farmhouse Contemporary remodel
Costa Mesa Farmhouse Contemporary remodel
Christiano Homes, Inc.Christiano Homes, Inc.
This is an example of a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Orange County.
New River Bank Barn
New River Bank Barn
Blackburn Architects, PCBlackburn Architects, PC
Adaptive reuse of an 1800s bank barn into a "party barn" to host gatherings of friends and family. Winner of an AIA Merit Award and Southern Living Magazine's Home Award in Historic Restoration. Photo by Maxwell MacKenzie.
Old Telephone Exchange
Old Telephone Exchange
Stephen Turvil ArchitectsStephen Turvil Architects
Inspiration for a black traditional two floor house exterior in London with wood cladding.
Rear view of remodeled barn in Bucks County
Rear view of remodeled barn in Bucks County
Brett King BuilderBrett King Builder
Exterior of the remodeled barn. -Randal Bye
Photo of a large and red country house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Rough Hey Barn
Rough Hey Barn
Hayes and PartnersHayes and Partners
Photo by: Tim Soar
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional two floor brick house exterior in Cheshire with a pitched roof.
The Milking Parlour, West Yard Farm, Dartmoor
The Milking Parlour, West Yard Farm, Dartmoor
VESP ArchitectsVESP Architects
Richard Downer
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Devon with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
The Sawyer Post and Beam Barn Home
The Sawyer Post and Beam Barn Home
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes - Other than the barn red color, the homeowners used a set of exterior sliding barn doors on the main entry with a classic overhead goose-neck barn light to show their love of New England barn architecture.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Design ideas for a country house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
Falconer St Residence
Falconer St Residence
Samara Greenwood ArchitectureSamara Greenwood Architecture
Photo of a classic house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding.
Tonimbuk Residence
Tonimbuk Residence
Maxa DesignMaxa Design
This is an example of a medium sized urban bungalow house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding and a pitched roof.
House near Burford
House near Burford
Spirit ArchitectureSpirit Architecture
Inspiration for a rural house exterior in Oxfordshire with a pitched roof.
Cranbury Barn
Cranbury Barn
Pinneo ConstructionPinneo Construction
This is an example of a green rustic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Idaho Barn Home
Idaho Barn Home
Sand Creek Post & BeamSand Creek Post & Beam
Sand Creek Post & Beam Traditional Wood Barns and Barn Homes Learn more & request a free catalog: www.sandcreekpostandbeam.com
Brown rural house exterior in Other.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in Other with wood cladding.

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.
Wilson Mountain Residence
Wilson Mountain Residence
Poss Architecture + Planning and Interior DesignPoss Architecture + Planning and Interior Design
Pat Sudmeier
Inspiration for a rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
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