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Lake Rabun
Lake Rabun
Reu ArchitectsReu Architects
A two story window showcases the suspended staircase. All exterior wood is Clear Cedar. The roof is copper constructed like a shiplap wall but at a very tight scale. Landscape architect, Planters, Inc and outdoor lighting by The Outdoor Lights.
La Aborleda
La Aborleda
Reclaimed SpaceReclaimed Space
Inspiration for a small rustic bungalow house exterior in Austin.
Dwyer
Dwyer
Tommy Hein ArchitectsTommy Hein Architects
This is an example of a traditional two floor brick house exterior in Denver with a pitched roof.
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Gilleaindreas by Design Unity
Gilleaindreas by Design Unity
Design UnityDesign Unity
This home is fun, innovative and makes good use of its site and immediate environment. Gilleaindreas is modest in size, articulate in proportion and geometry and is extremely energy efficient. A definite award contender and a proven lifestyle enhancer for the wonderful young family who reside here. Photography by Matthew Mallet
Cabin remodel
Cabin remodel
Bercher Design & ConstructionBercher Design & Construction
Rustic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Carrick Custom Home DesignCarrick Custom Home Design
Craftsman Style Exterior with Hardie siding.
Classic two floor house exterior in Salt Lake City.
Duncan Street
Duncan Street
Finbarr Collins ConstructionFinbarr Collins Construction
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof.
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Hilltop Modern
Hilltop Modern
Element Custom BuildersElement Custom Builders
Photo of a multi-coloured retro two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Via Lido Nord
Via Lido Nord
Graystone Custom Builders, Inc.Graystone Custom Builders, Inc.
This is an example of a white beach style two floor detached house in Orange County with a shingle roof.
Kennebunk - Steps to the Beach
Kennebunk - Steps to the Beach
Hurlbutt DesignsHurlbutt Designs
Jeff Roberts
Inspiration for a blue coastal house exterior in Portland Maine with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Design ideas for a white world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Heath Country Home
Heath Country Home
Austin Design IncAustin Design Inc
Addition and renovation of a vacation home in the hills of Heath Massachusetts. The first floor of the home was extensively renovated including a new kitchen, bath room and laundry room. Additions include a breakfast nook, window bay, entry foyer, a two story screened porch and most importantly; a 75 foot-long indoor lap pool. The pool design is based on the upright wings of the airplane, as the owner is an avid aviator as well as a tri-athlete. Large expanses of glass allow natural light to stream into the year-round training space. Cedar siding and extensive stone work ground the modern form of the building in the natural landscape.
Tuscan Farmhouse 4
Tuscan Farmhouse 4
South Coast Architects, Inc.South Coast Architects, Inc.
Italianate, Tuscan Farmhouse
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior in Orange County with stone cladding.
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Midcentury Exterior
Midcentury Exterior
Inspiration for a blue midcentury two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with a hip roof.
Northshore Cabin
Northshore Cabin
Pearson Design GroupPearson Design Group
This is an example of a rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
My Houzz: Meditation Room Made With Reclaimed Windows
My Houzz: Meditation Room Made With Reclaimed Windows
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2015 Houzz
Rustic house exterior in Dallas.
Seaward
Seaward
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Jeri Koegel
Inspiration for a white mediterranean two floor house exterior in Orange County with a pitched roof.

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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Luxury Town House
Luxury Town House
Prutting & Company Custom BuildersPrutting & Company Custom Builders
Photographer: Michael Biondo
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with mixed cladding.
Colorado Treehouse
Colorado Treehouse
Missy Brown DesignMissy Brown Design
Photo by David Patterson Photography www.davidpattersonphotography.com
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from road at twilight. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Photo of a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle.
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