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1128 Kirkland Ave
1128 Kirkland Ave
Novelty Hill DevelopmentNovelty Hill Development
Inspiration for a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a flat roof.
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.
Loft, First Floor and Kitchen Extension in KT7
Loft, First Floor and Kitchen Extension in KT7
Plus RoomsPlus Rooms
Photo of a white traditional house exterior in London with three floors.
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"chrys"
New Old, LLCNew Old, LLC
Cal Mitchner Photography
Inspiration for a beige victorian two floor house exterior in Charlotte with a mixed material roof.
fifties split
fifties split
Gardner Architects LLCGardner Architects LLC
photo credit: Jim Tetro
Design ideas for a traditional two floor house exterior in DC Metro.
寺庄の家
寺庄の家
HEARTH ARCHITECTSHEARTH ARCHITECTS
寺庄の家　HEARTH　ARCHITECTS 本敷地は南北に間口が広く、敷地にも余裕のある新しい住宅地に建てられた好立地の計画地です。そこでこの立地条件を生かしつつ将来性も考え出来る限りの用途を一階に設け、この地域のひとつのシンボルともなる平屋のようなどっしりとした佇まいの建物を目指した。 建物全体に軒の深い切妻屋根を設け外部からテラス、内部へとひとつの屋根が連なり、どの部屋にいながらもひとつの屋根で家族の気配を感じ、家族がひとつになれる空間を創り出した。 風の抜ける南面に設けた軒の深いテラスは、この家の第二のリビングとしても活用でき、昔の縁側空間のかわりを果たしてくれます。
Custom Residence - Metro Boston
Custom Residence - Metro Boston
Luna Design GroupLuna Design Group
Sam Gray
Design ideas for a white classic two floor house exterior in Boston with a hip roof.
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Casa SAC I
Casa SAC I
Bernardo Pozas Residential DesignBernardo Pozas Residential Design
Sean Gallagher
This is an example of a modern house exterior with wood cladding.
Fish Creek Compound Guest House
Fish Creek Compound Guest House
CLB ArchitectsCLB Architects
Matthew Millman Photography
Photo of a small contemporary house exterior in Salt Lake City.
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
KMK PhotographyKMK Photography
KMK Photography
Design ideas for a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a butterfly roof.
Haus S
Haus S
Diemer ArchitektenDiemer Architekten
Haus am Hang Diemer Architekten Bildnachweis: DASHOLTHAUS GmbH crossmedia agentur Im Eichels 10 69469 Weinheim
White and large modern house exterior in Stuttgart with three floors and a flat roof.
Hog Pen Creek Residence
Hog Pen Creek Residence
Lake Flato ArchitectsLake Flato Architects
Casey Dunn
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin with a lean-to roof.
Coastal Home Entrance Porch
Coastal Home Entrance Porch
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Inspiration for a white coastal two floor house exterior in Miami with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Lincoln Park Renovation
Lincoln Park Renovation
BDS Design Build RemodelBDS Design Build Remodel
Studio West Photography
This is an example of a white traditional house exterior in Chicago with three floors.
39 Capilano Drive, Novato, CA 94949
39 Capilano Drive, Novato, CA 94949
Angelo Cosentino PropertiesAngelo Cosentino Properties
McGuire Real Estate In House Photographer
Photo of a beige midcentury bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Hillside Estate
Hillside Estate
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STUDIORESIDENTIAL DESIGN STUDIO
French country inspired hillside estate home. Features rough laid stone, handmade brick & tile, slate roofing, wood windows & copper accents. Design by Richard Berry, construction by Fred Parker Company.
McDonough Residence
McDonough Residence
David Johnston ArchitectsDavid Johnston Architects
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Perth with a metal roof, stone cladding and 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.
410 WIllow
410 WIllow
1 Mack Mendenhall Jackson Hole Real Estate Associa1 Mack Mendenhall Jackson Hole Real Estate Associa
Industrial two floor house exterior in Other with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Prior Lake Modern Farm House
Prior Lake Modern Farm House
AMEK Custom BuildersAMEK Custom Builders
SM Herrick
Photo of a white and large country two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a metal roof.
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