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Ashbourne DesignsAshbourne Designs
A complete remodel of a victorian home in the Centerport area of New York. Featuring 3 floors and showing off Ashbourne's best work.
Large and yellow classic house exterior in New York with three floors and wood cladding.
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
SoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIASoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIA
Renovation of a Mediterranean style home into a contemporary, loft-like, light filled space with skylight roof, 2 story slate fireplace, exposed I-beams, blue glass stairwell, glass tiled baths, and walnut and Koa kitchen. The palette is a soothing blend of browns, neutrals, and slate blue with modern furnishings and art, and Asian artifacts. SoYoung Mack Design Feldman Architecture Paul Dyer Photography
The Webb Project
The Webb Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
The Webb Project, designed and built by Pratt Guys, in 2018 - Photo owned by Pratt Guys - NOTE: Can only be used online, digitally, TV and print WITH written permission from Pratt Guys. (PrattGuys.com) - Photo was taken on February 14, 2019.
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23rd Street
23rd Street
Hayasa Flooring Design, IncHayasa Flooring Design, Inc
Photo of a white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Deerwood
Deerwood
Cusimano ArchitectCusimano Architect
Zac Seewald
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, featured in ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST in the November 2013 Before and After issue, is set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.
Blackhall Cottage
Blackhall Cottage
JAM Architects LtdJAM Architects Ltd
John McRoberts
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Glasgow.
Lower Templestowe
Lower Templestowe
Vos Architecture + DesignVos Architecture + Design
John Vos
Inspiration for a small and gey modern bungalow brick house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLAGrounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLA
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Photo of a contemporary glass house exterior in San Diego.
Painted Hills | 2
Painted Hills | 2
Sierra Pacific WindowsSierra Pacific Windows
©Gibeon Photography
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Other.
Indoor/Outdoor Space
Indoor/Outdoor Space
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Photographer: Rob Karosis Landscape architect: Conte and Conte
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in New York.
rlphilbr13
rlphilbr13
Roberta PhilbrickRoberta Philbrick
This is an example of a classic house exterior in Other.
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
House in Lymington
House in Lymington
David James Architects & Partners LtdDavid James Architects & Partners Ltd
Stuart Cox Photography
Design ideas for a beige contemporary two floor house exterior in Dorset with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Glass On Glasshouse Residence
Glass On Glasshouse Residence
Norman Richards building design + interiorsNorman Richards building design + interiors
Photographer: Jon Linkins
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern two floor house exterior in Sunshine Coast with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
VIVIENDA DE PLANTA BAJA PARA FINES DE SEMANA Y VERANO
VIVIENDA DE PLANTA BAJA PARA FINES DE SEMANA Y VERANO
SJ arquitectosSJ arquitectos
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in Other.
6432 83rd Place- Exterior
6432 83rd Place- Exterior
BRP ConstructionBRP Construction
BRP Construction, LLC A design-build firm in Maryland Visit us at www.brpdesignbuild.com or call us at (202) 812-9278
This is an example of a gey and large contemporary house exterior in DC Metro with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Surfers End Side Entrance
Surfers End Side Entrance
Richard Bubnowski Design LLCRichard Bubnowski Design LLC
Paul S. Bartholomew Photography, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and brown nautical two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior stone homes
Exterior stone homes
Delap flexible stone LLCDelap flexible stone LLC
Flexible tile Flexible tile — a material that has a texture similar to the texture of natural raw stone. This material is commonly used for decorative wall treatment.

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.
Minnetonka Beach Luxury Parade Home 2014
Minnetonka Beach Luxury Parade Home 2014
Grace Hill DesignGrace Hill Design
Spacecrafting
Design ideas for an expansive and blue traditional house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors and concrete fibreboard cladding.
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