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The Coyle
The Coyle
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Alexander Canaria and Taylor Proctor
This is an example of a rustic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Solcito Residence
Solcito Residence
POETZL architecture + designPOETZL architecture + design
High Res Media
Photo of a white mediterranean two floor house exterior in Other.
Healdsburg Weekend
Healdsburg Weekend
UserUser
This is an example of a traditional bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
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The Lake House - Creative Space Architectural Design
The Lake House - Creative Space Architectural Design
Creative Space Architectural DesignCreative Space Architectural Design
Photo of a modern bungalow house exterior in Other.
Louie
Louie
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIAJohn Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Photo of a traditional house exterior in San Francisco with three floors.
Serene Hills Residence
Serene Hills Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Fine Focus Photography
This is an example of a beige classic house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.
Modern Craftsman Custom Homes
Modern Craftsman Custom Homes
Ritchie Construction LtdRitchie Construction Ltd
Medium sized and gey modern bungalow detached house in Vancouver with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
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Architectural firm of Moulton Layne, P.L. Florida remodel
Architectural firm of Moulton Layne, P.L. Florida remodel
Gridley + Graves PhotographersGridley + Graves Photographers
Photography by Gridley + Graves Architectural firm of Moulton Layne, P.L. Remodel of a home in Florida
Photo of a world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with a hip roof.
Buildings
Buildings
Britannia JoineryBritannia Joinery
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Oxfordshire with stone cladding.
mountain modern prefab
mountain modern prefab
sagemodernsagemodern
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
Treehouse Garden Room
Treehouse Garden Room
Luna Design GroupLuna Design Group
This is an example of a brown rustic two floor detached house in Boston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Elbow Drive Contemporary 2 Storey
Elbow Drive Contemporary 2 Storey
McDowell & AssociatesMcDowell & Associates
Design ideas for a brown urban two floor brick detached house in Calgary with a flat roof.
Via Yella
Via Yella
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
This is an example of a gey traditional two floor house exterior in Orange County with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common
Ensoul LtdEnsoul Ltd
Work involved creating a new under garden basement with glass rooflights shown here. Glass cube covers the staircase to the basement and frameless bi-folding glass doors open up the house and create a complete outdoor indoor living space within.
Colonial Touch
Colonial Touch
Jan Gleysteen Architects, IncJan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Boston with three floors.
127 Park Valley
127 Park Valley
Gino's HomesGino's Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Other.
John Dodge Compound
John Dodge Compound
CLB ArchitectsCLB Architects
Roger Wade
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Salt Lake City with wood cladding.
BDAA Design Awards 2017 - Residential alterations / additions $500,001 and over
BDAA Design Awards 2017 - Residential alterations / additions $500,001 and over
Building Designers Association of AustraliaBuilding Designers Association of Australia
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with mixed 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.
Berkeley Avenue #2
Berkeley Avenue #2
AK Construction Enterprises Inc.AK Construction Enterprises Inc.
Photo of a white rural two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Black House
The Black House
CS DevelopmentCS Development
Architect: Eric Spry, Spry Architecture Photo Credits: Christopher Barr Photography
This is an example of a gey modern bungalow house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
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