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German-style Bank Barn Conversion
German-style Bank Barn Conversion
Blackburn Architects, PCBlackburn Architects, PC
This project salvages a historic German-style bank barn that fell into serious decay and readapts it into a private family entertainment space. The barn had to be straightened, stabilized, and moved to a new location off the road as required by local zoning. Design plans maintain the integrity of the bank barn and reuses lumber. The traditional details juxtapose modern amenities including two bedrooms, two loft-style dayrooms, a large kitchen for entertaining, dining room, and family room with stone fireplace. Finishes are exposed throughout. A highlight is a two-level porch: one covered, one screened. The backside of the barn provides privacy and the perfect place to relax and enjoy full, unobstructed views of the property. Photos by Cesar Lujan
Christiana Saeger House
Christiana Saeger House
Connor Mill-Built HomesConnor Mill-Built Homes
White Farmhouse with Red Attached Barn. Traditional 12 over 12 windows on the house and 6 over 6 on the barn.
Photo of a red country two floor house exterior with a pitched roof.
Dovecote Barn
Dovecote Barn
David Butler PhotographyDavid Butler Photography
David Butler
Design ideas for a house exterior in London.
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Barn Reconstruction - exterior
Barn Reconstruction - exterior
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Orion General Contractors
Medium sized country house exterior in Philadelphia.
Farmington Valley 1800's Dairy Barn Renovation
Farmington Valley 1800's Dairy Barn Renovation
Advantage ContractingAdvantage Contracting
This 1800's dairy barn was falling apart when this renovation began. It now serves as an entertaining space with two loft style bedrooms, a kitchen, storage areas, a workshop, and two car garage. Features: -Alaskan Cedar swing out carriage and entry doors pop against the traditional barn siding. -A Traeger wood pellet furnace heats the entire barn during winter months. -The entire kitchen was salvaged from another project and installed with new energy star appliances. -Antique slate chalkboards were cut into squares and used as floor tile in the upstairs bathroom. 1" thick bluestone tiles were installed on a mudjob in the downstairs hallway. -Corrugated metal ceilings were installed to help reflect light and brighten the lofted second floor. -A 14' wide fieldstone fire pit was installed in the field just off of the giant rear entertaining deck with pergola.
Showcase 2011 - Artist's Retreat
Showcase 2011 - Artist's Retreat
Witt ConstructionWitt Construction
This Country Farmhouse with attached Barn/Art Studio is set quietly in the woods, embracing the privacy of its location and the efficiency of its design. A combination of Artistic Minds came together to create this fabulous Artist’s retreat with designated Studio Space, a unique Built-In Master Bed, and many other Signature Witt Features. The Outdoor Covered Patio is a perfect get-away and compliment to the uncontained joy the Tuscan-inspired Kitchen provides. Photos by Randall Perry Photography.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Design ideas for a farmhouse two floor house exterior in Cleveland with wood cladding.
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Healdsburg Custom Home
Healdsburg Custom Home
Hudson Street DesignHudson Street Design
Architect Nick Noyes Builder: Eddinger Enterprises Structural Engineer: Duncan Engineering Interior Designer: C.Miniello Interiors Materials Supplied by Hudson Street Design/Healdsburg Lumber Photos by: Bruce Damonte
Rocky Creek Ranch
Rocky Creek Ranch
Studio SteinbomerStudio Steinbomer
Photo Credit: Paul Bardadjy
Rustic house exterior in Austin with metal cladding and a metal roof.
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Barn Conversion, Worcestershire
Completion Interior Design & ArchitectureCompletion Interior Design & Architecture
EXTERIOR. Our clients had lived in this barn conversion for a number of years but had not got around to updating it. The layout was slightly awkward and the entrance to the property was not obvious. There were dark terracotta floor tiles and a large amount of pine throughout, which made the property very orange! On the ground floor we remodelled the layout to create a clear entrance, large open plan kitchen-dining room, a utility room, boot room and small bathroom. We then replaced the floor, decorated throughout and introduced a new colour palette and lighting scheme. In the master bedroom on the first floor, walls and a mezzanine ceiling were removed to enable the ceiling height to be enjoyed. New bespoke cabinetry was installed and again a new lighting scheme and colour palette introduced.
Stone Farmhouse with Stable
Stone Farmhouse with Stable
Worthington & Shagen Custom Builder, Inc.Worthington & Shagen Custom Builder, Inc.
Photo of a classic house exterior in Philadelphia with wood cladding.
Heritage Cabin
Heritage Cabin
RMT ArchitectsRMT Architects
This is an example of a medium sized rustic house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Joshua Nimmo
Joshua Nimmo
NIMMO ArchitectureNIMMO Architecture
Rural, Studio, Metal, Barn, Sustainable, Affordable
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Dallas with metal cladding.
Barn Conversion, Manor Farm House, Glanvilles Wootton
Barn Conversion, Manor Farm House, Glanvilles Wootton
Proctor Watts Cole RutterProctor Watts Cole Rutter
Geoff Cole - PWCR
Design ideas for a country house exterior in Dorset with stone cladding.
Barns and Outbuildings
Barns and Outbuildings
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Agricultural Barn Birdseye Design
Design ideas for a rural two floor house exterior in Burlington with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Barn Reconsidered
Barn Reconsidered
MaMo ArchitectsMaMo Architects
Jeffrey Totoro
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic house exterior in Philadelphia.
Fisher Residence
Fisher Residence
roth sheppard architectsroth sheppard architects
This Boulder home speaks to its Agrarian context and the owners desire to merge the vernacular of barns with Cape Cod imagery. Clean geometrical forms are simply clad in wood, stone and metal, creating an aesthetic that is rooted in tradition yet respectful of a contemporary lifestyle. The interior flows from an open kitchen living concept to a more traditional layout of defined rooms. An artist studio with an exterior eroded stone façade defines one end of the house while bedrooms define the other end as well as the second floor. Invention and whimsy permeate throughout with surprising interventions including an indoor/outdoor fireplace, a seasonal ‘living room’ space, and a hidden sleeping nook at the top of the stairs. Photo - Frank Ooms
Award Winning Family Recreation Barn
Award Winning Family Recreation Barn
AMDG ArchitectsAMDG Architects
Family recreation building exterior, extended roof
Photo of a red country house exterior in Grand Rapids.

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.
Restorations and Additions to an 18th Century Farm in Southern New England
Restorations and Additions to an 18th Century Farm in Southern New England
John B. Murray ArchitectJohn B. Murray Architect
Main Barn - Restorations and Additions to an 18th Century Farm in Southern New England - John B. Murray Architect - Interior Design by Bell-Guilmet Associates - Oehme, van Sweden & Associates Landscape Design - Photography by Durston Saylor
The Barn - Anderson Township
The Barn - Anderson Township
Cooknee Eurostyle CabinetsCooknee Eurostyle Cabinets
Nelson Costa
Red farmhouse two floor house exterior in Cincinnati.
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