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Garage
Garage
OakwrightsOakwrights
This is an example of a farmhouse two floor detached house in West Midlands with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a red roof.
East Coast Inspired Cabin
East Coast Inspired Cabin
Interior Design by Julie Johnson-HollandInterior Design by Julie Johnson-Holland
Design ideas for a rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a brown roof and a metal roof.
Warton Residence
Warton Residence
Cast StudioCast Studio
Photography: Acorn Photography - Rob Frith Media Styling: Jo Carmichael Interiors
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Perth.
Peregian Beach House - Osprey
Peregian Beach House - Osprey
Aboda Design GroupAboda Design Group
This is an example of a contemporary two floor detached house in Sunshine Coast with a flat roof.
Putnam Retreat
Putnam Retreat
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt
Photo of a brown rustic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and shingles.
Scandinavian
Scandinavian
VELSEN HOMESVELSEN HOMES
Black scandi two floor house exterior in Vancouver with wood cladding.
Front Door
Front Door
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
Inspiration for a large and white classic detached house in Chicago with a black roof and a metal roof.
OXFORD
OXFORD
Interior ParticulierInterior Particulier
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown industrial two floor detached house in Los Angeles with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, shiplap cladding and a brown roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
UserUser
Design ideas for a gey midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
KSF Architects House
KSF Architects House
CJ South PhotographyCJ South Photography
CJ South
This is an example of a brown classic bungalow house exterior in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Mid-Century Modern Mother-In-Law Suite Addition
Mid-Century Modern Mother-In-Law Suite Addition
Kustom Home DesignKustom Home Design
Addition is an In-Law suite that can double as a pool house or guest suite. Massing, details and materials match the existing home to make the addition look like it was always here. New cedar siding and accents help to update the facade of the existing home. The addition was designed to seamlessly marry with the existing house and provide a covered entertaining area off the pool deck and covered spa. Photos By: Kimberly Kerl, Kustom Home Design. All rights reserved
Build A Custom Fence With Cedar
Build A Custom Fence With Cedar
Straight Line FenceStraight Line Fence
Matt Fortuna
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Grand Rapids.
Mountain Laurel - Ellijay, GA
Mountain Laurel - Ellijay, GA
Satterwhite Log HomesSatterwhite Log Homes
Photography: Danny Grizzle
Inspiration for a rustic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding.
Castle Rock Craftsman Home
Castle Rock Craftsman Home
UserUser

Classic bungalow house exterior in Denver with a pitched roof.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
Photo of a large and green classic two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
3907 De Longpre
3907 De Longpre
URBAN OPERATIONSURBAN OPERATIONS
This custom hillside home takes advantage of the terrain in order to provide sweeping views of the local Silver Lake neighborhood. A stepped sectional design provides balconies and outdoor space at every level.
West Coast Log Home
West Coast Log Home
Sierra ProjectsSierra Projects
Ava Famili
This is an example of a large and brown rustic house exterior in Vancouver with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Exterior Photos
Exterior Photos
Campagna HomesCampagna Homes
Inspiration for a large and beige two floor render detached house in Tampa with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
The Club at Black Rock - Timber Frame
The Club at Black Rock - Timber Frame
Caribou Creek Log & TimberCaribou Creek Log & Timber
Expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor flat in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Epu
Epu
Tumbleweed Tiny House CompanyTumbleweed Tiny House Company
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in San Francisco.

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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