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House Exterior - Tiny House and Terraced House Ideas and Designs

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Brackenbury House
Brackenbury House
Sophie Nguyen ArchitectsSophie Nguyen Architects
New project for the extension and refurbishment of a victorian house located in the heart of Hammersmith’s beautiful Brackenbury Village area. Design Studies in Progress!
Bathhouse
Bathhouse
UserUser
Photos by Jeff Zaruba. Marin County Tiny House.
Inspiration for a white country bungalow tiny house in San Francisco.
Dusk Glow
Dusk Glow
a|r|designa|r|design
Gut renovation of 1880's townhouse. New vertical circulation and dramatic rooftop skylight bring light deep in to the middle of the house. A new stair to roof and roof deck complete the light-filled vertical volume. Programmatically, the house was flipped: private spaces and bedrooms are on lower floors, and the open plan Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen is located on the 3rd floor to take advantage of the high ceiling and beautiful views. A new oversized front window on 3rd floor provides stunning views across New York Harbor to Lower Manhattan. The renovation also included many sustainable and resilient features, such as the mechanical systems were moved to the roof, radiant floor heating, triple glazed windows, reclaimed timber framing, and lots of daylighting. All photos: Lesley Unruh http://www.unruhphoto.com/
230 Red Hill Road
230 Red Hill Road
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Our Town Plans
Design ideas for a beige farmhouse tiny house in Atlanta.
BARNUM MOOSEHORN BUILD
BARNUM MOOSEHORN BUILD
NORDIC BUILDERS - MODERN TIMBERFRAME DESIGN BUILDNORDIC BUILDERS - MODERN TIMBERFRAME DESIGN BUILD
Screens not in yet on rear porch. Still need window bracket supports under window overhang. Finished siding.
Small and white farmhouse two floor tiny house in Minneapolis with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Exterior Work
Exterior Work
Array Interior DesignArray Interior Design
This is an example of a small and black modern two floor tiny house in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Project Bain
Project Bain
Contempo StudioContempo Studio
Design ideas for a gey contemporary terraced house in Toronto with three floors and mixed cladding.
Modern Town House
Modern Town House
MaterialMaterial
Medium sized and beige contemporary two floor terraced house with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Aperture Townhouse
Aperture Townhouse
BORO ArchitectsBORO Architects
Photo: Bjorg Magnea
Photo of a contemporary brick terraced house in New York with three floors.
Modern Flats at Upshur
Modern Flats at Upshur
Teass \ Warren ArchitectsTeass \ Warren Architects
Photo of a medium sized contemporary terraced house in DC Metro with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
London courtyard garden
London courtyard garden
Sprout UpSprout Up
After: Back Garden
Beige contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors.
Contemporary steel gates
Contemporary steel gates
Pacific Garage Doors & GatesPacific Garage Doors & Gates
Pacific Garage Doors & Gates Burbank & Glendale's Highly Preferred Garage Door & Gate Services Location: North Hollywood, CA 91606
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary render terraced house in Los Angeles with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Hoboken Townhouse
Hoboken Townhouse
Mowery Marsh Architects LLCMowery Marsh Architects LLC
This is an example of a contemporary brick terraced house in New York.
Lincoln Park - Howe
Lincoln Park - Howe
Middlefork Development LLCMiddlefork Development LLC
Beautiful French inspired home in the heart of Lincoln Park Chicago. Rising amidst the grand homes of North Howe Street, this stately house has more than 6,600 SF. In total, the home has seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three powder rooms. Designed with an extra-wide floor plan (21'-2"), achieved through side-yard relief, and an attached garage achieved through rear-yard relief, it is a truly unique home in a truly stunning environment. The centerpiece of the home is its dramatic, 11-foot-diameter circular stair that ascends four floors from the lower level to the roof decks where panoramic windows (and views) infuse the staircase and lower levels with natural light. Public areas include classically-proportioned living and dining rooms, designed in an open-plan concept with architectural distinction enabling them to function individually. A gourmet, eat-in kitchen opens to the home's great room and rear gardens and is connected via its own staircase to the lower level family room, mud room and attached 2-1/2 car, heated garage. The second floor is a dedicated master floor, accessed by the main stair or the home's elevator. Features include a groin-vaulted ceiling; attached sun-room; private balcony; lavishly appointed master bath; tremendous closet space, including a 120 SF walk-in closet, and; an en-suite office. Four family bedrooms and three bathrooms are located on the third floor. This home was sold early in its construction process. Nathan Kirkman
Exteriors
Exteriors
Environs DevelopmentEnvirons Development
Inspiration for a traditional terraced house in Chicago.
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
This is an example of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Umbau und Erweiterung Haus B in Köln
Umbau und Erweiterung Haus B in Köln
falke architektenfalke architekten
Medium sized and white modern render terraced house in Cologne with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Sunflower House
Sunflower House
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
View of the rear extension showing the bi-folding doors opening up to create a flowing space between the inside and outside. The raised beds and steps help frame the garden space and the sunny terrace all summer long.
Cotswolds Cottage
Cotswolds Cottage
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
We painted the windows and doors in a dark green brown at our Cotswolds Cottage project. Interior Design by Imperfect Interiors Armada Cottage is available to rent at www.armadacottagecotswolds.co.uk
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
Photo of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

House Exterior - Tiny House and Terraced House 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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