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House Exterior with a Half-hip Roof Ideas and Designs

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Log Home Restoration
Log Home Restoration
CertaPro Painters of Colorado SpringsCertaPro Painters of Colorado Springs
Large and brown rustic split-level house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Cedarbrook House
Cedarbrook House
BOXWOOD ARCHITECTSBOXWOOD ARCHITECTS
Photography: Shai Gil
Photo of a large and gey contemporary detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding and a half-hip roof.
Wainsborough - Mountain Style Home
Wainsborough - Mountain Style Home
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Inspired by historic homes in America’s grand old neighborhoods, the Wainsborough combines the rich character and architectural craftsmanship of the past with contemporary conveniences. Perfect for today’s busy lifestyles, the home is the perfect blend of past and present. Touches of the ever-popular Shingle Style – from the cedar lap siding to the pitched roof – imbue the home with all-American charm without sacrificing modern convenience. Exterior highlights include stone detailing, multiple entries, transom windows and arched doorways. Inside, the home features a livable open floor plan as well as 10-foot ceilings. The kitchen, dining room and family room flow together, with a large fireplace and an inviting nearby deck. A children’s wing over the garage, a luxurious master suite and adaptable design elements give the floor plan the flexibility to adapt as a family’s needs change. “Right-size” rooms live large, but feel cozy. While the floor plan reflects a casual, family-friendly lifestyle, craftsmanship throughout includes interesting nooks and window seats, all hallmarks of the past. The main level includes a kitchen with a timeless character and architectural flair. Designed to function as a modern gathering room reflecting the trend toward the kitchen serving as the heart of the home, it features raised panel, hand-finished cabinetry and hidden, state-of-the-art appliances. Form is as important as function, with a central square-shaped island serving as a both entertaining and workspace. Custom-designed features include a pull-out bookshelf for cookbooks as well as a pull-out table for extra seating. Other first-floor highlights include a dining area with a bay window, a welcoming hearth room with fireplace, a convenient office and a handy family mud room near the side entrance. A music room off the great room adds an elegant touch to this otherwise comfortable, casual home. Upstairs, a large master suite and master bath ensures privacy. Three additional children’s bedrooms are located in a separate wing over the garage. The lower level features a large family room and adjacent home theater, a guest room and bath and a convenient wine and wet bar.
Coastal French Country Estate
Coastal French Country Estate
Bontrager Builders Group, Inc.Bontrager Builders Group, Inc.
Emerald Coast Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for a large and beige rustic two floor detached house in Miami with stone cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Nicole Ct Property
Nicole Ct Property
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior DesignParadise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Outdoor Living Space, Gazebo, Covered Wood Structure, Ambient Landscape Lighting, Concrete Paver Hardscaping, Pools, Spas, Firepit, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Kitchen, Outdoor Cook Station, Wood Fired Oven, Pizza Oven, Seat Wall, exterior design
HAUS AUF SYLT
HAUS AUF SYLT
Frank Theuerkauf | Design + KonzeptionFrank Theuerkauf | Design + Konzeption
Inspiration for a medium sized and white rural house exterior in Hamburg with three floors and a half-hip roof.
Lowell
Lowell
square three architecture, incsquare three architecture, inc
White and medium sized country two floor detached house in San Francisco with vinyl cladding, a half-hip roof and a grey roof.
Vaucluse Home, Sydney
Vaucluse Home, Sydney
Huw LambertHuw Lambert
Built by B-MAC Constructions. Photography by Huw Lambert.
This is an example of an expansive traditional house exterior in Sydney with three floors, wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Andrews Project
Andrews Project
JE Douville Home Builders, IncJE Douville Home Builders, Inc
Ashley Wilkerson Photographers Stone Fireplace with Rustic Iron Decorative Moose Doors
Inspiration for a large and green rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Sanierung Stadtvilla, Gartenansicht
Sanierung Stadtvilla, Gartenansicht
Architekturbüro EbertArchitekturbüro Ebert
Sven Ebert
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary house exterior in Other with three floors, wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
The Grandview- 2014
The Grandview- 2014
Van Arbor Homes Corp.Van Arbor Homes Corp.
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary two floor house exterior in Calgary with mixed cladding and a half-hip roof.
Gibson
Gibson
Laframboise ConstructionLaframboise Construction
Large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a half-hip roof.
Dells 1
Dells 1
CMS Construction DesignCMS Construction Design
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige traditional two floor house exterior in Other with vinyl cladding and a half-hip roof.
1 Howland Terrace
1 Howland Terrace
Studio PawlowskiStudio Pawlowski
Terrace and Solarium with new door and windows and new stained shingles
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown traditional detached house in Providence with three floors, wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.

House Exterior with a Half-hip Roof 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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