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Modern Farmhouse - Parade of Homes 2018
Modern Farmhouse - Parade of Homes 2018
Ezra Lee Design+BuildEzra Lee Design+Build
Our Modern Farmhouse features large windows, tall peaks and a mixture of exterior materials.
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Farm House
Farm House
Bergeron Custom Homes, LLCBergeron Custom Homes, LLC
This is an example of a white country two floor house exterior in Charleston with a mixed material roof.
Cliffs Valley, Bowles Residence
Cliffs Valley, Bowles Residence
BlueStone Construction, LLCBlueStone Construction, LLC
Inspiration for a gey traditional two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Traditional Craftsman in the Setting of Black Mountain
Traditional Craftsman in the Setting of Black Mountain
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Medium sized and beige traditional two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof, wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
"chrys"
"chrys"
New Old, LLCNew Old, LLC
Cal Mitchner Photography
Inspiration for a beige victorian two floor house exterior in Charlotte with a mixed material roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Linc Thelen DesignLinc Thelen Design
Inspiration for a white farmhouse two floor house exterior in Chicago with a mixed material roof.
Harpswell
Harpswell
Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply HomeBanks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home
Inspiration for a white farmhouse two floor house exterior in Portland Maine with a mixed material roof.
Coastal Contemporary
Coastal Contemporary
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Amber Frederickson
Inspiration for a white classic two floor detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Hilltop Farmstead
Hilltop Farmstead
GRIT Co.GRIT Co.
Snap Chic Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and white country two floor detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
LKIDLKID
Multi-coloured rustic two floor detached house in Jackson with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Old Toccoa Farms - Lot 170
Old Toccoa Farms - Lot 170
Clay to Custom Construction, LLCClay to Custom Construction, LLC
This is an example of a gey and large farmhouse detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, three floors and a mixed material roof.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
Photo of a multi-coloured rustic detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and wood cladding.
Prairie Lane Residence
Prairie Lane Residence
GYDE ArchitectsGYDE Architects
This is an example of a rustic detached house in Other with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
NAMAS ŽALIAKALNYJE MR21, ARCHITEKTŪRA
NAMAS ŽALIAKALNYJE MR21, ARCHITEKTŪRA
X-ARCH architecture, interior, design studioX-ARCH architecture, interior, design studio
Architektūra | Architecture: X-ARCH studija (Kaunas, Lithuania) Fotografas | Photographer: Leonas Garbačauskas
This is an example of a medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.

House Exterior with a Mixed Material 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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