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House Exterior with a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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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.
Hyde Park Residence
Hyde Park Residence
Mezger HomesMezger Homes
Inspiration for a white and small contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Castle Rock Craftsman Home
Castle Rock Craftsman Home
Erin Johnson Interiors, LLCErin Johnson Interiors, LLC

Classic bungalow house exterior in Denver with a pitched roof.
Morrison Mountain Home | Cedar to James Hardie WoodTone Rustic
Morrison Mountain Home | Cedar to James Hardie WoodTone Rustic
BellwetherBellwether
This home in Morrison, Colorado had aging cedar siding, which is a common sight in the Rocky Mountains. The cedar siding was deteriorating due to deferred maintenance. Colorado Siding Repair removed all of the aging siding and trim and installed James Hardie WoodTone Rustic siding to provide optimum protection for this home against extreme Rocky Mountain weather. This home's transformation is shocking! We love helping Colorado homeowners maximize their investment by protecting for years to come.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLCCAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
Design ideas for a blue classic bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
玄関側からウッドデッキを見る
玄関側からウッドデッキを見る
M&K建築事務所有限会社M&K建築事務所有限会社
庇の付いたウッドデッキテラスは、内部と外部をつなぐ場所です。奥に見えるのが母屋で、双方の勝手口が近くにあり、スープの冷めない関係を作っています。
Photo of a small and red classic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Kevin Spence Architect, AIAKevin Spence Architect, AIA
Design ideas for a midcentury split-level detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Leelanau Home
Leelanau Home
Midlake BuildersMidlake Builders
Design ideas for a brown farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Hood House
Hood House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.
Old Ironsides, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder
Old Ironsides, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder
Arcadea ArchitectureArcadea Architecture
Photo of a gey rustic two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal 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.
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.
Churn Creek
Churn Creek
Create ConstructionCreate Construction
Inspiration for a beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Pioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos LogsPioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos Logs
Exterior of a Pioneer Log Home of BC
This is an example of a brown and medium sized rustic house exterior in Edinburgh with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and three floors.
Monitor Horse Barn with Center Aisle
Monitor Horse Barn with Center Aisle
Fisher BarnsFisher Barns
Photo of a large and brown rural two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction Projects
Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.Patrick Miller Construction, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige classic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Barn Conversion - Loudoun County
Barn Conversion - Loudoun County
T.J. Gilbride Architects, Inc.T.J. Gilbride Architects, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown farmhouse bungalow detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
U邸ログハウス
U邸ログハウス
株式会社WILD LIFE株式会社WILD LIFE
Design ideas for a brown rustic house exterior in Other with a pitched roof and a black roof.
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Design ideas for a small and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

House Exterior with a Pitched 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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