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House Exterior with a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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Book House
Book House
DeForest ArchitectsDeForest Architects
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Inspiration for a classic brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
The red farmhouse
The red farmhouse
LMK InteriorsLMK Interiors
Farmhouse in Barn Red and gorgeous landscaping by CK Landscape. Lune Lake Stone fireplace
Photo of a large and red country two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Alisberg ParkerAlisberg Parker
White rural two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Olympus Drive House
Olympus Drive House
Lloyd ArchitectsLloyd Architects
Photo by Mark Weinberg
Expansive and white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Salt Lake City with a pitched roof.
Greenbay
Greenbay
Thompson Custom HomesThompson Custom Homes
Inspiration for a white classic two floor detached house in Houston with a pitched roof.
BZ - Pavillion house
BZ - Pavillion house
Nick Lee ArchitectureNick Lee Architecture
Brown farmhouse detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Willowcrest - Fall Parade Home - Exterior
The Willowcrest - Fall Parade Home - Exterior
Snowden Builders LLCSnowden Builders LLC
Design ideas for a large and blue coastal two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with a shingle roof, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA
Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Photography by Lucas Henning.
Design ideas for a white and small farmhouse two floor detached house in Seattle with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
House in Chandlers Ford II
House in Chandlers Ford II
LA Hally ArchitectLA Hally Architect
Contemporary two floor house exterior in Hampshire with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Seneca
Seneca
Brehm ArchitectsBrehm Architects
http://brehmarchitects.com/projects/renovations/?id=4Seneca
2012 HGTV Green Home
2012 HGTV Green Home
J Steven Kemp ArchitectJ Steven Kemp Architect
Photos copyright 2012 Scripps Network, LLC. Used with permission, all rights reserved.
This is an example of a medium sized and white country detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Aspen Residence
Aspen Residence
Zone 4 Architects, LLCZone 4 Architects, LLC
Photo Credit: Mountain Home Photo The east side of the residence faces a protected open space, and provides the residents of the home with a large outdoor living area. Large lift and slide doors allow the main living room to act as an inside/outside living area.
Grand Transitional
Grand Transitional
Mountain ConceptsMountain Concepts
Matt Waclo
Photo of a rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Patterson
Patterson
Glynis Wood InteriorsGlynis Wood Interiors
Photographed by Piston Design
Country two floor house exterior in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Jewell Street Addition Eco Home Magazine: Merit Design Award 2010
Jewell Street Addition Eco Home Magazine: Merit Design Award 2010
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Tom McConnell Photography
Contemporary house exterior in Austin with metal cladding and a pitched roof.
Peers
Peers
Sierra Pacific WindowsSierra Pacific Windows
Whitney Kamman Photography | Centre Sky Architecture
This is an example of a rustic detached house in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Four Brothers Design + BuildFour Brothers Design + Build
Greg Hadley
Photo of a medium sized and red classic two floor brick house exterior in DC Metro with a pitched roof.
Cape Cod Modern
Cape Cod Modern
Tanner HomesTanner Homes
Michael Cagle
Large and white classic two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched 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.
House on the Barrens
House on the Barrens
Elliott ArchitectsElliott Architects
Brian Vanden Brink
This is an example of a black country detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal 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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