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House Exterior with a Shingle Roof Ideas and Designs

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Fernleaf II
Fernleaf II
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
White beach style two floor detached house in Orange County with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Hobbit House
Hobbit House
Hawkinson Construction IncHawkinson Construction Inc
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Transitional Home on Preston Haven
Transitional Home on Preston Haven
New Leaf Custom HomesNew Leaf Custom Homes
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ashton Woods Hanover Model
Ashton Woods Hanover Model
Ashton WoodsAshton Woods
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Schaffer's Mill Custom 4
Schaffer's Mill Custom 4
Tanamera Construction / TC HomesTanamera Construction / TC Homes
Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Farmhouse Landscape Renovation - Cedarburg
Farmhouse Landscape Renovation - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The new front porch is much more welcoming. Blooming shrubs and perennials add to the farmhouse feel. Westhauser Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and beige rural two floor detached house in Milwaukee with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Cranberry Castle Facing Lake
Cranberry Castle Facing Lake
Quarry MillQuarry Mill
The building stone for the turrets was provided by the Quarry Mill and sourced from Door County, WI.
Design ideas for a multi-coloured rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Reclaimed Wood Exterior
Reclaimed Wood Exterior
American Antique Lumber CompanyAmerican Antique Lumber Company
Mixed red stained and brown softwood siding.
Photo of a large and multi-coloured rustic bungalow detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Charles E. Roberts House (Burnham & Root, 1885; Wright remodel, 1896)
Charles E. Roberts House (Burnham & Root, 1885; Wright remodel, 1896)
Frank Lloyd Wright TrustFrank Lloyd Wright Trust
Charles E. Roberts House (Burnham & Root, 1885; Wright remodel, 1896) A majestic Queen Anne with Wright’s hand evidenced in the extensive decorative woodwork. Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Photographer James Caulfield.
Neoclassical Pool House
Neoclassical Pool House
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
Front facade and courtyard. Robert Benson Photgraphy
Inspiration for a white classic two floor house exterior in New York with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Project 2
Project 2
mckean constructionmckean construction
This is an example of a green classic bungalow house exterior in Santa Barbara with a shingle roof.
Boardwalk House
Boardwalk House
Demetriades + WalkerDemetriades + Walker
Peter Peirce
Design ideas for a small and gey modern bungalow concrete detached house in New York with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Lake Keowee Country Estate
Lake Keowee Country Estate
Resort Custom HomesResort Custom Homes
Rachael Boling
Multi-coloured nautical two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Tyrol Hills Residence
Tyrol Hills Residence
U+B Architecture & DesignU+B Architecture & Design
Multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Water Mill House
Water Mill House
Peter DeWitt Architects PLLCPeter DeWitt Architects PLLC
Christopher Wesnofske
This is an example of a large and brown classic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ansley Drive Residence
Ansley Drive Residence
Yvonne McFadden LLCYvonne McFadden LLC
Jeff Herr Photography
Inspiration for a beige classic detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Classic French Style
Classic French Style
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
Home Design Firm: Tom Rauscher, Rauscher & Associates, Landscape Design: Yardscapes, Photography by James Kruger, LandMark Photography
Photo of a white and large classic two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a shingle roof.
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Lizzie O'Brien Interior DesignLizzie O'Brien Interior Design
Builder: CMM Custom Homes
Photo of a beige beach style two floor detached house in New York with a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
New Custom 6,900sf Spec Home in West Linn, Oregon
New Custom 6,900sf Spec Home in West Linn, Oregon
Nordby Design, Architecture & Interiors LLCNordby Design, Architecture & Interiors LLC
New custom home in West Linn, Oregon on 5 acres. Exterior Partial Day view, Photo: Greg Pierce @ RuumMedia
Photo of a multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Project
Project
Pagliaro Bartels Sajda ArchitectsPagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects
Photo of a gey and medium sized victorian detached house in New York with three floors, vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

House Exterior with a Shingle 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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