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House Exterior with a Shingle Roof Ideas and Designs

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newton residence 1 - dplk.04
newton residence 1 - dplk.04
david phillipsdavid phillips
new construction / builder - cmd corp.
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor detached house in Boston with stone cladding and a shingle roof.
Exterior Entrance
Exterior Entrance
Kim WoodsKim Woods
Lane Ditto
Photo of a white coastal two floor brick detached house in Orange County with a shingle roof.
New Craftsman Residence
New Craftsman Residence
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Architect: Mary Brewster, Brewster Thornton Group
This is an example of a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Travis Heights
Travis Heights
Katz Builders, Inc.Katz Builders, Inc.
Carefully designed by Chuck Krueger, AIA to wrap around the branches of this Heritage Live Oak Tree, this home features a birds nest retreat for homeowner. Although new, this home looks like it's been in the neighborhood since the beginning. It's dry stack limestone and beams give it a very warm and charming appeal.
Graceful Gambrel
Graceful Gambrel
Jan Gleysteen Architects, IncJan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Photo of a medium sized traditional two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Barrington Custom Home
Barrington Custom Home
Michaelson Homes LLCMichaelson Homes LLC
Photograph by: Greg Bobowski
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown classic detached house in Cincinnati with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
2013 Showcase of Homes | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga West Side
2013 Showcase of Homes | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga West Side
Witt ConstructionWitt Construction
Randall Perry Photography Crane board "Slate" with "Aspen White" Trim Blue Indigo and black bear stone Pella Windows Shingles - Timberline GAF Shingles "Driftwood" Deck - Trex Trancend "Spiced Rum" Garage doors - Overhead Door - Carriage House Collection "Honduran Mahogany Stain"
Exterior
Exterior
KohlMark Architects and BuildersKohlMark Architects and Builders
Greg Hadley Photography
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Built Home
Custom Built Home
Otero Signature HomesOtero Signature Homes
Large and gey rustic two floor detached house in Cleveland with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Home to a Musician
Home to a Musician
Sutton Yantis Associates ArchitectsSutton Yantis Associates Architects
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in DC Metro with stone cladding and a shingle roof.
Hillcrest Remodel
Hillcrest Remodel
WA Design ArchitectsWA Design Architects
Copyrights: WA design
This is an example of a large and gey classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a shingle roof.
Island Homes
Island Homes
McDougal Architects & Interior DesignersMcDougal Architects & Interior Designers
Inspiration for a large and beige nautical two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Daniel Island
Daniel Island
ArchitraveArchitrave
Inspiration for a large and brown world-inspired detached house in Charleston with wood cladding, a hip roof, three floors and a shingle roof.
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Gatling DesignGatling Design
Photo by Ed Gohlich
Small and white classic bungalow detached house in San Diego with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Morningside Make-Over
Morningside Make-Over
Blake Shaw HomesBlake Shaw Homes
This mid-century home was given a complete overhaul, just love the way it turned out.
Photo of a medium sized and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Denver Custom Home - Brick, Classic
Denver Custom Home - Brick, Classic
AJ Kirkegaard ContractorsAJ Kirkegaard Contractors
Photo of a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
New Canaan Shingle Style
New Canaan Shingle Style
Michael Smith ArchitectsMichael Smith Architects
Laura Moss
This is an example of a large and gey victorian house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mill Pond House
Mill Pond House
Joseph B Lanza Design + BuildingJoseph B Lanza Design + Building
For this house overlooking a salt water pond, my clients wanted a cozy little cottage, but one with an open floor plan, large public rooms, a sizable eat-in kitchen, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and a den. To create this big house in a small package, we drew upon the Cape Cod tradition with a series of volumes stepping back along the edge of the coastal bank. From the street the house appears as a classic half Cape, but what looks like the main house is only the master suite. The two “additions” that appear behind it contain most of the house. The main entry is from the small farmer’s porch into a surprisingly spacious vaulted stair hall lit by a doghouse dormer and three small windows running up along the stair. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all open to each other, but defined by columns, ceiling beams and the substantial kitchen island. Large windows and glass doors at the back of the house provide views of the water. Upstairs are three more bedrooms including a second master suite with its own fireplace. The extensive millwork, trim, interior doors, paneling, ceiling treatments, stairs, railings and cabinets were all built on site. The construction of the kitchen was the subject of an article in Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Pheasant
Pheasant
O'Connor Brehm Design-BuildO'Connor Brehm Design-Build
The shed design was inspired by the existing front entry for the residence.
Photo of a large and white classic two floor brick detached house in Chicago with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Allan Edwards Builder Inc.Allan Edwards Builder Inc.
Beige and medium sized mediterranean two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding, a half-hip 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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