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Vail Valley Retreat
Vail Valley Retreat
ULFBUILTULFBUILT
Large and brown rustic house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and three floors.
Great Point Lodge
Great Point Lodge
Miller-Roodell Architects LtdMiller-Roodell Architects Ltd
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Other with three floors and stone cladding.
Points North
Points North
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Design ideas for a rustic detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Bear Run Cabin
Bear Run Cabin
David Coleman / ArchitectureDavid Coleman / Architecture
Evening view of the exterior - photo: Ben Benschneider
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a lean-to roof.
Otsego Lake House
Otsego Lake House
Sidock GroupSidock Group
The custom timber framed entrance over the cedar porch is accessed from the street. Custom landscaping includes limestone retaining walls and brick paved sidewalks. Photo by A&M Photography
Whispering Wind
Whispering Wind
Marilynn Kay PhotographyMarilynn Kay Photography
Marilynn Kay
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic house exterior in Other with three floors and wood cladding.
Dunes
Dunes
Michael Abraham ArchitectureMichael Abraham Architecture
This is an example of a large classic house exterior in Chicago with three floors and wood cladding.
New Custom Home - Natural Surroundings
New Custom Home - Natural Surroundings
GREAT FALLS ConstructionGREAT FALLS Construction
Bob Narod Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and brown rustic house exterior in DC Metro with three floors and mixed cladding.
Exterior
Exterior
Fänas ArchitectureFänas Architecture
Mountain home near Durango, Colorado. Mimics mining aesthetic. Wood truss with custom truss collar ties. Contains custom detailing like hammered steel railing and truss collar ties. Views to surrounding mountain scenes.
Lake Cabin
Lake Cabin
Walton Architecture and EngineeringWalton Architecture and Engineering
Vance Fox
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Sacramento with three floors and wood cladding.
Timberpeg Carriage House
Timberpeg Carriage House
TimberpegTimberpeg
Inspiration for a small and brown rustic house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
Mendocino County House
Mendocino County House
Cathy Schwabe ArchitectureCathy Schwabe Architecture
Cathy Schwabe Architecture 840 SF, 2BR Cottage Photo by David Wakely
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. Breckenridge
Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. Breckenridge
Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.
See Interior photos and furnishings at Mountain Log Homes & Interiors
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and three floors.
River Run
River Run
Littlewolf ArchitectureLittlewolf Architecture
Perched on a steep ravine edge among the trees. photos by Chris Kendall
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary detached house in Boston with wood cladding, three floors, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Highland Lake House
Highland Lake House
Kaplan Thompson ArchitectsKaplan Thompson Architects
This is an example of a medium sized rustic house exterior in Portland Maine with three floors and wood cladding.
Woodland Point Main House
Woodland Point Main House
Carl VernlundCarl Vernlund
Expansive rustic house exterior in Boston with three floors and wood cladding.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
Photo of an expansive rustic house exterior in Other with three floors and stone cladding.
Jigsaw Ranch
Jigsaw Ranch
Charles Cunniffe Architects AspenCharles Cunniffe Architects Aspen
Jigsaw Ranch By Charles Cunniffe Architects. Photo by Michael Hefferon
Inspiration for an expansive and brown rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors and mixed cladding.
Lake Front Home in NH
Lake Front Home in NH
Bonin Architects & AssociatesBonin Architects & Associates
The exterior of the home is designed to complement the surrounding architecture in Blodgett Landing in Newbury, NH, while the interior boasts a more contemporary atmosphere. Architectural design by Bonin Architects & Associates. Photo by William N. Fish.
Luxury Tour Home
Luxury Tour Home
Denali Custom Homes, Inc.Denali Custom Homes, Inc.
AJ Mueller
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Minneapolis with stone cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof and three floors.

House Exterior with Three Floors 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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