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Haus am Hang
Haus am Hang
STUFE 4 ARCHITEKTURSTUFE 4 ARCHITEKTUR
www.sawicki.de
This is an example of a white and expansive contemporary house exterior in Dusseldorf with a flat roof and three floors.
ChiaroScuro
ChiaroScuro
Ectypos ArchitectureEctypos Architecture
The entry from the street looking to the westerly view. The house steps down the hill capturing light, breezes, views on every level. Photo by: Daniel Sheehan
Exterior - Classic American Dutch Colonial
Exterior - Classic American Dutch Colonial
Ron Brenner ArchitectsRon Brenner Architects
Stately American Home - Classic Dutch Colonial Photography: Phillip Mueller Photography
This is an example of a medium sized victorian house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors and wood cladding.
8th Street Townhouse
8th Street Townhouse
nunenune
Nicole Franzen
This is an example of a white traditional terraced house in New York with three floors.
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured rustic detached house in Other with mixed cladding and three floors.
German-style Bank Barn Conversion
German-style Bank Barn Conversion
Blackburn Architects, PCBlackburn Architects, PC
This project salvages a historic German-style bank barn that fell into serious decay and readapts it into a private family entertainment space. The barn had to be straightened, stabilized, and moved to a new location off the road as required by local zoning. Design plans maintain the integrity of the bank barn and reuses lumber. The traditional details juxtapose modern amenities including two bedrooms, two loft-style dayrooms, a large kitchen for entertaining, dining room, and family room with stone fireplace. Finishes are exposed throughout. A highlight is a two-level porch: one covered, one screened. The backside of the barn provides privacy and the perfect place to relax and enjoy full, unobstructed views of the property. Photos by Cesar Lujan
Piseco Lake Residence- Exterior
Piseco Lake Residence- Exterior
Phinney Design GroupPhinney Design Group
Elizabeth Haynes
This is an example of a large and brown rustic detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Capitol Hill Renovation
Capitol Hill Renovation
Laurie CarronLaurie Carron
Paul Broadhurst Landscape Architect, Steve Keating Photography
Photo of a large and brown classic house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a pitched roof.
Galveston Luxury Home
Galveston Luxury Home
L. Pearson DesignL. Pearson Design
White nautical detached house in Houston with three floors.
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.
MELROSE VICTORIAN
MELROSE VICTORIAN
b Architecture Studiob Architecture Studio
WILLIAM HORNE
This is an example of a medium sized and gey victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors.
Kennebunk - Steps to the Beach
Kennebunk - Steps to the Beach
Hurlbutt DesignsHurlbutt Designs
Jeff Roberts
Inspiration for a blue coastal house exterior in Portland Maine with three floors, wood cladding and a mansard roof.
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
SoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIASoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIA
Renovation of a Mediterranean style home into a contemporary, loft-like, light filled space with skylight roof, 2 story slate fireplace, exposed I-beams, blue glass stairwell, glass tiled baths, and walnut and Koa kitchen. The palette is a soothing blend of browns, neutrals, and slate blue with modern furnishings and art, and Asian artifacts. SoYoung Mack Design Feldman Architecture Paul Dyer Photography
Colonial Style - Westchester County
Colonial Style - Westchester County
LoParco Associates, Inc.LoParco Associates, Inc.
Images 4 Photography - Chris Meech
Yellow classic house exterior in New York with three floors.
Inspiration
Inspiration
UserUser
Photo of a white and medium sized scandinavian concrete house exterior in Gothenburg with three floors and a flat roof.
Grand Rapids Glass House
Grand Rapids Glass House
European Architectural SupplyEuropean Architectural Supply
Schuco AWS75 Thermally-Broken Aluminum Windows Schuco ASS70 Thermally-Broken Aluminum Lift-slide Doors
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Grand Rapids with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Spring Island, SC Residence
Spring Island, SC Residence
Mark P. Finlay Architects, AIAMark P. Finlay Architects, AIA
Rear elevation of Plantation Style residence in Spring Island, SC. Covered lower terrace and upper balcony. Dormer windows on Slate Shingle roof. Photography by: Kaufman Photography
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.
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
Design ideas for a mediterranean house exterior in Birmingham with three floors.
Bass Residence
Bass Residence
[STRANG] Architecture[STRANG] Architecture
Photography © Claudio Manzoni
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Miami with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.

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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