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Large and Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Lake House - Chautauqua NY
Modern Lake House - Chautauqua NY
Gaskill ArchitectureGaskill Architecture
Inspiration for a large and brown modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
The Reserve at Lake Keowee II
The Reserve at Lake Keowee II
Ridgeline Construction Group, IncRidgeline Construction Group, Inc
Entry, outdoor bridge
Inspiration for a brown and large traditional two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lakeside Hideaway
Lakeside Hideaway
Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.
Design ideas for a brown and large rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Green Tea
Green Tea
SV DesignSV Design
Located within a gated golf course community on the shoreline of Buzzards Bay this residence is a graceful and refined Gambrel style home. The traditional lines blend quietly into the surroundings. Photo Credit: Eric Roth
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
By Design Interiors, Inc.By Design Interiors, Inc.
Front view of this custom French Country inspired home
This is an example of a large and brown two floor detached house in Houston with stone cladding, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Balsam Lake 2
Balsam Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Lakeside Exterior with Rustic wood siding, plenty of windows, stone landscaping, and boathouse with deck.
Design ideas for a large and brown classic split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Stone & Shaker Ranch
Stone & Shaker Ranch
Duke Homes, Inc.Duke Homes, Inc.
Stone and shake shingles, in complementary earth tones, creates a warm welcoming look to the home.
Inspiration for a large and brown classic bungalow detached house in Indianapolis with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Copper Mountain Residence
Copper Mountain Residence
PLAADPLAAD
Large and brown modern detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Los Gatos Farmhouse
Los Gatos Farmhouse
Peter Vincent ArchitectsPeter Vincent Architects
Inspiration for a large and brown farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
First Class Construction ServicesFirst Class Construction Services
Brown and large contemporary bungalow front detached house in Los Angeles with wood cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Soaring Pines
Soaring Pines
Buchanan ConstructionBuchanan Construction
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Construction d'une maison ossature bois avec piscine couverte
Construction d'une maison ossature bois avec piscine couverte
Les Charpentiers du MorvanLes Charpentiers du Morvan
Large and brown contemporary detached house in Dijon with a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a red roof, three floors, wood cladding and shiplap cladding.
Continental Divide - Colorado Modern Mountain Home Exterior
Continental Divide - Colorado Modern Mountain Home Exterior
Vetter ArchitectsVetter Architects
The owners requested that their home harmonize with the spirit of the surrounding Colorado mountain setting and enhance their outdoor recreational lifestyle - while reflecting their contemporary architectural tastes. The site was burdened with a myriad of strict design criteria enforced by the neighborhood covenants and architectural review board. Creating a distinct design challenge, the covenants included a narrow interpretation of a “mountain style” home which established predetermined roof pitches, glazing percentages and material palettes - at direct odds with the client‘s vision of a flat-roofed, glass, “contemporary” home. Our solution finds inspiration and opportunities within the site covenant’s strict definitions. It promotes and celebrates the client’s outdoor lifestyle and resolves the definition of a contemporary “mountain style” home by reducing the architecture to its most basic vernacular forms and relying upon local materials. The home utilizes a simple base, middle and top that echoes the surrounding mountains and vegetation. The massing takes its cues from the prevalent lodgepole pine trees that grow at the mountain’s high altitudes. These pine trees have a distinct growth pattern, highlighted by a single vertical trunk and a peaked, densely foliated growth zone above a sparse base. This growth pattern is referenced by placing the wood-clad body of the home at the second story above an open base composed of wood posts and glass. A simple peaked roof rests lightly atop the home - visually floating above a triangular glass transom. The home itself is neatly inserted amongst an existing grove of lodgepole pines and oriented to take advantage of panoramic views of the adjacent meadow and Continental Divide beyond. The main functions of the house are arranged into public and private areas and this division is made apparent on the home’s exterior. Two large roof forms, clad in pre-patinated zinc, are separated by a sheltering central deck - which signals the main entry to the home. At this connection, the roof deck is opened to allow a cluster of aspen trees to grow – further reinforcing nature as an integral part of arrival. Outdoor living spaces are provided on all levels of the house and are positioned to take advantage of sunrise and sunset moments. The distinction between interior and exterior space is blurred via the use of large expanses of glass. The dry stacked stone base and natural cedar cladding both reappear within the home’s interior spaces. This home offers a unique solution to the client’s requests while satisfying the design requirements of the neighborhood covenants. The house provides a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces that can be utilized in all seasons. Most importantly, the house takes its cues directly from its natural surroundings and local building traditions to become a prototype solution for the “modern mountain house”. Overview Ranch Creek Ranch Winter Park, Colorado Completion Date October, 2007 Services Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture
Stillwater Horse Barn & Home
Stillwater Horse Barn & Home
Barn ProsBarn Pros
Barn Pros Denali barn apartment model in a 36' x 60' footprint with Ranchwood rustic siding, Classic Equine stalls and Dutch doors. Construction by Red Pine Builders www.redpinebuilders.com
Log Cabin
Log Cabin
WINDY PINE LOG HOMES LLCWINDY PINE LOG HOMES LLC
Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern
Modern
Prime Building & Development LLCPrime Building & Development LLC
Photo of a large and brown modern bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
UserUser
Windows reaching a grand 12’ in height fully capture the allurement of the area, bringing the outdoors into each space. Furthermore, the large 16’ multi-paneled doors provide the constant awareness of forest life just beyond. The unique roof lines are mimicked throughout the home with trapezoid transom windows, ensuring optimal daylighting and design interest. A standing-seam metal, clads the multi-tiered shed-roof line. The dark aesthetic of the roof anchors the home and brings a cohesion to the exterior design. The contemporary exterior is comprised of cedar shake, horizontal and vertical wood siding, and aluminum clad panels creating dimension while remaining true to the natural environment.
Jackson Hole Home 3Creek
Jackson Hole Home 3Creek
Canzani Associates ArchitectsCanzani Associates Architects
Large and brown rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sutton Ridge Residence
Sutton Ridge Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Custom designed 2 story home with first floor Master Suite. A welcoming covered and barrel vaulted porch invites you into this open concept home. Weathered Wood shingles. Pebblestone Clay siding, Jericho stone and white trim combine the look of this Mequon home. (Ryan Hainey)
Domaine Verdier
Domaine Verdier
Hut ArchitectureHut Architecture
Projet réalisé à titre de chargé de projet et concepteur pour le compte de JBCArchitectes. . . Crédit photo: Daniel Herrera .
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Montreal with three floors, wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a metal roof.

Large and Brown House Exterior 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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