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Large and Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Windsor | 2016
Windsor | 2016
Coats HomesCoats Homes
Design ideas for a large and brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Organic Pueblo at Privada
Organic Pueblo at Privada
Urban Design AssociatesUrban Design Associates
Southwestern home made from adobe. Architect: Urban Design Associates Builder: R-Net Custom Homes Interiors: Billie Springer Photography: Thompson Photographic
Timber Frame Entry
Timber Frame Entry
Arrow Timber FramingArrow Timber Framing
Photo of a large and brown rustic bungalow detached house in Portland with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Party Barn
Party Barn
Norris ArchitectureNorris Architecture
Designed to appear as a barn and function as an entertainment space and provide places for guests to stay. Once the estate is complete this will look like the barn for the property. Inspired by old stone Barns of New England we used reclaimed wood timbers and siding inside.
Great Northern Lodge
Great Northern Lodge
Centre Sky Architecture LtdCentre Sky Architecture Ltd
Located in Whitefish, Montana near one of our nation’s most beautiful national parks, Glacier National Park, Great Northern Lodge was designed and constructed with a grandeur and timelessness that is rarely found in much of today’s fast paced construction practices. Influenced by the solid stacked masonry constructed for Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park, Great Northern Lodge uniquely exemplifies Parkitecture style masonry. The owner had made a commitment to quality at the onset of the project and was adamant about designating stone as the most dominant material. The criteria for the stone selection was to be an indigenous stone that replicated the unique, maroon colored Sperry Chalet stone accompanied by a masculine scale. Great Northern Lodge incorporates centuries of gained knowledge on masonry construction with modern design and construction capabilities and will stand as one of northern Montana’s most distinguished structures for centuries to come.
Spencer Court
Spencer Court
Double Diamond Property & ConstructionDouble Diamond Property & Construction
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Maine Cottage
Maine Cottage
Leslie Saul & AssociatesLeslie Saul & Associates
Lake house retreat. Trent Bell Photography. Richardson & Associates Landscape Architect
Design ideas for a brown and large rustic two floor detached house in Portland Maine with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Main Line Beauty
Main Line Beauty
Norman Kohl InteriorsNorman Kohl Interiors
This is an example of a large and brown classic house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors, stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Shop made windows to replace original windows that had rotted
Shop made windows to replace original windows that had rotted
Tent Rock, Inc.Tent Rock, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and brown two floor clay detached house in Albuquerque with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Naperville Landscape
Naperville Landscape
KD LandscapeKD Landscape
Summer Beauty onion surround the stone entry columns while the Hydrangea begin to glow from the landscape lighting. Landscape design by John Algozzini. Photo courtesy of Mike Crews Photography.
Mountain Modern Music | Evening Exterior
Mountain Modern Music | Evening Exterior
Dovetail ConstructionDovetail Construction
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Gracat Farm | Horsham, PA
Gracat Farm | Horsham, PA
Period Architecture Ltd.Period Architecture Ltd.
Angle Eye Photography
Design ideas for a large and brown classic detached house in Philadelphia with stone cladding, a pitched roof, three floors and a shingle roof.
Lake Tahoe Retreat
Lake Tahoe Retreat
NSM ConstructionNSM Construction
© Vance Fox Photography
Design ideas for a brown and large rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Mountain Love in Martis Camp
Mountain Love in Martis Camp
Heslin ConstructionHeslin Construction
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Ski In Ski Out Timber Frame
Ski In Ski Out Timber Frame
Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log HomesRocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes
Ski in ski out
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Entry details
Entry details
Johnston Design GroupJohnston Design Group
Kevin Meechan - Meechan Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Creek House
Creek House
Miramonti Architect PCMiramonti Architect PC
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary detached house in Denver with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Patio View
Patio View
THINK Architecture, Inc.THINK Architecture, Inc.
Architecture by: Think Architecture Interior Design by: Denton House Construction by: Magleby Construction Photos by: Alan Blakley
This is an example of a brown and large rustic detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Alaska Vacation Home
Alaska Vacation Home
Nicholas Moriarty Interiors (NMI, LLC.)Nicholas Moriarty Interiors (NMI, LLC.)
Nicholas Moriarty Interiors
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
Front Porches
Front Porches
Georgia Front PorchGeorgia Front Porch
Craftsman style porch with stone piers and square columns. Designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
Inspiration for a large and brown classic two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta.

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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