Large and Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

Maison au Pyla

ALCA Agence Ludovic Cochet Architecte

Photo of a large and brown coastal bungalow house exterior in Bordeaux with wood cladding and a flat roof.

Lake Tahoe homes by Loverde Builders, Shakertown Craftsman siding

Shakertown Inc

Lake Tahoe waterfront homes by Loverde Builders
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.

Farmers Oasis

EDR Building Designs

'Farmers Oasis' by EDR Building Designs is a modern farm house in Tropical North Queensland and is multi BDAQ Award Winner
Inspiration for a large and brown world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Cairns with metal cladding.

Deck to backyard patio.

Design Services NW

Inspiration for a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.

19 - Deer Valley, Utah Residence

Magleby Construction

Alan Blakely
Large and brown rustic detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors and wood cladding.

New Craftsman Residence

SR 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.

Tranquility

Natale Design/Build

This is an example of a large and brown traditional detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a half-hip roof, a shingle roof and three floors.

Exterior Photo - View from Beach

Allegretti Architects, Inc.

The Owners of a home that had been consumed by the moving dunes of Lake Michigan wanted a home that would not only stand the test of aesthetic time, but survive the vicissitudes of the environment. With the assistance of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as well as the consulting civil engineer and the City of Grand Haven Zoning Department, a soil stabilization site plan was developed based on raising the new home’s main floor elevation by almost three feet, implementing erosion studies, screen walls and planting indigenous, drought tolerant xeriscaping. The screen walls, as well as the low profile of the home and the use of sand trapping marrum beachgrass all help to create a wind shadow buffer around the home and reduce blowing sand erosion and accretion. The Owners wanted to minimize the stylistic baggage which consumes most “cottage” residences, and with the Architect created a home with simple lines focused on the view and the natural environment. Sustainable energy requirements on a budget directed the design decisions regarding the SIPs panel insulation, energy systems, roof shading, other insulation systems, lighting and detailing. Easily constructed and linear, the home harkens back to mid century modern pavilions with present day environmental sensitivities and harmony with the site. James Yochum

Deal Residence

Crome Architecture

This new 1,700 sf two-story single family residence for a young couple required a minimum of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, packaged to fit unobtrusively in an older low-key residential neighborhood. The house is located on a small non-conforming lot. In order to get the maximum out of this small footprint, we virtually eliminated areas such as hallways to capture as much living space. We made the house feel larger by giving the ground floor higher ceilings, provided ample natural lighting, captured elongated sight lines out of view windows, and used outdoor areas as extended living spaces. To help the building be a “good neighbor,” we set back the house on the lot to minimize visual volume, creating a friendly, social semi-public front porch. We designed with multiple step-back levels to create an intimacy in scale. The garage is on one level, the main house is on another higher level. The upper floor is set back even further to reduce visual impact. By designing a single car garage with exterior tandem parking, we minimized the amount of yard space taken up with parking. The landscaping and permeable cobblestone walkway up to the house serves double duty as part of the city required parking space. The final building solution incorporated a variety of significant cost saving features, including a floor plan that made the most of the natural topography of the site and allowed access to utilities’ crawl spaces. We avoided expensive excavation by using slab on grade at the ground floor. Retaining walls also doubled as building walls.

Private Residence- Fontana, Wi

McCormack + Etten / Architects LLP

McCormack + Etten
This is an example of a large and brown victorian two floor house exterior in Milwaukee with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.

Victoria Residence

Alexander Design Group, Inc.

Photo of a large and brown victorian two floor detached house in Minneapolis with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

The Ranches at Belt Creek

Laura Fedro Interiors, Inc.

Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

The Colony 147

Loomis Construction LLC

Inspiration for a large and brown rustic detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Lakeside Hideaway

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.

TCD 2020 Spring Showcase

TCD Homes

Design ideas for a large and brown modern bungalow render detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Coventry Lake Contemporary Stunner

Nosan Signature Homes

This home is inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House in Chicago and features large overhangs and a shallow sloped hip roof. The exterior features long pieces of Indiana split-faced limestone in varying heights and elongated norman brick with horizontal raked joints and vertical flush joints to further emphasize the linear theme. The courtyard features a combination of exposed aggregate and saw-cut concrete while the entry steps are porcelain tile. The siding and fascia are wire-brushed African mahogany with a smooth mahogany reveal between boards.

HandleBar Ranch

Centre Sky Architecture Ltd

The large windows give the home modern details to accent the rustic materials Photos by Eric Lucero
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Piseco Lake Residence- Exterior

Phinney 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.

Mountain Peek

Centre Sky Architecture Ltd

Design ideas for a large and brown rustic split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a mixed material roof.

Lake House

R.R. CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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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