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Large and Green House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Nantucket Farmhouse (New Construction)
Nantucket Farmhouse (New Construction)
K.G.Bell ConstructionK.G.Bell Construction
Simple yet stunning backyard with terrace entertaining area
Inspiration for a large and green farmhouse two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
2014 Northern Colorado Parade Home
2014 Northern Colorado Parade Home
Spanjer HomesSpanjer Homes
Located in Timnath, Colorado, this two story features a large concrete driveway, sideload garage, expansive covered porch, gabled roof and decorative exterior corbels.
Colonial Revival, Winchester
Colonial Revival, Winchester
Sacha Jacq Interiors LLCSacha Jacq Interiors LLC
Full house renovation of this striking colonial revival.
Design ideas for a large and green classic detached house in Boston with four floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Custer Park Kitchen and 2nd Floor Addition
Custer Park Kitchen and 2nd Floor Addition
Neil Kelly CompanyNeil Kelly Company
For this whole home remodel and addition project, we removed the existing roof and knee walls to construct new 1297 s/f second story addition. We increased the main level floor space with a 4’ addition (100s/f to the rear) to allow for a larger kitchen and wider guest room. We also reconfigured the main level, creating a powder bath and converting the existing primary bedroom into a family room, reconfigured a guest room and added new guest bathroom, completed the kitchen remodel, and reconfigured the basement into a media room.
Walloon Lake Cottage
Walloon Lake Cottage
Ken Richmond, ArchitectKen Richmond, Architect
Inspiration for a green and large classic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Primavera
Primavera
Manhattan Home BuildersManhattan Home Builders
Design ideas for a large and green nautical two floor house exterior in Austin with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
The Seacrest
The Seacrest
Nash and Associates ArchitectsNash and Associates Architects
Photo of a green and large rustic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Tudor Style Home With Modern Twist- Stewart Ridge
Custom Tudor Style Home With Modern Twist- Stewart Ridge
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
DJK Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and green modern two floor house exterior in Chicago with vinyl cladding.
Modern Industrial Japanese Garden
Modern Industrial Japanese Garden
Barbara Hilty Landscape Design LLCBarbara Hilty Landscape Design LLC
Photo of a large and green industrial bungalow house exterior in Portland with wood cladding.
Diamond Kote:The New Era of Pre-finished Siding
Diamond Kote:The New Era of Pre-finished Siding
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
Diamond Kote Olive LP 8 inch lap Photo Courtesy of Diamond Kote
Large and green contemporary house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors and mixed cladding.
earthscapes-inc
earthscapes-inc
earthscapes-incearthscapes-inc
Photo of a large and green traditional two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Façade projet
Façade projet
Bertille BazogeBertille Bazoge
Façade du projet finalisé.
Inspiration for a large and green bohemian brick flat in Other with four floors, a pitched roof and a black roof.
Bullevard St. Addition
Bullevard St. Addition
Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.
Inspiration for a large and green farmhouse split-level detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Triple Crown Outdoor Living
Triple Crown Outdoor Living
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This Arts and Crafts gem was built in 1907 and remains primarily intact, both interior and exterior, to the original design. The owners, however, wanted to maximize their lush lot and ample views with distinct outdoor living spaces. We achieved this by adding a new front deck with partially covered shade trellis and arbor, a new open-air covered front porch at the front door, and a new screened porch off the existing Kitchen. Coupled with the renovated patio and fire-pit areas, there are a wide variety of outdoor living for entertaining and enjoying their beautiful yard.
Door County Home
Door County Home
Diamond Kote Siding SystemDiamond Kote Siding System
New construction in picturesque Door Country, Wisconsin. This home features Diamond Kote Staggered RigidShakes in Olive with Sand trim.
Design ideas for a large and green classic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding.
Home Addition - Finish Selection
Home Addition - Finish Selection
Primrose Interior DesignPrimrose Interior Design
R.R.
This is an example of a large and green classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Past Work
Past Work
Bargain ConstructionBargain Construction
Photo of a large and green traditional two floor detached house in San Diego with wood cladding.
Rocky River Aluminum Siding Color Change
Rocky River Aluminum Siding Color Change
Textbook PaintingTextbook Painting
This homeowner in Rocky River, OH was looking for a brighter, more modern paint color to update the look of their aluminum siding.
Design ideas for a large and green traditional two floor house exterior in Cleveland with a pitched roof.
Concord Avenue Residence
Concord Avenue Residence
Paredes-Grube ArchitectureParedes-Grube Architecture
Large and green traditional two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof, wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Gravel Residence
Gravel Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Front exterior showing the covered porch supported by masonry piers and wood columns
This is an example of a large and green classic two floor house exterior in Milwaukee with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Large and Green 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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