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Large and Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Bellancia
Bellancia
Blue Horse Building & DesignBlue Horse Building & Design
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Richardson
Richardson
Core GroupCore Group
Design ideas for a large and black traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with a half-hip roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Franklin Park Custom Home
Franklin Park Custom Home
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
Photo of a large and white two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
4D Design + Consulting4D Design + Consulting
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Paradise River: Modern Riverside Home
Paradise River: Modern Riverside Home
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
This gorgeous modern home sits along a rushing river and includes a separate enclosed pavilion. Distinguishing features include the mixture of metal, wood and stone textures throughout the home in hues of brown, grey and black.
Sunriver Custom Vacation Home
Sunriver Custom Vacation Home
Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
Photo of a large and black rural two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Windows overlooking Harbor - Wychmere Rise - Custom Home on Cape Cod, MA
Windows overlooking Harbor - Wychmere Rise - Custom Home on Cape Cod, MA
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Windows overlooking Wychmere Harbor on a custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. Wychmere Rise is in a village that surrounds three small harbors. Wychmere Harbor, a commercial fishing port as well as a beloved base for recreation, is at the center. A view of the harbor—and its famous skyline of Shingle Style homes, inns, and fishermans’ shacks—is coveted. Scope Of Work: Architecture, Construction / Living Space: 4,573ft² / Photography: Brian Vanden Brink
Sunset Island Trail Project
Sunset Island Trail Project
JR Builders LLCJR Builders LLC
Design ideas for a large and white country two floor detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Milina by John Cannon Homes
The Milina by John Cannon Homes
John Cannon HomesJohn Cannon Homes
A Distinctly Contemporary West Indies 4 BEDROOMS | 4 BATHS | 3 CAR GARAGE | 3,744 SF The Milina is one of John Cannon Home’s most contemporary homes to date, featuring a well-balanced floor plan filled with character, color and light. Oversized wood and gold chandeliers add a touch of glamour, accent pieces are in creamy beige and Cerulean blue. Disappearing glass walls transition the great room to the expansive outdoor entertaining spaces. The Milina’s dining room and contemporary kitchen are warm and congenial. Sited on one side of the home, the master suite with outdoor courtroom shower is a sensual retreat. Gene Pollux Photography
Purington Natick Home
Purington Natick Home
i3 Architectsi3 Architects
This is an example of a small and yellow traditional two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
little BIG HOUSE
little BIG HOUSE
Suzanne Hunt ArchitectSuzanne Hunt Architect
Mid century architectural elegance.
Photo of a large retro two floor detached house in Perth with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Greater Avenues Mid-Century Modern
Greater Avenues Mid-Century Modern
Kyle AikenKyle Aiken
Utah Mid-Century Modern Facade Photo - https://www.kaikenphotography.com/
Painted Brick Exterior (After)
Painted Brick Exterior (After)
Color Revival By Rebecca DumasColor Revival By Rebecca Dumas
Painted Brick Exterior Using Romabio Biodomus Masonry Paint and Benjamin Moore Regal Exterior for Trim/Doors/Shutters
Photo of a white and large traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and three floors.
Front of House
Front of House
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Tom Jenkins Photography
Photo of a large and blue nautical two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Freeport Tiny House
Freeport Tiny House
Marvin Design Gallery by Eldredge LumberMarvin Design Gallery by Eldredge Lumber
Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors open this tiny house up to a larger-than-life ocean view.
Small and white country two floor tiny house in Portland Maine with a metal roof and a pitched roof.
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Inspiration for a blue and large classic two floor detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, wood cladding, board and batten cladding and shiplap cladding.
Modern Farmhouse in Altadore
Modern Farmhouse in Altadore
Trickle Creek Designer HomesTrickle Creek Designer Homes
Our take on the Modern Farmhouse!
Large and white rural two floor detached house in Calgary with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Custom Craftsman Home in Vienna, VA
Custom Craftsman Home in Vienna, VA
Oak Hill Building & RemodelingOak Hill Building & Remodeling
Robert Miller Photography
Photo of a large and blue classic detached house in DC Metro with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof, a pitched roof and a grey roof.
Greater Seattle Area | The Zurich Contemporary Exterior
Greater Seattle Area | The Zurich Contemporary Exterior
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
The Zurich home design. Architect: Architects NorthWest
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Trudering S 26
Trudering S 26
Lebensraum Holz GmbHLebensraum Holz GmbH
Leistungen Lebensraum Holz: Fachplanung, GU-Ausführung Entwurf: Arch. Cathrin Peters-Rentschler, Florian Flocken Foto: Michael Voit, Nussdorf
This is an example of a large and white contemporary render detached house in Munich with a pitched roof.

Large and Small 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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