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Large and Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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1128 White Oak
1128 White Oak
Applet3dApplet3d
Design ideas for a large and white modern detached house in Houston with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Front Stoop
Front Stoop
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Photography by Laura Hull.
Photo of a large and white traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco with a shingle roof, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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.
Rockingham Residence
Rockingham Residence
Forsite StudioForsite Studio
NEW CONSTRUCTION MODERN HOME. BUILT WITH AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN AND LARGE WINDOWS. NEUTRAL COLOR PALETTE FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR AESTHETICS. MODERN INDUSTRIAL LIVING WITH PRIVACY AND NATURAL LIGHTING THROUGHOUT.
Brickyard Plantation Residence
Brickyard Plantation Residence
Spivey Architects, Inc.Spivey Architects, Inc.
Newport653
This is an example of a white and large classic two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
1194 Goldfinch
1194 Goldfinch
Meadow Ridge Homes Ltd.Meadow Ridge Homes Ltd.
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding.
The Brookhaven
The Brookhaven
Loudermilk Homes, LLCLoudermilk Homes, LLC
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta with a pitched roof.
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMEScjb HOMES
Design ideas for a large and white classic two floor house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Southwestern | 2015
Southwestern | 2015
Coats HomesCoats Homes
Large and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Kipling Contemporary Residence
Kipling Contemporary Residence
Welch Builders & BrokersWelch Builders & Brokers
Photo of a large and black contemporary two floor house exterior in Houston with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Indian Lore Residence
Indian Lore Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Modern mountain aesthetic in this fully exposed custom designed ranch. Exterior brings together lap siding and stone veneer accents with welcoming timber columns and entry truss. Garage door covered with standing seam metal roof supported by brackets. Large timber columns and beams support a rear covered screened porch. (Ryan Hainey)
2006 Robinhood Trail
2006 Robinhood Trail
Acero ConstructionAcero Construction
Design ideas for a large modern two floor house exterior in Austin with metal cladding and a flat roof.
manoir Normand
manoir Normand
Pierre Jean VergerPierre Jean Verger
pierre jean verger
Inspiration for a large and brown classic brick house exterior in Brest with three floors and a pitched roof.
Black Is The New Farmhouse
Black Is The New Farmhouse
a.d.d. concept + designa.d.d. concept + design
Large and black rural two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Modern Mountain Timber Frame Home: The Suncadia Residence
Modern Mountain Timber Frame Home: The Suncadia Residence
M.T.N DesignM.T.N Design
This timber frame modern mountain home has a layout that spreads across one level, giving the kitchen, dining room, great room, and bedrooms a view from the windows framed in timber and steel. Produced By: PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes Photo Credit: Heidi Long
WOODSIDE
WOODSIDE
Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.
This is an example of a large and gey rural two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Decks
Decks
American Deck and PatioAmerican Deck and Patio
Craig Westerman
Design ideas for a large classic house exterior in Baltimore.
Traditional Front Porch
Traditional Front Porch
Highland Homes, Inc.Highland Homes, Inc.
Tuscan Columns & Brick Porch
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor house exterior in New Orleans with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Classic Georgian
Classic Georgian
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
The five bay main block of the façade features a pedimented center bay. Finely detailed dormers with arch top windows sit on a graduated slate roof, anchored by limestone topped chimneys.
Daniel Island SC Custom Home
Daniel Island SC Custom Home
Nautilus Company, LLCNautilus Company, LLC
Inspiration for a large and white beach style two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding and a shingle 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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