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Large Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Sophisticated Desert Modern
Sophisticated Desert Modern
Full Circle Custom HomesFull Circle Custom Homes
Large and beige modern bungalow clay house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Spanish Revival
Spanish Revival
Rollins Andrew InteriorsRollins Andrew Interiors
This is an example of a beige and large mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Garden portal, ponderosa pine vigas, beams and corbels after restoration
Garden portal, ponderosa pine vigas, beams and corbels after restoration
Tent Rock, Inc.Tent Rock, Inc.
Photo of a large and brown two floor clay detached house in Albuquerque with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Luxury with a View
Modern Luxury with a View
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Exterior and entryway.
This is an example of a beige and large bungalow clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.
Carmel Remodel
Carmel Remodel
Will Bullock-Painting & RestoringWill Bullock-Painting & Restoring
Photo of a large and beige shabby-chic style two floor clay detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Historic Hacienda
Historic Hacienda
Santa Barbara Lighting CompanySanta Barbara Lighting Company
Kim Reierson
Photo of a large and white mediterranean clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a pitched roof.
Mahoenui
Mahoenui
Bindon Design GroupBindon Design Group
Gable roof forms connecting upper and lower level and creating dynamic proportions for modern living
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary two floor clay detached house in Auckland with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Montecito Home
Montecito Home
CB Paint and Decor, Inc.CB Paint and Decor, Inc.
Montectio Spanish Estate Interior and Exterior. Offered by The Grubb Campbell Group, Village Properties.
Inspiration for a large and white mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a hip roof.
Naumann Residence
Naumann Residence
Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.
This is an example of a large and beige two floor clay house exterior in Phoenix with a half-hip roof.
Various Residential
Various Residential
Peter Ogilvie PhotographyPeter Ogilvie Photography
Peter Ogilvie
Large and black contemporary bungalow clay house exterior in Albuquerque.
Silverleaf Home 10
Silverleaf Home 10
Sonora West Development, Inc.Sonora West Development, Inc.
Christopher Vialpando, http://chrisvialpando.com
Inspiration for a large and beige bungalow clay detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Michelet Residence
Michelet Residence
Pentimento Lighting and FurnishingsPentimento Lighting and Furnishings
Large and beige mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Phoenix with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Galisteo Basin Preserve
Galisteo Basin Preserve
Archaeo ArchitectsArchaeo Architects
Robert Reck
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary bungalow clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Casa Paraiso
Casa Paraiso
Burdge & Associates ArchitectsBurdge & Associates Architects
A Burdge Architects Mediterranean styled residence in Malibu, California. Large, open floor plan with sweeping ocean views.
Large and white mediterranean bungalow clay detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Arts & Crafts House
Arts & Crafts House
Design StoreyDesign Storey
Tiled Pavilion at the arts & crafts house. Photo Credit: Design Storey Architects
Photo of a large and beige classic two floor clay detached house in Other with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Montecito Home
Montecito Home
CB Paint and Decor, Inc.CB Paint and Decor, Inc.
Montectio Spanish Estate Interior and Exterior. Offered by The Grubb Campbell Group, Village Properties.
Photo of a large and white mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a hip roof.
El Camino del Monte Sol
El Camino del Monte Sol
Violante & Rochford InteriorsViolante & Rochford Interiors
Photo of a large and brown two floor clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Porphyry Stone Pavers
Porphyry Stone Pavers
Garden ElementsGarden Elements
Design ideas for a large and beige two floor clay house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Home Architecture
Home Architecture
Eric Spurlock Custom Home Design LLCEric Spurlock Custom Home Design LLC
Photo of a large and white modern two floor clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Atherton Homes Designed by Andrew Skurman
Atherton Homes Designed by Andrew Skurman
Andrew Skurman ArchitectsAndrew Skurman Architects
A view of the exterior facade overlooking the rear gardens at this Greek Villa in Atherton, California.
Design ideas for a large and beige traditional bungalow clay detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Large Clay 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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