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Large Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hilltop Hacienda
Hilltop Hacienda
AlphaStudio Design GroupAlphaStudio Design Group
Centered on seamless transitions of indoor and outdoor living, this open-planned Spanish Ranch style home is situated atop a modest hill overlooking Western San Diego County. The design references a return to historic Rancho Santa Fe style by utilizing a smooth hand troweled stucco finish, heavy timber accents, and clay tile roofing. By accurately identifying the peak view corridors the house is situated on the site in such a way where the public spaces enjoy panoramic valley views, while the master suite and private garden are afforded majestic hillside views. As see in San Diego magazine, November 2011 http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/November-2011/Hilltop-Hacienda/ Photos by: Zack Benson
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.
Mountain Top Estate
Mountain Top Estate
Trillium Enterprises, INC.Trillium Enterprises, INC.
This mountain top home in Santa Barbara is a melding of cultural sophistication and playful ingenuity. © Holly Lepere
This is an example of a beige and large bungalow clay detached house in Santa Barbara with a flat roof and a tiled 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.
North Point
North Point
Periana ArchitecturePeriana Architecture
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary clay and front flat in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Goodner Brothers Custom HomesGoodner Brothers Custom Homes
Large and beige mediterranean two floor clay detached house in Austin with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Home Architecture
Home Architecture
Eric Spurlock Custom Home Design LLCEric Spurlock Custom Home Design LLC
Inspiration for a large and gey modern bungalow clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
This is an example of a large and white country two floor clay detached house in Boston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
76th Place
76th Place
E & S BuildersE & S Builders
Inspiration for a large and white mediterranean bungalow clay detached house in Phoenix with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Custom Ranch Home, East Boulder County
Custom Ranch Home, East Boulder County
Van Matre Construction, LLCVan Matre Construction, LLC
Design ideas for a large and beige rustic bungalow clay house exterior in Denver.
Cave Creek
Cave Creek
FHP Builders LLCFHP Builders LLC
Inspiration for a large and beige bungalow clay house exterior in Phoenix with a flat 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.
Design ideas for a large and white mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in Santa Barbara with a hip roof.
Historic Hacienda
Historic Hacienda
Santa Barbara Lighting CompanySanta Barbara Lighting Company
Kim Reierson
Inspiration for a large and white mediterranean clay house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
DAVIDSON - RENOVATION
DAVIDSON - RENOVATION
Robert A. McGraw ArchitectRobert A. McGraw Architect
Jon Encarnacion Photography
Inspiration for a white and large mediterranean clay detached house in Orange County with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Stunning Spanish Colonial Home in LA
Stunning Spanish Colonial Home in LA
Interior IllusionsInterior Illusions
Staged by interior illusions
Large and white mediterranean two floor clay house exterior in Los Angeles with a hip roof.
SPANISH COLONIAL Catalina Foothills, LOT 153
SPANISH COLONIAL Catalina Foothills, LOT 153
Weststarr Custom Homes,LLC.Weststarr Custom Homes,LLC.
A Michael Gomez w/ 'Weststarr Custom Homes' design/build project located in the Catalina Foothills above Tucson, Arizona. Spanish Colonial style. Exterior construction of masonry, adobe, wood frame w/adobe stucco and cinched clay tile roofing. Precast tuscan columns, entry door surround, and rotunda cap. A 'TEP Energy Efficient Guarantee' Home. Tim Fuller Photography.
Las Campanas Beauty - Photos by Daniel Nadelbach
Las Campanas Beauty - Photos by Daniel Nadelbach
Tierra ConceptsTierra Concepts
Inspiration for a large and brown bungalow clay detached house in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Alpha Marble Inc.Alpha Marble Inc.
This is an example of a large and white modern two floor clay detached house in Miami with a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Organic Pueblo at Privada
Organic Pueblo at Privada
Urban Design AssociatesUrban Design Associates
Southwestern style exterior bridge. Architect: Urban Design Associates Builder: R-Net Custom Homes Interiors: Billie Springer Photography: Thompson Photographic
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Oceanside porch was extended by installing this large patio cover. The entrance to the backyard starts with a gable roof patio cover with tile, as you walk further into the backyard leads to an attached partial shade pergola. Photos by Preview First.

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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