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Katsanevas Residence
Katsanevas Residence
Steven Dailey ConstructionSteven Dailey Construction
Exterior modern with a softened touch. Artisan siding with mitered corners painted Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal. Wood look siding is Longboard Facades in Light Cherry. Soffit and fascia are black aluminum.
Roncesvalles Reno
Roncesvalles Reno
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Only the chicest of modern touches for this detached home in Tornto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood. Textures like exposed beams and geometric wild tiles give this home cool-kid elevation. The front of the house is reimagined with a fresh, new facade with a reimagined front porch and entrance. Inside, the tiled entry foyer cuts a stylish swath down the hall and up into the back of the powder room. The ground floor opens onto a cozy built-in banquette with a wood ceiling that wraps down one wall, adding warmth and richness to a clean interior. A clean white kitchen with a subtle geometric backsplash is located in the heart of the home, with large windows in the side wall that inject light deep into the middle of the house. Another standout is the custom lasercut screen features a pattern inspired by the kitchen backsplash tile. Through the upstairs corridor, a selection of the original ceiling joists are retained and exposed. A custom made barn door that repurposes scraps of reclaimed wood makes a bold statement on the 2nd floor, enclosing a small den space off the multi-use corridor, and in the basement, a custom built in shelving unit uses rough, reclaimed wood. The rear yard provides a more secluded outdoor space for family gatherings, and the new porch provides a generous urban room for sitting outdoors. A cedar slatted wall provides privacy and a backrest.
Traditional Entry Door with a Modern Upgrade
Traditional Entry Door with a Modern Upgrade
Clark Hall DoorsClark Hall Doors
These custom traditional doors add beauty to any space, featuring personalized glass panels, handcrafted hardware, and a Dark Bronze finish.
Large and white classic brick and front detached house in Charlotte.
San Diego Home Exterior with Stone Veneer Siding
San Diego Home Exterior with Stone Veneer Siding
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
Completed in the Spring of 2022 by Classic Home Improvements, this exterior was remodeled with stacked stone veneer and Hardie siding. The blue front exterior door compliments the rest of the light blue Hardie siding and welcomes every visitor with a black exterior lantern.
The House That Patience Built
The House That Patience Built
McCabe By Design LLCMcCabe By Design LLC
A mixture of dual gray board and baton and lap siding, vertical cedar siding and soffits along with black windows and dark brown metal roof gives the exterior of the house texture and character will reducing maintenance needs.
Contemporary Family House
Contemporary Family House
AML ArchitectsAML Architects
Brief: Extend what was originally a small bungalow into a large family home, with feature glazing at the front. Challenge: Overcoming the Town Planning constraints for the ambitious proposal. Goal: Create a far larger house than the original bungalow. The house is three times larger. Unique Solution: There is a small side lane, which effectively makes it a corner plot. The L-shape plan ‘turns the corner’. Sustainability: Keeping the original bungalow retained the embodied energy and saved on new materials, as in a complete new rebuild.
Hunters Gate
Hunters Gate
Group D ArchitectsGroup D Architects
This project is a substantial remodel and refurbishment of an existing dormer bungalow. The existing building suffers from a dated aesthetic as well as disjointed layout, making it unsuited to modern day family living. The scheme is a carefully considered modernisation within a sensitive greenbelt location. Despite tight planning rules given where it is situated, the scheme represents a dramatic departure from the existing property. Group D has navigated the scheme through an extensive planning process, successfully achieving planning approval and has since been appointed to take the project through to construction.
English Golf Estate
English Golf Estate
BBA ArchitectsBBA Architects
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor render and front house exterior in Chicago with a pitched roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
Using a variety of hardscaping materials (wood, tile, rock, gravel and concrete) creates movement and interest in the landscape. The accordion doors on the left side of the tiled patio open completely--and in two different directions--thus opening the secondary dwelling unit entirely to the outdoors.
Glenwood Drive
Glenwood Drive
New Age DesignNew Age Design
New Age Design
Inspiration for a large and black contemporary two floor front detached house in Toronto with a hip roof, a shingle roof, stone cladding and a black roof.
Front Porch Living
Front Porch Living
Lunada Consulting & Design, Inc.Lunada Consulting & Design, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and white traditional bungalow front detached house in Los Angeles with a brown roof.
External lighting for the front of the house
External lighting for the front of the house
Brilliant LightingBrilliant Lighting
Driveway and external lighting for the front of the house. spike lights pick out the colour and texture of the red cedar. Low level lights illuminate paths, steps and key planting.
Gilmore Avenue, Mar Vista, Ca.
Gilmore Avenue, Mar Vista, Ca.
Imbuia Construction Inc.Imbuia Construction Inc.
Front facade, Ipe Rainscreen siding, Mangeris wood fence with steel posts and frame. Aluminum with laminated glass garage door. Smooth white plaster finish.
New Build - Lane Cove River Overlook
New Build - Lane Cove River Overlook
YBC OneYBC One
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary two floor front detached house in Sydney with mixed cladding and a grey roof.
Hunters Gate
Hunters Gate
Group D ArchitectsGroup D Architects
This project is a substantial remodel and refurbishment of an existing dormer bungalow. The existing building suffers from a dated aesthetic as well as disjointed layout, making it unsuited to modern day family living. The scheme is a carefully considered modernisation within a sensitive greenbelt location. Despite tight planning rules given where it is situated, the scheme represents a dramatic departure from the existing property. Group D has navigated the scheme through an extensive planning process, successfully achieving planning approval and has since been appointed to take the project through to construction.
A-Z
A-Z
Shaw Architecture LLC.Shaw Architecture LLC.
wendy mceahern
Large and beige two floor clay and front detached house in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Interior Design + Architecture - Rock Star Family Home
Interior Design + Architecture - Rock Star Family Home
My-Studio LtdMy-Studio Ltd
Victorian double fronted house
This is an example of a large and yellow victorian two floor brick and front detached house in London with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Contemporary Craftsman
Contemporary Craftsman
ArchiNerd PLLCArchiNerd PLLC
White painted board and batten exterior on a simple craftsman form. Large windows open to the open plan kitchen, living and dining area at the center of the home. The exterior is balanced and intentional.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Murray Construction Services, Inc.Murray Construction Services, Inc.
Large and brown traditional bungalow render and front detached house in Orlando with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
University Park Exterior Expansion
University Park Exterior Expansion
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Inspiration for a large and white classic two floor brick and front detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.

Large Front 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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