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Large House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Farmhouse Tomball
Modern Farmhouse Tomball
Morning Star Builders LTDMorning Star Builders LTD
Kolanowski Studio
This is an example of a large and gey country detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
CONNECTICUT CONTEMPORARY HOME
CONNECTICUT CONTEMPORARY HOME
MarvinMarvin
The neighborhood has a consistent design format of long, sloped roofs, and metal-framed windows that have minimal bulk and maximum glass area.
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
TJ Glidden Construction
TJ Glidden Construction
TJ Glidden ConstructionTJ Glidden Construction
Design ideas for a large rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
View side, contemporary
View side, contemporary
Janof ArchitectureJanof Architecture
This is the modern, industrial side of the home. The floor-to-ceiling steel windows and spiral staircase bring a contemporary aesthetic to the house. The 19' Kolbe windows capture sweeping views of Mt. Rainier, the Space Needle and Puget Sound.
Alder Street Residence. Camano Island, WA
Alder Street Residence. Camano Island, WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Crumpit Woods Oasis
Crumpit Woods Oasis
RDC Fine Homes, Inc.RDC Fine Homes, Inc.
Photo of a large and gey modern two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Black Sturgeon Lake 01
Black Sturgeon Lake 01
Kenora Design GroupKenora Design Group
Exterior - Garage Entry Samatha Hawkins Photography
Inspiration for a large and brown classic two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Greenwich horse barn
Greenwich horse barn
Maverick LLCMaverick LLC
Design ideas for a large and white classic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Fort Lauderdale meets Key west Luxury, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale meets Key west Luxury, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Gulf Building LLCGulf Building LLC
Fort Lauderdale meets Key West in this Gulf Building Custom Built South Florida home. The interior and exterior show off it's calm, beachy feel with a touch of elegance and sophistication present in every room.
Fall City Addition
Fall City Addition
Rainier Custom HomesRainier Custom Homes
Outdoor living space and entertaining area which includes an outdoor fireplace, open wood beams with vaulted ceilings, and a pizza oven
Inspiration for a large and brown classic bungalow detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
T House
T House
Deedra Richmond, LEED AP, NCIDQDeedra Richmond, LEED AP, NCIDQ
Cumuru wood siding rainscreen, white fiber cement panels, aluminum corner trims, wood roof deck over laminated beams, steel roof
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Monitor Horse Barn with Stain, Red Metal Roof, Cupola, Horse Weathervane
Monitor Horse Barn with Stain, Red Metal Roof, Cupola, Horse Weathervane
Fisher BarnsFisher Barns
Design ideas for a large and brown rural two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding, 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.
NW homes
NW homes
Chilton Custom HomesChilton Custom Homes
Photo of a large and beige classic bungalow house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Entry
Entry
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
This is an example of a large and red rustic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLCCAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Vineyard Home
Vineyard Home
Mikiten ArchitectureMikiten Architecture
Surrounded by permanently protected open space in the historic winemaking area of the South Livermore Valley, this house presents a weathered wood barn to the road, and has metal-clad sheds behind. The design process was driven by the metaphor of an old farmhouse that had been incrementally added to over the years. The spaces open to expansive views of vineyards and unspoiled hills. Erick Mikiten, AIA
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
Photo of a large and green classic two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Exterior
Exterior
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Modern farmhouse exterior near Grand Rapids, Michigan featuring a stone patio, in-ground swimming pool, pool deck, board and batten siding, black windows, gray shingle roof, and black doors.
Chateau d'Oex
Chateau d'Oex
Jake's Drafting Service IncJake's Drafting Service Inc
Rear patio
This is an example of a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.

Large 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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