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Accent Cedar Siding Meets James Hardie Siding Without Any Applied Trim
Accent Cedar Siding Meets James Hardie Siding Without Any Applied Trim
MAK Design + Build Inc.MAK Design + Build Inc.
Design ideas for a large and blue contemporary two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
勢田の平屋 / House in Seta
勢田の平屋 / House in Seta
湯谷建築設計 / YUTANI ARCHITECTS湯谷建築設計 / YUTANI ARCHITECTS
Design ideas for a large and brown modern bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Mt. Airy, Modern Hilltop Farmhouse
Mt. Airy, Modern Hilltop Farmhouse
Fine Line Home Design LLCFine Line Home Design LLC
Design ideas for a large and blue farmhouse two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Boulder City Exterior
Boulder City Exterior
Paintworks by Swenson LLCPaintworks by Swenson LLC
Christopher Swenson
Inspiration for a large and beige bungalow render house exterior in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Shale Oak Winery
Shale Oak Winery
Studio 2G ArchitectsStudio 2G Architects
Shale Oak Winery is in Paso Robles, California and is LEED Gold accredited. The project consists of a wine tasting facility, approx. 2,570 sq ft and a wine processing facility, approx. 3,700 sq ft. To best utilize the site for solar gain and rainwater harvesting, the wine processing facility and the wine tasting facility are two separate buildings, fused together by landscaping and a patio. The project is designed to harvest 500,000 gal of rainwater, which is used for flushing the toilets and irrigating the vineyard. AIACCC 2013 Award of Merit AIACCC 2013 People's Choice Award USGBC CCC 2012 Green Tourism Award Photos by Studio 101 West Photography
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.
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.
Burlington, North Carolina Barn Home
Burlington, North Carolina Barn Home
DC BuildersDC Builders
Photo of a large two floor house exterior in Portland with wood cladding.
Studio Barn
Studio Barn
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
SaA was hired to design a state-of-the-art 2,100 sq ft recording studio and performance space. We negotiated the purchase and disassembly of a rural barn in upstate New York. The lumber was then graded and coded in Texas and shipped to our site for a modern-day barn-raising, deep within a Redwood grove. The studio is a part of a larger design for a family retreat, including five new or renovated buildings on this wooded 80-acre site. Photo by Bruce Damonte
NEO-Classic Entry Doors
NEO-Classic Entry Doors
BOLDWIN DOORS LTD.BOLDWIN DOORS LTD.
David Wu
This is an example of a large modern house exterior in Chicago.
Bay Head Beauty
Bay Head Beauty
Baine Contracting, Inc.Baine Contracting, Inc.
Beautiful Bay Head New Jersey Home remodeled by Baine Contracting. Photography by Osprey Perspectives.
Design ideas for a large nautical two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, an orange house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Tumble Creek
Tumble Creek
Streamline Design Ltd.Streamline Design Ltd.
A view from under the port-cochere to the hand carved front double entry door.
This is an example of a large and brown rustic house exterior in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Codrington Street - Barrie, Ontario
Codrington Street - Barrie, Ontario
Level Design BuildLevel Design Build
This walkout brick bungalow was transformed into a contemporary home with a complete redesign of the front exterior and a second floor addition. Overlooking Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe, Barrie, Ontario, this redesigned home features an open concept second. Steel and glass railings and an open tread staircase allow for natural light to flow through this newly created space. The exterior has a hint of West Coast Modern/Contemporary finishes, with clear cedar accentuating the resized garage. James Hardie Panel and painted aluminum channel combined with black framed EVW Windows compliment this revitalized, modern exterior.
Riverfront Living
Riverfront Living
CMM Custom HomesCMM Custom Homes
http://www.dlauphoto.com/david/ David Lau
Large and green nautical house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched 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.
Magnolia Roots
Magnolia Roots
Wind River ConstructionWind River Construction
Austin Catlin, Idaho Falls
This is an example of a large farmhouse bungalow brick house exterior in Other.
Malibu, CA - Brick & Hardscape Installation
Malibu, CA - Brick & Hardscape Installation
ING ConstructionING Construction
Malibu, CA - Whole Home Remodel For this part of the exterior remodeling process, we laid the concrete staircase and constructed the brick pillars.
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Brand | North Vancouver
Brand | North Vancouver
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Design ideas for a large and beige modern two floor render house exterior in Vancouver with a flat roof.
"Fachada´´
"Fachada´´
"DIES" Arquitectura"DIES" Arquitectura
Inspiration for a large and white mediterranean house exterior in Mexico City with three floors, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Varacins Home
Varacins Home
Kevin Jones Builders LLCKevin Jones Builders LLC
Photo of a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle 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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