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Teton County Homestead
Teton County Homestead
Northworks Architects + PlannersNorthworks Architects + Planners
Nestled along the base of the Snake River, this house in Jackson, WY, is surrounded by nature. Design emphasis has been placed on carefully located views to the Grand Tetons, Munger Mountain, Cody Peak and Josie’s Ridge. This modern take on a farmhouse features painted clapboard siding, raised seam metal roofing, and reclaimed stone walls. Designed for an active young family, the house has multi-functional rooms with spaces for entertaining, play and numerous connections to the outdoors. Photography: Leslee Mitchell
Bluestone Patio, Limestone Banisters, Brick Masonry Cleaning, Sealing, Troy, MI
Bluestone Patio, Limestone Banisters, Brick Masonry Cleaning, Sealing, Troy, MI
All Surface RestorationAll Surface Restoration
Brick masonry terrace prior to cleaning & removal of efflorescence.
Design ideas for a house exterior in Detroit with stone cladding.
Colorado Contemporary
Colorado Contemporary
Visual ImpaxVisual Impax
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
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外観（昼）
外観（昼）
アークス建築デザイン事務所アークス建築デザイン事務所
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Two Belles Napa Family Compound- Rural Vernacular
Two Belles Napa Family Compound- Rural Vernacular
Polsky Perlstein ArchitectsPolsky Perlstein Architects
photo by Michael Hospelt
Inspiration for a rural house exterior in San Francisco.
Modern with Mountain Views
Modern with Mountain Views
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The unique opportunity and challenge for the Joshua Tree project was to enable the architecture to prioritize views. Set in the valley between Mummy and Camelback mountains, two iconic landforms located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, this lot “has it all” regarding views. The challenge was answered with what we refer to as the desert pavilion. This highly penetrated piece of architecture carefully maintains a one-room deep composition. This allows each space to leverage the majestic mountain views. The material palette is executed in a panelized massing composition. The home, spawned from mid-century modern DNA, opens seamlessly to exterior living spaces providing for the ultimate in indoor/outdoor living. Project Details: Architecture: Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ // C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB // www.drewettworks.com Builder: Bedbrock Developers, Paradise Valley, AZ // http://www.bedbrock.com Interior Designer: Est Est, Scottsdale, AZ // http://www.estestinc.com Photographer: Michael Duerinckx, Phoenix, AZ // www.inckx.com
Possum Creek House
Possum Creek House
SPACEstudioSPACEstudio
David Taylor
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary bungalow concrete house exterior in Sydney with a lean-to roof.
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Hover House
Hover House
Bower ArchitectureBower Architecture
photography by Shannon McGrath
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding.
Cedarbrook House
Cedarbrook House
BOXWOOD ARCHITECTSBOXWOOD ARCHITECTS
Photography: Shai Gil
Photo of a large and gey contemporary detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding and a half-hip roof.
residential house, Doetinchem
residential house, Doetinchem
ARX architectenARX architecten
ARX
Inspiration for a contemporary brick house exterior in Amsterdam.
Homestead
Homestead
Axiom Luxury HomesAxiom Luxury Homes
Inspiration for a house exterior in Portland.
Waveland Avenue House
Waveland Avenue House
Wilkinson Design CorporationWilkinson Design Corporation
Original brick front facade of house with replacement windows and new front porch columns preserves the integrity of this traditional Chicago street facade. VHT Studios
Mar Vista Residence
Mar Vista Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Detached accessory dwelling unit over garage with outdoor Living Room in foreground. Photo by Clark Dugger
This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Castonguay Residence
Castonguay Residence
Pacific Western Painting, Inc.Pacific Western Painting, Inc.
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior in San Diego.
Meadow Creek Residence
Meadow Creek Residence
Arcanum ArchitectureArcanum Architecture
Photo Credit: Bernard Andre
Contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Камин
Камин
Архитектурная студия ChadoАрхитектурная студия Chado
В архитектуре загородного дома обыграны контрасты: монументальность и легкость, традиции и современность. Стены облицованы кирпичом ручной формовки, который эффектно сочетается с огромными витражами. Балки оставлены обнаженными, крыша подшита тонированной доской. Несмотря на визуальную «прозрачность» архитектуры, дом оснащен продуманной системой отопления и способен достойно выдерживать настоящие русские зимы: обогрев обеспечивают конвекторы под окнами, настенные радиаторы, теплые полы. Еще одно интересное решение, функциональное и декоративное одновременно, — интегрированный в стену двусторонний камин: он обогревает и гостиную, и террасу. Так подчеркивается идея взаимопроникновения внутреннего и внешнего. Эту концепцию поддерживают и полностью раздвижные витражи по бокам от камина, и отделка внутренних стен тем же фактурным кирпичом, что использован для фасада.
Crow's Nest, Steventon
Crow's Nest, Steventon
lapd architects ltdlapd architects ltd
Fulton Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Oxfordshire.
sustainable sanctuary
sustainable sanctuary
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
Photo by Vern Uyetake
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Portland.

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.
La Canada Residence
La Canada Residence
bspk design inc.bspk design inc.
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Ellergodt DesignEllergodt Design
ilverhorn Mountain Contemporary This contemporary Custom Home in Silverhorn at Bearspaw was designed to capitalize on the stunning woodland area surrounding it. We wanted to create a home that had a modern and edgy feel, but that would fit well in the natural surroundings. This home was built by the wonderful team at West Ridge Fine Homes, a Calgary builder with a clear direction, targeted ideas, and an openness to our collaborative process. See this project and others at www.beginwithdesign.com Photos: Carol Ellergodt
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