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Luxury House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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River House
River House
Mark Dziewulski ArchitectMark Dziewulski Architect
Large and white modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Northbrook House, exterior
Northbrook House, exterior
Wheeler Kearns ArchitectsWheeler Kearns Architects
construction - goldberg general contracting, inc. interiors - sherry koppel design photography - Steve hall / hedrich blessing landscape - Schmechtig Landscapes, Wade Harvey, project director
Lake side cantilever
Lake side cantilever
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.
View of walk-out lower level on lakeside. Photo by Chad Holder
Medium sized modern two floor concrete house exterior in Minneapolis.
Drawert Residence
Drawert Residence
Baldinger StudioBaldinger Studio
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Dafna Zilafro
Dafna Zilafro
spfaspfa
Design ideas for an expansive and brown modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
Biglin Architectural GroupBiglin Architectural Group
Design ideas for a large contemporary house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors.
Stylish Contemporary Backyard for Entertaining
Stylish Contemporary Backyard for Entertaining
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
This modern swimming pool has a freeform curved shape, striking zero edge, and thoughtful 18"-deep conversation area at one end, which is centered around a water feature made from an oversized vintage urn. Photo: Photography by Helene
Boxenbaum Residence
Boxenbaum Residence
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney ArchitectsEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Situated on a sloping corner lot across from an elementary school, the Boxenbaum House orients itself away from two perimeter streets towards rear and side outdoor spaces and gardens for privacy and serenity. (Photo: Juergen Nogai)
Brook Bay
Brook Bay
Sundberg Kennedy Ly-Au Young ArchitectsSundberg Kennedy Ly-Au Young Architects
Photo Credit: Benjamin Benschneider
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Madison Park Mid-Century Modern
Madison Park Mid-Century Modern
Darren Patt ConstructionDarren Patt Construction
Inspiration for an expansive and gey retro two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Sam's Creek
Sam's Creek
Bates Masi Architects LLCBates Masi Architects LLC
Bates Masi Architects
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Los Altos Hills, CA - Taaffe Rd. II
Los Altos Hills, CA - Taaffe Rd. II
M. Designs ArchitectsM. Designs Architects
The award-winning exterior of the modern estate in the Los Altos Hills showing the glass cantilevered dining area as the centerpiece, the expansive balconies with glass railings set in the middle of nature. The exterior shows the lighted bocca court and the majestic tree with the circular glass lighted bench
Villa Me
Villa Me
Gruppe GME Architekten BDAGruppe GME Architekten BDA
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Bremen with a flat roof.
Lelean St Coastal Architecture
Lelean St Coastal Architecture
DE atelier ArchitectsDE atelier Architects
DE atelier Architects
Photo of a medium sized and white midcentury two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding.
Caulfield House
Caulfield House
David Edelman ArchitectsDavid Edelman Architects
Dean Schmideg, Raphael Schlesinger
Photo of a large and gey modern two floor concrete house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Riverside Passive House
Riverside Passive House
Studio InSitu ArchitectsStudio InSitu Architects
Triple-glazed tilt-shift windows are set mid-way through the building envelope's 24" thickness. A thin strip of the Sudbury River is visible just below the lower deck's rail in this photo by Josh Gerritsen.
Modern Manhattan Beach
Modern Manhattan Beach
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, wood cladding and a flat roof.
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Demo af boliger jeg har fotograferet til blade og andre udgivelser.
Ray PhotoRay Photo
Ark. Sebastian Schroer. Jesper Ray - Ray Photo
Photo of an expansive and white contemporary split-level concrete house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
The Junction
The Junction
Liquid Architecture NewcastleLiquid Architecture Newcastle
New house - photography by Joshua Hogan Photography - front of house
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Newcastle - Maitland with a flat roof.
JAG HOUSE
JAG HOUSE
VEGA VEGA ARQUITECTOSVEGA VEGA ARQUITECTOS
RICARDO JANET
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.

Luxury 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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