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Luxury Scandinavian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Ridge Home
Ridge Home
NortherlyNortherly
The matte black standing seam material wraps up and over the house like a blanket, only exposing the ends of the house where Kebony vertical tongue and groove siding and glass fill in the recessed exterior walls.
Benton Scandinavian Modern Farmhouse
Benton Scandinavian Modern Farmhouse
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
This Scandinavian look shows off beauty in simplicity. The clean lines of the roof allow for very dramatic interiors. Tall windows and clerestories throughout bring in great natural light! Meyer Design Lakewest Custom Homes
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Nedoff FotographyNedoff Fotography
Nedoff Fotography
This is an example of a large and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Villa
Villa
R2K ArchitecteR2K Architecte
Large and brown scandinavian two floor detached house in Grenoble with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Проект дома в скандинавском стиле
Проект дома в скандинавском стиле
Way-ProjectWay-Project
Айибов Вадим Way-Project.com
This is an example of a large scandinavian two floor detached house in Moscow with wood cladding and a tiled roof.
Inspiration
Inspiration
UserUser
Photo of a white and medium sized scandinavian concrete house exterior in Gothenburg with three floors and a flat roof.
Scandinavian Modern Retreat
Scandinavian Modern Retreat
Osada ConstructionOsada Construction
This is an example of a scandinavian detached house in Other with a metal roof and a grey roof.
Bend Oregon Kitchen Addition and Remodel
Bend Oregon Kitchen Addition and Remodel
Karen Smuland Architect, LLCKaren Smuland Architect, LLC
Cheryl McIntosh Photographer | greatthingsaredone.com
Medium sized and green scandi bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Red House
Red House
Concept 8 ArchitectsConcept 8 Architects
Photo of a large and black scandinavian house exterior in Surrey with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Inspiration
Inspiration
OlokotoOlokoto
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown scandinavian bungalow glass house exterior in Stockholm with a flat roof.
Modern Scandinavian home
Modern Scandinavian home
Kelly Ann PhotographyKelly Ann Photography
modern Scandinavian exterior, mixed materials concrete and wood
Design ideas for a medium sized and white scandi two floor detached house in Cincinnati with wood cladding, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
The Modern Scandinavian
The Modern Scandinavian
Fawn Renae DesignsFawn Renae Designs
My clients knew their house didn't match their modern Scandinavian style. Located in South Charlotte in an older, well-established community, Sara and Ash had big dreams for their home. During our virtual consultation, I learned a lot about this couple and their style. Ash is a woodworker and business owner; Sara is a realtor so they needed help pulling a vision together to combine their styles. We looked over their Pinterest boards where I began to envision their mid-century, meets modern, meets Scandinavian, meets Japanese garden, meets Monterey style. I told you I love making each exterior unique to each homeowner! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The backyard was top priority for this family of 4 with a big wish-list. Sara and Ash were looking for a she-shed for Sara’s Peleton workouts, a fire pit area to hangout, and a fun and functional space that was golden doodle-friendly. They also envisioned a custom tree house that Ash would create for their 3-year-old, and an artificial soccer field to burn some energy off. I gave them a vision for the back sunroom area that would be converted into the woodworking shop for Ash to spend time perfecting his craft. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This landscape is very low-maintenance with the rock details, evergreens, and ornamental grasses. My favorite feature is the pops of black river rock that contrasts with the white rock
Exterior Designs
Exterior Designs
RenowiseRenowise
This is an example of a medium sized and beige scandi two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding.
F003_House for mother
F003_House for mother
Förstberg LingFörstberg Ling
Foto: Markus Linderoth
Photo of an expansive and gey scandinavian two floor house exterior in Malmo with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Modern-rustikales Einfamilienhaus am Waldrand
Modern-rustikales Einfamilienhaus am Waldrand
BAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KGBAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KG
Photo of a large and white scandinavian two floor detached house in Nuremberg with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Nedoff FotographyNedoff Fotography
Nedoff Fotography
Photo of a large and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Scandinavian Modern Retreat
Scandinavian Modern Retreat
Osada ConstructionOsada Construction
Scandinavian detached house in Other with a metal roof and a grey roof.
SPA комплекс из клееного бруса
SPA комплекс из клееного бруса
ПАЛЕКС дома из клееного брусаПАЛЕКС дома из клееного бруса
Архитектор Александр Петунин, дизайнер Екатерина Мамаева, фотограф William Webster
Photo of a large and beige scandinavian bungalow detached house in Moscow with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Orchard - Exterior showing sunroom
Orchard - Exterior showing sunroom
Amy Pigliacampo InteriorsAmy Pigliacampo Interiors
Design ideas for an expansive scandinavian house exterior in Los Angeles.
Bolig med grønt tag
Bolig med grønt tag
Lars Krog Hansen Arkitekt MAALars Krog Hansen Arkitekt MAA
This is an example of a large and brown scandinavian split-level house exterior in Copenhagen with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Luxury Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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