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Luxury Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Summerland Beach House
Summerland Beach House
Triple A Interior DesignTriple A Interior Design
Design ideas for a small and multi-coloured beach style tiny house in Other with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Royal Oak, MI Exterior Makeover
Royal Oak, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This bungalow features a two-tier roof line to give more dimension to the front face of the home. Columns were added to the new covered front porch, and the stone below the bay window was replaced with new flagstone. A pergola was added at the breezeway area, and a new window was added to the front gable on the garage, with dark green shutters, which was finished in cedar shake siding. Photo courtesy of Kate Benjamin Photography
Tarrytown Phase II
Tarrytown Phase II
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
Paul Bardagjy Photography
This is an example of a small and beige modern bungalow detached house in Austin with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Stone Cottage
Stone Cottage
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
This award-winning and intimate cottage was rebuilt on the site of a deteriorating outbuilding. Doubling as a custom jewelry studio and guest retreat, the cottage’s timeless design was inspired by old National Parks rough-stone shelters that the owners had fallen in love with. A single living space boasts custom built-ins for jewelry work, a Murphy bed for overnight guests, and a stone fireplace for warmth and relaxation. A cozy loft nestles behind rustic timber trusses above. Expansive sliding glass doors open to an outdoor living terrace overlooking a serene wooded meadow. Photos by: Emily Minton Redfield
Beach House
Beach House
Sarah SchmidtSarah Schmidt
Restored beach house with board and batten siding
This is an example of a small beach style bungalow house exterior in Hawaii with wood cladding.
Pine Lake Boathouse
Pine Lake Boathouse
Aulik Design BuildAulik Design Build
Pine Lake Boathouse A True Legacy Property Aulik Design Build www.AulikDesignBuild.com
Inspiration for a small and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with stone cladding and a hip roof.
MCM Look / Blending Materials
MCM Look / Blending Materials
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
photo by Jeffery Edward Tryon
Inspiration for a small and multi-coloured bungalow detached house in Philadelphia with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Chestnut Cladding with Flat Roof
Chestnut Cladding with Flat Roof
HBK ArchitectsHBK Architects
Photo of a small contemporary bungalow front tiny house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and board and batten cladding.
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Walk to entry courtyard. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Photo of a small and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
New Hope Barn Conversion
New Hope Barn Conversion
Wolstenholme Associates, LLCWolstenholme Associates, LLC
Juan Vidal Photography ( http://www.juanvidalphotography.com)
New Old Stock - Off Grid Shipping Container Dwellings
New Old Stock - Off Grid Shipping Container Dwellings
Storstac Inc.Storstac Inc.
A look at the two 20' Off Grid Micro Dwellings we built for New Old Stock Inc here at our Toronto, Canada container modification facility. Included here are two 20' High Cube shipping containers, 12'x20' deck and solar/sun canopy. Notable features include Spanish Ceder throughout, custom mill work, Calcutta tiled shower and toilet area, complete off grid solar power and water for both units.
Barn Office
Barn Office
PhiBa ArchitecturePhiBa Architecture
This is an example of a small and brown rustic bungalow detached house in Philadelphia with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Barn Office
Barn Office
PhiBa ArchitecturePhiBa Architecture
Inspiration for a small and brown rural bungalow detached house with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio. Camano Island WA
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio. Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Photography by Lucas Henning.
Design ideas for a small and gey modern bungalow detached house in Seattle with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Casita - Small House
Casita - Small House
Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.
The Rock, Stucco, Tile Roof, and Copper Chimney Cap make this a tiny Tuscan Home. The details are in the design and craftsmanship. Private porch off of the bedroom.
Hawk's Nest
Hawk's Nest
Wiedemann Architects LLCWiedemann Architects LLC
Front entrance to home. Main residential enterance is the walkway to the blue door. The ground floor is the owner's metal works studio. Anice Hochlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC
Clinton - "Pool House"
Clinton - "Pool House"
Tiezzi Construction, LLCTiezzi Construction, LLC
Entertaining, relaxing and enjoying life…this spectacular pool house sits on the water’s edge, built on piers and takes full advantage of Long Island Sound views. An infinity pool with hot tub and trellis with a built in misting system to keep everyone cool and relaxed all summer long!
Capitol Reef | Guesthouse
Capitol Reef | Guesthouse
Imbue DesignImbue Design
Modern Desert Home | Guest House | Imbue Design
This is an example of a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Salt Lake City with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
New Old Stock - Off Grid Shipping Container Dwellings
New Old Stock - Off Grid Shipping Container Dwellings
Storstac Inc.Storstac Inc.
A look at the two 20' Off Grid Micro Dwellings we built for New Old Stock Inc here at our Toronto, Canada container modification facility. Included here are two 20' High Cube shipping containers, 12'x20' deck and solar/sun canopy. Notable features include Spanish Ceder throughout, custom mill work, Calcutta tiled shower and toilet area, complete off grid solar power and water for both units.
Woodside House
Woodside House
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
Bruce Damonte
Design ideas for a small and brown modern bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.

Luxury Small 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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