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Manor Road Residence
Manor Road Residence
Aspect Design BuildAspect Design Build
spacecrafting
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Alpha Marble Inc.Alpha Marble Inc.
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor clay detached house in Miami with a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Transitional in Woodbury
Transitional in Woodbury
David Charlez DesignsDavid Charlez Designs
Front view showcases stair tower of windows on the far left, steep gable roof peaks, black windows, black metal accent over the 2 stall garage door. - Photography by SpaceCrafting
Custom Log & Timber Frame Home
Custom Log & Timber Frame Home
StoneMill Log & Timber HomesStoneMill Log & Timber Homes
Combining log and timber frame structures make a modern rustic home. Photo credit: James Ray Spahn
Photo of a large and gey rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Martis CAmp Lot 584
Martis CAmp Lot 584
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Vance Fox
Large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbleweed Trail
Blue Horse Building & DesignBlue Horse Building & Design
Blue Horse Building + Design / Architect - alterstudio architecture llp / Photography -James Leasure
Large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Austin with a metal roof.
Mountain Chalet
Mountain Chalet
Hagman ArchitectsHagman Architects
Classic mountain materials of dry stacked stone and recycled wood embrace an open, contemporary floor plan. The caliber of craftsmanship made it a home of the year, Mountain Living Magazine! Front door design featured in national media.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
This is an example of an expansive and brown classic two floor detached house in Bridgeport with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Complete Home Build, Marco Island
Complete Home Build, Marco Island
UserUser
This is an example of a large and white beach style two floor detached house in Miami with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Outdoor Shower on the Cabana
Outdoor Shower on the Cabana
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Photography by Laura Hull.
Design ideas for a large and white traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Family Estate - Wimberley Ranch Estates
Family Estate - Wimberley Ranch Estates
Dibello Architects, PLLCDibello Architects, PLLC
We designed this home to meet the needs of a family who home-schools their two children. We configured the home-school room so that its use can change over time and become a library or away room. The playroom will become a media / gaming room as needs change. The husband offices from home and has occasional visits from business clients, so we designed an office with interior access and a separate exterior entrance. Besides those rooms, this 3,800 SF house features a master suite with exercise room, two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bath, a mudroom, laundry room, powder room, half bath, and a small office by the kitchen.
Summit Views at Whitefish Hills
Summit Views at Whitefish Hills
Altius Design GroupAltius Design Group
Rich Graves
Design ideas for an expansive and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Coastal with French Chateau Characteristics
Coastal with French Chateau Characteristics
Patrick Widing Custom HomesPatrick Widing Custom Homes
Photo of a large and beige traditional two floor detached house in Detroit with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Bauhausvilla in Pankow mit Laternenartefakt
Bauhausvilla in Pankow mit Laternenartefakt
büro13büro13
(c) büro13 architekten, Xpress/ Rolf Walter
This is an example of a white and large contemporary two floor render detached house in Berlin with a flat roof and a green roof.
Hyslop Residence
Hyslop Residence
KDTurner DesignKDTurner Design
This is an example of an expansive and red traditional two floor brick house exterior in Boston with a hip roof.
Bright Water Bay
Bright Water Bay
Wright DesignWright Design
This light and airy lake house features an open plan and refined, clean lines that are reflected throughout in details like reclaimed wide plank heart pine floors, shiplap walls, V-groove ceilings and concealed cabinetry. The home's exterior combines Doggett Mountain stone with board and batten siding, accented by a copper roof. Photography by Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios.
Cape Cod Modern
Cape Cod Modern
Tanner HomesTanner Homes
Michael Cagle
Large and white classic two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Bay Head Beach Bungalow
Bay Head Beach Bungalow
ChangoChango
Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Art Curation, and Custom Millwork & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Construction by Siano Brothers Contracting Photography by Jacob Snavely See the full feature inside Good Housekeeping
Wilson Cottages, Palmetto Bluff
Wilson Cottages, Palmetto Bluff
Markalunas Architecture GroupMarkalunas Architecture Group
Lisa Carroll
Inspiration for a small and white rural two floor house exterior in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Tiburon Master Bath Addition
Tiburon Master Bath Addition
S. A. Baxter, Inc.S. A. Baxter, Inc.
S. A. Baxter, Inc.
Large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding.

Luxury Two Floor 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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