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Mediterranean House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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This is an example of a brown mediterranean two floor house exterior in San Diego with stone cladding.
Portola Valley Project #1
Portola Valley Project #1
UserUser
Design ideas for a mediterranean bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Palmieri Residence
Palmieri Residence
Vanguard Studio Inc.Vanguard Studio Inc.
This is an example of a large and brown mediterranean two floor detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
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Sater Group Luxury Home Plan Renovation
Sater Group Luxury Home Plan Renovation
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Luxury custom home renovation. Photography by M.E. Parker
This is an example of a mediterranean bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Mediterranean Home, Cordillera Ranch
Mediterranean Home, Cordillera Ranch
Boyer Custom Homes, Inc.Boyer Custom Homes, Inc.
This is an example of a beige and large mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Austin with a hip roof.
Baileyana 2
Baileyana 2
Black Bear Builders, Inc.Black Bear Builders, Inc.
Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Santa Barbara Hope Ranch 3
Santa Barbara Hope Ranch 3
Andrulaitis + MixonAndrulaitis + Mixon
This existing home located in Santa Barbara's Hope Ranch, presented us the opportunity to accentuate what Santa Barbara living is about. By creating the entry and outdoor dining terrace, the client and their friends can relax and enjoy views to the ocean. Photographer: Jim Bartsch
A Tuscan Vineyard Estate
A Tuscan Vineyard Estate
Stotler Design GroupStotler Design Group
Custom Home Designed by Stotler Design Group, Inc.
Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Window VisionsWindow Visions
Loewen Aluminum Clad Windows
Design ideas for a mediterranean house exterior in San Diego with stone cladding.
Adobe Courtyard
Adobe Courtyard
Tom Meaney Architect, AIATom Meaney Architect, AIA
The design objective for this six acre ocean view parcel in Montecito was to create a literal replication of an 1800's California hacienda. Four adobe structures define the central courtyard while secondary terraces and walled gardens expand the living areas towards the views and morning light. Simple, rustic details and traditional, handmade materials evoke a lifestyle of a distant era.
Memorial Area
Memorial Area
Allan Edwards Builder Inc.Allan Edwards Builder Inc.
Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor brick house exterior in Houston with a hip roof.
Magnificent Mediterranean
Magnificent Mediterranean
Bella Vita Custom Homes & RemodelingBella Vita Custom Homes & Remodeling
Bella Vita Custom Homes
Beige mediterranean two floor house exterior in Dallas.
Santa Barbara Style in Austin
Santa Barbara Style in Austin
Jenkins Custom HomesJenkins Custom Homes
Inspiration for a mediterranean two floor house exterior in Austin.
Santa Barbara Modern
Santa Barbara Modern
David M. Kim, Realtor @ Village PropertiesDavid M. Kim, Realtor @ Village Properties
Michael Patrick Porter, AIA
Design ideas for a white mediterranean bungalow house exterior in Santa Barbara.
Property Gates
Property Gates
Wrought Iron DesignsWrought Iron Designs
Guillermo Garcia
Mediterranean house exterior in Santa Barbara.
Wrought Iron Gates
Wrought Iron Gates
Rustic 101Rustic 101
Design ideas for a brown mediterranean two floor house exterior in San Diego with stone cladding.
Valley Vistas
Valley Vistas
Ron Herman Landscape ArchitectRon Herman Landscape Architect
Photo Credit: Mark Schwartz
Mediterranean house exterior in San Francisco with stone cladding and a tiled roof.
Spanish-Santaluz
Spanish-Santaluz
McCullough Design Development, Inc.McCullough Design Development, Inc.
Inspiration for a beige mediterranean render detached house in San Diego with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Palmieri Residence
Palmieri Residence
Vanguard Studio Inc.Vanguard Studio Inc.
This is an example of a mediterranean house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.

Mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Villa Baha
Villa Baha
Horizon Landscape & DesignHorizon Landscape & Design
Marianne Coates
Inspiration for a mediterranean clay house exterior in Other with an orange house.
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