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Medium Sized and Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Illuminated Industrial
Illuminated Industrial
Captive LightingCaptive Lighting
The spacious backyard provides room for activities, day or night. Photographer: Kirby Betancourt
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured urban two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Upscale Transitional
Upscale Transitional
Arjay Builders Inc.Arjay Builders Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and beige traditional bungalow detached house in Omaha with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Orr Street Coastal Cottage #3
Orr Street Coastal Cottage #3
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Medium sized and blue traditional two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
New England Barn Style
New England Barn Style
American Post & BeamAmerican Post & Beam
Photography by Great Island Photo
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige country two floor detached house in Boston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Serene Design Vacabulary, Richmond
Serene Design Vacabulary, Richmond
Yoko Kloeden DesignYoko Kloeden Design
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary two floor brick semi-detached house in London with a flat roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
James E. Moline Builders, Inc.James E. Moline Builders, Inc.
Photo by Ethington
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Stone Canyon Residence
Stone Canyon Residence
Kevin B Howard Architects, AIAKevin B Howard Architects, AIA
Photo Credit: Robin Stancliff
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Marina bungalow
Marina bungalow
GLYNNdesignbuildGLYNNdesignbuild
Photography by J Savage Gibson
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey modern two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Custom Brookhaven Home
Custom Brookhaven Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Willet Photography
This is an example of a white and medium sized traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Ferronato Residence
Ferronato Residence
Cascade Custom Homes & DesignCascade Custom Homes & Design
Stunning zero barrier covered entry. Snowberry Lane Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and green classic bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mazama Meadow Residence, Firewise Design. Mazama WA
Mazama Meadow Residence, Firewise Design. Mazama WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View of entry at dusk. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Photo of a medium sized and brown industrial bungalow detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Inspiration for a medium sized and white modern split-level detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a mixed material roof.
Waban Hill Rd
Waban Hill Rd
RBL ArchitectsRBL Architects
The owners were downsizing from a large ornate property down the street and were seeking a number of goals. Single story living, modern and open floor plan, comfortable working kitchen, spaces to house their collection of artwork, low maintenance and a strong connection between the interior and the landscape. Working with a long narrow lot adjacent to conservation land, the main living space (16 foot ceiling height at its peak) opens with folding glass doors to a large screen porch that looks out on a courtyard and the adjacent wooded landscape. This gives the home the perception that it is on a much larger lot and provides a great deal of privacy. The transition from the entry to the core of the home provides a natural gallery in which to display artwork and sculpture. Artificial light almost never needs to be turned on during daytime hours and the substantial peaked roof over the main living space is oriented to allow for solar panels not visible from the street or yard.
Lake Wisconsin Cottage Addition and Kitchen Remodel
Lake Wisconsin Cottage Addition and Kitchen Remodel
Julie Kardatzke Architect, LLCJulie Kardatzke Architect, LLC
The existing wood siding and wood trim and much of at the existing stucco were replaced with engineered wood lap siding and shakes. The new exterior color scheme of french blue with accents of white and pale gray gives a more nautical feel to the house. The original cottage was wrapped by a deck on all four sides, most of which was not used. The new composite deck is located primarily on the south (lake) side of the house, as well as at the entry. The chalet-style railings were replaced with crisp-looking cable railings. Scalloped trim connects the posts supporting the new deck. Lowering the grade between the house and the garage placed the entry walkway at the same level as the back patio, eliminating the need to walk up a set of stairs to get from the back yard to the front.
Comal County Ranch House
Comal County Ranch House
Dibello Architects, PLLCDibello Architects, PLLC
View into the covered porch of the icehouse. Timber lintels over windows in Texas limestone walls. Ripple rock on porch floor.
Photo of a medium sized and beige country bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Hilsabecks Residence Renovation
Hilsabecks Residence Renovation
Dawn Bowman DesignDawn Bowman Design
This is an example of a medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow brick detached house in Phoenix with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Indianapolis Exterior Paint Project
Indianapolis Exterior Paint Project
ONiT PaintingONiT Painting
This is an example of a medium sized and blue classic bungalow detached house in Indianapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Greenhouse | Doylestown, PA
Greenhouse | Doylestown, PA
Period Architecture Ltd.Period Architecture Ltd.
Angle Eye Photography
Medium sized classic detached house in Philadelphia with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Texas Coastal Home
Texas Coastal Home
Kelley Design GroupKelley Design Group
Design ideas for a small and green beach style bungalow detached house in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Los Altos Modern Prairie II
Los Altos Modern Prairie II
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige traditional two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof and a metal roof.

Medium Sized and 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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