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Medium Sized and Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Backyard Retreat (290 sq.ft.)
Backyard Retreat (290 sq.ft.)
CoverCover
We custom designed this one to be a retreat, where one can read a book and enjoy the nature, or think and work away from the noise and distractions
Inspiration for a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Steinhouser Lane Cabana
Steinhouser Lane Cabana
Paredes-Grube ArchitectureParedes-Grube Architecture
The cabana has ample space for guests to relax while allowing for a lot of natural light to enter this complementary space when hanging out by the pool.
Metal Awning 1
Metal Awning 1
LA Custom Awnings and ShuttersLA Custom Awnings and Shutters
This is an example of a medium sized and red classic bungalow brick detached house in New Orleans with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Brewster Residence
Brewster Residence
Jill Neubauer ArchitectsJill Neubauer Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown country two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
FAL - Redwood City Remodel and Small Addition
FAL - Redwood City Remodel and Small Addition
MP DESIGNMP DESIGN
After the remodel and small Bay Addition.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey classic bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco.
Craftsman-Style Timber Frame - Smith Mountain Lake, Roanoke, Virginia
Craftsman-Style Timber Frame - Smith Mountain Lake, Roanoke, Virginia
Timber Ridge Craftsmen, Inc.Timber Ridge Craftsmen, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and green traditional two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Santa Rosa House
Santa Rosa House
Anthony J. ValléeAnthony J. Vallée
Anthony J. Vallee
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in Miami with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Spacious Floorplan: 2111 Fieldcrest Road
Spacious Floorplan: 2111 Fieldcrest Road
Garman Builders Inc.Garman Builders Inc.
The exterior elevation of 2111 Fieldcrest Road, Lebanon in the Fieldcrest at Lebanon community by Garman Builders. Alternating directions of vinyl siding and cedar shake singles adds visual interest to the monochromatic gray color scheme. Dry stack stone finishes the look. Photo Credit: Justin Tearney
Calle Redonda
Calle Redonda
Two Hawks Design and DevelopmentTwo Hawks Design and Development
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow render house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
The Alexandra Cottage
The Alexandra Cottage
Retro+Fit Design L.L.C.Retro+Fit Design L.L.C.
Photo of a medium sized and green traditional house exterior in Other with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
exterior mid-century modern building design
exterior mid-century modern building design
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
staggered concrete, smooth stucco, and warm slatted cedar define the entry to this mid-century modern courtyard home.
Photo of a medium sized and beige bungalow house exterior in Orange County with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Stucco Fence on Steel Frame
Stucco Fence on Steel Frame
Griffin FenceGriffin Fence
Randip Nibber
Design ideas for a medium sized and white classic render house exterior in Houston.
Cambridge Residence
Cambridge Residence
VictorEric Design+BuildVictorEric Design+Build
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey modern detached house in Vancouver with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Richmond Luxury Showhome
Richmond Luxury Showhome
Sagebrook Developments Inc.Sagebrook Developments Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and beige rustic house exterior in Calgary with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill Homes
Parkhill HomesParkhill Homes
Medium sized and white mediterranean two floor brick house exterior in Dallas.
Haus v.S
Haus v.S
HÄCK | ARCHITEKTURHÄCK | ARCHITEKTUR
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Cologne with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Custom Exteriors
Custom Exteriors
Eastern Adirondack Home and DesignEastern Adirondack Home and Design
This is an example of a medium sized and green traditional two floor house exterior in Boston with vinyl cladding and a pitched roof.
Plan/Design: Modern Farmhouse
Plan/Design: Modern Farmhouse
Darci Reimund DesignsDarci Reimund Designs
Outdoor Path + Sitting Area: Relax and enjoy the garden in a cozy outdoor sitting area.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige country bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Duxbury Cottage Remodern
Duxbury Cottage Remodern
Jason Chambers, ArchitectJason Chambers, Architect
After Front Photos by Owner and Architect
This is an example of a small and green traditional two floor detached house in Boston.
Mora, Minnesota Hunting Cabin
Mora, Minnesota Hunting Cabin
EverLog™ Systems: Worry Free Concrete LogsEverLog™ Systems: Worry Free Concrete Logs
Located on the Knife River just outside Mora, MN this family hunting cabin has year round functionality. In the winter, this home benefits from our insulated 16″ Hand Hewn EverLogs for an energy efficient performance that can outlast the long harsh Midwest winters. Energy efficiency is a key benefit in all of our projects. For this fishing and hunting cabin, the owner is guaranteed a warm and dry cabin to return to after a day of duck hunting or snowmobiling. Saddle notch corners with wide chink lines also add a rustic look and feel. Howard Homes Inc. designed and built this cabin.

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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