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Juban Parc - Fleetwood II A
Juban Parc - Fleetwood II A
DSLD HomesDSLD Homes
Welcome to Juban Parc! Our beautiful community is the answer to all of your dreams when building your new DSLD home. Our 3 to 4 bedroom homes include many amenities inside and out, such as 3cm granite countertops with undermount sinks, Birch cabinets with hardware, fully sodded lots with landscaping, and architectural 30-year shingles.
Hill Country Modern Farmhouse
Hill Country Modern Farmhouse
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Medium sized and white rural bungalow front detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Modern Bungalow
Modern Bungalow
refuGe Design StudiorefuGe Design Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized and black modern bungalow brick house exterior in Houston with a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
St Albans Bungalow - Loft / Garage Extension and Internal Renovations
St Albans Bungalow - Loft / Garage Extension and Internal Renovations
Cherry Architects LimitedCherry Architects Limited
external view of bungalow conversion
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary two floor rear house exterior in London with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and board and batten cladding.
1960's remodel - Japanese & Scandinavian style house
1960's remodel - Japanese & Scandinavian style house
Mark Hazeldine PhotographyMark Hazeldine Photography
Garden and rear facade of a 1960s remodelled and extended detached house in Japanese & Scandinavian style.
Photo of a medium sized and brown scandi two floor rear house exterior in Surrey with wood cladding, a flat roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Heather Lane Front Elevation
Heather Lane Front Elevation
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
Stunning vertical board and batten accented with a lush mixed stone watertable really makes this modern farmhouse pop! This is arguably our most complete home to date featuring the perfect balance of natural elements and crisp pops of modern clean lines.
Residential Expansion - Caddo Gap, AR
Residential Expansion - Caddo Gap, AR
Countryside Construction LLCCountryside Construction LLC
After completion of expansion and exterior improvements. The owners wanted to build the deck as a DIY project.
Photo of a medium sized and gey rural bungalow detached house in Little Rock with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a white roof.
Cliffside Farmhouse
Cliffside Farmhouse
Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Doylestown Exterior Remodel - Craftsman Style
Doylestown Exterior Remodel - Craftsman Style
Armitage Interiors - Home Design & RenovationArmitage Interiors - Home Design & Renovation
Rancher exterior remodel - craftsman portico and pergola addition. Custom cedar woodwork with moravian star pendant and copper roof. Cedar Portico. Cedar Pavilion. Doylestown, PA remodelers
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
mid-century mailbox at street view
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured retro two floor house exterior in Orange County with a mixed material roof, a black roof and a pitched roof.
On The Board - Modern Farmhouses
On The Board - Modern Farmhouses
Faye Cowie DesignsFaye Cowie Designs
Photo of a medium sized and gey country two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shingles.
Front Covered Porch
Front Covered Porch
The House DesignersThe House Designers
The welcoming Front Covered Porch of The Catilina. View House Plan THD-5289: https://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/catilina-1013-5289/
Tiny House at Cheekwood
Tiny House at Cheekwood
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Tiny House Exterior Photography: Gieves Anderson Noble Johnson Architects was honored to partner with Huseby Homes to design a Tiny House which was displayed at Nashville botanical garden, Cheekwood, for two weeks in the spring of 2021. It was then auctioned off to benefit the Swan Ball. Although the Tiny House is only 383 square feet, the vaulted space creates an incredibly inviting volume. Its natural light, high end appliances and luxury lighting create a welcoming space.
Lake Norman - indoor-outdoor living
Lake Norman - indoor-outdoor living
Collaborative Interior DesignCollaborative Interior Design
Dark paint color and a pop of pink invite you into this families lakeside home. The cedar pergola over the garage works beautifully off the dark paint.
Garden District Ranch
Garden District Ranch
LIV Design PartnersLIV Design Partners
Before and after update to a ranch style house. The design focuses on making the front porch more inviting and less heavy.
Medium sized and white classic bungalow brick detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Southold Exterior
Southold Exterior
G.B. Construction and Development, Inc.G.B. Construction and Development, Inc.
This charming ranch on the north fork of Long Island received a long overdo update. All the windows were replaced with more modern looking black framed Andersen casement windows. The front entry door and garage door compliment each other with the a column of horizontal windows. The Maibec siding really makes this house stand out while complimenting the natural surrounding. Finished with black gutters and leaders that compliment that offer function without taking away from the clean look of the new makeover. The front entry was given a streamlined entry with Timbertech decking and Viewrail railing. The rear deck, also Timbertech and Viewrail, include black lattice that finishes the rear deck with out detracting from the clean lines of this deck that spans the back of the house. The Viewrail provides the safety barrier needed without interfering with the amazing view of the water.
Modern One Story in Park Place, The Dalles OR
Modern One Story in Park Place, The Dalles OR
Curtis HomesCurtis Homes
Medium sized and blue modern bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Barn Inspiration
Barn Inspiration
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized and white country detached house in Philadelphia with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Square Inch DesignSquare Inch Design
A for-market house finished in 2021. The house sits on a narrow, hillside lot overlooking the Square below. photography: Viktor Ramos
This is an example of a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in Cincinnati with concrete fibreboard cladding, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
EXHALE
EXHALE
Bluetime CollaborativeBluetime Collaborative
Medium sized scandi bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched 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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