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Medium Sized Rustic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Big Sky Residence
Big Sky Residence
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
Medium sized and gey rustic two floor house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Rustic Bungalow
Rustic Bungalow
Imagine Inc — Home & Commercial DesignImagine Inc — Home & Commercial Design
Medium sized and beige rustic bungalow detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Twin Creeks House 2
Twin Creeks House 2
mfm design groupmfm design group
Front Elevation
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige rustic bungalow detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Mountain
Modern Mountain
b. blanton designb. blanton design
Modern rustic exterior with stone walls, reclaimed wood accents and a metal roof.
This is an example of a medium sized and blue rustic bungalow detached house in Nashville with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Kawartha Cottage
Kawartha Cottage
EZDimensions - Home Renovation Design to PermitsEZDimensions - Home Renovation Design to Permits
The entry porch provides a weather protected entrance to the cottage.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey rustic bungalow detached house in Toronto with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Chetek
Chetek
Lampert LumberLampert Lumber
Photo of a medium sized and gey rustic bungalow detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Classic Lake House Custom Home
Classic Lake House Custom Home
Alair Homes ClemsonAlair Homes Clemson
This house features an open concept floor plan, with expansive windows that truly capture the 180-degree lake views. The classic design elements, such as white cabinets, neutral paint colors, and natural wood tones, help make this house feel bright and welcoming year round.
Sisters Ranch
Sisters Ranch
Karen Smuland Architect, LLCKaren Smuland Architect, LLC
Cheryl McIntosh Photographer | greatthingsaredone.com
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rustic bungalow detached house in Other with a pitched roof, mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Shurlawn IncShurlawn Inc
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured rustic bungalow detached house in Omaha with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Los Angeles Catio
Los Angeles Catio
Finesse, Inc.Finesse, Inc.
Our client reached out to Finesse, Inc. looking for a pet sanctuary for their two cats. A design was created to allow the fur-babies to enter and exit without the assistance of their humans. A cat door was placed an the exterior wall and a 30" x 80" door was added so that family can enjoy the beautiful outdoors together. A pet friendly turf, designed especially with paw consideration, was selected and installed. The enclosure was built as a "stand alone" structure and can be easily dismantled and transferred in the event of a move in the future. Rob Kramig, Los Angeles
Rush Lake Rustic - Crosslake, MN
Rush Lake Rustic - Crosslake, MN
Dan J. Heid - Planning & DesignDan J. Heid - Planning & Design
Dan Heid
Photo of a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Suburban Home with Clapboard and Board & Batten Siding in Sikta, AK
Suburban Home with Clapboard and Board & Batten Siding in Sikta, AK
Westlake Royal Building ProductsWestlake Royal Building Products
Celect 7” in Moss, Board & Batten in Moss and Trim in Frost
Design ideas for a medium sized and green rustic two floor detached house in Other with vinyl cladding.
Custom Timber Frame Work
Custom Timber Frame Work
Jeff Johnson Timber FramesJeff Johnson Timber Frames
Photo of a medium sized and green rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
2017 Calendar Projects
2017 Calendar Projects
TrestlewoodTrestlewood
June Cannon
This is an example of a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Stowe Vermont Home
Stowe Vermont Home
Joan Heaton ArchitectsJoan Heaton Architects
Steve Bronstein
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Gothic Cottage
Gothic Cottage
Daniel Contelmo ArchitectsDaniel Contelmo Architects
The left side of the house looks out onto a meadow and behind the house, there is a pond. The left side of the house begins to allow for more views of the landscape with full window walls, while still making use of the traditional style elements such as window muntins and a custom paneling design. Photographer: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Casa El Bosquet
Casa El Bosquet
Aleix Bagué FotografíaAleix Bagué Fotografía
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rustic two floor house exterior in Barcelona with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford
Paradise Valley Project #3
Paradise Valley Project #3
Riverbend BuildersRiverbend Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Lincoln Cabin
Lincoln Cabin
Phoenix Construction Company LLCPhoenix Construction Company LLC
Lockwood McLaughlin
Photo of a medium sized rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Medium Sized Rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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