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Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Country Club Contemporary
Country Club Contemporary
Salcito Custom HomesSalcito Custom Homes
Beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Levin II Residence
Levin II Residence
Process Design Build, L.L.C.Process Design Build, L.L.C.
Motor court and entry.
Photo of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Santa Lucia Preserve Residence
Santa Lucia Preserve Residence
UserUser
Inspiration for a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
camino de oeste residence
camino de oeste residence
repp + mclain design and constructionrepp + mclain design and construction
Liam Frederick
Photo of a large modern bungalow glass house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Silverleaf Home 10
Silverleaf Home 10
Sonora West Development, Inc.Sonora West Development, Inc.
Christopher Vialpando, http://chrisvialpando.com
This is an example of a medium sized and beige bungalow clay detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Bold Backdrop
Bold Backdrop
Exteriors By Chad RobertExteriors By Chad Robert
Orange walls showcase sculptural plantings. Photo by Michael Woodall
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix with an orange house.
Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Inc.Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Inc.
Embodying the owner’s love for modern ranch house architecture, this innovative home, designed with Feldman Architecture, sits lightly on its site and connects outwards to the Preserve’s landscape. We located the structure at the lowest point between surrounding hills so that it would be as visually inconspicuous as possible. Rammed earth walls, built using earth excavated from the site, define outdoor living spaces and serve to retain the soil along the edges of the drive and at patio spaces. Within the outdoor living spaces surrounding the buildings, native plants are combined with succulents and ornamental plants to contrast with the open grassland and provide a rich setting for entertaining, while garden areas to the south are stepped and allowed to erode on the edges, blending into the hillside. Sitting prominently adjacent to the home, three tanks capture rainwater for irrigation and are a clear indication of water available for the landscape throughout the year. LEED Platinum certification. Photo by Joe Fletcher.
Front
Front
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Photo ©2012 Mariko Reed
Photo of a retro bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
shoup residence + office compound
shoup residence + office compound
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
headquarters of building Lab created with shipping containers.
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Kayenta Desert Modern
Kayenta Desert Modern
Jay Vanos ArchitectsJay Vanos Architects
Desert Modern
Photo of a bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Weaving Studio
Weaving Studio
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Jay Goodrich
Inspiration for a brown modern bungalow house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Project | Cove House
Project | Cove House
Eco Outdoor USAEco Outdoor USA
Architecture: Justin Humphrey Architect Photography: Andy Macpherson
Brown urban bungalow detached house with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Bungalow
Modern Bungalow
Sheer Design GroupSheer Design Group
September Days-Laura Reoch
This is an example of a white contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
RUSTICASA | Casa do Brezo | Paredes de Coura
RUSTICASA | Casa do Brezo | Paredes de Coura
RUSTICASARUSTICASA
La estilización llega a su paroxismo con el modelo Coral de Rusticasa® © Rusticasa
Photo of a small and brown world-inspired bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Modern Suburban Design
Modern Suburban Design
Maple Leaf Custom HomesMaple Leaf Custom Homes
Styves Photos
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Ottawa with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Revello Residence
Revello Residence
ShubinDonaldsonShubinDonaldson
Photo: John Ellis
Inspiration for a modern bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles.
Oliver Ave
Oliver Ave
House Lift RemodelerHouse Lift Remodeler
Inspiration for a small retro bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with a lean-to roof.
Decatur Contemporary Renovation
Decatur Contemporary Renovation
Hagan Architects, Inc.Hagan Architects, Inc.
Hagan Architects
Design ideas for a midcentury bungalow house exterior in Atlanta.
Stegmann Residence
Stegmann Residence
Identity ConstructionIdentity Construction
Brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.

Bungalow 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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