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Dreamy Scandi Acadian
Dreamy Scandi Acadian
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Design ideas for a medium sized and white scandinavian bungalow brick detached house in Dallas with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Asheville, NC-Contemporary Craftsman
Asheville, NC-Contemporary Craftsman
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
Medium sized and black classic bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey 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
Front and Back Porch Additions
Front and Back Porch Additions
Adam Gibson DesignAdam Gibson Design
This zero-maintenance faux cedar exterior (except for the real cedar posts and beams) was a dreary old ranch house. The main structure was completely revamped by the architect of record and was executed flawlessly by the contractor.
Sweet Harmony
Sweet Harmony
NUMI BuildNUMI Build
Inspiration for a medium sized country house exterior in Los Angeles.
Glen Ellen Residence
Glen Ellen Residence
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Medium sized retro bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Pickford Residence
Pickford Residence
AAHA StudioAAHA Studio
Front facade design
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Bismarck Natural Thin Stone Veneer Home Exterior
Bismarck Natural Thin Stone Veneer Home Exterior
Quarry MillQuarry Mill
The Quarry Mill's Bismarck natural thin stone veneer adds character to the exterior of this traditional residential home. Bismarck is a natural thin cut limestone veneer in the ashlar style. This popular stone is a mix of two faces or parts of the limestone quarried in two different locations. By blending stones from multiple quarries, we are able to create beautiful and subtle color variations in Bismarck. Although the stone from both quarries is from the same geological formation, one quarry produces the lighter pieces and the other produces the darker pieces. Using the different faces or parts of the stone also sets this blend apart. Some pieces show the exteriors of the natural limestone slabs while others show the interior which has been split with a hydraulic press.
Lakeside Facade
Lakeside Facade
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
The lake facing facade is classically symmetrical, anchored with an arched dormer flanked with shed dormers. There is a deck off of the arched dormer which provides an amazing view of the Lake, and a covered porch below. Sliding doors open up from the family room and the master bedroom.
Timber Ridge
Timber Ridge
Highland Design GalleryHighland Design Gallery
Board & Batten Siding - Ranch Home w/large front porch.
Photo of a medium sized and white classic bungalow detached house in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Tomlow Trace
Tomlow Trace
Allen Patterson BuildersAllen Patterson Builders
A beautiful custom home In Habersham near Beaufort, SC.
Photo of a medium sized nautical house exterior in Charleston.
KILLARNEY | MODERN INFILL
KILLARNEY | MODERN INFILL
Andison Residential DesignAndison Residential Design
Located on an established corner in the neighbourhood of Killarney in Calgary, AB, this new single-family custom home was designed to make a lasting impression. With a striking rectangular design and plenty of modern clean lines, this home is full of character. Materials include smooth stucco, horizontal siding, brick, metal panelling and cedar accents – and of course, the large glass windows that are a hallmark of modern architecture. The expansive windows wrap around the corners to let the light pour into the interior from multiple sides. Rather than incorporating the garage front and center like many contemporary homes, the home has a simple walkway to its stylish asymmetrical front entrance (the garage is located to the side of the home).
Eichler - Inspired Home
Eichler - Inspired Home
Carmit Oron Interior DesignCarmit Oron Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized and white retro bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Casa 1404_EG. Fachada calle
Casa 1404_EG. Fachada calle
Albert Brito ArquitecturaAlbert Brito Arquitectura
Vivienda unifamiliar entre medianeras en Badalona.
Medium sized and gey industrial concrete detached house in Barcelona with three floors, a flat roof and a green roof.
Cedar and Stone
Cedar and Stone
Mago ArchitectureMago Architecture
Photo of a medium sized country two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Mountain
Modern Mountain
b. blanton designb. blanton design
Modern rustic exterior with stone walls at entrance and a large front doors. Views extend from the front to back in the foyer.
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue rustic bungalow detached house in Nashville with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Rénovation d'une maison et de son extension
Rénovation d'une maison et de son extension
Emilie Melin architecte DPLGEmilie Melin architecte DPLG
façade brique et bois, plaquette de parement
Photo of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor brick detached house in Paris with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Plymouth Custom Home
Plymouth Custom Home
Oakwood Custom HomesOakwood Custom Homes
Medium sized and blue classic two floor detached house in Detroit with a shingle roof, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Urban Design New Build
Urban Design New Build
MK Building SolutionsMK Building Solutions
This urban designed home is wrapped with Matt Black Colorbond. This house has several wall finishes varying from texture render, Equitone cladding and bronze powder coated screen feature walls.
Seaton Village I
Seaton Village I
Picnic Design Inc.Picnic Design Inc.
The blue stucco exterior of this facade is complemented by the cedar detail.
Medium sized and blue modern two floor render terraced house in Toronto with a flat roof and a metal roof.

Premium Medium Sized 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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