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Purple House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hudson/Panos House
Hudson/Panos House
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
Medium sized modern two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Ocean Beach Residence
Ocean Beach Residence
Nick Noyes ArchitectureNick Noyes Architecture
Photography by JD Peterson
Contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Kirkland 1
Kirkland 1
JLS Construction Inc.JLS Construction Inc.
Exterior front of house
This is an example of a large and blue contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
Optam Building GroupOptam Building Group
Endeavour Lotteries
Inspiration for a brown retro bungalow detached house in Sunshine Coast with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Crest Butte Apartments
Crest Butte Apartments
Pinnacle ArchitecturePinnacle Architecture
Crest Butte Apartments is a 52 unit complex located in the heart of Bend. The project consisted of a complete interior and exterior rehabilitation of the existing buildings. The modern design of the updated facades will be a bold new approach for this area of Bend. It will revitalize and bring a sense of pride and style to the aging apartment complex. Energy efficiency is a priority with the remodel. Window sizes were increased to maximize daylight, insulation was added to surpass Oregon’s already strict energy code. Photography by Alan Brandt
Malibu Crest
Malibu Crest
Domicile Design, Inc.Domicile Design, Inc.
Charlie Lenoir
Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
Chanin Residence
Chanin Residence
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Photo of a large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Rose House
Rose House
Ian Moore ArchitectsIan Moore Architects
Photographer: Ross Honeysett
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Sydney with metal cladding.
The Monastery
The Monastery
Arcadia StudioArcadia Studio
Inspiration for a small and gey modern bungalow detached house in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.
Atherton Modern Residence
Atherton Modern Residence
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
Inspiration for a white and large modern two floor render house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Rashid House
Rashid House
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
This is an example of a beige and large contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Purple 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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