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Red House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Portland New Construction
Modern Portland New Construction
Kraft Custom ConstructionKraft Custom Construction
Built from the ground up on 80 acres outside Dallas, Oregon, this new modern ranch house is a balanced blend of natural and industrial elements. The custom home beautifully combines various materials, unique lines and angles, and attractive finishes throughout. The property owners wanted to create a living space with a strong indoor-outdoor connection. We integrated built-in sky lights, floor-to-ceiling windows and vaulted ceilings to attract ample, natural lighting. The master bathroom is spacious and features an open shower room with soaking tub and natural pebble tiling. There is custom-built cabinetry throughout the home, including extensive closet space, library shelving, and floating side tables in the master bedroom. The home flows easily from one room to the next and features a covered walkway between the garage and house. One of our favorite features in the home is the two-sided fireplace – one side facing the living room and the other facing the outdoor space. In addition to the fireplace, the homeowners can enjoy an outdoor living space including a seating area, in-ground fire pit and soaking tub.
New Family Home in Marrickville
New Family Home in Marrickville
Jessica Matson ArchitectureJessica Matson Architecture
Simon Wood
This is an example of a red contemporary two floor brick detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
Brideson Family Country Home
Brideson Family Country Home
Tobias Gabranski / Architecture & DesignTobias Gabranski / Architecture & Design
Inspiration for a red country two floor house exterior in Portland Maine.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Red traditional brick house exterior in DC Metro with three floors.
Mackey Ranch
Mackey Ranch
LaRue ArchitectsLaRue Architects
Entirely off the grid, this sleek contemporary is an icon for energy efficiency. Sporting an extensive photovoltaic system, rainwater collection system, and passive heating and cooling, this home will stand apart from its neighbors for many years to come. Published: Austin-San Antonio Urban Home, April/May 2014 Photo Credit: Coles Hairston
North Road, exterior view
North Road, exterior view
Yabsley Stevens Architects Ltd.Yabsley Stevens Architects Ltd.
Alex Franklin
Inspiration for a red classic brick and rear extension in London with three floors.
Beck House
Beck House
Graham Baba ArchitectsGraham Baba Architects
Benjamin Benschneider
This is an example of a red urban brick house exterior in Seattle with a flat roof.
The red farmhouse
The red farmhouse
LMK InteriorsLMK Interiors
Farmhouse in Barn Red and gorgeous landscaping by CK Landscape. Lune Lake Stone fireplace
Photo of a large and red country two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Village Townhouse
Village Townhouse
Andrew Franz Architect PLLCAndrew Franz Architect PLLC
© Michael Moran-OTTO
Design ideas for a red traditional brick house exterior in New York.
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Four Brothers Design + BuildFour Brothers Design + Build
Greg Hadley
Photo of a medium sized and red classic two floor brick house exterior in DC Metro with a pitched roof.
Carriage House
Carriage House
Northcape Design/BuildNorthcape Design/Build
Roger Wade Studio
Photo of a red classic two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
Concrete Polishing in Home
Concrete Polishing in Home
Dancer Concrete DesignDancer Concrete Design
This modern home in New Buffalo, Michigan had its concrete polished up to a 400 grit concrete polish by Dancer Concrete out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This polished concrete floor system incorporates a polished concrete Densifier and concrete stain guard for durability. The benefits of doing a polished concrete floor in your home are: easy maintenance, increased light reflectivity, and long term durability. We like how this otherwise warm space with its red wall accents is complemented by the cool gray color of this floor. Share your thoughts with us below!
Powell
Powell
Ardington and Associates Design Inc.Ardington and Associates Design Inc.
This is an example of a red classic two floor brick detached house in Ottawa with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Bonu House
Bonu House
Giorgio MarturanaGiorgio Marturana
Giorgio Marturana
Photo of a red contemporary detached house in Cagliari with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Anderson Gardens
Anderson Gardens
Rhodes Architecture + LightRhodes Architecture + Light
We designed this group of four residences in 2000-2001. The land had been owned by Mary and Lloyd Anderson (founders of REI) since 1932. We designed an extensive renovation of the original house and three new residences. All four houses surround a large garden dedicated to Mary Anderson who was a Master Gardener. We were asked to incorporate the soul of the original farmhouse in small, carefully crafted houses that were sensitive to the site.
Haus S
Haus S
Claus + Pretzsch Architekten BDAClaus + Pretzsch Architekten BDA
Foto: Thomas Ott
Photo of a red and large contemporary two floor house exterior in Frankfurt with a flat roof.
Haus am See
Haus am See
Heike Schley ArchitektinHeike Schley Architektin
Design ideas for a medium sized and red contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Berlin with a flat roof.

Red 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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