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Rustic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Mount Crested Butte Modern | D'Amore Interiors
Mount Crested Butte Modern | D'Amore Interiors
TG Image | Architectural PhotographyTG Image | Architectural Photography
Rustic house exterior in Denver.
Good Hart Cottage Remodel
Good Hart Cottage Remodel
Edgewater Design GroupEdgewater Design Group
The client came to us to assist with transforming their small family cabin into a year-round residence that would continue the family legacy. The home was originally built by our client’s grandfather so keeping much of the existing interior woodwork and stone masonry fireplace was a must. They did not want to lose the rustic look and the warmth of the pine paneling. The view of Lake Michigan was also to be maintained. It was important to keep the home nestled within its surroundings. There was a need to update the kitchen, add a laundry & mud room, install insulation, add a heating & cooling system, provide additional bedrooms and more bathrooms. The addition to the home needed to look intentional and provide plenty of room for the entire family to be together. Low maintenance exterior finish materials were used for the siding and trims as well as natural field stones at the base to match the original cabin’s charm.
Kimble Cabin
Kimble Cabin
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Scott Amundson Photography
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Minneapolis.
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Modern Retreat at Vineyard
Modern Retreat at Vineyard
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Rustic house exterior in Other.
Rustic Ranch
Rustic Ranch
Associates III Interior DesignAssociates III Interior Design
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Denver.
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.
Woodland Modern | Lake Minnetonka Custom Home
Woodland Modern | Lake Minnetonka Custom Home
Streeter Custom BuilderStreeter Custom Builder
Gravel driveway parking pad and entry to modern glass house with natural landscape and view through to wetlands.
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Minneapolis.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
214 Mt Royal Dr.
CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLCCAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LLC
Photo of a large and multi-coloured rustic house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Rayburn Residence
Rayburn Residence
Taggart Design GroupTaggart Design Group
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Little Rock.
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.
Paradise River: Modern Riverside Home
Paradise River: Modern Riverside Home
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
This gorgeous modern home sits along a rushing river and includes a separate enclosed pavilion. Distinguishing features include the mixture of metal, wood and stone textures throughout the home in hues of brown, grey and black.
Rustic Barndominium
Rustic Barndominium
Bridger Steel, Inc.Bridger Steel, Inc.
This beautiful barndominium features our A606 Weathering Steel Corrugated Metal Roof.
This is an example of a rustic detached house in Other with wood cladding 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.
Weatherford Modern Ranch
Weatherford Modern Ranch
J Christopher ArchitectureJ Christopher Architecture
Photo of a rustic bungalow detached house in Dallas with stone cladding.
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.
Cabins in Eastern Washington
Cabins in Eastern Washington
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photo by John Granen.
Photo of a gey rustic bungalow detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal 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.
Tiny Houses in the Woods
Tiny Houses in the Woods
The Construction Group Montana, LLCThe Construction Group Montana, LLC
Photo of a black rustic bungalow tiny house in Other with a flat roof.
Mike's Picks
Mike's Picks
Guerrera Landscaping LLCGuerrera Landscaping LLC
Inspiration for a brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Bridgeport with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

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.
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.
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