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Timber Lodge: Lake Winnipesaukee
Timber Lodge: Lake Winnipesaukee
Stephens Landscaping Professionals, LLCStephens Landscaping Professionals, LLC
Irregular Bluestone Front Walkway
This is an example of a brown and medium sized rustic two floor detached house in Manchester with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
North Vacaville Exterior
North Vacaville Exterior
MARC PARHAM PAINTINGMARC PARHAM PAINTING
Finished Exterior Painting Project
Large and green rustic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Von Levity
Von Levity
Structerra, Inc.Structerra, Inc.
Tahoe Real Estate Photography
Photo of a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a metal roof and wood cladding.
VZ LAKE HOUSE
VZ LAKE HOUSE
JCM ArchitectureJCM Architecture
Photography: Hixson Studio
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and mixed cladding.
New Hampshire Snow and Lake Lodge
New Hampshire Snow and Lake Lodge
MossCreekMossCreek
This beautiful lake and snow lodge site on the waters edge of Lake Sunapee, and only one mile from Mt Sunapee Ski and Snowboard Resort. The home features conventional and timber frame construction. MossCreek's exquisite use of exterior materials include poplar bark, antique log siding with dovetail corners, hand cut timber frame, barn board siding and local river stone piers and foundation. Inside, the home features reclaimed barn wood walls, floors and ceilings.
Martis Camp Lot 640
Martis Camp Lot 640
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Roger Wade Studio
This is an example of a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding.
Silver Lake charred black wood fence and gates
Silver Lake charred black wood fence and gates
Pacific Garage Doors & GatesPacific Garage Doors & Gates
Designer: Laure Vincent Bouleau Photo credit: Korbin Bielski This fence, driveway gate and pedestrian gate were constructed using steel frames and horizontal 1 by 6 tongue & groove charred Cypress wood. The material is Kuro by reSAWN Timber.
Suncadia Built Green Residence
Suncadia Built Green Residence
4D Architects4D Architects
Photo: Mike Seidl
Medium sized rustic house exterior in Seattle.
Northern Exposure // Stair to Entry
Northern Exposure // Stair to Entry
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ
200 year old Pennsylvania Barn given a new life on the James River
200 year old Pennsylvania Barn given a new life on the James River
Keith Hunter Architect / BuilderKeith Hunter Architect / Builder
Tony Giammarino
This is an example of a green and large rustic two floor detached house in Richmond with mixed cladding, a mixed material roof and a pitched roof.
Weber House-West Lake Blvd.
Weber House-West Lake Blvd.
Crestwood Construction Inc.Crestwood Construction Inc.
On the West Shore of Lake Tahoe this home boasts not only impeccable location but impeccable craftsmanship. Distressed beams; custom railing pickets and grip rail; Savant Home Automation; and, Lutron Homeworks lighting control are just a few of the features that complement this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath lakefront home.
Azalea Ridge
Azalea Ridge
Wright DesignWright Design
Beautiful home on Lake Keowee with English Arts and Crafts inspired details. The exterior combines stone and wavy edge siding with a cedar shake roof. Inside, heavy timber construction is accented by reclaimed heart pine floors and shiplap walls. The three-sided stone tower fireplace faces the great room, covered porch and master bedroom. Photography by Accent Photography, Greenville, SC.
Poolhouse
Poolhouse
Lunde Construction IncLunde Construction Inc
This is an example of a medium sized and gey rustic bungalow detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beaver Valley Porte Cochere
Beaver Valley Porte Cochere
Caribou Creek Log & TimberCaribou Creek Log & Timber
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured rustic detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Gateway Residence
Gateway Residence
Constructive Solutions, Inc.Constructive Solutions, Inc.
Photo: Mike Wiseman
Medium sized and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a green roof.
Rockwall Home
Rockwall Home
Gardner Custom HomesGardner Custom Homes
This project was a new construction home on acreage in the Rockwall area. The home is a mix of Tuscan, Hill Country and Rustic and has a very unique style. The builder personally designed this home and it has approximately 4,700 SF, with 1,200 of covered outdoor living space. The home has an open design with a very high quality finish out, yet warm and comfortable feel.
Black Mountain Family Lodge
Black Mountain Family Lodge
ACM DesignACM Design
This is an example of a brown and expansive rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Buttercup Cottage
Buttercup Cottage
Wright DesignWright Design
A charming Shingle style cottage perched atop a unique hilltop site overlooking Lake Keowee. Carefully designed to maximize the stunning views, this home is seamlessly integrated with its surroundings through an abundance of outdoor living space, including extensive porches and garden areas, a pool and terrace, a summer kitchen and arched stone veranda. On the exterior, a combination of stone, wavy edge and shingle siding are complemented by a cedar shingle roof. The interior features hand-scraped walnut floors, plaster walls, cypress cabinets, a limestone fireplace and walnut and mahogany doors. Old world details like swooping roofs, massive stone arches, and custom ironwork and lighting, help make this home special.
The Manor Project
The Manor Project
TK Building & DesignTK Building & Design
Large and beige rustic bungalow detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Englishman Bay Retreat
Englishman Bay Retreat
Whitten ArchitectsWhitten Architects
Exterior
Photo of a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Portland Maine with vinyl cladding and a flat roof.

Luxury 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.
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