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Rustic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Morrison Mountain Home | Cedar to James Hardie WoodTone Rustic
Morrison Mountain Home | Cedar to James Hardie WoodTone Rustic
BellwetherBellwether
This home in Morrison, Colorado had aging cedar siding, which is a common sight in the Rocky Mountains. The cedar siding was deteriorating due to deferred maintenance. Colorado Siding Repair removed all of the aging siding and trim and installed James Hardie WoodTone Rustic siding to provide optimum protection for this home against extreme Rocky Mountain weather. This home's transformation is shocking! We love helping Colorado homeowners maximize their investment by protecting for years to come.
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.
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.
Lost Creek Cabin
Lost Creek Cabin
Ellis Nunn ArchitectsEllis Nunn Architects
Tuck Fauntlerey
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in Other.
Custom Door & Metal Work
Custom Door & Metal Work
Custom Design Construction & Interiors Inc.Custom Design Construction & Interiors Inc.
Steven Paul Whitsitt Photography
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Other.
Old Ironsides, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder
Old Ironsides, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder
Arcadea ArchitectureArcadea Architecture
Photo of a gey rustic two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
East Coast Inspired Cabin
East Coast Inspired Cabin
Interior Design by Julie Johnson-HollandInterior Design by Julie Johnson-Holland
Design ideas for a rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a brown roof and a metal roof.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Pioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos LogsPioneer Log Homes of BC/BCos Logs
Exterior of a Pioneer Log Home of BC
This is an example of a brown and medium sized rustic house exterior in Edinburgh with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and three floors.
U邸ログハウス
U邸ログハウス
株式会社WILD LIFE株式会社WILD LIFE
Design ideas for a brown rustic house exterior in Other with a pitched roof and a black roof.
Mountain Laurel - Ellijay, GA
Mountain Laurel - Ellijay, GA
Satterwhite Log HomesSatterwhite Log Homes
Photography: Danny Grizzle
Inspiration for a rustic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding.
Exterior
Exterior
Ward-Young Architecture & Planning - Truckee, CAWard-Young Architecture & Planning - Truckee, CA
Photo by Asa Gilmore
Rustic house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding.
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Design ideas for a small and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Daggett, Michigan Workshop with Living Quarters
Daggett, Michigan Workshop with Living Quarters
DC BuildersDC Builders
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Portland.
Lampkin Log Cabin
Lampkin Log Cabin
Cottage Company of Harbor SpringsCottage Company of Harbor Springs
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Other.
Rustic Mountain Home in Taos Ski Valley
Rustic Mountain Home in Taos Ski Valley
Woods Design BuildersWoods Design Builders
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in Albuquerque.
Off-the-Grid Home
Off-the-Grid Home
Dogwood InteriorsDogwood Interiors
Wayde Carroll
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Sacramento.
Old Town Oasis
Old Town Oasis
Lindgren LandscapeLindgren Landscape
Glass Photography
Inspiration for a large rustic house exterior in Denver.
Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
Terrain Design StyleTerrain Design Style
Megan King Photography
This is an example of a rustic house exterior in Sacramento.
Exterior Breezeway Sconces
Exterior Breezeway Sconces
Scout Lighting + DesignScout Lighting + Design
Photo of a rustic house exterior in Austin.
Mountain Top in Idaho
Mountain Top in Idaho
EdgewoodEdgewood
With 100 acres of forest this 12,000 square foot magnificent home is a dream come true and designed for entertaining. The use log and glass combine to make it warm and welcoming.

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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