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Rustic House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Cabin on Flathead Lake
Cabin on Flathead Lake
Andersson-Wise ArchitectsAndersson-Wise Architects
Art Gray
This is an example of a brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Austin with wood cladding.
Saranac Lake house
Saranac Lake house
Phinney Design GroupPhinney Design Group
Scott Bergmann Photography
This is an example of a rustic two floor house exterior in New York.
Eco-Friendly Vacation Home Exterior
Eco-Friendly Vacation Home Exterior
BBA ArchitectsBBA Architects
© Aaron Gang Photography
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
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Martis Camp 107
Lamperti Construction, Inc.Lamperti Construction, Inc.
Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
This is an example of a medium sized rustic two floor house exterior in Seattle.
Reynolds/Summers Residence
Reynolds/Summers Residence
Hewn ElementsHewn Elements
Steve Tague Studios
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The Walton Residence
The Walton Residence
Z Group ArchitectsZ Group Architects
Photo of a rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding.
Dorf Residence
Dorf Residence
Todd Zwigard ArchitectsTodd Zwigard Architects
Inspiration for a red and large rustic detached house in New York with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Fish Creek Falls House
Fish Creek Falls House
Grove Mountain PropertiesGrove Mountain Properties
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Rural Infill
Rural Infill
Meditch Murphey ArchitectsMeditch Murphey Architects
maxwell mackenzie
Design ideas for a white rustic house exterior in DC Metro.
Sixteen Doors
Sixteen Doors
IncorporatedIncorporated
Deck Josh McHugh
Inspiration for a rustic house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Tipple House
Tipple House
Sunlit ArchitectureSunlit Architecture
Builder: Marr Corp Lighting Design: Electrical Logic Photography: James Ray Spahn
Photo of a rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
m2 [prefab]
m2 [prefab]
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
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Fassade
Fassade
Stefan Barth ArchitektStefan Barth Architekt
Architekturfotografie: Felix Quittenbaum Gemeinsames Projekt mit Architekt Björn Radtke aus Römstedt bei Bad Bevensen.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Hamburg with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Private House, Sapporo, JP
Private House, Sapporo, JP
DOLETA LTDDOLETA LTD
Inspiration for a gey rustic two floor detached house in Sapporo with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Z House 2
Z House 2
Manchester Architects, Inc.Manchester Architects, Inc.
Brown rustic two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Northwest Retreat II
Northwest Retreat II
Deering Design Studio, Inc.Deering Design Studio, Inc.
Design ideas for a brown rustic bungalow detached house in Seattle with wood cladding and a flat roof.
House at Cotchpinicut
House at Cotchpinicut
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Brian Vanden Brink
Inspiration for a rustic two floor house exterior in Boston.
Exterior 01
Exterior 01
Ryan Group ArchitectsRyan Group Architects
Ryan Group Architects
Inspiration for a rustic bungalow house exterior in Sacramento.

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.
Off the Grid Custom
Off the Grid Custom
Timberwood Construction Inc.Timberwood Construction Inc.
This is an example of a brown and large rustic detached house in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
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