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Rustic House Exterior with Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Gull's Rest
Gull's Rest
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Scott Amundson Photography
This is an example of a gey rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
QUEENS AVE, ELMONT
QUEENS AVE, ELMONT
Development Design ServicesDevelopment Design Services
This is an example of a black rustic two floor house exterior in New York with vinyl cladding, a metal roof, a black roof and shingles.
East Haddam Residence Addition/Renovation
East Haddam Residence Addition/Renovation
John R. Schroeder, AIAJohn R. Schroeder, AIA
This is an example of a rustic two floor detached house in Bridgeport with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Waterfront Post and Beam
Waterfront Post and Beam
Doyle Coffin Architecture LLCDoyle Coffin Architecture LLC
This is an example of an expansive and brown rustic detached house in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shingles.
Private Residence - Lake Oswego, Oregon
Private Residence - Lake Oswego, Oregon
The WhiteHouse CollectionThe WhiteHouse Collection
Large and gey rustic detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Discovery Lodge - Tamarack Resort, Idaho
Discovery Lodge - Tamarack Resort, Idaho
Virtual Design Concepts, L.L.C.Virtual Design Concepts, L.L.C.
A mountain theme designed, ski-in / ski-out vacation home located in Tamarack Resort, Idaho with heavy timber framing and timber accents.
Inspiration for a large and gey rustic detached house in Boise with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Tuxedo Park Crow's Nest
Tuxedo Park Crow's Nest
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt
Photo of a medium sized rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Downeast Barn House
Downeast Barn House
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
A summer house built around salvaged barn beams. Not far from the beach, the secluded site faces south to the ocean and views. The large main barn room embraces the main living spaces, including the kitchen. The barn room is anchored on the north with a stone fireplace and on the south with a large bay window. The wing to the east organizes the entry hall and sleeping rooms.
Poplar Cottage
Poplar Cottage
Christopher Kellie Design Inc.Christopher Kellie Design Inc.
Bark House Shingle Siding and Reclaimed Barnwood Siding, photo by Todd Bush
This is an example of a rustic two floor house exterior in Charlotte with wood cladding, board and batten cladding and shingles.
Snoqualmie Lodge
Snoqualmie Lodge
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and shingles.
Prototype Build
Prototype Build
NexGenGreenNexGenGreen
Exploring passive solar design and thermal temperature control, a small shack was built using wood pallets and re-purposed materials obtained for free. The goal was to create a prototype to see what works and what doesn't, firsthand. The journey was rough and many valuable lessons were learned.
Mountain Timber
Mountain Timber
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Conifer Mountain Home | James Hardie ColorPlus
Conifer Mountain Home | James Hardie ColorPlus
BellwetherBellwether
This mountain home has an amazing location nestled in the forest in Conifer, Colorado. Built in the late 1970s this home still had the charm of the 70s inside and out when the homeowner purchased this home in 2019– it still had the original green shag carpet inside! Just like it was time to remove and replace the old green shag carpet, it was time to remove and replace the old T1-11 siding! Colorado Siding Repair installed James Hardie Color Plus lap siding in Aged Pewter with Arctic White trim. We added James Hardie Color Plus Staggered Shake in Cobblestone to add design flair to the exterior of this truly unique home. We replaced the siding with James Hardie Color Plus Siding and used Sherwin-Williams Duration paint for the rest of the house to create a seamless exterior design. The homeowner wanted to move a window and a door and we were able to help make that happen during the home exterior remodel. What’s your favorite part of this update? We love the stagger shake in Cobblestone!
PNW Cabin 88
PNW Cabin 88
Ashley Campbell Interior DesignAshley Campbell Interior Design
Cedar Shake Lakehouse Cabin on Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Photo of a small and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a black roof and shingles.
Waterfront Post and Beam
Waterfront Post and Beam
Doyle Coffin Architecture LLCDoyle Coffin Architecture LLC
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic detached house in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shingles.
Conifer Mountain Home | James Hardie ColorPlus
Conifer Mountain Home | James Hardie ColorPlus
BellwetherBellwether
This mountain home has an amazing location nestled in the forest in Conifer, Colorado. Built in the late 1970s this home still had the charm of the 70s inside and out when the homeowner purchased this home in 2019– it still had the original green shag carpet inside! Just like it was time to remove and replace the old green shag carpet, it was time to remove and replace the old T1-11 siding! Colorado Siding Repair installed James Hardie Color Plus lap siding in Aged Pewter with Arctic White trim. We added James Hardie Color Plus Staggered Shake in Cobblestone to add design flair to the exterior of this truly unique home. We replaced the siding with James Hardie Color Plus Siding and used Sherwin-Williams Duration paint for the rest of the house to create a seamless exterior design. The homeowner wanted to move a window and a door and we were able to help make that happen during the home exterior remodel. What’s your favorite part of this update? We love the stagger shake in Cobblestone!
Mountain Timber
Mountain Timber
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Bank Barn
Bank Barn
Michael Greenberg & AssociatesMichael Greenberg & Associates
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in New York with a mixed material roof and shingles.
Vivienda unifamiliar Passivhaus en la Montaña
Vivienda unifamiliar Passivhaus en la Montaña
BRFS ARQUITECTURABRFS ARQUITECTURA
This is an example of a gey rustic two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof and shingles.
Snoqualmie Lodge
Snoqualmie Lodge
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Photo of a medium sized rustic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and shingles.

Rustic House Exterior with Shingles 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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