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Rustic House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Mountain Peek
Mountain Peek
Centre Sky Architecture LtdCentre Sky Architecture Ltd
Mountain Peek is a custom residence located within the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. The layout of the home was heavily influenced by the site. Instead of building up vertically the floor plan reaches out horizontally with slight elevations between different spaces. This allowed for beautiful views from every space and also gave us the ability to play with roof heights for each individual space. Natural stone and rustic wood are accented by steal beams and metal work throughout the home. (photos by Whitney Kamman)
Los Angeles Catio
Los Angeles Catio
Finesse, Inc.Finesse, Inc.
Our client reached out to Finesse, Inc. looking for a pet sanctuary for their two cats. A design was created to allow the fur-babies to enter and exit without the assistance of their humans. A cat door was placed an the exterior wall and a 30" x 80" door was added so that family can enjoy the beautiful outdoors together. A pet friendly turf, designed especially with paw consideration, was selected and installed. The enclosure was built as a "stand alone" structure and can be easily dismantled and transferred in the event of a move in the future. Rob Kramig, Los Angeles
Shingle Style
Shingle Style
DMA ArchitectureDMA Architecture
Bay Window
Photo of a multi-coloured and large rustic detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Lake House
Lake House
R.R. CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, LLCR.R. CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Stone Farmhouse
Stone Farmhouse
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
Aerial view of the rear of the house showing the terrace, porches and balcony. Robert Benson Photography
Inspiration for a beige rustic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Rush Lake Rustic - Crosslake, MN
Rush Lake Rustic - Crosslake, MN
Dan J. Heid - Planning & DesignDan J. Heid - Planning & Design
Dan Heid
Photo of a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Star Lake Compound
Star Lake Compound
Wade Weissmann ArchitectureWade Weissmann Architecture
The classic Adirondack palette of dark brown and red was utilized for the exterior of the cabins.
Design ideas for a brown rustic detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Custom Timber Frame Work
Custom Timber Frame Work
Jeff Johnson Timber FramesJeff Johnson Timber Frames
Photo of a medium sized and green rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
2017 Calendar Projects
2017 Calendar Projects
TrestlewoodTrestlewood
June Cannon
This is an example of a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Gothic Cottage
Gothic Cottage
Daniel Contelmo ArchitectsDaniel Contelmo Architects
The left side of the house looks out onto a meadow and behind the house, there is a pond. The left side of the house begins to allow for more views of the landscape with full window walls, while still making use of the traditional style elements such as window muntins and a custom paneling design. Photographer: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Sherwood Forest Cottage
Sherwood Forest Cottage
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Design ideas for a green and small rustic bungalow detached house in Baltimore with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Tree length half-log cedar siding
Tree length half-log cedar siding
Waldmann ConstructionWaldmann Construction
Waldmann Construction
Photo of a brown and large rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Beaucatcher Barn Home
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford
Tahoe Ski Cabin
Tahoe Ski Cabin
Studio Bergtraun AIAStudio Bergtraun AIA
Natural ventilation occurs through high hopper windows and multi-slide floor-to-ceiling windows, positioned to convect cool air currents from the nearby creek. The roof and exterior walls are clad in lifetime corrugated dark steel reducing maintenance and replacement waste, and insulated with high-rated green material – soy-foam.
Paradise Valley Project #3
Paradise Valley Project #3
Riverbend BuildersRiverbend Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Sagle Mountain Hideaway
Sagle Mountain Hideaway
Selle Valley Construction, Inc.Selle Valley Construction, Inc.
View of the back porch of this mountain hideaway. Photography by Marie-Dominique Verdier.
Rustic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
Lincoln Cabin
Lincoln Cabin
Phoenix Construction Company LLCPhoenix Construction Company LLC
Lockwood McLaughlin
Photo of a medium sized rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Bay Lake 2
Bay Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Exterior Lakeside
Large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
House Tree
House Tree
Kaotic Photography - Marco RIcciKaotic Photography - Marco RIcci
Marco Ricci
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lake Tahoe Retreat
Lake Tahoe Retreat
NSM ConstructionNSM Construction
Vance Fox
Inspiration for a large and brown rustic two floor house exterior in Sacramento with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Rustic House Exterior with Wood Cladding 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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