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Victorian front path
Victorian front path
SxS Design & Build LtdSxS Design & Build Ltd
Photo of a scandinavian house exterior in London.
2023 Fall Parade
2023 Fall Parade
Solitude HomesSolitude Homes
Photo of a scandi house exterior in Boise.
Breakwater Scandinavian// Scandinavian Farmhouse
Breakwater Scandinavian// Scandinavian Farmhouse
Younger HomesYounger Homes
This is an example of a large and white scandinavian two floor render detached house in Austin with a hip roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
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Scandinavian Simple
Scandinavian Simple
Aspect Design BuildAspect Design Build
Scandi house exterior in Minneapolis.
hilltop farm
hilltop farm
Hygge Design+BuildHygge Design+Build
Scandinavian house exterior in Grand Rapids.
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
10K Architecture10K Architecture
10K designed this new construction home for a family of four who relocated to a serene, tranquil, and heavily wooded lot in Shorewood. Careful siting of the home preserves existing trees, is sympathetic to existing topography and drainage of the site, and maximizes views from gathering spaces and bedrooms to the lake. Simple forms with a bold black exterior finish contrast the light and airy interior spaces and finishes. Sublime moments and connections to nature are created through the use of floor to ceiling windows, long axial sight lines through the house, skylights, a breezeway between buildings, and a variety of spaces for work, play, and relaxation.
Ten Mile Lake 2
Ten Mile Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Inspiration for a small and multi-coloured scandi detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
REFORMA DE VIVIENDA Y JARDÍN
REFORMA DE VIVIENDA Y JARDÍN
Farnsworth Estudio de ArquitecturaFarnsworth Estudio de Arquitectura
Design ideas for a scandinavian house exterior in Other.
モダンシックな外観
モダンシックな外観
株式会社コグマホーム株式会社コグマホーム
外観は色のトーンを合わせ落ち着きのあるモダンな仕上がりに。 バルコニーにアクセントカラーを加えることでメリハリがつき外観の魅力をよりいっそ引き立ててくれます。
Photo of a large and blue scandinavian detached house in Tokyo Suburbs with mixed cladding.
猫と暮らす中庭のある家
猫と暮らす中庭のある家
猫と建築社猫と建築社
南面ファサード 中庭には飼い猫も出るため外部に出ないよう木製のルーバーフェンスを設けている。 横桟を中庭側に付けると猫が足掛かりにしてフェンスを上ってしまう恐れがあるため、横桟はあえて外側に付けている。 フェンス右横の地窓は通称「猫廊下」に設けられたもので、猫はここから外を眺める。その猫の姿を外から見る人もまた笑顔に。
The Farm
The Farm
Feldman Architecture, Inc.Feldman Architecture, Inc.
Photos by Matthew Millman
Inspiration for a white scandinavian two floor detached house in San Francisco.
Railway Euro
Railway Euro
Mindful Designs, Inc.Mindful Designs, Inc.
Gibeon Photography
Inspiration for a large and brown scandi bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Laneway House
Laneway House
Nakamoto ForestryNakamoto Forestry
Project Overview: This project was a new construction laneway house designed by Alex Glegg and built by Eyco Building Group in Vancouver, British Columbia. It uses our Gendai cladding that shows off beautiful wood grain with a blackened look that creates a stunning contrast against their homes trim and its lighter interior. Photos courtesy of Christopher Rollett. Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 1200SF Designer: Alex Glegg Builder: Eyco Building Group Date: August 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC
Eagle's Nest
Eagle's Nest
Monk & Nun InteriorsMonk & Nun Interiors
Johanna Rosolen
Inspiration for a blue scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding.
Little Black House
Little Black House
Elizabeth Herrmann architecture + designElizabeth Herrmann architecture + design
Inspiration for a small and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
緑店モデルＢ
緑店モデルＢ
クラシスホーム株式会社クラシスホーム株式会社
Design ideas for a white scandi house exterior in Nagoya with a pitched roof.
Mike's Hammock
Mike's Hammock
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton
Obras y reformas finalizadas
Obras y reformas finalizadas
CAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIACAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIA
Photo of a scandinavian house exterior in Barcelona.
Obras y reformas finalizadas
Obras y reformas finalizadas
CAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIACAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURIA
Photo of a scandinavian house exterior in Barcelona.

Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Completed AFTER
Completed AFTER
Down Home RenovationsDown Home Renovations
Audrey Spillman
Photo of a large and blue scandi two floor house exterior in Nashville with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
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