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Scandinavian House Exterior with a Green Roof Ideas and Designs

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Villa
Villa
R2K ArchitecteR2K Architecte
Large and brown scandinavian two floor detached house in Grenoble with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Rénovation et extension MAPA
Rénovation et extension MAPA
CLAPP ArchitectesCLAPP Architectes
vue depuis l'arrière du jardin de l'extension
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige scandi terraced house in Paris with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and shiplap cladding.
小金井の家
小金井の家
アーキキャラバン建築設計事務所アーキキャラバン建築設計事務所
神社の森に面する研究者夫婦の家。集密書庫とご夫婦それぞれの小さな書斎を持つ。 バルコニーは檜丸太を用いて張り出し、屋根のある豊かな屋外空間をつくりだしています。 Photo by：KATSUHISA KIDA　FOTOTECA
This is an example of a scandinavian two floor detached house in Tokyo Suburbs with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a green roof and a black roof.
Downeast Coastal Residence
Downeast Coastal Residence
Winkelman ArchitectureWinkelman Architecture
This is an example of a medium sized and gey scandi two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"
Inspiration for a small and black scandinavian bungalow detached house in Saint Petersburg with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
The Lodge
The Lodge
Define ArchitectsDefine Architects
Garden pavilion for long term Client providing family space, home studio and office. The project focused on the connection between the varied garden landscape and the existing property on site.
Refugium Læsø
Refugium Læsø
Arkinord ArkitekterArkinord Arkitekter
This is an example of a medium sized and beige scandinavian two floor brick detached house in Aalborg with a flat roof and a green roof.
Blockhaus Kalevala - kubische Bauweise
Blockhaus Kalevala - kubische Bauweise
LéonWood Holz-Blockhaus GmbHLéonWood Holz-Blockhaus GmbH
Die kubische Bauweise erinnert an die zeitgemäße Bauhausarchitektur. Kombiniert mit den schnörkellosen Fenstern ist dieses Blockhaus ein echtes Highlight!
Rénovation et extension MAPA
Rénovation et extension MAPA
CLAPP ArchitectesCLAPP Architectes
vue depuis l'arrière du jardin de l'extension
Medium sized and beige scandi terraced house in Paris with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and shiplap cladding.
Villa
Villa
R2K ArchitecteR2K Architecte
This is an example of a large and brown scandi two floor detached house in Grenoble with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
すみだパークプレイス-1
すみだパークプレイス-1
studio SHOH / 尚建築工房studio SHOH / 尚建築工房
墨田区にある複合施設です。1階にセブンイレブン、演劇練習スタジオ　2階は貸室、3階は保育園、4階は貸倉庫、5階にフットサルコートがあります。 屋上はフットサルコート遮熱のため、屋上緑化にしています。夏涼しく、エアコンなしでもプレーできます。
Design ideas for an expansive and gey scandi concrete house exterior in Tokyo with a flat roof, a green roof and a grey roof.
Udsigtsvilla i etableret område
Udsigtsvilla i etableret område
MAUHAUSMAUHAUS
Perspektiv af sydfacaden.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"
This is an example of a small and black scandi bungalow detached house in Saint Petersburg with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Kvarteret Morgondoppet
Kvarteret Morgondoppet
Jakobsson PusterlaJakobsson Pusterla
This is an example of a scandinavian two floor terraced house in Malmo with stone cladding and a green roof.
Open Up
Open Up
Fanis Anastasiadis ArchitectureFanis Anastasiadis Architecture
Remodelling of rear extension into the garden, moroccan plastered surfaces and floor, hidden lighting, green roof. Two new openings and insulated cladding.
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"
Photo of a small and black scandinavian bungalow detached house in Saint Petersburg with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Udsigtsvilla i etableret område
Udsigtsvilla i etableret område
MAUHAUSMAUHAUS
Perspektiv af sydfacaden.
Medium sized and gey scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Kvarteret Morgondoppet
Kvarteret Morgondoppet
Jakobsson PusterlaJakobsson Pusterla
This is an example of a scandi two floor terraced house in Malmo with mixed cladding and a green roof.
Open Up
Open Up
Fanis Anastasiadis ArchitectureFanis Anastasiadis Architecture
Remodelling of rear extension into the garden, moroccan plastered surfaces and floor, hidden lighting, green roof. Two new openings and insulated cladding.
Rénovation et extension MAPA
Rénovation et extension MAPA
CLAPP ArchitectesCLAPP Architectes
vue depuis l'arrière du jardin de l'extension
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige scandinavian terraced house in Paris with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof and shiplap cladding.

Scandinavian House Exterior with a Green Roof 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.
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