Scandinavian Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

Scandinavian Inspired Wallingford New Construction

Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured scandi two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and board and batten cladding.

Blackshire

MARCUSSE CONSTRUCTION

This is an example of a medium sized and white scandinavian two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Meander Road

Meriwether Inc

Photography by Corey Gaffer
Medium sized and blue scandinavian two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding.

Scandinavian Farmhouse

Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.

Photo of a large and white scandi two floor render detached house in Austin with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Alma Tce

Basset and Lobaza Architects

Back exterior of heritage home with pool
Photo of a medium sized and beige scandi two floor detached house in Melbourne with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

Minimal Modern Home

Osada Construction

Large and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a metal roof and board and batten cladding.

北欧家の外観

This is an example of a white scandi two floor detached house in Other with a metal roof.

Компактная дача в стиле барнхаус.

St.Petr

Small and brown scandi two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Delgany House

Culligan Architects

Inspiration for a large and beige scandi two floor brick detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a black roof.

Currie -Scandinavian Modern w/ Secondary Suite

Andison Residential Design

Clean simplicity and comfort are the hallmarks of this Scandinavian Modern custom home. Geometric shapes, sleek materials and straight lines are plentiful in the design, both outside and in. Tall windows allow for lots of natural light, true to its Scandinavian design roots. It’s the perfect style of home for anyone who loves a fresh, modern, and bright aesthetic. With a secondary suite, this home is perfectly suited to multigenerational living. This home is conveniently located in Currie, a vibrant master-planned community just minutes from downtown Calgary

Fachada estilo nórdico de piedra blanca

08023 · Architects

La fachada esta diseñada con un estilo nórdico moderno donde se realiza un voladizo formando un dormitorio en suite con su pequeña terraza privada.
Inspiration for a large and white scandinavian two floor detached house in Barcelona with stone cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.

豊川市　八幡町の家2

株式会社kotori

大きな一枚の板を折り曲げて、建物全体を包み込んだような個性的な外観。包み込まれた内部は素材を変えながら前後に奥行を持たせ、単調にならないようデザインしています。大きな軒下はLDKの大きな掃き出し前に設置したウッドデッキの庇となり、強い日差しや雨風を防ぎ、心地よい外部空間を作り出しています。
Large and white scandinavian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.

A SPACIOUS HOUSE

HACO | ハコ

「A SPACIOUS HOUSE」photo by HACO
Large and white scandi two floor detached house in Other.

Meisterhäuser

MRR Architekten

Jens Kirchner
Design ideas for a large and gey scandi two floor house exterior in Dusseldorf with a pitched roof.

Skandinavisk Fasad

White and large scandinavian two floor concrete house exterior in Malmo with a pitched roof.

Fritidshus i Hamra, Gotland

DINELLJOHANSSON

Design ideas for a small and gey scandi two floor concrete house exterior in Stockholm with a pitched roof.

Skandinavisch - Edition Rot

User

Besonders idyllisch wirkt das Schwedenhaus mit der angrenzenden Holzterrasse.
Inspiration for a medium sized and red scandi two floor house exterior in Other with a pitched roof and wood cladding.

Mueller Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse

Breathe Design Studio

Completed in 2015, this project incorporates a Scandinavian vibe to enhance the modern architecture and farmhouse details. The vision was to create a balanced and consistent design to reflect clean lines and subtle rustic details, which creates a calm sanctuary. The whole home is not based on a design aesthetic, but rather how someone wants to feel in a space, specifically the feeling of being cozy, calm, and clean. This home is an interpretation of modern design without focusing on one specific genre; it boasts a midcentury master bedroom, stark and minimal bathrooms, an office that doubles as a music den, and modern open concept on the first floor. It’s the winner of the 2017 design award from the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and has been on the Tribeza Home Tour; in addition to being published in numerous magazines such as on the cover of Austin Home as well as Dwell Magazine, the cover of Seasonal Living Magazine, Tribeza, Rue Daily, HGTV, Hunker Home, and other international publications. ---- Featured on Dwell! https://www.dwell.com/article/sustainability-is-the-centerpiece-of-this-new-austin-development-071e1a55 --- Project designed by the Atomic Ranch featured modern designers at Breathe Design Studio. From their Austin design studio, they serve an eclectic and accomplished nationwide clientele including in Palm Springs, LA, and the San Francisco Bay Area. For more about Breathe Design Studio, see here: https://www.breathedesignstudio.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.breathedesignstudio.com/scandifarmhouse

Dachau H 51

Lebensraum Holz GmbH

Aufnahmen: Michael Voit
Photo of a scandi two floor detached house in Munich with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.

Bayview (with optional Roof Terrace)

Ownit Homes

Luxury bayside living Inspired by Nordic simplicity, with its architectural clean lines, high ceilings and open-plan living spaces, the Bayview is perfect for luxury bayside living. With a striking façade featuring a steeply pitched gable roof, and large, open spaces, this beautiful design is genuinely breathtaking. High ceilings and curtain-glass windows invite natural light and warmth throughout the home, flowing through to a spacious kitchen, meals and outdoor alfresco area. The kitchen, inclusive of luxury appliances and stone benchtops, features an expansive walk-in pantry, perfect for the busy family that loves to entertain on weekends. Up the timber mono-stringer staircase, high vaulted ceilings and a wide doorway invites you to a luxury parents retreat that features a generous shower, double vanity and huge walk-in robe. Moving through the expansive open-plan living area there are three large bedrooms and a bathroom with separate toilet, shower and vanity for those busy mornings when everyone needs to get out the door on time. The home also features our optional Roof Terrace™, a rooftop entertaining and living space that offers unique views and open-air entertaining. This modern, scandi-barn style home boasts cosy and private living spaces, complimented by a breezy open-plan kitchen and airy entertaining options – perfect for Australian living all year round.

Scandinavian Two Floor 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.

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