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Eingang Anbau
Eingang Anbau
f \ A falkenberg Architekturf \ A falkenberg Architektur
Eingangsanbau mit Garderobe, Bad und Schlafzimmer
Inspiration for a small contemporary bungalow semi-detached house in Dusseldorf with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Dartmouth Park
Dartmouth Park
Pardon Chambers Architects LtdPardon Chambers Architects Ltd
Caroline Mardon
Large and yellow modern brick semi-detached house in London with three floors, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Holzhaus Düsseldorf: Natürlich wohnen inmitten der Stadt
Holzhaus Düsseldorf: Natürlich wohnen inmitten der Stadt
Siepmann-Holzbau GmbHSiepmann-Holzbau GmbH
Große Fensterfronten öffnen das Haus zum Garten.
Expansive and brown modern two floor rear semi-detached house in Dusseldorf with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and shiplap cladding.
Kundenhaus U120
Kundenhaus U120
TALBAU-HausTALBAU-Haus
Die großen Glasflächen zur Gartenseite lassen viel Tageslicht ins Hausinnere und geben den Blick in die Natur frei.
Expansive and white contemporary two floor render semi-detached house in Stuttgart with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Milngavie Extension Design
Milngavie Extension Design
Allison Architects GlasgowAllison Architects Glasgow
western red cedar and white render
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow semi-detached house in Glasgow with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Grafham, Private House Extension
Grafham, Private House Extension
NVDC ArchitectsNVDC Architects
A young and growing family required additional living space in their semi-detached Victorian villa in Dunblane. While proposing a traditional double-pitched roof form that respected the traditional character of the area, clever use of steelwork allowed for the creation of a huge open-plan south-facing space that contained both a generous living area and a dining kitchen. The dramatically undulating roof profile is left exposed internally to demarcate the separate areas. Large bi-folding doors open out onto timber decking to the rear, creating a sense of indoor/outdoor living and forming a strong connection between the main house and the garden.
Les pieds dans l’eau
Les pieds dans l’eau
Pi-ArchitecturesPi-Architectures
Large and beige coastal semi-detached house in Rennes with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
19 AV NW Duplex
19 AV NW Duplex
JTA Design- planning- permits -draftingJTA Design- planning- permits -drafting
Small and gey contemporary two floor render semi-detached house in Calgary with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Projet 3AB
Projet 3AB
Central ChantierCentral Chantier
This is an example of a large and white contemporary semi-detached house in Paris with three floors and a flat roof.
荒木町GARDEN TREE
荒木町GARDEN TREE
HAN環境・建築設計事務所HAN環境・建築設計事務所
Photo by 吉田誠
Beige concrete semi-detached house in Tokyo with three floors and a flat roof.
Cambridge re-visit
Cambridge re-visit
Stewart & Stewart Design LtdStewart & Stewart Design Ltd
Photo of a contemporary semi-detached house in Hertfordshire with wood cladding.
Milngavie Extension Design
Milngavie Extension Design
Allison Architects GlasgowAllison Architects Glasgow
western red cedar and white render
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow semi-detached house in Glasgow with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

Semi-detached House 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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