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Shabby-Chic Style Brick House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Bristol Red Brick - Exterior Path
Bristol Red Brick - Exterior Path
European HeritageEuropean Heritage
The cosmopolitan air of Bristol, with a wealth of traces of the city’s post-industrial heritage, is reflected in the brand-new surface crafted by Ceramica Rondine, inspired by the typical brick facades found there. The allure, feel and urban spirit of bricks springs back to life in this porcelain stoneware, evident in which is the strongly contemporary nature of the vibrant neighbourhoods that make up this English city. The vintage reflections take possession of the walls, filling the home with a sophisticated new mood enhanced with retro details, reproducing the effect of hollow ceiling tiles and small brick surfaces. Leading-edge ceramic technology goes into crafting 20 surfaces that offer an accurate reproduction of the shades of brick, thus breathing life into a new material generation: the Brick Generation. The innovative focus of this collection is not limited to the perfect reproduction of the appearance of industrial brickwork, but is also evident in the variety of ways in which it can be used: it is ideal for both floors and walls.
ナチュラルな明るいリビングの注文住宅　Ｋ様邸
ナチュラルな明るいリビングの注文住宅　Ｋ様邸
Florence Garden（工藤建設株式会社　住宅事業部）Florence Garden（工藤建設株式会社　住宅事業部）
Florence Garden　フローレンスガーデン
Medium sized and beige romantic two floor brick detached house in Yokohama with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Die schöne Auguste
Die schöne Auguste
Die WohnexpertinDie Wohnexpertin
Fotografin Bonnie Bartusch
Inspiration for a red romantic bungalow brick house exterior in Bremen with a mansard roof.
Urban Belgium Farm Chic in Houston
Urban Belgium Farm Chic in Houston
CAM ConstructionCAM Construction
Inspiration for a white shabby-chic style two floor brick house exterior in Houston.
“The Savannah”
“The Savannah”
Hawkins Homes LLCHawkins Homes LLC
Photo of a beige romantic two floor brick house exterior in Nashville with a pitched roof.
171 Tennyson Drive Short Hills, New Jersey
171 Tennyson Drive Short Hills, New Jersey
Fucci Custom BuildersFucci Custom Builders
This is an example of a large and beige romantic two floor brick house exterior in New York with a half-hip roof.
Large Backyard with Deck and Extension
Large Backyard with Deck and Extension
Les Projets AC ProjectsLes Projets AC Projects
Allen McInnis
This is an example of a medium sized and beige romantic brick house exterior in Montreal.
Railway Cottage
Railway Cottage
AdrydogAdrydog
Inspiration for a beige shabby-chic style two floor brick house exterior in Other with a hip roof.
Main Street, New Canaan, CT
Main Street, New Canaan, CT
Pound Ridge Painting Co.Pound Ridge Painting Co.
Patrick Reddy
This is an example of a shabby-chic style brick house exterior in New York.
840 San Saba East
840 San Saba East
Caleb McEachernCaleb McEachern
Inspiration for a large and beige romantic bungalow brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Rosewood
Rosewood
All Square ContractingAll Square Contracting
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige vintage two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta.
1759
1759
SMNG A LtdSMNG A Ltd
Brian Franczyk
Design ideas for a small and red romantic two floor brick house exterior in Chicago.
Colorado Urban
Colorado Urban
John Dengler & AssociatesJohn Dengler & Associates
Design ideas for a large and red vintage split-level brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Home Staging y Fotografía en apartamento de alquiler vacacional en El Albayzín
Home Staging y Fotografía en apartamento de alquiler vacacional en El Albayzín
Home & Haus | Home Staging & FotografíaHome & Haus | Home Staging & Fotografía
Home & Haus Homestaging & Fotografía Vista de la fachada de la casa desde otra perspectiva. Forja en los balcones y fachada blanca.
This is an example of a medium sized and white vintage brick detached house in Other with three floors, a mansard roof and a tiled roof.
roehampton double storey extension
roehampton double storey extension
VC Design Architectural ServicesVC Design Architectural Services
roehampton double storey extension
Photo of a large and beige vintage brick house exterior in London.
Colorado Urban
Colorado Urban
John Dengler & AssociatesJohn Dengler & Associates
Design ideas for a large and red romantic split-level brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
2305 Ridgewood Drive, Plano, TX
2305 Ridgewood Drive, Plano, TX
Diana Clary-Keller Williams BoerneDiana Clary-Keller Williams Boerne
Diana Clary
Photo of a medium sized and brown vintage bungalow brick house exterior in Dallas with a hip roof.
1759
1759
SMNG A LtdSMNG A Ltd
Brian Franczyk
Photo of a small and red romantic two floor brick house exterior in Chicago.
ナチュラルな明るいリビングの注文住宅　Ｋ様邸
ナチュラルな明るいリビングの注文住宅　Ｋ様邸
Florence Garden（工藤建設株式会社　住宅事業部）Florence Garden（工藤建設株式会社　住宅事業部）
Florence Garden　フローレンスガーデン
This is an example of a medium sized and beige romantic two floor brick detached house in Yokohama with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Colorado Urban
Colorado Urban
John Dengler & AssociatesJohn Dengler & Associates
Large and red romantic split-level brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Shabby-Chic Style Brick 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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