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Side House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Pool House
Pool House
Jason Thomas ArchitectJason Thomas Architect
Inspiration for a coastal side house exterior in New York.
Side View of Taupe Stucco Siding Renovation
Side View of Taupe Stucco Siding Renovation
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Escondido home was renovated with exterior siding repair and new taupe stucco. Giving this home a fresh new and consistent look! Photos by Preview First.
Front of there house
Front of there house
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Front elevation of the design. Materials include: random rubble stonework with cornerstones, traditional lap siding at the central massing, standing seam metal roof with wood shingles (Wallaba wood provides a 'class A' fire rating).
Back40House
Back40House
WERK | Building ModernWERK | Building Modern
East Entry Approach at Dawn - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey modern bungalow side detached house in Indianapolis with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Passive House
Passive House
Sail ArchitectsSail Architects
Custom, passive style, green trim home.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor side detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shingles.
South Buckinghamshire
South Buckinghamshire
True Blue ArchitectureTrue Blue Architecture
Design ideas for an expansive and beige contemporary side detached house in Other with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Clear Lake Summer Cottage
Clear Lake Summer Cottage
Kos InteriorsKos Interiors
The Clear Lake Cottage proposes a simple tent-like envelope to house both program of the summer home and the sheltered outdoor spaces under a single vernacular form. A singular roof presents a child-like impression of house; rectilinear and ordered in symmetry while playfully skewed in volume. Nestled within a forest, the building is sculpted and stepped to take advantage of the land; modelling the natural grade. Open and closed faces respond to shoreline views or quiet wooded depths. Like a tent the porosity of the building’s envelope strengthens the experience of ‘cottage’. All the while achieving privileged views to the lake while separating family members for sometimes much need privacy.
Shoreline Drive Residence
Shoreline Drive Residence
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from beach.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern two floor side detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Patio House
Patio House
studioNOLETstudioNOLET
Medium sized and white contemporary two floor render and side detached house in London with a flat roof.
Tri-level Transformation
Tri-level Transformation
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Large and green classic split-level side detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Striking rear extension
Striking rear extension
BastionBastion
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary side house exterior in Hampshire with wood cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury hilltop home
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury hilltop home
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury hilltop home. Photo by Art Gray Photography.
Design ideas for an expansive and white modern side detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor side detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Cliff House
Cliff House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Devereux Beach House Our client presented Flavin Architects with a unique challenge. On a site that previously hosted two houses, our client asked us to design a modestly sized house and separate art studio. Both structures reduce the height and bulk of the original buildings. The modern concrete house we designed is situated on the brow of a steep cliff overlooking Marblehead harbor. The concrete visually anchors the house to stone outcroppings on the property, and the low profile ensures the structure doesn’t conflict with the surround of traditional, gabled homes. Three primary concrete walls run north to south in parallel, forming the structural walls of the home. The entry sequence is carefully considered. The front door is hidden from view from the street. An entry path leads to an intimate courtyard, from which the front door is first visible. Upon entering, the visitor gets the first glimpse of the sea, framed by a portal of cast-in-place concrete. The kitchen, living, and dining space have a soaring 10-foot ceiling creating an especially spacious sense of interiority. A cantilevered deck runs the length of the living room, with a solid railing providing privacy from beach below. Where the house grows from a single to a two-story structure, the concrete walls rise magisterially to the full height of the building. The exterior concrete walls are accented with zinc gutters and downspouts, and wooden Ipe slats which softly filter light through the windows.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor side detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Crespi Estate - Renovation
Crespi Estate - Renovation
Crescent Estates Custom HomesCrescent Estates Custom Homes
Inspiration for a beige two floor side detached house in Dallas with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Hauraki House
Hauraki House
Jessica Chloe PhotographyJessica Chloe Photography
Light plays well across the building all day
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary side detached house in Auckland with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
West Berkshire barn extension
West Berkshire barn extension
Absolute ArchitectureAbsolute Architecture
This beautiful barn structure is set in an equally beautiful location. Our brief was to provide an extension that provided contemporary living space, without competing with the simplicity of the barn design. We used the timber weatherboarding and clay tiles in the extension to incorporate frameless glazed corners to simultaneously open up the views as well as retaining wall space for artwork. We also provided a contemporary loggia to connect the house and outbuildings, providing a covered walkway and unifying disparate elements around a kitchen garden. Rustic larch cladding, frameless glass and joinery made oak, pivot doors. We’ve managed to incorporate a secret hidden roof terrace that really provides panoramic views and a super spot to watch the sun go down. We worked with lots of great individual craftsmen on this project, creating something truly bespoke.
Walborsky Residence
Walborsky Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
This is an example of an expansive and beige nautical side detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Meadowbank Close
Meadowbank Close
Twin Lions Contracting Ltd.Twin Lions Contracting Ltd.
Exterior back of contemporary 3-storey home
Inspiration for a gey contemporary side detached house in Vancouver with three floors, metal cladding, a flat roof and a black roof.

Side 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 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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