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Solid Cedar Siding Colors
Solid Cedar Siding Colors
Cedar Shingles DirectCedar Shingles Direct
Chesapeake
This is an example of a small and blue classic bungalow house exterior in Grand Rapids with wood cladding.
Vina's Tiny House
Vina's Tiny House
Sol Haus DesignSol Haus Design
Exterior deck doubles the living space for my teeny tiny house! All the wood for the deck is reclaimed from fallen trees and siding from an old house. The french doors and kitchen window is also reclaimed. Photo: Chibi Moku
Classic Charleston Home
Classic Charleston Home
DLB Custom Home DesignDLB Custom Home Design
Small and white classic two floor render detached house in Charleston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mazama Meadow Guest House. Mazama, Washington
Mazama Meadow Guest House. Mazama, Washington
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Early morning in Mazama. Image by Stephen Brousseau.
Brown and small urban bungalow detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
The Coyle
The Coyle
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Alexander Canaria and Taylor Proctor
This is an example of a small and gey rustic bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Photo of a small and gey modern two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hydeaway Pool House
Hydeaway Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Small and gey modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with metal cladding and a flat roof.
East Nashville Craftsman
East Nashville Craftsman
Leverick HomesLeverick Homes
Photo of a small and white traditional bungalow brick house exterior in Nashville.
Jensen Home
Jensen Home
D Mentions DesignD Mentions Design
Photo of a small and green classic bungalow detached house in Calgary with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Morristown Cottage
Morristown Cottage
Renew Architecture & Design, PLLCRenew Architecture & Design, PLLC
Sweet little cottage for the client to be able to retire on the St. Lawrence River. Lovely classic cottage with traditional details.
Photo of a small and blue classic two floor detached house in New York with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Cambridgeport Transitional Cottage
Cambridgeport Transitional Cottage
Wendel Klein Builders, Inc.Wendel Klein Builders, Inc.
Front entry of a Cambridgeport cottage with red door and mahogany decking.
Inspiration for a small and gey classic two floor detached house in Boston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
429 Residence
429 Residence
Rodwin Architecture & Skycastle HomesRodwin Architecture & Skycastle Homes
This lovely little modern farmhouse is located at the base of the foothills in one of Boulder’s most prized neighborhoods. Tucked onto a challenging narrow lot, this inviting and sustainably designed 2400 sf., 4 bedroom home lives much larger than its compact form. The open floor plan and vaulted ceilings of the Great room, kitchen and dining room lead to a beautiful covered back patio and lush, private back yard. These rooms are flooded with natural light and blend a warm Colorado material palette and heavy timber accents with a modern sensibility. A lyrical open-riser steel and wood stair floats above the baby grand in the center of the home and takes you to three bedrooms on the second floor. The Master has a covered balcony with exposed beamwork & warm Beetle-kill pine soffits, framing their million-dollar view of the Flatirons. Its simple and familiar style is a modern twist on a classic farmhouse vernacular. The stone, Hardie board siding and standing seam metal roofing create a resilient and low-maintenance shell. The alley-loaded home has a solar-panel covered garage that was custom designed for the family’s active & athletic lifestyle (aka “lots of toys”). The front yard is a local food & water-wise Master-class, with beautiful rain-chains delivering roof run-off straight to the family garden.
Avondale Renovation
Avondale Renovation
Milieu: Architecture + DesignMilieu: Architecture + Design
Design ideas for a small and blue contemporary bungalow detached house in Auckland with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
3000 Saint Annes Ln
3000 Saint Annes Ln
Virtual Studio InnovationsVirtual Studio Innovations
Design ideas for a small and white classic two floor detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Mews House Renovation
Mews House Renovation
Wellstudio ArchitectureWellstudio Architecture
Renovation of an existing mews house, transforming it from a poorly planned out and finished property to a highly desirable residence that creates wellbeing for its occupants. Wellstudio demolished the existing bedrooms on the first floor of the property to create a spacious new open plan kitchen living dining area which enables residents to relax together and connect. Wellstudio inserted two new windows between the garage and the corridor on the ground floor and increased the glazed area of the garage door, opening up the space to bring in more natural light and thus allowing the garage to be used for a multitude of functions. Wellstudio replanned the rest of the house to optimise the space, adding two new compact bathrooms and a utility room into the layout.
瓦屋根の家
瓦屋根の家
Ju Design 建築設計室Ju Design 建築設計室
Small and white two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Dawson Residence
Dawson Residence
Brett GrinkmeyerBrett Grinkmeyer
Small and white modern detached house in Austin with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Adding a New Story- Montclair, NJ
Adding a New Story- Montclair, NJ
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
Humble and unassuming, this small cottage was built in 1960 for one of the children of the adjacent mansions. This well sited two bedroom cape is nestled into the landscape on a small brook. The owners a young couple with two little girls called us about expanding their screened porch to take advantage of this feature. The clients shifted their priorities when the existing roof began to leak and the area of the screened porch was deemed to require NJDEP review and approval. When asked to help with replacing the roof, we took a chance and sketched out the possibilities for expanding and reshaping the roof of the home while maintaining the existing ridge beam to create a master suite with private bathroom and walk in closet from the one large existing master bedroom and two additional bedrooms and a home office from the other bedroom. The design elements like deeper overhangs, the double brackets and the curving walls from the gable into the center shed roof help create an animated façade with shade and shadow. The house maintains its quiet presence on the block…it has a new sense of pride on the block as the AIA NJ NS Gold Medal Winner for design Excellence!
Blue Urban Farmhouse
Blue Urban Farmhouse
Flintlock Architecture & LandscapeFlintlock Architecture & Landscape
This custom urban infill farmhouse allows its owners to take advantage of a prime location while enjoying a peaceful setting and minimal maintenance. At just 862 sq ft, this thoughtfully designed 2 bed/ 2 bath home feels spacious with an open layout and 10' ceilings downstairs. The 8' deep front porch and gorgeous details throughout make this a tiny dream house.
Allan House
Allan House
AD DESIGN DEVELOPAD DESIGN DEVELOP
This is an example of a small and white scandinavian bungalow detached house in Melbourne with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Small 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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