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Griffin/Yarborough Residence - Bold and Beautiful Lowcountry
Griffin/Yarborough Residence - Bold and Beautiful Lowcountry
Boshaw Residential, LLCBoshaw Residential, LLC
Bold and beautiful colors accentuate this traditional Charleston style Lowcountry home. Warm and inviting.
This is an example of a small and red classic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker inspired 4 square cottage
This is an example of a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Tampa with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Black on Beal
Black on Beal
Design 5 Landscape ArchitectureDesign 5 Landscape Architecture
Derik Olsen Photography
Inspiration for a small and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Silver Lake Guest House
Silver Lake Guest House
Battle Associates, ArchitectsBattle Associates, Architects
Reconstruction of old camp at water's edge. This project was a Guest House for a long time Battle Associates Client. Smaller, smaller, smaller the owners kept saying about the guest cottage right on the water's edge. The result was an intimate, almost diminutive, two bedroom cottage for extended family visitors. White beadboard interiors and natural wood structure keep the house light and airy. The fold-away door to the screen porch allows the space to flow beautifully. Photographer: Nancy Belluscio
Screened Porch Living
Screened Porch Living
Studio C Architecture & InteriorsStudio C Architecture & Interiors
Small rural house exterior in Birmingham.
Hammock Area - East View
Hammock Area - East View
Krueger ArchitectsKrueger Architects
Unlimited Style Photography
This is an example of a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Stanford Wood Lodge
Stanford Wood Lodge
Absolute ArchitectureAbsolute Architecture
Stanford Wood Cottage extension and conversion project by Absolute Architecture. Photos by Jaw Designs, Kitchens and joinery by Ben Heath.
Small and white classic two floor render house exterior in Berkshire with a pitched roof.
East Nashville Craftsman
East Nashville Craftsman
Leverick HomesLeverick Homes
Photo of a small and white traditional bungalow brick house exterior in Nashville.
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Gatling DesignGatling Design
Photo by Ed Gohlich
Design ideas for a small and white traditional bungalow detached house in San Diego with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Cleft House
Cleft House
Form Found DesignForm Found Design
Conceived of as a vertical light box, Cleft House features walls made of translucent panels as well as massive sliding window walls. Located on an extremely narrow lot, the clients required contemporary design, waterfront views without loss of privacy, sustainability, and maximizing space within stringent cost control. A modular structural steel frame was used to eliminate the high cost of custom steel.
Cotswolds Cottage
Cotswolds Cottage
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
We painted the windows and doors in a dark green brown at our Cotswolds Cottage project. Interior Design by Imperfect Interiors Armada Cottage is available to rent at www.armadacottagecotswolds.co.uk
Whidbey Family Camp
Whidbey Family Camp
H2D Architecture + DesignH2D Architecture + Design
This family camp on Whidbey Island is designed with a main cabin and two small sleeping cabins. The main cabin is a one story with a loft and includes two bedrooms and a kitchen. The cabins are arranged in a semi circle around the open meadow. Designed by: H2D Architecture + Design www.h2darchitects.com Photos by: Chad Coleman Photography #whidbeyisland #whidbeyislandarchitect #h2darchitects
East Coast Modest Home with Subtle Yet Powerful Solar Energy System
East Coast Modest Home with Subtle Yet Powerful Solar Energy System
EnergyPal SolarEnergyPal Solar
This typical east coast 3BR 2 BA traditional home in a lovely suburban neighborhood enjoys modern convenience with solar. The SunPower solar system installed on this model home supplies all of the home's power needs and looks simply beautiful on this classic home. We've installed thousands of similar systems across the US and just love to see old homes modernizing into the clean, renewable (and cost saving) age.
庭見る小居
庭見る小居
株式会社エキップ株式会社エキップ
外観。 木の背景となるように開口は必要最小限に抑えた。
Inspiration for a small and beige two floor render and front detached house in Tokyo with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
casiTa
casiTa
The Ranch MineThe Ranch Mine
Photos by Roehner + Ryan
Inspiration for a small modern bungalow concrete tiny house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
casiTa
casiTa
The Ranch MineThe Ranch Mine
Photos by Roehner + Ryan
This is an example of a small modern bungalow concrete tiny house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Forever Ranch
Forever Ranch
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This is the renovated design which highlights the vaulted ceiling that projects through to the exterior.
Photo of a small and gey retro bungalow detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Sharp House
Sharp House
steelehousesteelehouse
Sharp House Rear Yard View
Small and multi-coloured modern bungalow brick and rear house exterior in Perth with a metal roof, a lean-to roof and a grey roof.
Old Creamery Ranch Colorado
Old Creamery Ranch Colorado
Colorado Land Art Studio, Inc.Colorado Land Art Studio, Inc.
Entry sculpture gallery along snow melted, ADA accessible entry walk way on route to front door.
This is an example of a small world-inspired house exterior in Denver.
Hillside Retreat
Hillside Retreat
MODAMERICAN DESIGNMODAMERICAN DESIGN
Inspiration for a small and beige modern bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to 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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