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Foxrock house
Foxrock house
Optimise HomeOptimise Home
Donal Murphy
Design ideas for a small and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow extension in Dublin with mixed cladding.
The BirdHouse
The BirdHouse
Matthew Heritage Interior PhotographerMatthew Heritage Interior Photographer
Matthew Heritage
Photo of a brown and small rustic bungalow house exterior in Devon with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Old Fort Cabin
Old Fort Cabin
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
This mountain modern cabin outside of Asheville serves as a simple retreat for our clients. They are passionate about fly-fishing, so when they found property with a designated trout stream, it was a natural fit. We developed a design that allows them to experience both views and sounds of the creek and a relaxed style for the cabin - a counterpoint to their full-time residence.
Historic Cottage Renovation - Exterior
Historic Cottage Renovation - Exterior
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
TreHus worked from photographs of this home dating back to the early 1900's and with the Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that we honored the home's spirit and heritage throughout the project. Photo by Andrea Rugg.
Small Home with a Big Heart
Small Home with a Big Heart
Tommy Daspit PhotographerTommy Daspit Photographer
New home construction in Homewood Alabama photographed for Willow Homes, Willow Design Studio, and Triton Stone Group by Birmingham Alabama based architectural and interiors photographer Tommy Daspit. You can see more of his work at http://tommydaspit.com
Fish Creek Compound Guest House
Fish Creek Compound Guest House
CLB ArchitectsCLB Architects
Matthew Millman Photography
Photo of a small contemporary house exterior in Salt Lake City.
Tree house with Natureaged siding
Tree house with Natureaged siding
TrestlewoodTrestlewood
Photo by June Cannon, Trestlewood
Inspiration for a small and beige rustic detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Saunders Village 1.0
Saunders Village 1.0
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
Design ideas for a multi-coloured and small traditional two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
228 Pendleton Road
228 Pendleton Road
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Richard Leo Johnson
Photo of a small and gey rural bungalow house exterior in Atlanta.
Stone Cottage
Stone Cottage
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
This award-winning and intimate cottage was rebuilt on the site of a deteriorating outbuilding. Doubling as a custom jewelry studio and guest retreat, the cottage’s timeless design was inspired by old National Parks rough-stone shelters that the owners had fallen in love with. A single living space boasts custom built-ins for jewelry work, a Murphy bed for overnight guests, and a stone fireplace for warmth and relaxation. A cozy loft nestles behind rustic timber trusses above. Expansive sliding glass doors open to an outdoor living terrace overlooking a serene wooded meadow. Photos by: Emily Minton Redfield
In With The Old And With The New
In With The Old And With The New
Scenario ArchitectureScenario Architecture
Jan Piotrowicz
This is an example of a small and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Cabot Cove Tiny House
Cabot Cove Tiny House
Tyler Karu Design + InteriorsTyler Karu Design + Interiors
A tiny waterfront house in Kennebunkport, Maine. Photos by James R. Salomon
Design ideas for a blue and small nautical bungalow tiny house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Ferienhaus am Pönitzer Sees, Schleswig-Holstein für Thomas Dietrich Architektur
Ferienhaus am Pönitzer Sees, Schleswig-Holstein für Thomas Dietrich Architektur
Corporate Video + FotografieCorporate Video + Fotografie
Thomas Ebert
Photo of a small and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Hamburg with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
maple-bluff-post-war-colonial-to-neighborhood-delight-remodel
maple-bluff-post-war-colonial-to-neighborhood-delight-remodel
Architectural Building Arts, Inc.Architectural Building Arts, Inc.
Photography by Joe DeMaio
This is an example of a blue and small classic two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Lee Residence
Lee Residence
Convex DevelopmentConvex Development
Martin Knowels
Small contemporary two floor house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding.
Randall Mars
Randall Mars
Randall Mars ArchitectsRandall Mars Architects
The Pool House was pushed against the pool, preserving the lot and creating a dynamic relationship between the 2 elements. A glass garage door was used to open the interior onto the pool.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a small contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding.
Sonoma Pool House
Sonoma Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Photo of a small and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Historic Montecito Adobe
Historic Montecito Adobe
Julie Angelos, Realtor at Berkshire HathawayJulie Angelos, Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway
realestate.kristinrenee.com/
Photo of a small rustic bungalow brick house exterior in Santa Barbara.
Woman Lake
Woman Lake
Michelle FriesMichelle Fries
Lands End Development
This is an example of a small rustic bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.

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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