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Small House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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Einfamilienhaus Smyk
Einfamilienhaus Smyk
Annika Feuss FotografieAnnika Feuss Fotografie
Annika Feuss
Photo of a small modern render detached house in Cologne with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Signature Custom HomesSignature Custom Homes
This three home project in Seattle was a creative challenge we were excited to tackle. The lot sizes were long and narrow, so we decided to create a compact contemporary space. Our design team chose light solid surface elements and a dark flooring for a warmer mix. Photographer: Layne Freedle
Trinity Bellwoods Laneway House
Trinity Bellwoods Laneway House
Solares ArchitectureSolares Architecture
Design ideas for a small and gey contemporary detached house in Toronto with three floors, metal cladding, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Dawson Residence
Dawson Residence
Brett GrinkmeyerBrett Grinkmeyer
Design ideas for a 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.
巣鴨の住宅
巣鴨の住宅
一級建築士事務所有限会社石原建設一級建築士事務所有限会社石原建設
1階が事務所.2階が両親の家.3階が自宅の3階建て。 コンクリート素材のサイディングと屋根材の黒もシンプルな外観にしました。
This is an example of a small and gey modern concrete detached house in Tokyo with three floors, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
桜上水の住宅
桜上水の住宅
森吉直剛アトリエ/MORIYOSHI NAOTAKE ATELIER ARCHITECTS森吉直剛アトリエ/MORIYOSHI NAOTAKE ATELIER ARCHITECTS
Photo Copyright Satoshi Shigeta
Photo of a small and multi-coloured scandinavian detached house in Tokyo with three floors, metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
パークサイド・スキニーハウス
パークサイド・スキニーハウス
アトリエハコ建築設計事務所アトリエハコ建築設計事務所
隣接する公園を我が家の庭と見立てた住宅です。 photo by Brian Sawazaki Photography
Small and black eclectic concrete detached house in Tokyo with three floors, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Stanley Ridge Shed
Stanley Ridge Shed
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
For more than a decade the owners of this property dreamed of replacing a well-worn trailer, parked by a previous owner onto a forested corner of the site, with a permanent structure that took advantage of breathtaking views across South Park basin. Accompanying a mutual friend nearly as long ago, the architect visited the site as a guest and years later could easily recall the inspiration inherent in the site. Ultimately dream and inspiration met to create this weekend retreat. With a mere 440 square feet planted in the ground, and just 1500 square feet combined across three levels, the design creates indoor and outdoor spaces to frame distant range views and protect inhabitants from the intense Colorado sun and evening chill with minimal impact on its surroundings. Designed by Bryan Anderson Construction by Mountain View Homes Photographs by Troy Thies
Maison bois à Hédé-Bazouges
Maison bois à Hédé-Bazouges
Michèle Le Gall TurbinMichèle Le Gall Turbin
Façade sud. Cette maison en ossature bois, réalisée sur 2 niveaux, compte 5 pièces et un local de rangement accessible depuis la cuisine et de l’extérieur, et pourvu de toilettes sèches. Une citerne de récupération des eaux de pluies est installée en base par le lotisseur. Le bâtiment est compact, et toutes les pièces principales sont généreusement éclairées au sud. Le balcon protège les grandes baies du rez-de-chaussée des surchauffes estivales. Des volets en bois viennent compléter les protections solaires en mi-saison, et limiter les déperditions nocturnes. Photo L. Juhel.
1720 Fleet
1720 Fleet
Analogue (formerly EN Architects)Analogue (formerly EN Architects)
Lost Note Productions
Small and gey modern brick house exterior in Baltimore with three floors and a flat roof.
Contemporary North Toronto Custom Home
Contemporary North Toronto Custom Home
Eurodale Developments IncEurodale Developments Inc
peter seller - photoklik.com
Design ideas for a small and black contemporary brick house exterior in Toronto with three floors.
1708B 7th Avenue
1708B 7th Avenue
Aerial Development GroupAerial Development Group
Small and blue traditional house exterior in Nashville with three floors and wood cladding.
Lid Park Residence
Lid Park Residence
Stephenson Design CollectiveStephenson Design Collective
Inspiration for a small and gey modern house exterior in Seattle with three floors, metal cladding and a flat roof.
Contemporary New Construction
Contemporary New Construction
Single Source BuildersSingle Source Builders
Street view of tasteful modern contemporary located on a narrow lot in Concord, MA.
Photo of a small and black contemporary detached house in Boston with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and board and batten cladding.
Boise Passive House
Boise Passive House
UserUser
The artfully designed Boise Passive House is tucked in a mature neighborhood, surrounded by 1930’s bungalows. The architect made sure to insert the modern 2,000 sqft. home with intention and a nod to the charm of the adjacent homes. Its classic profile gleams from days of old while bringing simplicity and design clarity to the façade. The 3 bed/2.5 bath home is situated on 3 levels, taking full advantage of the otherwise limited lot. Guests are welcomed into the home through a full-lite entry door, providing natural daylighting to the entry and front of the home. The modest living space persists in expanding its borders through large windows and sliding doors throughout the family home. Intelligent planning, thermally-broken aluminum windows, well-sized overhangs, and Selt external window shades work in tandem to keep the home’s interior temps and systems manageable and within the scope of the stringent PHIUS standards.
Ten Mile Lake 2
Ten Mile Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Small and multi-coloured scandinavian detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
StudioHOFF ArchitectureStudioHOFF Architecture
This 2,000 square foot vacation home is located in the rocky mountains. The home was designed for thermal efficiency and to maximize flexibility of space. Sliding panels convert the two bedroom home into 5 separate sleeping areas at night, and back into larger living spaces during the day. The structure is constructed of SIPs (structurally insulated panels). The glass walls, window placement, large overhangs, sunshade and concrete floors are designed to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling, while the masonry thermal mass heats and cools the home at night.
Lantern Studio
Lantern Studio
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Set in the garden beside a traditional Dutch Colonial home in Wellesley, Flavin conceived this boldly modern retreat, built of steel, wood and concrete. The building is designed to engage the client’s passions for gardening, entertaining and restoring vintage Vespa scooters. The Vespa repair shop and garage are on the first floor. The second floor houses a home office and veranda. On top is a roof deck with space for lounging and outdoor dining, surrounded by a vegetable garden in raised planters. The structural steel frame of the building is left exposed; and the side facing the public side is draped with a mahogany screen that creates privacy in the building and diffuses the dappled light filtered through the trees. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
鶴見の家
鶴見の家
ヤマサキアトリエ／Atelier Yamasakiヤマサキアトリエ／Atelier Yamasaki
Photo by Satoshi Shigeta
Photo of a small and white contemporary render detached house in Yokohama with three floors and a flat roof.
Custom Home Exteriors
Custom Home Exteriors
Gorman & Sons Custom Home BuildersGorman & Sons Custom Home Builders
Design ideas for a small and brown contemporary detached house in Columbus with three floors, wood cladding and a flat roof.

Small House Exterior with Three Floors 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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