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Terraced House Ideas and Designs

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Boerum Hill Townhouse
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Eric Safyan / Architect PCEric Safyan / Architect PC
Photo of a large and red modern brick terraced house in New York with three floors and a hip roof.
Williamsburg Addition
Williamsburg Addition
LETA ArchitectureLETA Architecture
Design ideas for a gey contemporary render terraced house in New York with three floors and a flat roof.
DRIFFIELD ROAD _ LONDON _ GRESFORD ARCHITECTS
DRIFFIELD ROAD _ LONDON _ GRESFORD ARCHITECTS
FRENCH+TYEFRENCH+TYE
FRENCH+TYE
Photo of a medium sized contemporary two floor rear house exterior in London with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
London Townhouse
London Townhouse
Smallwood ArchitectsSmallwood Architects
This is an example of a traditional brick terraced house in Other with three floors, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mendelkarree
Mendelkarree
büro13büro13
(c) büro13 architekten, Xpress/ Rolf Walter
This is an example of a large and white contemporary render terraced house in Berlin with three floors, a flat roof and a green roof.
Rénovation de maison de ville
Rénovation de maison de ville
ARENATIOARENATIO
Jérôme de la Grand'rive
Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor concrete terraced house in Nantes with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
EQUINOXE
EQUINOXE
Maxime De Campenaere studioMaxime De Campenaere studio
Maxime De Campenaere
Medium sized and gey contemporary terraced house in Brussels with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Maison B - Façade jardin
Maison B - Façade jardin
UserUser
Construction de deux maisons individuelles mitoyennes en structure bois à Enghien-les-Bains David Boureau photopgraphe
Small contemporary two floor terraced house in Paris with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Christmastime In The City
Christmastime In The City
Light Up Your HolidaysLight Up Your Holidays
Design ideas for a medium sized classic brick terraced house in Chicago.
VIVIENDA EN MIRAMADRID
VIVIENDA EN MIRAMADRID
ARQUITECTURA D2 C.B.ARQUITECTURA D2 C.B.
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern terraced house in Madrid with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Holmdale Road, London
Holmdale Road, London
UserUser
Gey contemporary render terraced house in London with three floors.
Umbau einer Stadtvilla, Hamburg
Umbau einer Stadtvilla, Hamburg
Nailis ArchitektenNailis Architekten
Foto: Annette Kissing
Inspiration for a multi-coloured traditional terraced house in Hamburg with three floors, mixed cladding and a tiled roof.
Wood Façade Restoration
Wood Façade Restoration
Lineaire General ContractorLineaire General Contractor
Restoration of the facade, the english Courtyard, the patio, changes of the Windows and Doors and modernisation of the look of the house. Ewan Crispin
The Lodging
The Lodging
Jane Peebles Interior DesignJane Peebles Interior Design
Photo by Dion Robeson
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown victorian two floor brick terraced house in Perth with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Extension d'une habitation à Dison
Extension d'une habitation à Dison
Atelier PhiAtelier Phi
Design ideas for a brown contemporary two floor terraced house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.

Terraced House 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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