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Traditional Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Upscale Interior Design
Upscale Interior Design
MARGARITA BRAVOMARGARITA BRAVO
This client wanted to have their kitchen as their centerpiece for their house. As such, I designed this kitchen to have a dark walnut natural wood finish with timeless white kitchen island combined with metal appliances. The entire home boasts an open, minimalistic, elegant, classy, and functional design, with the living room showcasing a unique vein cut silver travertine stone showcased on the fireplace. Warm colors were used throughout in order to make the home inviting in a family-friendly setting. --- Project designed by Montecito interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Montecito as well as surrounding areas such as Hope Ranch, Summerland, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Carpinteria, Goleta, Ojai, Los Olivos, and Solvang. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, visit here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, visit here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/observatory-park/
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Oceanside Extended Porch Renovation
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Oceanside porch was extended by installing this large patio cover. The entrance to the backyard starts with a gable roof patio cover with tile, as you walk further into the backyard leads to an attached partial shade pergola. Photos by Preview First.
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills
Waconah ConstructionWaconah Construction
Fire table with flowing mangaris decking and benches.
Inspiration for a large traditional bungalow clay house exterior in Los Angeles.
Huntington - Santa Barbara
Huntington - Santa Barbara
Paul Allen HomesPaul Allen Homes
Julie Nader
Inspiration for an expansive and white traditional bungalow clay detached house in Austin with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Blue Sky Roofing
Blue Sky Roofing
Blue Sky RoofingBlue Sky Roofing
Medium sized and brown traditional two floor clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
820 NE 2nd Street | Delray Beach
820 NE 2nd Street | Delray Beach
Judi Lukens & Kim LekasJudi Lukens & Kim Lekas
Front Exterior
Beige and medium sized traditional bungalow clay detached house in Other with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Comstock Hills - Total Renovation, Spanish Transitional
Comstock Hills - Total Renovation, Spanish Transitional
Dana Benson ConstructionDana Benson Construction
Interior Design by Grace Benson Photography by Bethany Nauert
Inspiration for a white classic two floor clay detached house in Los Angeles.
Phoenix, Arizona | Verde Vista - Castillo Zinnia Exterior
Phoenix, Arizona | Verde Vista - Castillo Zinnia Exterior
Brightland HomesBrightland Homes
This is an example of a medium sized and beige classic two floor clay detached house in Phoenix with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Arts & Crafts House
Arts & Crafts House
Design StoreyDesign Storey
Tiled Pavilion at the arts & crafts house. Photo Credit: Design Storey Architects
Photo of a large and beige classic two floor clay detached house in Other with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Hinkley Lighting
Hinkley Lighting
Century Electric Supply CompanyCentury Electric Supply Company
White and medium sized traditional two floor clay detached house in Chicago with a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Casa de le Suenõs (Dream Home) 2015 Parade of Homes - Exterior
Casa de le Suenõs (Dream Home) 2015 Parade of Homes - Exterior
Solid Rock Custom HomesSolid Rock Custom Homes
The interior and exterior walls have bull-nosed corners to soften the edges and echo the mass and softness of adobe construction. The home is sheltered by a mix of flat and Spanish tile roofs. The hip roofs and large overhangs add a slight contemporary touch that fits well with the architecture.
Kabat Design Project
Kabat Design Project
LuxTec Builders, Inc.LuxTec Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and beige classic two floor clay house exterior in Other with a half-hip roof.
California Spanish Style Home with Wood Door and Added Speakeasy
California Spanish Style Home with Wood Door and Added Speakeasy
EL & EL Wood Products Corp.EL & EL Wood Products Corp.
If you're looking to pick up the California Spanish style vibes in your home, then look no further. This Barrington Sierra 1 Panel Plank Chamber Top Fiberglass Mahogany door is the one for you. The nice thing is that you can add in a speakeasy to make the design more enhanced, like this Fortress style. #ELandELWoodProducts #Speakeasy #spanishstyle #home #homes #mahoganydoor #californiastyle #californiamission #exterior #frontdoor #entryway #house
Hilltop Hacienda
Hilltop Hacienda
AlphaStudio Design GroupAlphaStudio Design Group
Centered on seamless transitions of indoor and outdoor living, this open-planned Spanish Ranch style home is situated atop a modest hill overlooking Western San Diego County. The design references a return to historic Rancho Santa Fe style by utilizing a smooth hand troweled stucco finish, heavy timber accents, and clay tile roofing. By accurately identifying the peak view corridors the house is situated on the site in such a way where the public spaces enjoy panoramic valley views, while the master suite and private garden are afforded majestic hillside views. As see in San Diego magazine, November 2011 http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/November-2011/Hilltop-Hacienda/ Photos by: Zack Benson
Oceanside Patio Cover with Roof Tile
Oceanside Patio Cover with Roof Tile
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This Oceanside backyard remodel was built with a beautiful tile roof patio cover creating a larger patio in this space. Connecting to the side of this gable roof patio cover, a lattice patio cover extends the patio to the full extent of the homes backyard. Photos by Preview First.
Outdoor Space
Outdoor Space
Woods Design BuildersWoods Design Builders
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown classic bungalow clay house exterior in Albuquerque with a flat roof.
Territorial Ranch
Territorial Ranch
Clint Miller ArchitectClint Miller Architect
The home’s striking, Territorial Ranch design emphasizes such natural elements as native stone which provides a long, horizontal base on which rests the exposed adobe, earth-block structure.
California 5
California 5
Creative Landscapes Detroit LLCCreative Landscapes Detroit LLC
This is an example of a medium sized and beige traditional bungalow clay house exterior in San Diego with a pitched roof.
De La Guerra Lantern
De La Guerra Lantern
Santa Barbara Lighting CompanySanta Barbara Lighting Company
Shown as an arm mount. Other mounts available. Please email us at info@dlglighting.com or call us at 805-770-7400 for more information or to purchase. We ship nationwide.
Seade
Seade
Archaeo ArchitectsArchaeo Architects
This is an example of a large and brown traditional clay house exterior in Albuquerque with three floors and a flat roof.

Traditional Clay 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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