skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. House Exterior
  2. Number of floors: 2

Budget Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
1 - 20 of 2,642 photos
Item 1 of 3
Family Home in Yarmouth, Maine
Family Home in Yarmouth, Maine
Megan Booth, PhotographerMegan Booth, Photographer
Photo: Megan Booth mboothphotography.com
Photo of a white country two floor detached house in Portland Maine with vinyl cladding, a shingle roof and a pitched roof.
Carolyn
Carolyn
KG ArchitectureKG Architecture
Large and gey contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Morris Custom Homes IncMorris Custom Homes Inc
This beautiful transitional/modern farmhouse has lots of room and LOTS of curb appeal. 3 bedrooms up with a huge bonus room/4th BR make this home ideal for growing families. Spacious Kitchen is open to the to the fire lit family room and vaulted dining area. Extra large garage features a bonus garage off the back for extra storage. off ice den area on the first floor adds that extra space for work at home professionals. Luxury Vinyl Plank, quartz countertops, and custom tile work makes this home a must see!
Wimberley Cabin
Wimberley Cabin
Sierra Building Group, LLCSierra Building Group, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rural two floor detached house in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Contemporary Lake Cottage Design - Marcellus, Michigan
Contemporary Lake Cottage Design - Marcellus, Michigan
Keystone DesignsKeystone Designs
Photo of a small and yellow contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Brown Jackson House
Brown Jackson House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures. With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry. We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.
Scandinavian Farmhouse
Scandinavian Farmhouse
Authenticity, LLCAuthenticity, LLC
Architect: Michelle Penn, AIA Reminiscent of a farmhouse with simple lines and color, but yet a modern look influenced by the homeowner's Danish roots. This very compact home uses passive green building techniques. It is also wheelchair accessible and includes a elevator. Photo Credit: Dave Thiel
Hersham Road
Hersham Road
Concept 8 ArchitectsConcept 8 Architects
Contemporary Rear Extension, Photo by David Butler
Design ideas for a medium sized and red contemporary two floor rear house exterior in Surrey with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Maude Street
Maude Street
Murray Legge ArchitectureMurray Legge Architecture
Photo of a small and white midcentury two floor detached house in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Foundation Plantings
Foundation Plantings
Hughes LandscapingHughes Landscaping
Photo Credit: Kelley Oklesson
This is an example of a medium sized and white classic two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mowat Heritage House
Mowat Heritage House
F. M. Construction LtdF. M. Construction Ltd
seevirtual360.com
Design ideas for a large and blue classic two floor house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
7 days to Complete, Total Cost Of Project: $8,999
7 days to Complete, Total Cost Of Project: $8,999
Bellotti PaintingBellotti Painting
Power washed entire building to clean all surfaces of loose dirt, dust, grime and contaminants Sanded to remove all loose paint Removed loose window putty and glazed windows with new material Trenched the entire perimeter to protect from water penetrating the building. Sprayed chemical solution to kill mold, mildew and prevent musty odors. Opened up stucco cracks, refilled and blended the texture to match existing stucco. Caulked around windows and where the stucco meets the under-hang. Covered project area with paper, plastic and canvas drops to catch paint drips,sprays and splatters Applied primer to repaired areas which insured uniform appearance and adhesion to the finish top coat. Sanded window sills and frames with multiple grits of sand paper to eliminate old paint and achieve a smooth paint ready surface. Applied (2) finish coats on stucco,windows,doors,trim, gutters, railing and fascia
Lincoln 3
Lincoln 3
BcDc (B. Costello Design & Consulting, LLC)BcDc (B. Costello Design & Consulting, LLC)
copyright 2014 BcDc
Medium sized and black modern two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding.
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193
Urban AbodeUrban Abode
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193 - Residential Urban Abode Architectural photography for marketing residential, commercial & short stays & small business. https://www.urbanabode.com.au/urban-photography/ _______ . . . #photography #urbanabode #urbanphotography #yourabodeourcanvas #melbourne #australia #urbankiosk #yourabodeourcanvas
Tarn Trail
Tarn Trail
Equinox Architecture LLCEquinox Architecture LLC
Tarn Trail is a custom home for a couple who recently retired. The Owners had a limited construction budget & a fixed income, so the project had to be simple & efficient to build as well as be economical to maintain. However, the end result is delightfully livable and feels bigger and nicer than the budget would indicate (>$500K). The floor plan is very efficient and open with 1836 SF of livable space & a 568 SF 2-car garage. Tarn Trail features passive solar design, and has views of the Goose Pasture Tarn in Blue River CO. Thebeau Construction Built this house. Photo by: Bob Winsett
Haus S
Haus S
Architekturbüro Heinz S. BauerArchitekturbüro Heinz S. Bauer
This is an example of a large and beige rural two floor render detached house in Munich with a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Holzhaus in Hamburg mit Pfosten-Riegel-Fassade
Holzhaus in Hamburg mit Pfosten-Riegel-Fassade
KRÖGERhausplanKRÖGERhausplan
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Hamburg with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Long Pond Cabin
Long Pond Cabin
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This new house is perched on a bluff overlooking Long Pond. The compact dwelling is carefully sited to preserve the property's natural features of surrounding trees and stone outcroppings. The great room doubles as a recording studio with high clerestory windows to capture views of the surrounding forest. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Siding Repair Berkeley Heights NJ Repair Vinyl Siding
Siding Repair Berkeley Heights NJ Repair Vinyl Siding
JC Brothers General Contractor Siding RepairJC Brothers General Contractor Siding Repair
Siding Repair in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Siding Contractor, offers professional and affordable vinyl siding installation, siding repairs, siding power washing and more.
Exterior Craftsman Country Ranch Home in Wildwood, Missouri
Exterior Craftsman Country Ranch Home in Wildwood, Missouri
Hibbs HomesHibbs Homes
Hibbs Homes
Photo of a medium sized and blue traditional two floor house exterior in St Louis with vinyl cladding.

Budget Two Floor 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.
1
123456789Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.