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Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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オニマルノイエ
オニマルノイエ
エムデザインスタジオエムデザインスタジオ
写真／FAKE.大野博之
Photo of a black modern two floor house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
(Custom Home) Ultimate Contemporary in Gig Harbor
(Custom Home) Ultimate Contemporary in Gig Harbor
Sockeye HomesSockeye Homes
Expansive and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Inspiration for an expansive and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Board and Batton Farmhouse
Modern Board and Batton Farmhouse
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
William David Homes
Design ideas for a beige and large farmhouse two floor detached house in Houston with a pitched roof, a metal roof and concrete fibreboard cladding.
Kiawah Island Tuscan Villa
Kiawah Island Tuscan Villa
Buffington Homes South CarolinaBuffington Homes South Carolina
Jim Somerset Photography
Beige and large mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Charleston with a pitched roof.
Cedar Lake Renovation
Cedar Lake Renovation
Awad + Koontz Architects BuildersAwad + Koontz Architects Builders
Troy Gustafson Photography
Photo of a medium sized and white traditional two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Spanish Revival Restoration
Spanish Revival Restoration
Cynthia Bennett & AssociatesCynthia Bennett & Associates
Exterior view of the completed project showing the large addition infused with traditional Spanish Revival elements.
Photo of a mediterranean two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
Private home
Private home
John BentleyJohn Bentley
Medium sized traditional two floor house exterior in Vancouver with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
contemporary southside duplex
contemporary southside duplex
AXIS ProductionsAXIS Productions
Photo of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Brilliant LightingBrilliant Lighting
Photo of a red contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Texas Residence
Texas Residence
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Charles Smith Photography
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Dallas.
Redmond House
Redmond House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
The Redmond Residence is located on a wooded hillside property about 20 miles east of Seattle. The 3.5-acre site has a quiet beauty, with large stands of fir and cedar. The house is a delicate structure of wood, steel, and glass perched on a stone plinth of Montana ledgestone. The stone plinth varies in height from 2-ft. on the uphill side to 15-ft. on the downhill side. The major elements of the house are a living pavilion and a long bedroom wing, separated by a glass entry space. The living pavilion is a dramatic space framed in steel with a “wood quilt” roof structure. A series of large north-facing clerestory windows create a soaring, 20-ft. high space, filled with natural light. The interior of the house is highly crafted with many custom-designed fabrications, including complex, laser-cut steel railings, hand-blown glass lighting, bronze sink stand, miniature cherry shingle walls, textured mahogany/glass front door, and a number of custom-designed furniture pieces such as the cherry bed in the master bedroom. The dining area features an 8-ft. long custom bentwood mahogany table with a blackened steel base. The house has many sustainable design features, such as the use of extensive clerestory windows to achieve natural lighting and cross ventilation, low VOC paints, linoleum flooring, 2x8 framing to achieve 42% higher insulation than conventional walls, cellulose insulation in lieu of fiberglass batts, radiant heating throughout the house, and natural stone exterior cladding.
Port Macquarie - New Home
Port Macquarie - New Home
SMB Interior DesignSMB Interior Design
Craig Teasdell architect, Iron and Clay photgraphy
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney.
Cape Cod Residence in San Marino
Cape Cod Residence in San Marino
JAMES V. COANE & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTSJAMES V. COANE & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS
Large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Lake Oswego Custom Getaway
Lake Oswego Custom Getaway
Grove Custom HomesGrove Custom Homes
Photo of a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Private Tennessee Residence
Private Tennessee Residence
Shapiro & Company ArchitectsShapiro & Company Architects
Design ideas for a beige classic two floor render house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Mixsell-Picard Residence
Mixsell-Picard Residence
MQ Architecture & Design, LLCMQ Architecture & Design, LLC
© 2007 MQ Architecture & Design, LLC
Photo of a rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Shoal Creek Custom Home Five Star Energy
Shoal Creek Custom Home Five Star Energy
Katz Builders, Inc.Katz Builders, Inc.
http://www.studiomomentum.com Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring from original home was salvaged and used in master suite. Shaded by trees, screened porches on first and second floor along with copula and electronic sky light as well as electronic openers on windows in upper levels, provide a perfect ciphone to draw out the summer heat. Screened in porch on first and second floor linked by staircase from breakfast room to the master suite allow for the feel of being in a tree house to the master suite. Home owners don't turn on their air conditioning until mid June because of the comfortable environment provided by positioning the home on the site, overhangs and drawing cooler air through the home from the outside. The owners are proud that their 3400 sq ft home, during the hottest months, electric bills only run $150,00/month. Loft over Master bathroom and master closet overlooking a vista view. This Five Star Energy Home was designed by Travis Gaylord Young of Studio Momentum, Austin, Texas and built by Katz Builders, Inc.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
Photo of a rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
1095 Royal York
1095 Royal York
Peter A. Sellar - Architectural PhotographerPeter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer
Architect: R. H. Carter Architects Inc. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com
Black traditional two floor house exterior in Toronto with a pitched roof.

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.
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