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Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Pacific Spirit Art Estate & Gardens
Pacific Spirit Art Estate & Gardens
Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior DesignersGarret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers
David O. Marlow
Inspiration for a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Industrial Modern Home
Industrial Modern Home
Sopher Sparn Architects LLCSopher Sparn Architects LLC
Gey midcentury two floor front detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Virginia Contemporary
Virginia Contemporary
M.S. Vicas InteriorsM.S. Vicas Interiors
Inspiration for a brown and expansive contemporary two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Caryota House
Caryota House
DADA & PartnersDADA & Partners
Ranjan Sharma
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Delhi with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Auchenflower Courtyard House
Auchenflower Courtyard House
Kelder ArchitectsKelder Architects
Angus Martin
Multi-coloured retro two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Double Bay residence II
Double Bay residence II
Horizon - Residential & Commercial BuildersHorizon - Residential & Commercial Builders
Design by SAOTA Architects in Association TKD Architects Engineers Acor Consultants
Multi-coloured contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
Camelback Mountain Glass House
Camelback Mountain Glass House
Stonecreek Building Company, Inc.Stonecreek Building Company, Inc.
Bill Timmerman
Gey contemporary two floor detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
North Hibiscus Residence
North Hibiscus Residence
Borges + Associates ArchitectsBorges + Associates Architects
This is an example of a white and large modern two floor detached house in Miami with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
EFH KK25
EFH KK25
Planungsbüro Für BaukunstPlanungsbüro Für Baukunst
Nico Pudimat
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Seacombe - new dwelling
Seacombe - new dwelling
Annie Martin ArchitectAnnie Martin Architect
Nigel Rigden
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Devon.
Maison contemporaine
Maison contemporaine
Studio SDStudio SD
Olivier Calvez
Design ideas for a white and medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Angers with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Pool House
Pool House
elaine richardson architectelaine richardson architect
steve brown photgraphy
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
New Construction - Del Mar Mesa, CA
New Construction - Del Mar Mesa, CA
Dawson Design GroupDawson Design Group
Brady Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor house exterior in San Diego with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
lights all ablaze / walkway meanders through the natural preserved desert flora
lights all ablaze / walkway meanders through the natural preserved desert flora
Taylordesign + BUILDTaylordesign + BUILD
lit up for a party? the path is a meander up and through at the natural undisturbed vegetation (good builder! :)
This is an example of a large and beige modern two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hamptons Beach House
Hamptons Beach House
aamodt / plumb architectsaamodt / plumb architects
View of the entry to the beach house. Stacked concrete boxes are shifted to create a space for the door and main entry stair. Photo: Jane Messenger
DiLeva Residence
DiLeva Residence
Michael Lee ArchitectsMichael Lee Architects
Photo:William MacCollum
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
Residence for an Art Collector
Residence for an Art Collector
Lee Ledbetter & AssociatesLee Ledbetter & Associates
photo by Richard Sexton
Design ideas for a beige modern two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans.
Custom Ironwork
Custom Ironwork
JD Stairs IncJD Stairs Inc
JD Stairs
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Las Vegas.
Shaiman Residence
Shaiman Residence
Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.
Location: Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA, USA Total remodel and new steel carport. The carport was inspired by the great 1950's gas station structures in California. The original house had a very appealing look from the1960's but was in disrepair, and needed a lot of TLC. Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.
BROWN RESIDENCE . KELOWNA . BC
BROWN RESIDENCE . KELOWNA . BC
Bill DanielsBill Daniels
Design ideas for a brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Vancouver.

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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