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Quonset Hut Village: Live/Work
Quonset Hut Village: Live/Work
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Custom Quonset Huts become artist live/work spaces, aesthetically and functionally bridging a border between industrial and residential zoning in a historic neighborhood. The two-story buildings were custom-engineered to achieve the height required for the second floor. End wall utilized a combination of traditional stick framing with autoclaved aerated concrete with a stucco finish. Steel doors were custom-built in-house.
In Town Living
In Town Living
New River Building Co.New River Building Co.
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a shingle roof.
2019 SGHBA Parade of Homes
2019 SGHBA Parade of Homes
A-K Design Professionals LLCA-K Design Professionals LLC
Photo of a brown rustic two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
Garell
Garell
David Hertz & Studio of Environmental ArchitectureDavid Hertz & Studio of Environmental Architecture
Design ideas for a large and brown world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Churchill Oaks
Churchill Oaks
Milltown Cabinets, LLC.Milltown Cabinets, LLC.
Large and white country two floor brick detached house in New Orleans with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Design ideas for a large and beige classic two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Dorchester
Dorchester
Sudderth DesignSudderth Design
MAKING A STATEMENT sited on EXPANSIVE Nichols Hills lot. Worth the wait...STUNNING MASTERPIECE by Sudderth Design. ULTIMATE in LUXURY features oak hardwoods throughout, HIGH STYLE quartz and marble counters, catering kitchen, Statement gas fireplace, wine room, floor to ceiling windows, cutting-edge fixtures, ample storage, and more! Living space was made to entertain. Kitchen adjacent to spacious living leaves nothing missed...built in hutch, Top of the line appliances, pantry wall, & spacious island. Sliding doors lead to outdoor oasis. Private outdoor space complete w/pool, kitchen, fireplace, huge covered patio, & bath. Sudderth hits it home w/the master suite. Forward thinking master bedroom is simply SEXY! EXPERIENCE the master bath w/HUGE walk-in closet, built-ins galore, & laundry. Well thought out 2nd level features: OVERSIZED game room, 2 bed, 2bth, 1 half bth, Large walk-in heated & cooled storage, & laundry. A HOME WORTH DREAMING ABOUT.
Timeless European Cottage
Timeless European Cottage
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor brick detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Dark Timber Street 1
Dark Timber Street 1
SHELTER Custom-Built LivingSHELTER Custom-Built Living
Design ideas for a small and white two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
MS, Sag Harbor, NY
MS, Sag Harbor, NY
Charlie & Sons LandscapesCharlie & Sons Landscapes
Photo of a gey traditional two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Angels Welcome - Shingle Style Exterior with Gable Roof - Custom Home in Falmou
Angels Welcome - Shingle Style Exterior with Gable Roof - Custom Home in Falmou
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Shingle style home exterior with multiple gables. Custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. Scope Of Work: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction / Living Space: 3,762ft² / Photography: Brian Vanden Brink, Dan Cutrona
Exterior Streetscape - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach
Exterior Streetscape - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach
Architecture Saville IsaacsArchitecture Saville Isaacs
A casual holiday home along the Australian coast. A place where extended family and friends from afar can gather to create new memories. Robust enough for hordes of children, yet with an element of luxury for the adults. Referencing the unique position between sea and the Australian bush, by means of textures, textiles, materials, colours and smells, to evoke a timeless connection to place, intrinsic to the memories of family holidays. Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach Architecture Saville Isaacs http://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lifestyle Homes, Home BuildersLifestyle Homes, Home Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
Design ideas for a large and blue traditional two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
Inspiration for a large and blue classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
This is an example of a large and blue classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Denver Custom Home - Brick, Classic
Denver Custom Home - Brick, Classic
AJ Kirkegaard ContractorsAJ Kirkegaard Contractors
Design ideas for an expansive classic two floor brick house exterior in Denver.
Modern Town House
Modern Town House
MaterialMaterial
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige modern two floor terraced house with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
こだわり雑貨いっぱいのcasa carina
こだわり雑貨いっぱいのcasa carina
有限会社　あすなろ工房有限会社　あすなろ工房
Inspiration for a white country two floor render detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Northeast Side REsidence
Northeast Side REsidence
Intrinsik ArchitectureIntrinsik Architecture
Small and gey modern two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding and a flat 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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