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Shah Residence
Shah Residence
E3 Architecture IncE3 Architecture Inc
Merle Prosofsky
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Edmonton with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
West Circle Residence
West Circle Residence
SHM ArchitectsSHM Architects
Photo of a beige contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with a shingle roof.
Display Home: Modena 55
Display Home: Modena 55
MetriconMetricon
Facade // Signature by Metricon Modena residence, on display in Newport, QLD.
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Southern Contemporary
Southern Contemporary
JM Designer Properties, LLCJM Designer Properties, LLC
The exterior of this home is as functional as it is aesthetically pleasing. The standing seam roof is a popular option because of its durability, clean lines and energy efficiency. Cedar shingles and exposed rafter tails elevate the overall design. One of the most stunning features of this home is the custom, all glass front door with side lites and transom.
Cooper Woods Modern Tudor
Cooper Woods Modern Tudor
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
This 2 story home with a first floor Master Bedroom features a tumbled stone exterior with iron ore windows and modern tudor style accents. The Great Room features a wall of built-ins with antique glass cabinet doors that flank the fireplace and a coffered beamed ceiling. The adjacent Kitchen features a large walnut topped island which sets the tone for the gourmet kitchen. Opening off of the Kitchen, the large Screened Porch entertains year round with a radiant heated floor, stone fireplace and stained cedar ceiling. Photo credit: Picture Perfect Homes
Paradise Valley Project #1
Paradise Valley Project #1
Riverbend BuildersRiverbend Builders
Design ideas for a brown and medium sized rustic two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
MISHEV
MISHEV
HELIUS Lighting GroupHELIUS Lighting Group
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor house exterior in Jackson with a flat roof.
Upper Noe House
Upper Noe House
Winder Gibson ArchitectsWinder Gibson Architects
This home is in Noe Valley, a highly desirable and growing neighborhood of San Francisco. As young highly-educated families move into the area, we are remodeling and adding on to the aging homes found there. This project remodeled the entire existing two story house and added a third level, capturing the incredible views toward downtown. The design features integral color stucco, zinc roofing, an International Orange staircase, eco-teak cabinets and concrete counters. A flowing sequence of spaces were choreographed from the entry through to the family room.
Mountain Home Exteriors
Mountain Home Exteriors
bhh Partners Planners / Architectsbhh Partners Planners / Architects
The log rail around the front porch of this mountain chalet adds to the charm of the design.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Berkeley Avenue #2
Berkeley Avenue #2
AK Construction Enterprises Inc.AK Construction Enterprises Inc.
Photo of a white rural two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
pocco
pocco
YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所YIA イシウエヨシヒロ建築設計事務所
「pocco」 photo by 冨田英次
This is an example of a white and medium sized modern two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof, metal cladding and a shingle roof.
McCallum
McCallum
Ryan Street ArchitectsRyan Street Architects
Ryann Ford
Photo of a white classic two floor render house exterior in Austin with a pitched roof.
tangelwood remodel
tangelwood remodel
Jessica McIntyre InteriorsJessica McIntyre Interiors
jenifer mcneil baker
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor house exterior in Dallas.
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.
Whole house remodel, Washington DC
Whole house remodel, Washington DC
CARNEMARK design + buildCARNEMARK design + build
COOL & DRY. A standing seam metal roof offers another long lasting, low-maintenance option while securing a tight building envelope. A stainless railing and slate flagstone stoop continues the cool-tone material palette. A new aluminum-frame glass door and oversized transom reveal a stunning view straight through to the back yard. Updated fixtures highlight the home’s contemporary, clean lines. Photography by Maxwell MacKenzie.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Blu Design GroupBlu Design Group
ASLA Colorado Chapter Residential Honor Award
Inspiration for a gey midcentury two floor house exterior in Denver with a flat roof.
Neoclassical Pool House
Neoclassical Pool House
Haver & Skolnick LLC ArchitectsHaver & Skolnick LLC Architects
Front facade and courtyard. Robert Benson Photgraphy
Inspiration for a white classic two floor house exterior in New York with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Residence near St. Helena
Residence near St. Helena
Wade Design ArchitectsWade Design Architects
Joe Fletcher Photography Jennifer Robin Interiors
Inspiration for a white country two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Traditional Home West U Home with a Modern Twist
Traditional Home West U Home with a Modern Twist
Mirador BuildersMirador Builders
Traditional Style Speculative Home in West University. The home maximizes a 5250 sq ft lot with a 4000 sq foot home and room for a pool. Architecture by J Marshall Porterfield. Interior, Exterior and Landscaping Design by Jennifer Hamelet of Mirador Builders.
Hamptons Shingle Style Home
Hamptons Shingle Style Home
Hamptons Habitat Enterprises Corp.Hamptons Habitat Enterprises Corp.
Warm gray and brown hued stone and wood on this Hamptons shingle style home set the background for the pool area. View more photos of this Hamptons luxury home on our website at: http://hamptonshabitat.com/gallery-of-homes/eastern-swept-gable/ Photo by Ron Papageorge

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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