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Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lake LBJ Retreat
Lake LBJ Retreat
Dick Clark + AssociatesDick Clark + Associates
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Desert 136
Modern Desert 136
Soloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIASoloway Designs Inc | Architecture + Interiors AIA
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Phoenix.
Meyers Remodel
Meyers Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Photo of a mediterranean two floor house exterior in Denver.
OH Custom 8
OH Custom 8
Odenza Homes LtdOdenza Homes Ltd
Custom designed and built LXD. Vancouver BC.
Medium sized classic two floor house exterior in Vancouver with wood cladding.
Chauncey Knoll Residence
Chauncey Knoll Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
Inspiration for a large and brown victorian two floor detached house in Charlotte with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Home Building
Custom Home Building
Phillippe BuildersPhillippe Builders
Large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
The Adriana
The Adriana
Otero Signature HomesOtero Signature Homes
The Adriana is a beautiful 3900 square foot 5 bedroom 4 1/2 bath Mediterranean inspired single story estate. It features a luxurious 1st floor master suite with sitting area, large custom tile shower and romantic whirlpool tub with a see-thru fireplace. The custom kitchen overlooks a breakfast nook and cozy hearth room with stained wood custom coffered ceilings. The rear courtyard features a vaulted covered veranda and custom deck with exterior stainless steel fireplace. The finished full basement is 2700 square feet and boasts a theatre room, game room, family room with fireplace, full wet-bar with wine cellar, fitness room with sauna, oversized bedroom and full bath. This masterful design offers close to 7000 square feet of total living space.
Lucerne
Lucerne
Daniel Marshall ArchitectDaniel Marshall Architect
Emily Andrews
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Auckland with mixed cladding.
Home Heaven, Beach Haven
Home Heaven, Beach Haven
CMM Custom HomesCMM Custom Homes
Gey beach style two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Chanin Residence
Chanin Residence
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Photo of a large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
日本の家
日本の家
伊佐ホームズ株式会社伊佐ホームズ株式会社

This is an example of a brown world-inspired two floor house exterior in Tokyo with a pitched roof.
Okanagan Log Home
Okanagan Log Home
Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.
http://www.lipsettphotographygroup.com/
Photo of a rustic two floor house exterior in Calgary with wood cladding.
Zimmermann/Whellan
Zimmermann/Whellan
todd hamiltontodd hamilton
Craig Kuhner
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Dallas with a hip roof.
Dalziel - Life on top of the world :)
Dalziel - Life on top of the world :)
Higham Building GroupHigham Building Group
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Cairns.
Camberwell
Camberwell
Englehart Homes Pty. Ltd.Englehart Homes Pty. Ltd.
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Melbourne with a mixed material roof.
Custom Home in Brookhaven
Custom Home in Brookhaven
Artisan Home CraftersArtisan Home Crafters
Photo of a gey traditional two floor house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Marquis Las Vegas (2009 New American Home)
Marquis Las Vegas (2009 New American Home)
Paul AlvarezPaul Alvarez
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Las Vegas.
Coastal Living Residence
Coastal Living Residence
Tweak Your SpaceTweak Your Space
This four bedroom, three and a half bath, new construction home is located in a beach community in Florida.
This is an example of a yellow and medium sized world-inspired two floor render detached house in Tampa with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Cartright Ranch | Contemporary Farmhouse
Cartright Ranch | Contemporary Farmhouse
Solitude HomesSolitude Homes
Inspiration for a brown and medium sized country two floor render detached house in Boise with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
SHC - Series 23 - HM2
SHC - Series 23 - HM2
Reynolds Signature Home CollectionReynolds Signature Home Collection
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor detached house in Atlanta with mixed cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle 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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