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Bent Bow II
Bent Bow II
Canyon Crest Homes IncCanyon Crest Homes Inc
Medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Boise with a flat roof.
Venice House
Venice House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
Tom Bonner
Inspiration for a large contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Victorian Home on Mt Tabor
Victorian Home on Mt Tabor
Anne Niedergang, ArchitectAnne Niedergang, Architect
kitchen and side porch
Medium sized and white victorian two floor house exterior in Portland with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Low Country in the City
Low Country in the City
Curran & Co. ArchitectsCurran & Co. Architects
Photo of a white traditional two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Legacy at Silverleaf
Legacy at Silverleaf
AFT ConstructionAFT Construction
Roehner Ryan
Large and white rural two floor detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Tree House
Tree House
Uptic StudiosUptic Studios
Oliver Irwin
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Converted Barn Home
Converted Barn Home
Appalachian Log and Timber HomesAppalachian Log and Timber Homes
This is an example of a large and brown rustic two floor detached house in Nashville with stone cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Luckett
Luckett
Goshen Valley HomesGoshen Valley Homes
Design ideas for a green traditional two floor house exterior in DC Metro with stone cladding.
Concept 5349 - Front Elevation
Concept 5349 - Front Elevation
Newport HomebuildersNewport Homebuilders
Design ideas for an expansive and brown mediterranean two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a hip roof.
New Build, Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire.
New Build, Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire.
Amanda Neilson InteriorsAmanda Neilson Interiors
Lucy Williams Photography
Photo of a medium sized and brown modern two floor brick house exterior in Kent with a pitched roof.
Nicole Ct Property
Nicole Ct Property
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior DesignParadise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Outdoor Living Space, Gazebo, Covered Wood Structure, Ambient Landscape Lighting, Concrete Paver Hardscaping, Pools, Spas, Firepit, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Kitchen, Outdoor Cook Station, Wood Fired Oven, Pizza Oven, Seat Wall, exterior design
Edgemont Abbey- Rear exterior
Edgemont Abbey- Rear exterior
Naikoon Contracting LtdNaikoon Contracting Ltd
Ema Peter
Large and gey traditional two floor brick house exterior in Vancouver.
Slate Roofing by FireRock
Slate Roofing by FireRock
FireRock Building MaterialsFireRock Building Materials
Design ideas for a large and beige rustic two floor detached house in Birmingham with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
2017 Home A Rama, People's Choice Award Winner
2017 Home A Rama, People's Choice Award Winner
BBG ConstructionBBG Construction
This is an example of a large and white country two floor detached house in Indianapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding and a mixed material roof.
Family Dwelling, South Dublin
Family Dwelling, South Dublin
jharchitecturejharchitecture
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Dublin.
Hillside - Mari
Hillside - Mari
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
Shelly Harrison
Design ideas for a white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Boston.
441 Project
441 Project
UserUser
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary two floor render house exterior in Other with a lean-to roof.
Seneca
Seneca
Archiverde Landscape ArchitectureArchiverde Landscape Architecture
Nathan Schroder
Design ideas for a beige mediterranean two floor detached house in Dallas with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
New Home Construction in Pittsburgh 15241
New Home Construction in Pittsburgh 15241
Prime 1 BuildersPrime 1 Builders
Medium sized and gey farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Venables 'Skinnyhaus' Laneway House
Venables 'Skinnyhaus' Laneway House
Lanefab Design/BuildLanefab Design/Build
Calvin Owen Jones
This is an example of a medium sized and beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Vancouver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal 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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