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Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Heavy Timber Curved Wall Home
Modern Heavy Timber Curved Wall Home
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Photo by Raul Garcia Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This urban infill project juxtaposes a tall, slender curved circulation space against a rectangular living space. The tall curved metal wall was a result of bulk plane restrictions and the need to provide privacy from the public decks of the adjacent three story triplex. This element becomes the focus of the residence both visually and experientially. It acts as sun catcher that brings light down through the house from morning until early afternoon. At night it becomes a glowing, welcoming sail for visitors.
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Columbia Heights DC Full Row House Remodel
Four Brothers Design + BuildFour Brothers Design + Build
Greg Hadley
Photo of a medium sized and red classic two floor brick house exterior in DC Metro with a pitched roof.
Crestbrook Residence
Crestbrook Residence
TATUM BROWN CUSTOM HOMESTATUM BROWN CUSTOM HOMES
Tatum Brown Custom Homes {Photo credit: Danny Piassick} {Architectural credit: Mark Hoesterey of Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects}
This is an example of a large traditional two floor house exterior in Dallas.
Louis XV French Classical House in Highland Park, Tx
Louis XV French Classical House in Highland Park, Tx
Richard Drummond Davis ArchitectsRichard Drummond Davis Architects
Photo of a beige classic two floor detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio USABrio USA
Photo of a black contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with metal cladding.
River side story
River side story
CMM Custom HomesCMM Custom Homes
This is an example of a beige coastal two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Shevlin Residence
Shevlin Residence
Erik Oldham Architect LLCErik Oldham Architect LLC
The house opens onto a south-facing patio. The clerestories surround the living spaces with light and sky views.
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Lake Austin Residence
Lake Austin Residence
Merzbau Design CollectiveMerzbau Design Collective
A night view of the exterior. A steel grating "catwalk" extends off of the cantilevered master bedroom. Photo by Brian Mihealsick.
Design ideas for a modern two floor house exterior in Austin with mixed cladding.
Chilliwack Modern Mountain
Chilliwack Modern Mountain
Alair Homes ChilliwackAlair Homes Chilliwack
Rear of Home features floor to ceiling windows, custom metal railings, stone accents, stucco cladding, stained wood soffits and a concrete retaining wall to create a small green space off the kitchen. PC Carsten Arnold
Kirkland Avenue Residence
Kirkland Avenue Residence
Rhodes Architecture + LightRhodes Architecture + Light
Exterior forms are emphasized with glass and fiber-cement panels at the top level, soaring over and sheltering containers clad in tougher, leathery Corten Steel at the ground level. Exposed concrete walls and rock-filled gabion retaining was selected to anchor the partially day-lighted basement level and garages to the land. Materials were chosen to be low-maintenance, relatively inexpensive, and to contrast the volumes that express the interior spaces.
Middlefork Farm, Lake Forest
Middlefork Farm, Lake Forest
Patricia Knapp DesignPatricia Knapp Design
Cynthia Lynn Photography
Design ideas for a beige classic two floor house exterior in Chicago with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Kelton
Kelton
Surrina Plemons InteriorsSurrina Plemons Interiors
Paul Keitz Photography
Brown traditional two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Fort Charles Coastal Home
Fort Charles Coastal Home
BCB Homes, Inc.BCB Homes, Inc.
Lori Hamilton Photography
Photo of a blue beach style two floor detached house in Other with a hip roof.
Sandy Springs House
Sandy Springs House
Philip Babb ArchitectPhilip Babb Architect
South view. John Clemmer Photography
Inspiration for a large modern two floor detached house in Atlanta with a flat roof.
5th Street
5th Street
Baran Studio ArchitectureBaran Studio Architecture
scott
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding.
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Family Home with Outside Oasis
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
This is an example of a gey traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
NAKAMEGURO RESIDENCE
NAKAMEGURO RESIDENCE
Riccardo Tossani ArchitectureRiccardo Tossani Architecture
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Tokyo.
Ames Ave
Ames Ave
Urban Pacific Homes and DevelopmentUrban Pacific Homes and Development
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Neubau Einfamilienhaus
Neubau Einfamilienhaus
Jan Ulmer ArchitektenJan Ulmer Architekten
Fotograf: Philipp Jester
Inspiration for a gey and medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Berlin with a lean-to roof.
Morehead
Morehead
Dempsey Hodges ConstructionDempsey Hodges Construction
Photo of a gey classic two floor house exterior in Raleigh.

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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