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Warsaw Ohio
Warsaw Ohio
Shrock Premier Custom ConstructionShrock Premier Custom Construction
This amazing Shrock Premier timber frame home was recently featured in Timber Home Living magazine. Perched high upon a hill, this red barn style exterior, complete with silo certainly evokes a "wow" reaction! The 5,000 square foot home provides the perfect respite for the hectic lifestyle. The basement walkout custom cabinetry was made by Shrock experts from timbers cut and milled from the scenic land surrounding the home. Make your dream home a reality with Shrock Premier Custom Construction.
Barns and Outbuildings
Barns and Outbuildings
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Agricultural Barn Birdseye Design
Inspiration for a country two floor house exterior in Burlington with wood cladding.
Springhill Residence
Springhill Residence
Locati ArchitectsLocati Architects
Springhill Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
Inspiration for a rural two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding.
4 Lazy J Ranch
4 Lazy J Ranch
RMT ArchitectsRMT Architects
This is an example of a red rustic two floor house exterior in Denver.
Helena Woolsey
Helena Woolsey
Connor Mill-Built HomesConnor Mill-Built Homes
Traditional New England Architecture
Yellow farmhouse two floor house exterior in Richmond.
St. Paul Minnesota Home
St. Paul Minnesota Home
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.
This is a new home built in a turn of the century neighborhood. Drawing on utility farm buildings, the design of this house is direct in it’s form and organization. Located in St. Paul Minnesota on a narrow 39’ wide lot, the house draws equally from the older homes on the block for scale and materiality. The 20’ wide shotgun structure allowed the house to be pushed to the east, opening up the west wall for large windows and the opportunity for an outdoor room. This changed what is normally “nowhere” space between houses into an active extension of the home used to BBQ, play catch, and afford pleasant transition from front to back. Life plays out in the home within three space, the living/dining, the kitchen/breakfast, and the porch/outdoor room. All three are used daily either actively or borrowed. Each is clearly defined and connected to the others through the careful placement or absence of walls or corners, and made more expansive by increased height, defined sightlines, and exposed structure. Photos by Sara Rubinstien
The Eaton Post and Beam Carriage House
The Eaton Post and Beam Carriage House
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes - The red barn draws the eye to this perfect farmhouse setting.
Design ideas for a large and red rural two floor detached house in Manchester with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
A Contemporary Barn
A Contemporary Barn
Fraerman Associates ArchitectureFraerman Associates Architecture
Roger Foley
Country two floor house exterior in Richmond with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
My Houzz: Layers of Patina and an Artist’s Touch in a New York Colonial
My Houzz: Layers of Patina and an Artist’s Touch in a New York Colonial
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Design ideas for a rural two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Guest Barn
Guest Barn
Kimmel Studio ArchitectsKimmel Studio Architects
Design ideas for a gey and large rural two floor detached house in Baltimore with a pitched roof, wood cladding and a metal roof.
Award-Winning Farmhouse
Award-Winning Farmhouse
BestlaminateBestlaminate
Country Farmhouse featuring Quick Step Reclaime Malted Tawny Oak 12mm Laminate Flooring All About Home Designs, Pics by Amy B.
Inspiration for a large and white country two floor house exterior in Cleveland with a pitched roof.
Modern Board and Batton Farmhouse
Modern Board and Batton Farmhouse
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
William David Homes
Design ideas for a beige and large farmhouse two floor detached house in Houston with a pitched roof, a metal roof and concrete fibreboard cladding.
Exterior
Exterior
D'apostrophe Design, Inc.D'apostrophe Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a traditional two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Dream Barn House Vacation Retreat
Dream Barn House Vacation Retreat
Window Design CenterWindow Design Center
Marvin Windows and Doors Tim Marr of Traditional Carpentry Inc
Inspiration for a red and large country two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Napa Valley Rustic
Napa Valley Rustic
Lori Backen InteriorsLori Backen Interiors
Photo of a rural two floor detached house in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Solar Barn - Maine Barn Home Exterior
Solar Barn - Maine Barn Home Exterior
WoodhullWoodhull
This renovated barn home was upgraded with a solar power system.
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Solar Barn - Modern Exterior
Solar Barn - Modern Exterior
WoodhullWoodhull
The wood siding helps this renovated custom Maine barn home blend in with the surrounding forest.
Photo of a beige rural two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Window Design Center June 2011
Window Design Center June 2011
Window Design CenterWindow Design Center
Marvin Windows and Doors Tim Marr of Traditional Carpentry Inc
Photo of a red and large rural two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
The Barn - Anderson Township
The Barn - Anderson Township
Cooknee Eurostyle CabinetsCooknee Eurostyle Cabinets
Nelson Costa
Red farmhouse two floor house exterior in Cincinnati.
Margaret Fitzgibbon: Georgian
Margaret Fitzgibbon: Georgian
Connor Mill-Built HomesConnor Mill-Built Homes
Architectural Detail, Covered Entry, White house with black shutters
White traditional two floor house exterior in Burlington.

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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