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Santa Monica House
Santa Monica House
JENDRETZKI LLCJENDRETZKI LLC
Brown modern bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Porches, Patios & Decks
Porches, Patios & Decks
De Biasse & Seminara Architects, PCDe Biasse & Seminara Architects, PC
Inspiration for a gey classic house exterior in New York with three floors.
The Gator House
The Gator House
Janvin Lowe (kree8.ca)Janvin Lowe (kree8.ca)
Rear facade
Photo of a small and white contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with mixed cladding, a metal roof and a lean-to roof.
Highland Village, Houston-Modern
Highland Village, Houston-Modern
Winfrey Design BuildWinfrey Design Build
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding.
Modern Farm House
Modern Farm House
Brett Bulthuis PhotographyBrett Bulthuis Photography
©BrettBulthuis2018
Inspiration for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in Indianapolis with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Inner Loop Contemporary Dream
Inner Loop Contemporary Dream
MMI DesignMMI Design
White classic split-level render house exterior in Houston with a flat roof.
Abbots Way
Abbots Way
AR Design Studio LtdAR Design Studio Ltd
Photographer: Martin Gardner, spacialimages.com
Photo of a medium sized and white modern two floor detached house in Hampshire with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Maison V Villennes sur seine
Maison V Villennes sur seine
Olivier Chabaud Architecte - Paris & LuberonOlivier Chabaud Architecte - Paris & Luberon
Olivier Chabaud
Inspiration for a medium sized and white traditional detached house in Paris with three floors, a pitched roof and a brown roof.
Ocean Ave, Manhattan Beach
Ocean Ave, Manhattan Beach
KMM Improvements Corp.KMM Improvements Corp.
Inspiration for a traditional render house exterior in New York.
Remodels & Additions
Remodels & Additions
Archambault ConstructionArchambault Construction
Front view of renovated barn with new front entry, landscaping, and creamery.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Photos de biens immobiliers
Photos de biens immobiliers
Alexandre Fay PhotographeAlexandre Fay Photographe
Alexandre Fay Photographe
Inspiration for a medium sized and white mediterranean two floor house exterior in Paris with a flat roof.
Wicklow Home
Wicklow Home
Little Design HouseLittle Design House
Photo of a country house exterior in Other.
Lakeside Getaway
Lakeside Getaway
RLH StudioRLH Studio
Spacecrafting Photography
Inspiration for a gey and large beach style two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a shingle roof, concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Riverdale Reno & Carport
Riverdale Reno & Carport
ASQUITH ArchitectureASQUITH Architecture
Photography: Nanne Springer
Gey scandi two floor house exterior in Toronto with a flat roof.
Haus am Hang
Haus am Hang
Bewohnerin DaBewohnerin Da
Photo of a gey and medium sized modern bungalow house exterior in Hanover with a flat roof.
Montrose Residence
Montrose Residence
Warren Techentin ArchitectureWarren Techentin Architecture
Nicholas Alan Cope
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Lighthouse 65
Lighthouse 65
AR Design Studio LtdAR Design Studio Ltd
Winner of the RIBA Downland Award 2012. A beachfront property on the south coast of England enjoying stunning views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Photographer: Martin Gardner

White 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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