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Grey, White House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Wyvern House
Wyvern House
Clear ArchitectsClear Architects
Inspiration for a black contemporary detached house in Essex with three floors.
Rosebery Road
Rosebery Road
Matthew Giles ArchitectsMatthew Giles Architects
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in London.
Modern House Exterior
Modern House Exterior
This is an example of a modern rear house exterior in London.
Three Peak House
Three Peak House
Iguana Architects & Interior DesignIguana Architects & Interior Design
Completed renovation works
Contemporary house exterior in London.
An oak frame country home in Kent
An oak frame country home in Kent
OakwrightsOakwrights
Country house exterior in Kent.
Modern Barn, Sussex
Modern Barn, Sussex
Fiona Walker-ArnottFiona Walker-Arnott
Photo of a rural house exterior.
Glovers Barn
Glovers Barn
IQ Glass UKIQ Glass UK
A south facing extension has been built to convert a derelict Grade II listed barn into a sustainable, contemporary and comfortable home that invites natural light into the living spaces with glass extension to barn. Glovers Barn was a derelict 15th Century Grade II listed barn on the ‘Historic Buildings at Risk’ register in need of a complete barn renovation to transform it from a dark, constrained dwelling to an open, inviting and functional abode. Stamos Yeoh Architects thoughtfully designed a rear south west glass extension to barn with 20mm minimal sightline slim framed sliding glass doors to maximise the natural light ingress into the home. The flush thresholds enable easy access between the kitchen and external living spaces connecting to the mature gardens.
Lifestyle Garden
Lifestyle Garden
We Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic HowardWe Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic Howard
Photo of a white classic two floor detached house in Surrey with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.
Bedminster Barn Residence
Bedminster Barn Residence
brandes maselli architectsbrandes maselli architects
Design ideas for a country house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Foothills Cottage
Foothills Cottage
Wright DesignWright Design
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this cottage blends old world authenticity with contemporary design elements.
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured rustic bungalow house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor brick detached house in Other with a mixed material roof and a pitched roof.
Cambridge Subdivision-Finish Pictures to Come
Cambridge Subdivision-Finish Pictures to Come
Allen Schrock & Sons, Inc.Allen Schrock & Sons, Inc.
Custom Front Porch
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding.
Boulder Contemporary
Boulder Contemporary
186 Lighting Design Group - Gregg Mackell186 Lighting Design Group - Gregg Mackell
In order to meld with the clean lines of this contemporary Boulder residence, lights were detailed such that they float each step at night. This hidden lighting detail was the perfect complement to the cascading hardscape. Architect: Mosaic Architects, Boulder Colorado Landscape Architect: R Design, Denver Colorado Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography Key Words: Lights under stairs, step lights, lights under treads, stair lighting, exterior stair lighting, exterior stairs, outdoor stairs outdoor stair lighting, landscape stair lighting, landscape step lighting, outdoor step lighting, LED step lighting, LED stair Lighting, hardscape lighting, outdoor lighting, exterior lighting, lighting designer, lighting design, contemporary exterior, modern exterior, contemporary exterior lighting, exterior modern, modern exterior lighting, modern exteriors, contemporary exteriors, modern lighting, modern lighting, modern lighting design, modern lighting, modern design, modern lighting design, modern design
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Upgrade Properties LLCUpgrade Properties LLC
This is an example of a country house exterior in Charlotte.
Melody Ln, Naperville, IL
Melody Ln, Naperville, IL
M House DevelopmentM House Development
This is an example of a white farmhouse two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Lake Travis
Lake Travis
Glynis Wood InteriorsGlynis Wood Interiors
Photo of a white classic bungalow brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Village Exterior
Village Exterior
Homes by Pinnacle, Inc.Homes by Pinnacle, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and gey traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Balboa Island Coral
Balboa Island Coral
William Guidero Planning and DesignWilliam Guidero Planning and Design
Exterior farm house Photography by Ryan Garvin
White and large beach style two floor house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Urban Lake House
Urban Lake House
DEMESNEDEMESNE
The simple volumes of this urban lake house give a nod to the existing 1940’s weekend cottages and farmhouses contained in the mature neighborhood on White Rock Lake. The concept is a modern twist on the vernacular within the area by incorporating the use of modern materials such as concrete, steel, and cable. ©Shoot2Sell Photography
James Hardie Siding Replacement
James Hardie Siding Replacement
Canes Exterior TransformationsCanes Exterior Transformations
Design ideas for a farmhouse front house exterior in Kansas City.

Grey, 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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