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White House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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1303 Apache
1303 Apache
3rd Street Custom Homes3rd Street Custom Homes
Large and white traditional two floor detached house in Dallas with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Golden State Garage DoorGolden State Garage Door
Clopay Gallery
Design ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Country Ranch Home | Caledon
Country Ranch Home | Caledon
Neue Floors - European Wide Plank OakNeue Floors - European Wide Plank Oak
Design ideas for a medium sized and white rural bungalow detached house in Other with vinyl cladding.
New Project Update (2)
New Project Update (2)
The Collective HausThe Collective Haus
Small and white farmhouse bungalow detached house in Boise with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Cheyenne Trail
Cheyenne Trail
Sustainable Nine Design + BuildSustainable Nine Design + Build
Beautiful modern exterior with a large driveway winding down and large front-facing windows.
Design ideas for a white modern detached house in Minneapolis with a flat roof.
Juniper
Juniper
MARCUSSE CONSTRUCTIONMARCUSSE CONSTRUCTION
Medium sized and white country bungalow detached house in Grand Rapids with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Spanish Rancho Santa Fe Home
Spanish Rancho Santa Fe Home
Dewhurst & AssociatesDewhurst & Associates
Side yard, Conversation Area, Landscaping,
Photo of a white house exterior in San Diego with a tiled roof.
Modern Farmhouse with Stone Exterior
Modern Farmhouse with Stone Exterior
Thomas ArchitectsThomas Architects
Large and white country two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Bellevue Modern Custom Home
Bellevue Modern Custom Home
Candace Nordquist InteriorsCandace Nordquist Interiors
Exterior view of this modern custom home.
Large and white modern two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Sunset Island Trail Project
Sunset Island Trail Project
JR Builders LLCJR Builders LLC
Design ideas for a large and white country two floor detached house in Nashville with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Greek Revival Exterior of Home with Columns
Greek Revival Exterior of Home with Columns
EL & EL Wood Products Corp.EL & EL Wood Products Corp.
This is a Greek revival home with a white exterior and entry way. The front yard is beautiful and the columns really add to the Greek design adding the marble look you desire. (©dbvirago – stock.adobe.com)
PERCHERON™ PERFECTION
PERCHERON™ PERFECTION
ORIJIN STONE, LLCORIJIN STONE, LLC
This opulent masterpiece features ORIJIN STONE’s premium Percheron™ Travertine, custom Friesian™ Limestone, as well as our custom Ferris™ Limestone throughout it’s grand exterior. Impressive natural stone details include the custom designed front entrance to the stone walls surrounding the estate, the veneer stone, pool paving, custom stone steps and more. Shown here: custom Friesian™ Limestone Veneer on house, walls and pillar. Custom Ferris™ limestone caps and detail banding. HENDEL Homes Eskuche Design Group Yardscapes, Inc. Stonwerk Landmark Photography & Design
Summer Cottage Addition and Renovation in Newport County, RI
Summer Cottage Addition and Renovation in Newport County, RI
SR Fine Home BuildersSR Fine Home Builders
Breezeway / Photographer: Robert Brewster Photography / Architect: Matthew McGeorge, McGeorge Architecture Interiors
Medium sized and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
1709 Montvale Grant Way
1709 Montvale Grant Way
Poythress Construction Company Inc.Poythress Construction Company Inc.
Large and white country two floor detached house in Raleigh with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a hip roof.
Dark Timber Street 1
Dark Timber Street 1
SHELTER Custom-Built LivingSHELTER Custom-Built Living
Inspiration for a small and white two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
#urbanfarmhouse - White Farmhouse Exterior
#urbanfarmhouse - White Farmhouse Exterior
Laura Fox Interior Design, LLCLaura Fox Interior Design, LLC
White farmhouse exterior with black windows, roof, and outdoor ceiling fans Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography
Design ideas for a large and white country two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Santiago
Modern Santiago
Chelsea Lauren InteriorsChelsea Lauren Interiors
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Exterior Courtyard Modern Mediterranean
Exterior Courtyard Modern Mediterranean
PentaVia Custom HomesPentaVia Custom Homes
This is the exterior of our 2018 Dream Home located in Westlake, Texas in the DFW Metro. We did a contemporary mediterranean style for the exterior using black steel and glass windows along with skinny, black sconces. Gutters: Dark Bronze.
The Farm
The Farm
Feldman Architecture, Inc.Feldman Architecture, Inc.
Photos by Matthew Millman
Inspiration for a white scandinavian two floor detached house in San Francisco.
European Contemporary
European Contemporary
42 North Custom Homes LLC42 North Custom Homes LLC
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Grand Rapids with a hip roof and a metal roof.

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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