skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. House Exterior
  2. glass door

White House Exterior Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
1 - 20 of 154 photos
House Colour: White
glass door
clear all
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Scarsdale Farmhouse Modern
Alisberg ParkerAlisberg Parker
White rural two floor detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Wohnhaus in Dresden
Wohnhaus in Dresden
Architekturfotografie Steffen SpitznerArchitekturfotografie Steffen Spitzner
Inspiration for a white and medium sized modern house exterior in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Williamstown
Williamstown
John Lively & AssociatesJohn Lively & Associates
Large and white contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a hip roof.
Berkeley Avenue #2
Berkeley Avenue #2
AK Construction Enterprises Inc.AK Construction Enterprises Inc.
Photo of a white rural two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Chic Contemporary Farmhouse
Chic Contemporary Farmhouse
Branagh DevelopmentBranagh Development
This is an example of a white and medium sized country two floor detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Healdsburg Custom Home
Healdsburg Custom Home
Hudson Street DesignHudson Street Design
Architect Nick Noyes Builder: Eddinger Enterprises Structural Engineer: Duncan Engineering Interior Designer: C.Miniello Interiors Materials Supplied by Hudson Street Design/Healdsburg Lumber Photos by: Bruce Damonte
Olympus Drive House
Olympus Drive House
Lloyd ArchitectsLloyd Architects
Photo by Mark Weinberg
Expansive and white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Salt Lake City with a pitched roof.
The Vaucluse
The Vaucluse
UserUser
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Melbourne.
The Cape West
The Cape West
WA Country BuildersWA Country Builders
Joel Barbitta
White traditional bungalow house exterior in Perth with mixed cladding.
Interbay Residence
Interbay Residence
J. O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc.J. O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc.
This is an example of a white contemporary house exterior in Tampa.
Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA
Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Photography by Lucas Henning.
Design ideas for a white and small farmhouse two floor detached house in Seattle with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
2012 HGTV Green Home
2012 HGTV Green Home
J Steven Kemp ArchitectJ Steven Kemp Architect
Photos copyright 2012 Scripps Network, LLC. Used with permission, all rights reserved.
This is an example of a medium sized and white country detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding, three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Marisol | Photography for Mark Cristofalo & Co
Marisol | Photography for Mark Cristofalo & Co
Manny Espinoza PhotographyManny Espinoza Photography
Photo of a white mediterranean bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Walker Meadow
Walker Meadow
Hutker ArchitectsHutker Architects
Eric Roth
This is an example of a white traditional house exterior in Boston with a pitched roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
Photo of a large and white country detached house in DC Metro with three floors, wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Barcode House
Barcode House
Cravotta InteriorsCravotta Interiors
Photo: Ryann Ford Photography
Photo of a white midcentury two floor detached house in Austin.
Historic Short Hills Hartshorn Home Transformation for Young Family
Historic Short Hills Hartshorn Home Transformation for Young Family
Michael Robert ConstructionMichael Robert Construction
photography: raquel langworthy
This is an example of a white coastal detached house in New York with a shingle 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.
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.
Dome of a Home
Dome of a Home
Dragon Speed Design GroupDragon Speed Design Group
Mark Sigler
This is an example of a white bohemian two floor house exterior in Seattle.

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.
1
12345678Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.