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Teton County Homestead
Teton County Homestead
Northworks Architects + PlannersNorthworks Architects + Planners
Nestled along the base of the Snake River, this house in Jackson, WY, is surrounded by nature. Design emphasis has been placed on carefully located views to the Grand Tetons, Munger Mountain, Cody Peak and Josie’s Ridge. This modern take on a farmhouse features painted clapboard siding, raised seam metal roofing, and reclaimed stone walls. Designed for an active young family, the house has multi-functional rooms with spaces for entertaining, play and numerous connections to the outdoors. Photography: Leslee Mitchell
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
Dachausbau - Den Platz unterm Dach richtig nutzen
Dachausbau - Den Platz unterm Dach richtig nutzen
Stranzinger Bau- Dienstleistungen aus einer HandStranzinger Bau- Dienstleistungen aus einer Hand
Design ideas for a house exterior in Frankfurt.
heron model home, autumn hall
heron model home, autumn hall
PBC Design + BuildPBC Design + Build
Inspiration for a nautical house exterior in Wilmington.
Neubau eines Einfamilienhauses
Neubau eines Einfamilienhauses
bessai.klapper.architektenbessai.klapper.architekten
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Other.
Smythe 2
Smythe 2
Southeastern Custom HomesSoutheastern Custom Homes
Eliot Tuckerman
This is an example of a coastal house exterior in Charleston.
北欧 家の外観
北欧 家の外観
This is an example of a white scandi two floor detached house in Other with a metal roof.
Greenville SC Custom Modern Southern Plantation
Greenville SC Custom Modern Southern Plantation
Goodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLCGoodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLC
Goodwin Foust Custom Homes | Design Build | Custom Home Builder | Serving Greenville, SC, Lake Keowee, SC, Upstate, SC
Design ideas for a white traditional two floor house exterior in Other.
Transitional Cape Cod Remodel
Transitional Cape Cod Remodel
Eldridge Company Design | BuildEldridge Company Design | Build
Traditional house exterior in Louisville.
平針の家
平針の家
藤吉建築設計事務所藤吉建築設計事務所
Design ideas for a white modern house exterior in Nagoya with a pitched roof.
Atwater 3
Atwater 3
NICHE home stylingNICHE home styling
Inspiration for a white mediterranean bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
MAISON Co.
MAISON Co.
MOON SAFARI architecture & urbanismeMOON SAFARI architecture & urbanisme
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Bordeaux.
Venables 'Skinnyhaus' Laneway House
Venables 'Skinnyhaus' Laneway House
Lanefab Design/BuildLanefab Design/Build
Calvin Owen Jones
This is an example of a medium sized and beige farmhouse two floor detached house in Vancouver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Stanford Ridge Modernized
Stanford Ridge Modernized
Lawrence and Gomez ArchitectsLawrence and Gomez Architects
Photo credit: DENALI Multimedia
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Canol y Cae - Transformational Living
Canol y Cae - Transformational Living
GlassroomsGlassrooms
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Other.
Artisan Siding in Highland Park, IL
Artisan Siding in Highland Park, IL
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Siding & Windows Group installed Premium James Hardie Artisan Siding and Hardie Accent Artisan Trim in ColorPlus Technology Color Cobble Stone and installed Fypon Shutters in Custom Color by Sherwin Williams. House Style is Colonial located in Highland Park, IL.
Calle Ventura 1 by Rafterhouse
Calle Ventura 1 by Rafterhouse
RafterhouseRafterhouse
Ace and Whim Photography
This is an example of a large and white traditional bungalow house exterior in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Carlsbad Blvd
Carlsbad Blvd
Kim Gatto Interior DesignKim Gatto Interior Design
vivienne tyler photography
Beach style house exterior in San Diego.
Casablanca Utopian 52" Snow White Damp Ceiling Fan
Casablanca Utopian 52" Snow White Damp Ceiling Fan
Casablanca Fan CompanyCasablanca Fan Company
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in Nashville.
Arney Road - Outdoor Room
Arney Road - Outdoor Room
Nicola Manning DesignNicola Manning Design
Outdoor room with gas fireplace and built in BBQ, large sectional outdoor sofa. Photography credit - Mark Scowen
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Auckland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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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