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White Side House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Front of there house
Front of there house
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Front elevation of the design. Materials include: random rubble stonework with cornerstones, traditional lap siding at the central massing, standing seam metal roof with wood shingles (Wallaba wood provides a 'class A' fire rating).
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Vereco Smart Green Homes LtdVereco Smart Green Homes Ltd
A classic white farmhouse with a modern twist.
This is an example of a large and white farmhouse two floor side detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Side Extension
Side Extension
ALNBM LtdALNBM Ltd
This is an example of a small classic bungalow render and side house exterior in West Midlands.
Maison Arcachonnaise revisité
Maison Arcachonnaise revisité
Florent PasquierFlorent Pasquier
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow brick and side detached house in Bordeaux with a hip roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Photo of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor side detached house in San Francisco with metal cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Casa S
Casa S
Mayer e Bertok architetti associatiMayer e Bertok architetti associati
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary two floor concrete and side detached house in Other with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Updated Southern Charm
Updated Southern Charm
Duke Homes, Inc.Duke Homes, Inc.
The wrap around porch gives the home a southern gentile charm and provides additional outdoor living space.
Design ideas for a large and beige classic bungalow side detached house in Indianapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Accra
Accra
Dobra Villa ArchitectsDobra Villa Architects
Modern Villa
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor side detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Carriage / Laneway Home
Carriage / Laneway Home
The Home Design Co.The Home Design Co.
This carriage home features two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large kitchen. The home is over 800 sq.ft.
This is an example of a medium sized and blue contemporary two floor side detached house in Calgary with vinyl cladding, a flat roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Kirkhill Gardens
Kirkhill Gardens
affect studio ltd.affect studio ltd.
Timber clad extension to replace a conservatory
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary bungalow side house exterior in Edinburgh with wood cladding, a flat roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
Edwardian Garden Room Extension
AOMDAOMD
Construction view of the new extension from the landscape, showing our practices mentality towards making architecture that is fitting with its place and the already existing language of chimneys and windows and pitched roofs.
PROJECT ARWEN
PROJECT ARWEN
STORMSTORM
Photo of a yellow rustic bungalow glass and side house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Maison Arcachonnaise revisité
Maison Arcachonnaise revisité
Florent PasquierFlorent Pasquier
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow brick and side detached house in Bordeaux with a hip roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.

White Side 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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