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World-Inspired Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Schnetz Landscape Inc.Schnetz Landscape Inc.
Design ideas for a world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in San Diego.
LOT 66 OCEAN RIDGE
LOT 66 OCEAN RIDGE
INTELAEINTELAE
Inspiration for an expansive and white world-inspired two floor clay detached house with a metal roof.
Smith Project Design
Smith Project Design
LuxTec Builders, Inc.LuxTec Builders, Inc.
Inspiration for a large and beige world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Los Angeles with a mansard roof.
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
Weatherwell Elite Aluminum shutters allowed for luxury hot tubs to be perched on a overhang at this Airlie Beach resort in Australia. The shutters with their moveable blades allows the guest to adjust take in the view of their choice as well as create privacy. Not mention, it ensured they didn't fall over the edge!
Broulee Lane
Broulee Lane
North Coast DesignNorth Coast Design
Simple yet admirable front elevation and garden area. The sandy tones of the render and feature wall contrast well with the dark roof tiles making this a standout on the street
North Shore Residence
North Shore Residence
WhiteSpace ArchitectsWhiteSpace Architects
This is an example of a beige and large world-inspired two floor clay house exterior in Hawaii.
Little Green House Straw Bale Walls
Little Green House Straw Bale Walls
Greenbuilders, Inc.Greenbuilders, Inc.
This addition has a green roof, with a full roof replacement as part of the job, using shingles that have a very high SRI (Solar Reflective Index) number, for cooler interior temperatures.
Buena Vista Subdivision, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Buena Vista Subdivision, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Hauskrafters PHHauskrafters PH
Design ideas for a medium sized and yellow world-inspired two floor clay house exterior in Other.
Sarasota County House Painting
Sarasota County House Painting
Sarasota Painting & Wall CoveringSarasota Painting & Wall Covering
Design ideas for a large and yellow world-inspired two floor clay house exterior in Tampa with a pitched roof.
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Lanai DoorsLanai Doors
A perfect getaway with a canopy bed, open yet private outdoor deck, and wood glass doors which fold open. The ocean air and tropical atmosphere blend seamlessly inside and out. The doors look perfect on this wooden deck.
496 Walnut Costa Mesa CA
496 Walnut Costa Mesa CA
Pradhan Studios PhotographyPradhan Studios Photography
Rachel Pradhan - Pradhan Studios Photography
Beige world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Orange County.
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Lanai DoorsLanai Doors
A perfect getaway with a canopy bed, open yet private outdoor deck, and wood glass doors which fold open. The ocean air and tropical atmosphere blend seamlessly inside and out. The doors look perfect on this wooden deck.
Napa
Napa
Pella Doors and Windows of Northern CaliforniaPella Doors and Windows of Northern California
Wades Construction Home is built at the top of a mountain above Lake Berryessa. RoseAnn DeMoro was the client
Inspiration for a brown world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in San Francisco.
Gutshof
Gutshof
Natursteinverlegung SieberNatursteinverlegung Sieber
Großartiges Projekt. Verlegung von Natursteinen innen und außen.
This is an example of an expansive and white world-inspired bungalow clay detached house in Hamburg with a pitched roof.
Gorgeous Natural Look of Redwood Siding
Gorgeous Natural Look of Redwood Siding
Greenbuilders, Inc.Greenbuilders, Inc.
The siding was painstakingly salvaged redwood from the former addition.
Inspiration for a small and brown world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Baltimore with a lean-to roof.
マラケシュ
マラケシュ
(有)TEPEE HEART(有)TEPEE HEART
World-inspired clay detached house in Other with a pink house.
Sarasota County House Painting
Sarasota County House Painting
Sarasota Painting & Wall CoveringSarasota Painting & Wall Covering
Large and beige world-inspired two floor clay house exterior in Tampa.
66 Ocean Ridge
66 Ocean Ridge
INTELAEINTELAE
This is an example of an expansive and white world-inspired two floor clay detached house with a metal roof.
Smith Project Design
Smith Project Design
LuxTec Builders, Inc.LuxTec Builders, Inc.
Photo of a large and beige world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Los Angeles with a mansard roof.
Smith Project Design
Smith Project Design
LuxTec Builders, Inc.LuxTec Builders, Inc.
Photo of a large and beige world-inspired bungalow clay house exterior in Los Angeles with a mansard roof.

World-Inspired Clay 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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