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World-Inspired Grey House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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PANORAMA HOUSE
PANORAMA HOUSE
SQOOL一級建築士事務所SQOOL一級建築士事務所
撮影　笹の倉舎/笹倉洋平
Photo of a world-inspired house exterior in Kobe.
East Pensacola Heights Cottage
East Pensacola Heights Cottage
Russell Home BuildersRussell Home Builders
This is an example of a white world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with a hip roof, a metal roof and a white roof.
Chung Gate
Chung Gate
Stair Design / Iron DesignStair Design / Iron Design
custom designed gate with an asian influence, Gate color was 2-toned to highlight the detail work
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in San Francisco.
Madhavam
Madhavam
ABC ArchitectureABC Architecture
World-inspired house exterior in Other.
袋井の平屋
袋井の平屋
株式会社花みずき工房株式会社花みずき工房
This is an example of a medium sized and white world-inspired two floor render detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Balboa Peninsula
Balboa Peninsula
Garden StudioGarden Studio
Design ideas for a world-inspired house exterior in Orange County.
An Island Retreat in the Heart of the Florida Keys
An Island Retreat in the Heart of the Florida Keys
Shuster Design AssociatesShuster Design Associates
The cantilevered balcony wears the mark of the tropical Dutch West Indies inspiration in this gorgeous home.
Large and white world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Miami with a hip roof.
Portland Teahouse ADU
Portland Teahouse ADU
SQFT Studios LLC & SQFT Studios Architecture LLCSQFT Studios LLC & SQFT Studios Architecture LLC
Exterior at night - the sliding doors are covered with interior shades to make the entire building into a lantern. Photo by: Peter Chee Photography
Design ideas for a small and beige world-inspired bungalow detached house in Portland with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Hue Xua house
Hue Xua house
9P company9P company
Trung Doan
Photo of a world-inspired house exterior in Other.
天然石敷きの玄関アプローチ
天然石敷きの玄関アプローチ
牧 建築工房牧 建築工房
上下分離型の二世帯住宅。モノトーンで建物外観をまとめました。庭はお客様の知人の庭師さんの作庭。　photo by Noriyuki Yamamoto
Photo of a large and black world-inspired two floor detached house in Nagoya with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
大渕の家
大渕の家
俊建築設計事務所俊建築設計事務所
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in Other.
外構
外構
㈱東京組ホーム㈱東京組ホーム
This is an example of a world-inspired house exterior in Tokyo.
Isle of Palms Rental
Isle of Palms Rental
Matthew Bolt Graphic DesignMatthew Bolt Graphic Design
Photo of a world-inspired house exterior in San Francisco.
Lighthouse Point Residence 1
Lighthouse Point Residence 1
Hardie Boys, Inc.Hardie Boys, Inc.
Contractor: RAM Construction Services Architect: Archtype Design, Inc. Exterior Design & Millwork: Hardie Boys, Inc.
This is an example of a world-inspired house exterior in Miami.
寺庄の家（terasho house）
寺庄の家（terasho house）
ALTS DESIGN OFFICE (アルツ デザイン オフィス)ALTS DESIGN OFFICE (アルツ デザイン オフィス)
格子を生かした和ﾓﾀﾞﾝな外観
Photo of a medium sized and black world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
アジアン 家の外観
アジアン 家の外観
Inspiration for a gey world-inspired two floor detached house in Tokyo Suburbs with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Gary M. Lane
Gary M. Lane
Lane Design + BuildLane Design + Build
World-inspired house exterior in Los Angeles.
Home Farm 1
Home Farm 1
Alix Bragg Interior DesignAlix Bragg Interior Design
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in Charleston with wood cladding, a half-hip roof, a metal roof and a white roof.
Boca Raton Residence 1
Boca Raton Residence 1
Hardie Boys, Inc.Hardie Boys, Inc.
Architect: Affiniti Architects Exterior Millwork: Hardie Boys, Inc.
World-inspired house exterior in Miami.
Hale Ho'omalu
Hale Ho'omalu
Antony HomesAntony Homes
David Duncan Livingston
Design ideas for a world-inspired house exterior in Hawaii.

World-Inspired Grey 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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