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lanai
Chris MalerChris Maler
small rock garden lanai
This is an example of a world-inspired house exterior in Miami.
Ms. Vasanthi Residence - Exterior Design
Ms. Vasanthi Residence - Exterior Design
Stambha ArchitectsStambha Architects
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in Chennai.
Dehradun Residence | Goldleaf Design
Dehradun Residence | Goldleaf Design
Tarang Goyal PhotographyTarang Goyal Photography
World-inspired house exterior in Delhi.
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Riverfront British West Indies Home
Riverfront British West Indies Home
Village Architects AIA, Inc.Village Architects AIA, Inc.
Design ideas for a world-inspired house exterior in Miami.
Garell
Garell
David Hertz & Studio of Environmental ArchitectureDavid Hertz & Studio of Environmental Architecture
Design ideas for a large and brown world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
A Bermudan Retreat at Alys Beach
A Bermudan Retreat at Alys Beach
T.S. Adams Studio, ArchitectsT.S. Adams Studio, Architects
Jean Allsopp and Jack Gardner
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in Other.
Bird Key Garden
Bird Key Garden
Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.
The paving pattern acts to diminish the expanse of the hardscape needed for this circular driveway.
Inspiration for a white world-inspired two floor detached house in Tampa with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Glass gate and garage door
Glass gate and garage door
Pacific Garage Doors & GatesPacific Garage Doors & Gates
This is an example of a medium sized and beige world-inspired two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
しろくろ〜つぅ〜さんのお家‼︎
しろくろ〜つぅ〜さんのお家‼︎
SmoothSmooth
Design ideas for a black world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
外観
外観
グッドライフ黒田工務所グッドライフ黒田工務所
田園風景をのんびり眺めて暮らす家
Design ideas for a blue world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
264 10th Ave South
264 10th Ave South
Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.
White world-inspired two floor house exterior in Miami.
British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
Simonsen-Hickok InteriorsSimonsen-Hickok Interiors
Photo of an expansive and beige world-inspired two floor house exterior in Miami with mixed cladding.
324 Rue Caribe
324 Rue Caribe
My Vacation HavenMy Vacation Haven
Erin Parker
Design ideas for a world-inspired house exterior in Miami.
Rosemary Beach- Gulf front Home
Rosemary Beach- Gulf front Home
Grand Floridian Builders, Inc.Grand Floridian Builders, Inc.
Photo of a large and white world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Miami with a pitched roof.
Garden Retreat
Garden Retreat
B.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries ArchitectureB.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries Architecture
Terry Wyllie
Photo of a large and gey world-inspired bungalow detached house in Richmond with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.
書斎茶藝館
書斎茶藝館
アトリエハコ建築設計事務所アトリエハコ建築設計事務所
東道路側の外観。手前の平屋部分は、広めの土間玄関。木ルーバーが取付けられたガラスサッシの入口です。 Photography by shinsuke kera/urban arts
Photo of a medium sized and black world-inspired two floor render detached house in Tokyo with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Baynard Cove
Baynard Cove
Bunting Construction Co.Bunting Construction Co.
Photo of a large and beige world-inspired two floor house exterior in Charleston with a pitched roof.
Fences
Fences
Danny Deck Construction, Inc.Danny Deck Construction, Inc.
Hardwood privacy wall
Inspiration for a world-inspired house exterior in Los Angeles.
SORRENTO PROJECT
SORRENTO PROJECT
Outside InOutside In
Outdoor indoor open plan entrance. Photography: RON TAN
Beige world-inspired two floor house exterior in Perth.

World-Inspired 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.
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
Coastal Cottage Entry and Front Porch
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Design ideas for a white world-inspired bungalow house exterior in Miami with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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