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World-Inspired Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Coastal Contemporary
Coastal Contemporary
Ocean Blue Custom HomesOcean Blue Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and white world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Miami with a hip roof.
Palm Beach Pink
Palm Beach Pink
Joy R. Dabill Interior DesignJoy R. Dabill Interior Design
Classic Bermuda style architecture, fun vintage Palm Beach interiors.
Inspiration for a large world-inspired two floor render detached house in Other with a pink house, a tiled roof and a white roof.
Velero at Sailboat Bend
Velero at Sailboat Bend
Steven L. Cohen Architects and Interior DesignersSteven L. Cohen Architects and Interior Designers
PROJECT TYPE Four (4), 2-story townhouses with 9,676sf of living space on the New River in the historic Sailboat Bend area SCOPE Architecture LOCATION Fort Lauderdale, Florida DESCRIPTION Two (2), 3 Bedroom / 3-1/2 Bathrooms & Den units and two (2) 4 Bedroom / 4-1/2 Bathroom units Enhanced open floor plans for maximizing natural lighting with sustainable design-based materials and fixtures Amenities include private rear patios, covered terraces, swimming pools and private boat docks Island Colonial-style architecture with horizontal siding, Bahama shutters, decorative railings and metal roofing
Chameleon
Chameleon
Daniel Koh PhotographyDaniel Koh Photography
Daniel Koh
Inspiration for a gey world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof and a green roof.
Bartlett Residence
Bartlett Residence
Sarco Architects Costa Rica - CaribbeanSarco Architects Costa Rica - Caribbean
Bartlett Residence has plenty of outdoor spaces where the user can enjoy the breeze and the tropical climate while having a nice shade. There are different ambiences where the architecture allows the enjoyment of the surrounding Costa Rica's tropical nature //Gerardo Marín E.
Paradise Key South Beach
Paradise Key South Beach
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
Built by Glenn Layton Homes in Paradise Key South Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Photo of a large and blue world-inspired two floor house exterior in Jacksonville with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
750 South Ocean Blvd
750 South Ocean Blvd
Claremont CompaniesClaremont Companies
This is an example of a large world-inspired two floor house exterior in Boston with a hip roof.
憧れのオープンキッチン×収納力！上質なシンプルハウス
憧れのオープンキッチン×収納力！上質なシンプルハウス
（株）アイジーコンサルティング　アイジースタイルハウス（株）アイジーコンサルティング　アイジースタイルハウス
玄関の格子が◎シンプルな外観
Inspiration for a white world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with a metal roof.
Cottage with front yard courtyard and fire pit
Cottage with front yard courtyard and fire pit
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
Beautifully appointed custom home near Venice Beach, FL. Designed with the south Florida cottage style that is prevalent in Naples. Every part of this home is detailed to show off the work of the craftsmen that created it.
Craftsman Contemporary
Craftsman Contemporary
Smith BrothersSmith Brothers
Wood double doors to craftsman contemporary home built by Smith Brothers in La Jolla, CA. Additional Credits: Trip Bennet Architect Barbara Emberg (Interior Designer),
New Construction Exteriors
New Construction Exteriors
FDR Contractors, IncFDR Contractors, Inc
Inspiration for an expansive and beige world-inspired two floor render house exterior in Orange County with a hip roof.
Wing House
Wing House
McClellan | TelloneMcClellan | Tellone
Andrea Brizzi
Inspiration for a large and beige world-inspired two floor render detached house in Hawaii with a hip roof and a metal roof.
サン工房建築資料館
サン工房建築資料館
株式会社サン工房株式会社サン工房
Photo of a beige world-inspired two floor house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Custom Hamptons Beach House
Custom Hamptons Beach House
Natural Habitat Interiors and DesignNatural Habitat Interiors and Design
Design ideas for a white world-inspired two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
Lagoon House
Lagoon House
Robin Payne - Building DesignRobin Payne - Building Design
Phill Jackson Photography
Expansive and white world-inspired two floor glass house exterior in Gold Coast - Tweed with a hip roof.
Plantation Style Cottage
Plantation Style Cottage
Pu'uwai Design & ConstructionPu'uwai Design & Construction
Adorable plantation cottage townhouse with traditional plantation details seen in the x style porch railing and exposed tails, as well as the board and batten siding.
Foresite Homes Spec house Old Naples
Foresite Homes Spec house Old Naples
Interiors Group of SW FloridaInteriors Group of SW Florida
Custom spec home
Expansive and gey world-inspired two floor detached house in Miami with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
G Farmhouse
G Farmhouse
Kumar Moorthy & AssociatesKumar Moorthy & Associates
Eyepeace
Design ideas for a large world-inspired two floor house exterior in Delhi.
Spice Bay Custom Residence (British West Indies)
Spice Bay Custom Residence (British West Indies)
Perrone Construction Custom HomesPerrone Construction Custom Homes
Photo of a white world-inspired two floor house exterior in Tampa with a hip roof.
Oliver Residence
Oliver Residence
JZMK PartnersJZMK Partners
Design ideas for a white world-inspired two floor detached house in Hawaii with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

World-Inspired Two Floor 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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