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Kenmore hillside house
Kenmore hillside house
westerbeck | architecturewesterbeck | architecture
Sara Adamski, photosbysara.com
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
Viewridge Residence
Viewridge Residence
Ryan Rhodes Designs, Inc.Ryan Rhodes Designs, Inc.
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding.
Cape Cod Inspiration by Design Guild Homes
Cape Cod Inspiration by Design Guild Homes
DESIGN GUILD HOMESDESIGN GUILD HOMES
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in Seattle with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a purple house.
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Spanish Mediterranean House
Spanish Mediterranean House
Richard Drummond Davis ArchitectsRichard Drummond Davis Architects
Nestled in amongst much larger homes, this Preston Hollow Spanish Mediterranean might be a bit deceptive. Scaled appropriately for the 100 x 150 lot, the house is surprising 5000 sq ft. Regarding its age, are you still trying to figure out whether it is new construction or a renovation? Built less than five years ago, it has the timelessness of a 1920′s Hollywood Hills home though designed with all of today’s amenities.
A new home in the New York Suburbs
A new home in the New York Suburbs
UserUser
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional house exterior in New York with three floors and a pitched roof.
Fort Langley home
Fort Langley home
F. M. Construction LtdF. M. Construction Ltd
SeeVirtual Marketing & Photography www.seevirtual360.com
This is an example of a green traditional house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding, three floors and a pitched roof.
The Westfield - Fall 2013 Parade of Homes Model
The Westfield - Fall 2013 Parade of Homes Model
Homes by TraditionHomes by Tradition
This is an example of a house exterior in Minneapolis.
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Massachusetts Farm House
Massachusetts Farm House
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis
Photo of a white farmhouse house exterior in New York.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Gey traditional two floor house exterior in Dallas with a hip roof.
River Dunes Captain's House
River Dunes Captain's House
Historical ConceptsHistorical Concepts
Jean Allsopp (courtesy of Coastal Living)
Inspiration for a white traditional house exterior in Atlanta with three floors.
Modern Portland Landscape
Modern Portland Landscape
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
modern backyard with tudor home in Portland Oregon
This is an example of a traditional two floor house exterior in Portland.
Bay Lake Cabin
Bay Lake Cabin
Albertsson Hansen Architecture, LtdAlbertsson Hansen Architecture, Ltd
Scott Amundson
Small and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Ballard Cut
Ballard Cut
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Alex Hayden
This is an example of a small and gey modern bungalow house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
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Cantilever House
Cantilever House
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
This is an example of a large and black contemporary two floor detached house in Burlington with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
European Stone and Stucco Style Chateau with Slate Roof
European Stone and Stucco Style Chateau with Slate Roof
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. European Stone and Stucco Style Chateau with slate roof, Rustic Timber Window Headers, standing copper roofs, iron railing balcony and Painted Green Shutters. Paver walkways and terraces. Arch top stained wooden carriage style garage doors.
Michigan Barn
Michigan Barn
Northworks Architects + PlannersNorthworks Architects + Planners
As part of the Walnut Farm project, Northworks was commissioned to convert an existing 19th century barn into a fully-conditioned home. Working closely with the local contractor and a barn restoration consultant, Northworks conducted a thorough investigation of the existing structure. The resulting design is intended to preserve the character of the original barn while taking advantage of its spacious interior volumes and natural materials.
Custom Home - Door County, WI
Custom Home - Door County, WI
Van's Lumber & Custom Builders, Inc.Van's Lumber & Custom Builders, Inc.
This home has Cedar Shake siding in Sherwin Williams 2851 Sage Green Light stain color with cedar trim and natural stone accents. The shingles are CertainTeed Landmark Weatherwood . The windows are Coconut Cream colored Marvin Windows, accented by simulated divided light grills. The deck overlooking the backyard is made with Trex decking and glass panel railing.

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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Madrona Residence
Madrona Residence
Lee Edwards - residential designLee Edwards - residential design
A Northwest Modern, 5-Star Builtgreen, energy efficient, panelized, custom residence using western red cedar for siding and soffits. Photographs by Miguel Edwards
Dreamstar Custom Homes - Old Palm Golf Club Custom Home - Palm Beach Garde, FL
Dreamstar Custom Homes - Old Palm Golf Club Custom Home - Palm Beach Garde, FL
Dreamstar Custom HomesDreamstar Custom Homes
Front Elevation
Inspiration for a mediterranean house exterior in Miami.
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