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Eclectic Ranch Revival
Eclectic Ranch Revival
David BentonDavid Benton
Michael K. Wilkinson
Photo of a gey retro house exterior in DC Metro.
River Road Home
River Road Home
Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.
Front Elevation
Inspiration for an expansive and beige house exterior in Richmond with three floors and stone cladding.
Kitchen Remodel Styling &Photos by Gridley + Graves
Kitchen Remodel Styling &Photos by Gridley + Graves
Gridley + Graves PhotographersGridley + Graves Photographers
Gridley + Graves Photographers Peter Zimmerman Architects
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in Philadelphia.
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Modern Farmhouse - Builder Magazines 2016 International Builders Show Show Home
Modern Farmhouse - Builder Magazines 2016 International Builders Show Show Home
Bobby BerkBobby Berk
Design ideas for a green traditional two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Flip Flop
Flip Flop
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Design ideas for a small coastal two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Spanish Peaks House
Spanish Peaks House
BLUE RIBBON BUILDERS INCBLUE RIBBON BUILDERS INC
With enormous rectangular beams and round log posts, the Spanish Peaks House is a spectacular study in contrasts. Even the exterior—with horizontal log slab siding and vertical wood paneling—mixes textures and styles beautifully. An outdoor rock fireplace, built-in stone grill and ample seating enable the owners to make the most of the mountain-top setting. Inside, the owners relied on Blue Ribbon Builders to capture the natural feel of the home’s surroundings. A massive boulder makes up the hearth in the great room, and provides ideal fireside seating. A custom-made stone replica of Lone Peak is the backsplash in a distinctive powder room; and a giant slab of granite adds the finishing touch to the home’s enviable wood, tile and granite kitchen. In the daylight basement, brushed concrete flooring adds both texture and durability. Roger Wade
13881 Mississauga Road
13881 Mississauga Road
New Age DesignNew Age Design
New Age Design
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Toronto.
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Draper Lake City Custom Homes Parade Home
Draper Lake City Custom Homes Parade Home
OSMOND DESIGNSOSMOND DESIGNS
Front exterior of Parade Home.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey traditional house exterior in Salt Lake City with three floors, mixed cladding and a mansard roof.
Waveland Avenue House
Waveland Avenue House
Wilkinson Design CorporationWilkinson Design Corporation
Original brick front facade of house with replacement windows and new front porch columns preserves the integrity of this traditional Chicago street facade. VHT Studios
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
White farmhouse two floor house exterior in Dallas.
HardiePlank and Hardie Board & Batten | Arctic White | Kirkwood, MO. (63122)
HardiePlank and Hardie Board & Batten | Arctic White | Kirkwood, MO. (63122)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Picture of the garage Hardie Board & Batten Siding with Cobblestone trim around windows
Inspiration for a medium sized and white classic bungalow house exterior in St Louis with concrete fibreboard cladding.
New Residence, Bay Head, NJ
New Residence, Bay Head, NJ
Aquatecture Associates Inc.Aquatecture Associates Inc.
Stephen Govel Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and yellow classic two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Black Is The New Farmhouse
Black Is The New Farmhouse
a.d.d. concept + designa.d.d. concept + design
Large and black rural two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Fondren
Fondren
Canterbury Custom Homes LLCCanterbury Custom Homes LLC
Matrix Tours
This is an example of a medium sized and white traditional brick house exterior in Dallas with three floors.
Hampton Cottage Style Home
Hampton Cottage Style Home
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by Spacecrafting
Photo of a gey and large traditional two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Arlington Road Renovation
Arlington Road Renovation
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMEScjb HOMES
Design ideas for a large and white classic two floor house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Travis and Kelly's Casita Guesthouse and Office
Travis and Kelly's Casita Guesthouse and Office
New AvenueNew Avenue
Exterior of the casita in the corner of the backyard.
Photo of a small and beige classic bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.

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.
Princeton Home
Princeton Home
Chase & Arnold, Inc.Chase & Arnold, Inc.
Inspiration for a white farmhouse two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Loma Lantern
Loma Lantern
Santa Barbara Lighting CompanySanta Barbara Lighting Company
Call us at 805-770-7400 or email us at info@dlglighting.com. We ship nationwide. Photo credit: Jim Bartsch
Photo of a large and beige traditional house exterior in Santa Barbara with wood cladding.
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