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Modern Farmhouse Remodel
Modern Farmhouse Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Photo of an expansive and white country detached house in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Remodeling & Design Project
Remodeling & Design Project
By Design Consulting, LLCBy Design Consulting, LLC
Rural bungalow detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Modern Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
White Nucedar shingles and clapboard siding blends perfectly with a charcoal metal and shingle roof that showcases a true modern day farmhouse.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white country two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
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Parker Modified | Downtown Naperville, IL
Parker Modified | Downtown Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and white rural two floor detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding and a metal roof.
Ridge Crest Painted Brick
Ridge Crest Painted Brick
Shaddock Custom Builders and DevelopersShaddock Custom Builders and Developers
Design ideas for a white mediterranean two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
White LP Smart Side Siding | Ladue, MO 63124
White LP Smart Side Siding | Ladue, MO 63124
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
The modern white home was completed using LP SmartSide White siding. The main siding is 7" wood grain with LP Shingle and Board and Batten used as an accent. this home has industrial modern touches throughout!
The Ramble - #209
The Ramble - #209
PettlerWorks ArchitecturePettlerWorks Architecture
Ryan Theede
Inspiration for a large classic two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
Menlo Park Modern Farmhouse - Andersen 100 Series
Menlo Park Modern Farmhouse - Andersen 100 Series
Argonaut Window & Door, Inc.Argonaut Window & Door, Inc.
GHG Builders Andersen 100 Series Windows Andersen A-Series Doors
Inspiration for a gey and large farmhouse two floor detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a metal roof, wood cladding and board and batten cladding.
Front Porch with Barreled Ceiling
Front Porch with Barreled Ceiling
EKA BuildEKA Build
Front porch with wood stained barreled ceiling. Porch roofing is copper and asphalt shingles.
Photo of a large and white classic two floor detached house in Cleveland with a mixed material roof and a pitched roof.
Ashton Woods Model Home - Royal Brook
Ashton Woods Model Home - Royal Brook
MB Land DesignMB Land Design
This is an example of a beige and large classic two floor house exterior in Houston with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Front Facade and Yard with Brick-Paved Walkways
Front Facade and Yard with Brick-Paved Walkways
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Front exterior of a Colonial Revival custom (ground-up) residence with traditional Southern charm. Each room is lined with windows to maximize natural illumination throughout the home, and a long front porch provides ample space to enjoy the sun. Photograph by Laura Hull.
Atlantic Beach Cottage
Atlantic Beach Cottage
Esposito DesignEsposito Design
Inspiration for a medium sized and white nautical two floor house exterior in Jacksonville with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Clark Street Before/After
Clark Street Before/After
AlphaStudio Design GroupAlphaStudio Design Group
Conceptually the Clark Street remodel began with an idea of creating a new entry. The existing home foyer was non-existent and cramped with the back of the stair abutting the front door. By defining an exterior point of entry and creating a radius interior stair, the home instantly opens up and becomes more inviting. From there, further connections to the exterior were made through large sliding doors and a redesigned exterior deck. Taking advantage of the cool coastal climate, this connection to the exterior is natural and seamless Photos by Zack Benson
Exterior
Exterior
Spacecrafting / Architectural PhotographySpacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Builder: Detail Design + Build - Architectural Designer: Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd. - Photo: Spacecrafting Photography
Large and white traditional two floor render house exterior in Minneapolis with a pitched roof.
Farmhouse Exterior
Farmhouse Exterior
White farmhouse two floor house exterior in Dallas.
St. Paul Custom Home
St. Paul Custom Home
ADŌR HomesADŌR Homes
SpaceCrafting Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and white classic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Undeniably Tudor - Sunset Park
Undeniably Tudor - Sunset Park
The Buckingham GroupThe Buckingham Group
A new home office, master bathroom and master closet were added to the second story over the sunroom creating an expansive master suite. Three quarries were contacted and became sources for the multi-colored slate roof. As a result, the new and existing roofs are perfect matches. The unique stucco appearance of the second level was duplicated by our stucco subcontractor, who “punched” the fresh stucco with rag wrapped hands.
Snowcrest
Snowcrest
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
green design, hilltop, metal roof, mountains, old west, private, ranch, reclaimed wood trusses, timber frame
This is an example of a medium sized and brown rustic bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
South Austin Modern
South Austin Modern
Design Visions of AustinDesign Visions of Austin
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Austin with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey 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.
The Prairie House
The Prairie House
Sakora DesignSakora Design
Inspiration for a large and black retro two floor detached house in Toronto with stone cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
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