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Wisconsin Homes
Elisa Eesley Good Homes Good Cause since 1999Elisa Eesley Good Homes Good Cause since 1999
Aerial bird's eye view with SpaceCrafting, Marvin Windows
Rustic Custom Home
Rustic Custom Home
Preferred Builders of North FloridaPreferred Builders of North Florida
This rustic house is 4,746 SF (under roof) and located in Glen St. Mary, Florida. Preferred Builders of North Florida also constructed a new 50 x 80 steel building with 8 stall horse barn, two tac rooms, one feed room, and one hay room with full bathroom on the same property.
The Greens
The Greens
POLEN REALTYPOLEN REALTY
Landhaus: Modernes Fachwerkhaus im nordischen Stil
Landhaus: Modernes Fachwerkhaus im nordischen Stil
CONCENTUS Holzskelett-Haus GmbHCONCENTUS Holzskelett-Haus GmbH
Wohnen und genießen im modernen Landhaus Dieses moderne Fachwerkhaus bekennt den nordischen Stil! Ein modernes und schmuckes Haus, das alles bietet, was man zum Wohnen, Leben und Wohlfühlen benötigt. Der ländliche Baustil mit funktionaler Ausstattung und moderner Architektur. Die Raumaufteilung ist wohl durchdacht und optimal geplant. CONCENTUS Fachwerkhaus verspricht eine neue Art des Wohnens im modernen Landhaus.
26744 McLaughlin
26744 McLaughlin
Potter HomesPotter Homes
Wilderness Gate photoshoot
Wilderness Gate photoshoot
Fuzzy Wuzzy Interiors, LLCFuzzy Wuzzy Interiors, LLC
GAF Timberline HD Pewter Gray (Warren, NJ) [2]
GAF Timberline HD Pewter Gray (Warren, NJ) [2]
American Home ContractorsAmerican Home Contractors
GAF Timberline HD (Pewter Gray) 5" K-Style Gutters & 2x3 Leaders (White) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Warren, NJ www.njahc.com
Our Design
Our Design
LE DesignLE Design
Unit Developments and Apartments
Unit Developments and Apartments
Danmar HomesDanmar Homes
Cedarhurst
Cedarhurst
Tom Foster ArchitectureTom Foster Architecture
Conspicuous clompy existing bungallow ... £1m remodeling after Planning Appeals leaves the Bath Green Belt prettier than before. Mellowing cedar shingles on engineered douglas fir frame.
Aalta Portfolio
Aalta Portfolio
Aalta AustraliaAalta Australia
The "butterfly awning" is a free standing system utilising two folding arm awnings. A great way to create shade without the need for excessive support structures.
Modernes Landhaus in Holzbauweise
Modernes Landhaus in Holzbauweise
architektur.malscharchitektur.malsch
www.fotografiemalsch.de
Exterior Window Frames
Exterior Window Frames
John Mast Construction, Inc.John Mast Construction, Inc.
Designed and Constructed by John Mast Construction, Photos by Wesley Mast
Farmhouse Custom Home
Farmhouse Custom Home
Preferred Builders of North FloridaPreferred Builders of North Florida
This gorgeous 5,000 square foot custom home was built by Preferred Builders of North Florida. The home includes 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a movie room, a 2 wall galley laundryroom, and a massive 2 car garage.
Woodlake
Woodlake
Living Designs & RestorationsLiving Designs & Restorations
Residential Replacement Windows
Residential Replacement Windows
Houston Window ExpertsHouston Window Experts
This project has the traditional colonial grid pattern but we made a couple of changes. 1. We enlarged the grid size. That makes the window less busy and still offers a traditional look. 2. We used grids between the glass. This helps the homeowner be able to clean her windows more easily than if she had the grids on the surface of the glass. These grids are not as realistic as the surface grids are but they offer greater convenience.
Spanish Vibes
Spanish Vibes
Captivate Inc.Captivate Inc.
In a quite development an hour outside Austin, TX hides this Southwestern-style getaway home. The homeowners enjoy spending long weekends relaxing as they look over the lake. When they are not relaxing, they enjoy hosting parties and entertaining family and neighbors and their house is fully-equipped for any event. Photographer: Alexandra White Photography
Le premier restaurant Mon Concept Habitation - Projet Meet
Le premier restaurant Mon Concept Habitation - Projet Meet
Mon Concept HabitationMon Concept Habitation
Voici Meet, le restaurant créé pour rassasier les spectateurs de La Défense Arena. Il s'agit d'une construction from scratch, il n'y avait rien à cet emplacement à part : une dalle brute ! ⁠ Ce chantier a été un véritable challenge; que ce soit les luminaires circulaires à poser, la menuiserie entièrement faite maison ou encore le terrazzo coulé de @terrazzo_mineralartconcept .⁠
Work Barn and Guest Cabin View 1
Work Barn and Guest Cabin View 1
UserUser
Chen Residence
Chen Residence
Ronald ChangRonald Chang
Photographed by Ronald Chang

Affordable Expansive 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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