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Affordable Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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228 Pendleton Road
228 Pendleton Road
Our Town PlansOur Town Plans
Richard Leo Johnson
New Porch, & Shed Dormer Addition In Huntington, NY
New Porch, & Shed Dormer Addition In Huntington, NY
ROBERT J. CHERNACK, ARCHITECT P.C.ROBERT J. CHERNACK, ARCHITECT P.C.
New Porch, & Dormer addition to a standard existing cape, in Huntington, New York. Photo By: Robert J. Chernack Architect, P.C.
Southport Cottage Home
Southport Cottage Home
Southern Comfort Homes, Inc.Southern Comfort Homes, Inc.
Custom cottage in coastal village of Southport NC. Easy single floor living with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open living spaces, outdoor breezeway and screened porch.
Heather Blend, Hoyt Lane, Lafayette
Heather Blend, Hoyt Lane, Lafayette
Colorado Roof ToppersColorado Roof Toppers
This home in Lafayette that was hit with hail, has a new CertainTeed Northgate Class IV Impact Resistant roof in the color Heather Blend.
Modern on the Metedeconck River
Modern on the Metedeconck River
Tokarski Millemann Architects, LLCTokarski Millemann Architects, LLC
Front Elevation featuring Nichia Panels and white stucco.
Coburg House
Coburg House
Lisa Breeze ArchitectLisa Breeze Architect
Built by Neverstop Group + Photograph by Caitlin Mills + Styling by Natalie James
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Bay Cottage - Farmhouse
Bay Cottage - Farmhouse
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Builder: Boone Construction Photographer: M-Buck Studio This lakefront farmhouse skillfully fits four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms in this carefully planned open plan. The symmetrical front façade sets the tone by contrasting the earthy textures of shake and stone with a collection of crisp white trim that run throughout the home. Wrapping around the rear of this cottage is an expansive covered porch designed for entertaining and enjoying shaded Summer breezes. A pair of sliding doors allow the interior entertaining spaces to open up on the covered porch for a seamless indoor to outdoor transition. The openness of this compact plan still manages to provide plenty of storage in the form of a separate butlers pantry off from the kitchen, and a lakeside mudroom. The living room is centrally located and connects the master quite to the home’s common spaces. The master suite is given spectacular vistas on three sides with direct access to the rear patio and features two separate closets and a private spa style bath to create a luxurious master suite. Upstairs, you will find three additional bedrooms, one of which a private bath. The other two bedrooms share a bath that thoughtfully provides privacy between the shower and vanity.
Mediterranean Home with a Contemporary Twist
Mediterranean Home with a Contemporary Twist
Klar and Klar Architects, IncKlar and Klar Architects, Inc
Rich Montalbano
Double Carriage House Addition in Ridgefield, CT
Double Carriage House Addition in Ridgefield, CT
Trillium ArchitectsTrillium Architects
Del Rey Residence
Del Rey Residence
AAHA StudioAAHA Studio
Front Entry and Deck
My Projects
My Projects
Manage My ProjectManage My Project
Sudbury Modern Ranch House Addition (Sudbury, MA)
Sudbury Modern Ranch House Addition (Sudbury, MA)
Reverse ArchitectureReverse Architecture
The cantilevered informal sitting area hangs out into the back yard. Floating aluminum steps create a path from the house to a raised ipe deck and down to the yard. The deep corrugations of the metal siding contrast with the vertical v-groove siding of the original ranch house. The floating steel and glass cube adds a dramatic interior volume and captures the view of the landscaped back yard. Photo copyright Nathan Eikelberg
Hydeaway Pool House
Hydeaway Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Twin Pines Cottage
Twin Pines Cottage
The Rauland Agency, Inc.The Rauland Agency, Inc.
Twin Pines Enchanted Cottage Adorned With Perennial Gardens, Flagstone Walkway, Corbels & Stained Glass Window
Burton, BC
Burton, BC
Knotty Pine Cabins Inc.Knotty Pine Cabins Inc.
Beautiful custom Knotty Pine Cabin package built on a walk-out basement.
Extension lumineuse
Extension lumineuse
Atelier CorreiaAtelier Correia
Emmanuel Correia
Silvertree Residence
Silvertree Residence
UserUser
The Silvertree residence by Tucson Architects Secrest Architecture is a study in how a small, dated, closed in and inwardly focused residence can be revived into an inspiring modern space that interacts with the outdoors. Secrest Architecture LLC
Sonoma Pool House
Sonoma Pool House
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
Matthew Millman
Garden Suite
Garden Suite
Story LLCStory LLC

Affordable Small 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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