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Brown Grey House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Thompson residence
Thompson residence
CRS DesignCRS Design
Exterior of this class mid-mod cabin remodel has log exterior and swiss chalet details at the roof and eaves.
Cedar Haus
Cedar Haus
Zola European WindowsZola European Windows
Nestled in a wooded area in the Pacific Northwest, the 1800 sf Passive Cedar Haus was built as a retirement home. The Artisans Group designed the layout of the home, mindful of aging in place, and working to ensure that the home blended in with the surrounding natural beauty. The project meets a complex program, with an unheated sleeping porch for a master bedroom, a screened porch, a 600 sf caretakers apartment/mother in law unit, large wood shop, plus a two car carport. The home seamlessly integrates a floating cedar tongue and groove roof with large sheltering overhangs, clerestory windows, and language of cedar slats for privacy screens and doors inside and out. The warm, natural materials of wood and cork for the interior palette are punctuated by lively accents and stunning fixtures. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the main living area, gives an expansive view of the surrounding Northwest forest. The tops of these windows reveal the interior cedar clad and the up-swept soffits on the home’s exterior, creating a floating ceiling effect. Slatted spruce wood fly-overs break up the vertical areas of the great room and define separate areas that would otherwise feel like an overwhelmingly expansive space. Photography by: Cheryl Ramsay of Ramsay Photography
Danville Custom Home
Danville Custom Home
Amarant Design and Build CenterAmarant Design and Build Center
Contemporary Town House
Contemporary Town House
Capital ProjectsCapital Projects
Steve Davies Photography
Haus Summt
Haus Summt
Müllers BüroMüllers Büro
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
24 - Woodland, UT Residence
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Veneer - Residential
Veneer - Residential
R Stone CompanyR Stone Company
Компактная дача в стиле барнхаус.
Компактная дача в стиле барнхаус.
St.PetrSt.Petr
Fachada posterior
Fachada posterior
La Reina Obrera - Arquitectura e InteriorismoLa Reina Obrera - Arquitectura e Interiorismo
Proyecto: La Reina Obrera y Estudio Hús. Fotografías de Álvaro de la Fuente, La Reina Obrera y BAM.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Rich Espresso James Hardie Siding Exterior Renovation
Rich Espresso James Hardie Siding Exterior Renovation
Opal Enterprises, Inc.Opal Enterprises, Inc.
PASTURE PROJECT
PASTURE PROJECT
MarvinMarvin
The owners of this pristine pasture with Mount Olympus as a backdrop wanted to create a home that would be uniquely theirs. They desired a home that would operate on minimal energy, complement its natural environment and promote exceptional modern design. They also wanted an expansive floor plan to reflect their open lifestyle and connect them with their beautiful surroundings. Radiant heat concrete floors, stained cedar ceilings, and a standing seam metal roof form the surfaces of the house. Floor to ceiling windows were on the “must have” list, and a 36' by 12' Marvin® Ultimate Lift and Slide Door integrated the interior and exterior seamlessly.
James Hardie Timber Bark Lap + Board & Batten Siding | Creve Coeur, MO. (63141)
James Hardie Timber Bark Lap + Board & Batten Siding | Creve Coeur, MO. (63141)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Picture of Hardie Siding near the roof on top.
Mulberry Modern
Mulberry Modern
Fairview Custom HomesFairview Custom Homes
Bear Creek Basecamp
Bear Creek Basecamp
CAST architectureCAST architecture
The home’s floor level matches the top of a typical winter snowpack, keeping the patios and interiors slightly above ground level in the winter months while wrap around stairs ensure the surrounding landscape is only a few steps away during the summer months.
Andesite Family Lodge
Andesite Family Lodge
Miller-Roodell Architects LtdMiller-Roodell Architects Ltd
David Marlow
HGTV Dream Home 2014
HGTV Dream Home 2014
Signature LandscapesSignature Landscapes
Idaho Barn Home
Idaho Barn Home
Sand Creek Post & BeamSand Creek Post & Beam
Sand Creek Post & Beam Traditional Wood Barns and Barn Homes Learn more & request a free catalog: www.sandcreekpostandbeam.com
Front Exterior with Painted Columns
Front Exterior with Painted Columns
Twickenham Homes & RemodelingTwickenham Homes & Remodeling
Front View of Home
Beachside residence
Beachside residence
Taylor'd DISTINCTIONTaylor'd DISTINCTION

Brown Grey 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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