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Brown House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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Front View / Twilight
Front View / Twilight
Grant & Grant Design GroupGrant & Grant Design Group
Grantown Cottage / Front View Dusk / Call (828) 696-0777 to order building plans / WAL Photorraphy - William Leonard
Timber Frame
Timber Frame
Mibroc GroupMibroc Group
World-class elegance and rural warmth and charm merge in this classic European-style timber framed home. Grand staircases of custom-milled, clear edge grain Douglas Fir ascend to the second floor from the great room and the master bedroom. The kiln-dried Douglas Fir theme flows through the home including custom-detailed solid interior doors, garage doors and window and door frames. The stunning great-room fireplace of imported solid stone blends visual impact with natural warmth and comfort. The exterior weathers the elements with attractive clear-cedar siding and a durable, solid copper standing-seam roof. A state of the art geothermal heating system delivers efficient, environmentally-friendly heating and cooling.
Rustic Timber 09
Rustic Timber 09
Marland ArchitectureMarland Architecture
Photo: KCM
Trollinger House
Trollinger House
Andrew A. Willett, Architect, PAAndrew A. Willett, Architect, PA
Jay Weiland
Upperline
Upperline
Neighborhood Homes LLCNeighborhood Homes LLC
Front of home in a quintessential New Orleans style that combines traditional Greek Revival elements with Italianate detailing. credit: www.snaprealestatephoto.com
Mill Valley Residence
Mill Valley Residence
CCS ARCHITECTURECCS ARCHITECTURE
This double-height space, the spatial core of the house, has a large bay of windows focused on a grove of redwood trees just 10 feet away. Photographer: Paul Dyer
Ruttger Road
Ruttger Road
Liv4 ArchitectureLiv4 Architecture
Absolutely stunning in detail, this home features a rustic interior with custom kitchen and vaulted great room. Large entertaining spaces include patio with built in grill and fireplace and a boat house with an upper patio that shows the best view of the lake.
Cold Springs Farm
Cold Springs Farm
Period Architecture Ltd.Period Architecture Ltd.
Cold Spring Farm Exterior. Photo by Angle Eye Photography.
Party Barn
Party Barn
Norris ArchitectureNorris Architecture
Designed to appear as a barn and function as an entertainment space and provide places for guests to stay. Once the estate is complete this will look like the barn for the property. Inspired by old stone Barns of New England we used reclaimed wood timbers and siding inside.
Hillside Basalt
Hillside Basalt
AXIS ProductionsAXIS Productions
Copper Mountain Residence
Copper Mountain Residence
PLAADPLAAD
Period conversion, London NW5
Period conversion, London NW5
UserUser
Clive Doyle
New Hampshire Lake House
New Hampshire Lake House
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Situated on the edge of New Hampshire’s beautiful Lake Sunapee, this Craftsman-style shingle lake house peeks out from the towering pine trees that surround it. When the clients approached Cummings Architects, the lot consisted of 3 run-down buildings. The challenge was to create something that enhanced the property without overshadowing the landscape, while adhering to the strict zoning regulations that come with waterfront construction. The result is a design that encompassed all of the clients’ dreams and blends seamlessly into the gorgeous, forested lake-shore, as if the property was meant to have this house all along. The ground floor of the main house is a spacious open concept that flows out to the stone patio area with fire pit. Wood flooring and natural fir bead-board ceilings pay homage to the trees and rugged landscape that surround the home. The gorgeous views are also captured in the upstairs living areas and third floor tower deck. The carriage house structure holds a cozy guest space with additional lake views, so that extended family and friends can all enjoy this vacation retreat together. Photo by Eric Roth
Martis Camp Lot 581
Martis Camp Lot 581
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Martis Camp Realty
Party Barn
Party Barn
Norris ArchitectureNorris Architecture
Designed to appear as a barn and function as an entertainment space and provide places for guests to stay. Once the estate is complete this will look like the barn for the property. Inspired by old stone Barns of New England we used reclaimed wood timbers and siding inside.
House on Yellow Brick Road
House on Yellow Brick Road
LuxWest InteriorsLuxWest Interiors
Haus Wiebach
Haus Wiebach
Christian Stolz BauenChristian Stolz Bauen
Entwurf und Bau: Christian Stolz / Foto: Frank Jasper
Otsego Lake House
Otsego Lake House
Sidock GroupSidock Group
The custom timber framed entrance over the cedar porch is accessed from the street. Custom landscaping includes limestone retaining walls and brick paved sidewalks. Photo by A&M Photography
Mountain Hwy
Mountain Hwy
sensitive design inc.sensitive design inc.
Sharp Residence
Sharp Residence
Valdez Architecture - InteriorsValdez Architecture - Interiors
Braden Gunem

Brown House Exterior with Three Floors 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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