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Budget Small House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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English Cottage Inspired
English Cottage Inspired
Golden State GardensGolden State Gardens
Water loving plants were placed closest to the house to provided needed shade and limit the amount of supplemental water due to evaporation.
Westside Garage and Patio
Westside Garage and Patio
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
This mosaic tiled surfboard shower was my design and created by www.willandjane.com - a husband and wife team from San Diego.
GAF Timberline HD Fox Charcoal (Springfield, NJ)
GAF Timberline HD Fox Charcoal (Springfield, NJ)
American Home ContractorsAmerican Home Contractors
GAF Timberline HD (Charcoal) 5" K-Style seamless Hidden Hanger Gutters & 2x3 Leaders (Clay) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Springfield, NJ www.njahc.com
Redwood Privacy Screen
Redwood Privacy Screen
California Landscape ConstructionCalifornia Landscape Construction
We used redwood to create a privacy screen above the regulated 6 foot concrete wall. This is a great way to keep out neighbors while still maintaining city code and regulations.
Entry Porch
Entry Porch
GMG ArchitectsGMG Architects
New front doors can be pricy. Surprisingly, this front door was purchased on clearance at Menards. The price point suites the neighborhood while achieving aesthetic and functional goals. Future work includes topping the slab with stone and replacing the concrete sidewalk/steps with paver stone.
Cape Cod Cottage Windows + Living Space Update
Cape Cod Cottage Windows + Living Space Update
Custom Crafted HomesCustom Crafted Homes
MacDill Cottage
MacDill Cottage
SunsetInnTISunsetInnTI
Beach Cottage on Sunset Beach, Treasure Island, FL
Porch covers
Porch covers
Knutson Bros. II,LLCKnutson Bros. II,LLC
Cindy Lycholat
East Nashville Craftsman
East Nashville Craftsman
Leverick HomesLeverick Homes
Sustainable LEED house
Sustainable LEED house
Appeal ArchitectsAppeal Architects
All of the homes in this neighborhood are split-levels with tuck under attached garages. So was the previous home, which was destroyed in a fire. To stay in the character of the neighborhood, and for ease of site work, this home was also designed as a split level.
One Level Bungalow
One Level Bungalow
Whitestone Building and RenovationsWhitestone Building and Renovations
One level bungalow. Photo Credit- Natalie Wyman
Long Pond Cabin
Long Pond Cabin
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This new house is perched on a bluff overlooking Long Pond. The compact dwelling is carefully sited to preserve the property's natural features of surrounding trees and stone outcroppings. The great room doubles as a recording studio with high clerestory windows to capture views of the surrounding forest. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Media, PA and Decorative Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
Media, PA and Decorative Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives - Delaware ValleyOutdoor Lighting Perspectives - Delaware Valley
These beautiful decorative outdoor lighting fixtures in this Garnet Valley, PA home shine throughout the year. The cast of a brilliant play of light and shadow against, not only the landscape, but the stonework of the home as well.
Pine Forest
Pine Forest
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
(c) steve keating photography
California Coop
California Coop
Carolina CoopsCarolina Coops
California Coop: A tiny home for chickens. This walk-in chicken coop has a 4' x 9' footprint and is perfect for small flocks and small backyards. Same great quality, just smaller!
448 Hereford
448 Hereford
Young ArchitectsYoung Architects
Dennis Radermacher
Mike's Hammock
Mike's Hammock
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to math the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who could not live in a tiny house, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design assistance by Jimmy Thornton
Барнхаус архитекторов
Барнхаус архитекторов
Михаил Новинский (MNdesign)Михаил Новинский (MNdesign)
Tanglin House
Tanglin House
rjharjha
Miner's Cottage II
Miner's Cottage II
Design StoreyDesign Storey
Front entry to a former miner's cottage. Original flagstones and Edwardian vestibule were restored. The house was repointed using lime pointing with a coal dust pozzalan. design storey architects

Budget 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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