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Expansive Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hidden Canyon Retreat
Hidden Canyon Retreat
ArchitecTor, PCArchitecTor, PC
Nestled in its own private and gated 10 acre hidden canyon this spectacular home offers serenity and tranquility with million dollar views of the valley beyond. Walls of glass bring the beautiful desert surroundings into every room of this 7500 SF luxurious retreat. Thompson photographic
Two Oaks
Two Oaks
SDG Architecture, Inc.SDG Architecture, Inc.
Bernard Andre'
Kevo Gallery
Kevo Gallery
Cacciola Iron WorksCacciola Iron Works
Contemporary Glass and Stone Entry
Contemporary Glass and Stone Entry
Wolf Design StudioWolf Design Studio
Nick Springett Photography
San Carlos | 2016
San Carlos | 2016
Coats HomesCoats Homes
white house, two story house,
Private Residence, St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida 33496
Private Residence, St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida 33496
Susan Lachance Interior DesignSusan Lachance Interior Design
Incline Village Residence
Incline Village Residence
Tutto FerroTutto Ferro
Custom balustrade with hot rolled steel cladding on the fascia and copper accent boxes that contain LED lighting for the driveway and stair. Copper and hot rolled steel cladding comrise the chimney cap as well. Photo - Eliot Drake, Design - Cathexes Architecture
Exterior Doors
Exterior Doors
ELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by MyersELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by Myers
Visit Our Showroom 8000 Locust Mill St. Ellicott City, MD 21043 Masonite Belleville smooth door with Kordella full lite glass and matching full lite sidelites allows plenty of light in, while maintaining privacy and a high-design curb appeal. The Belleville® Fiberglass Door Collection from Masonite demonstrates superior beauty and architectural design with maximum flexibility. Door 1High Performance Fiberglass & Hardwood Door Beauty Specially engineered fiberglass door facings provide maximum protection and durability. The surface of a Belleville® Textured door produces an authentic wood door appearance by utilizing Masonite's variable depth, wood-grain texture that finishes easily and beautifully. Belleville Smooth features an incredibly smooth surface that's ideal for painting. Belleville will not dent and resists splitting, cracking and warping. Door 7Rot-Resistant Bottom Rail A high-performance, composite material is utilized on all Belleville® bottom rails, providing excellent rot-resistance.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Contemporary Masterpiece
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Strata Landscape Architecture Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios Photography
Custom Log Home with Stone
Custom Log Home with Stone
StoneMill Log & Timber HomesStoneMill Log & Timber Homes
This large, custom home brings the beauty of hand-hewn, chinked logs, stone, glass and other natural materials together to create a showplace.
House of Planes & House of Volumes
House of Planes & House of Volumes
Tigerman McCurry ArchitectsTigerman McCurry Architects
Custom Home in South Baton Rouge, LA
Custom Home in South Baton Rouge, LA
Rabalais Homes, LLCRabalais Homes, LLC
Oivanki Photography
Saratoga Rolling Hills Estate
Saratoga Rolling Hills Estate
Louie Leu Architect, Inc.Louie Leu Architect, Inc.
Frank Perez Photographer
Modern Architecture Estate
Modern Architecture Estate
Erinn V. Design GroupErinn V. Design Group
Custom Design - Outdoor Living - New American Home 2015
Custom Design - Outdoor Living - New American Home 2015
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Sky Terrace The New American Home 2015
Modern Ranch
Modern Ranch
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
James Kruger, LandMark Photography, Peter Eskuche, AIA, Eskuche Design, Sharon Seitz, HISTORIC studio, Interior Design
Mountaintop Modern Log Estate
Mountaintop Modern Log Estate
Judge + AssociatesJudge + Associates
Newcombe Ranch
Newcombe Ranch
Omni Custom HomesOmni Custom Homes
Edmonton - Sunhill Complete Renovation / Rebuild
Edmonton - Sunhill Complete Renovation / Rebuild
Alair Homes NanaimoAlair Homes Nanaimo
Our client came to us for a major renovation of the old, small house on their property. 10 months later, a brand new 6550 square foot home boasting 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, and a 25 foot vaulted ceiling was completed. The grand new home mixes traditional craftsman style with modern and transitional for a comfortable, inviting feel while still being expansive and very impressive. High-end finishes and extreme attention to detail make this home incredibly polished and absolutely beautiful. The exterior design was fine-tuned with many computer-generated models, allowing the homeowners to explore each design and decide on every detail. Exterior finishes including Hardie Board siding, shake gabling, stone veneer, and craftsman style trim. Photography © Avonlea Photography Studio
The Canyons, Home 401
The Canyons, Home 401
Kevin B Howard Architects, AIAKevin B Howard Architects, AIA
The entry steps up in time with the hillside meeting the main floor where it rests, bridging the ephemeral wash below. Dominique Vorillon Photography

Expansive Two Floor 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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