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House Exterior with Three Floors and a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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A new home in the New York Suburbs
A new home in the New York Suburbs
UserUser
exterior-and-interior-remodel
exterior-and-interior-remodel
Architectural Building Arts, Inc.Architectural Building Arts, Inc.
Zane Williams
Some recent projects
Some recent projects
Susie Soleimani PhotographySusie Soleimani Photography
Susie Soleimani Photography :: theeyebehindthelens.com
Split Rock Home
Split Rock Home
TimberpegTimberpeg
Designed by Evolve Design Group, http://www.evolvedesigngroup.net/ Photo by Jim Fuhrmann, http://www.jimfuhrmann.com/photography.html
Artist Bay Addition
Artist Bay Addition
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Road side exterior view with arched gable brackets, wood stained custom garage doors, and bonus space above garage
French Country | Hinsdale, IL
French Country | Hinsdale, IL
Charles Vincent George Architects, Inc.Charles Vincent George Architects, Inc.
Hinsdale, IL Residence by Charles Vincent George Architects Interiors by Tracy Hickman Photographs by Werner Straube Photography
Scott's Lake House
Scott's Lake House
Bassett Furniture Design StudioBassett Furniture Design Studio
Interior designer Scott Dean's home on Sun Valley Lake
Stately Lakefront Home
Stately Lakefront Home
Knight Architects LLCKnight Architects LLC
Perched on a desirable cove on Lake Winnipesaukee, this four bedroom, four bath Energy-star rated home provides a busy family a welcome retreat and gathering place. This view shows the oversized screened porch, classic white Hardiplank siding, stone landscaping walls, arbor over french doors and stone patio.
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Orca Drive Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from road. Photography by Ian Gleadle.
Greenlake Residence
Greenlake Residence
First LampFirst Lamp
This Greenlake area home is the result of an extensive collaboration with the owners to recapture the architectural character of the 1920’s and 30’s era craftsman homes built in the neighborhood. Deep overhangs, notched rafter tails, and timber brackets are among the architectural elements that communicate this goal. Given its modest 2800 sf size, the home sits comfortably on its corner lot and leaves enough room for an ample back patio and yard. An open floor plan on the main level and a centrally located stair maximize space efficiency, something that is key for a construction budget that values intimate detailing and character over size.
Lobster Boat Residence
Lobster Boat Residence
chadbourne + doss architectschadbourne + doss architects
The exterior of this Seattle modern house designed by chadbourne + doss architects is a composition of wood, steel, and cement panel. 4 floors and a roof deck connect indoors and out and provide framed views of Portage Bay. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Quaker Bluff Cottage
Quaker Bluff Cottage
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Grand Victorian
Grand Victorian
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Looking at this home today, you would never know that the project began as a poorly maintained duplex. Luckily, the homeowners saw past the worn façade and engaged our team to uncover and update the Victorian gem that lay underneath. Taking special care to preserve the historical integrity of the 100-year-old floor plan, we returned the home back to its original glory as a grand, single family home. The project included many renovations, both small and large, including the addition of a a wraparound porch to bring the façade closer to the street, a gable with custom scrollwork to accent the new front door, and a more substantial balustrade. Windows were added to bring in more light and some interior walls were removed to open up the public spaces to accommodate the family’s lifestyle. You can read more about the transformation of this home in Old House Journal: http://www.cummingsarchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Old-House-Journal-Dec.-2009.pdf Photo Credit: Eric Roth
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home BuildersOakley Home Builders
Mashpee Shingle Style
Mashpee Shingle Style
ArchiPlicity, LLCArchiPlicity, LLC
Katherine Jackson Architectural Photography
Pacific Heights San Francisco Residence
Pacific Heights San Francisco Residence
Mason Miller ArchitectMason Miller Architect
View from back upper terrace Douglas Friedman Photography
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Purser ArchitecturalPurser Architectural
Purser Architectural Custom Home Design built by Tommy Cashiola Custom Homes
Darien Colonial
Darien Colonial
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
Woodruff Brown Photography
Dark & Stormy - Striking Hemlock Valley Ski Cabin - 2020 CHBAFV Finalist
Dark & Stormy - Striking Hemlock Valley Ski Cabin - 2020 CHBAFV Finalist
Lacey Construction Ltd.Lacey Construction Ltd.
Set against the backdrop of Sasquatch Ski Mountain, this striking cabin rises to capture wide views of the hill. Gracious overhang over the porches. Exterior Hardie siding in Benjamin Moore Notre Dame. Black metal Prolock roofing with black frame rake windows. Beautiful covered porches in tongue and groove wood. Photo by Brice Ferre
Manifold House
Manifold House
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Three story home in Austin with white stucco and limestone exterior and black metal roof.

House Exterior with Three Floors and a Pitched Roof 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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