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

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Painted Brick & Stone with contrast of dark bronze
Painted Brick & Stone with contrast of dark bronze
Eddie Rider DesignsEddie Rider Designs
Painted brick and natural stone on this light transitional home in Cary, NC. Black Pella Windows offer a nice contrast with the white painted brick and the colored stone over the entire exterior.
Copper Park- Front Door
Copper Park- Front Door
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: Su Casa Designs Builder: Youngblood Builders Photographer: Greg Premru
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
The front elevation of the home features a traditional-style exterior with front porch columns, symmetrical windows and rooflines, and a curved eyebrow dormers, an element that is also present on nearly all of the accessory structures
Greenfield Hill Colonial
Greenfield Hill Colonial
Segerson BuildersSegerson Builders
Custom white colonial with a mix of traditional and transitional elements. Featuring black windows, cedar roof, oil stone driveway, white chimneys and round dormers.
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Northern MN Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
This expansive lake home sits on a beautiful lot with south western exposure. Hale Navy and White Dove are a stunning combination with all of the surrounding greenery. Marvin Windows were used throughout the home.
James Hardie Beaded Lap Siding Replacement | Sherwin-Williams Duration
James Hardie Beaded Lap Siding Replacement | Sherwin-Williams Duration
BellwetherBellwether
This Denver home had cracked Certainteed siding that needed to be replaced. The homeowner selected James Hardie Beaded Lap siding with HardieTrim. The white-on-white paint with Sherwin-Williams Duration lends to the traditional farmhouse architecture, and the results are stunning.
Sequoyah Addition
Sequoyah Addition
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Painted Brick Exterior BEFORE
Painted Brick Exterior BEFORE
Color Revival By Rebecca DumasColor Revival By Rebecca Dumas
Timeless Shingle Style Residence on the Long Island Sound
Timeless Shingle Style Residence on the Long Island Sound
Stokkers & CoStokkers & Co
A gracious 11,500 SF shingle-style residence overlooking the Long Island Sound in Lloyd Harbor, New York. Architecture and Design by Smiros & Smiros Architects. Built by Stokkers + Company.
Modern Coastal in North Bethany
Modern Coastal in North Bethany
UserUser
This home, located in North Bethany, has a contemporary coastal blend inside and out. The interior design of the home is a modern mix that incorporates industrial, coastal and organic elements. Metals, reclaimed woods and woven textures are present throughout the home. Pieces that combine these varied elements have been carried through the home. Halkin Mason Photography
The Modern Victorian
The Modern Victorian
Hierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLCHierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLC
This Second Empire Victorian, was built with a unique, modern, open floor plan for an active young family. The challenge was to design a Transitional Victorian home, honoring the past and creating its own future story. A variety of windows, such as lancet arched, basket arched, round, and the twin half round infused whimsy and authenticity as a nod to the period. Dark blue shingles on the Mansard roof, characteristic of Second Empire Victorians, contrast the white exterior, while the quarter wrap around porch pays homage to the former home. Architect: T.J. Costello - Hierarchy Architecture + Design Photographer: Amanda Kirkpatrick
West of Eden
West of Eden
SGDI - Sarah Gallop Design Inc.SGDI - Sarah Gallop Design Inc.
For a family that loves hosting large gatherings, this expansive home is a dream; boasting two unique entertaining spaces, each expanding onto outdoor-living areas, that capture its magnificent views. The sheer size of the home allows for various ‘experiences’; from a rec room perfect for hosting game day and an eat-in wine room escape on the lower-level, to a calming 2-story family greatroom on the main. Floors are connected by freestanding stairs, framing a custom cascading-pendant light, backed by a stone accent wall, and facing a 3-story waterfall. A custom metal art installation, templated from a cherished tree on the property, both brings nature inside and showcases the immense vertical volume of the house. Photography: Paul Grdina
Home Transformation - Seamless
Home Transformation - Seamless
cJem Designs, PLLCcJem Designs, PLLC
Outside In Photography
Grey Oaks 128 Spec
Grey Oaks 128 Spec
Bob Buescher HomesBob Buescher Homes
Our Work
Our Work
Tom Petersen Architect, LLCTom Petersen Architect, LLC
New Transitional Construction
New Transitional Construction
Casagrande ArchitectsCasagrande Architects
whitehall reservoir
whitehall reservoir
John Dvorsack ArchitectJohn Dvorsack Architect
Gallery of Work
Gallery of Work
Sever Homes Inc.Sever Homes Inc.
Bissell
Bissell
Avenue Builders, LLCAvenue Builders, LLC
Darien Residence
Darien Residence
Thompson Raissis ArchitectsThompson Raissis Architects

House Exterior with Three Floors and a Shingle 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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