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Luxury Coastal House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Broadacres Residence
Broadacres Residence
Jay Baker ArchitectsJay Baker Architects
A view through the front courtyard to the living room. Frank White Photography
Macatawa
Macatawa
Francesca Owings Interior DesignFrancesca Owings Interior Design
White Coastal House, Wilmington NC
White Coastal House, Wilmington NC
BRIDGETT MAZER INTERIORSBRIDGETT MAZER INTERIORS
Classic coastal home Interior Designer in Wilmington, NC
Dunes Oceanfront Home
Dunes Oceanfront Home
CRG CompaniesCRG Companies
Beautifully deigned and built custom ocean front home in Myrtle Beach, SC by CRG Companies. The home encompasses a New England vibe with southern charm.
Surf Gallery
Surf Gallery
Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.
Rick Ricozzi
Coastal Beach Home
Coastal Beach Home
Oakley Home BuildersOakley Home Builders
Carmel Beach House
Carmel Beach House
Eric Miller Architects, Inc.Eric Miller Architects, Inc.
Photo by: Russell Abraham
Craftsman Beach House Gibsons BC
Craftsman Beach House Gibsons BC
Sunshine Coast Home DesignSunshine Coast Home Design
Design by Walter Powell Architect, Sunshine Coast Home Design, Photo by Linda Sabiston, First Impression Photography
PCH Cape Cod
PCH Cape Cod
Burdge & Associates ArchitectsBurdge & Associates Architects
Burdge Architects- Traditional Cape Cod Style Home. Located in Malibu, CA. Traditional coastal home exterior.
Pleasure Point Beach House
Pleasure Point Beach House
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Gina Viscusi Elson - Interior Designer Kathryn Strickland - Landscape Architect Meschi Construction - General Contractor Michael Hospelt - Photographer
Luxury Villa in Old Naples
Luxury Villa in Old Naples
Melinda Gunther Naples RealtorMelinda Gunther Naples Realtor
Jumby Bay features 9 luxury villas each with their own pool and garage. This home is at the end of the block so it has an expanded outdoor living area and added privacy. Photo credit: Rick Bethem
1002 Seasage Drive — Delray Beach, Florida
1002 Seasage Drive — Delray Beach, Florida
Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, FloridaSeaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida
Lakestone
Lakestone
Kaplan Thompson ArchitectsKaplan Thompson Architects
Sandy Agrafiotis
Palmetto Bluff - Jackfield
Palmetto Bluff - Jackfield
Court Atkins GroupCourt Atkins Group
Beach Front Lifestyle
Beach Front Lifestyle
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
This oceanfront home on Moody Beach in Maine packs a lot of style and stunning views into 1,800 square feet on a modest footprint. A graceful wrap-around porch complements the classic, shingle style architecture and provides both a welcoming façade and a perfect place to enjoy the sea breeze. On the opposite side of the house, a spectacular stone chimney with a brick inlay and an inset window stands next to a three-story tower that houses built-in seating on the first floor and an observatory on its top floor. The open interior spaces are full of light and framed by gentle curves that echo the contours of the natural landscape outside. Custom elements like bookcases and shelves built into the staircase and add charm and functionality. Architectural details like a wooden ceiling add texture and visual interest to this beautiful home by the sea.
Coastal Fun
Coastal Fun
Rainey Richardson InteriorsRainey Richardson Interiors
After losing their Rockport, Texas vacation home during Hurricane Harvey, this San Antonio couple made the difficult decision to rebuild. To reflect their easy-going nature, the family wanted to focus on relaxation and fun colors. On the ground floor there is a ramp to the amazing outdoor entertainment area with a kitchen, flat-screen TV, oversized island with barstools, glass garage doors and a great view of the canal! A stairwell leads up to second and main floor where sliding glass doors open to a stunning living room with a double-sided fireplace. Wood-look, plank tile floors are a practical element and add to the coastal feel. The spacious, open concept continues into the kitchen, dining area and game room, and the powder bath with the Airstream barndoor adds a fun, “found” flair. The two main bedrooms and private bath rooms, as well as the custom-built bunk room, are found on the third floor. Hidden nightstands on the bottom bunks are a special, functional feature, and a stunning glass tile wet bar with “live edge” shelves displays family mementos.
Beach Side Bungalow Remodel
Beach Side Bungalow Remodel
Spang Builders, Inc.Spang Builders, Inc.
Francois Gagnon
Down River
Down River
Live Oak Home BuildersLive Oak Home Builders
Coastal Style exterior on this custom home on the river.
Montauk Residence
Montauk Residence
Abelow Sherman Architects LLCAbelow Sherman Architects LLC
Pleasure Point Beach House
Pleasure Point Beach House
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Gina Viscusi Elson - Interior Designer Kathryn Strickland - Landscape Architect Meschi Construction - General Contractor Michael Hospelt - Photographer

Luxury Coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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