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Medium Sized House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Southwest Austin Yardscape
Southwest Austin Yardscape
T-Square CompanyT-Square Company
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Lake house
Lake house
Clauss ConstructionClauss Construction
Lakehouse Spa
Lakehouse Spa
Ben Cunliffe Architects LtdBen Cunliffe Architects Ltd
Ben Barden
Ranch Style Dressing
Ranch Style Dressing
Morse Custom Homes and RemodelingMorse Custom Homes and Remodeling
Client hired Morse Remodeling to design and construct this newly purchased home with large lot so that they could move their family with young children in. It was a full gut, addition and entire renovation of this 1960's ranch style home. The house is situated in a neighborhood which has seen many whole house upgrades and renovations. The original plan consisted of a living room, family room, and galley kitchen. These were all renovated and combined into one large open great room. A master suite addition was added to the back of the home behind the garage. A full service laundry room was added near the garage with a large walk in pantry near the kitchen. Design, Build, and Enjoy!
French Cottage with Limestone Entry
French Cottage with Limestone Entry
DeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLCDeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLC
This beautiful cottage is a part of french country inspired village designed by Leo Dowell and built by David Simonini. With Leo's designs, we fabricated the hand carved limestone entry for this home. Our team of design professionals is available to answer any questions you may have at: (828) 681-5111.
York
York
Ryan Homes, Inc.Ryan Homes, Inc.
Cycle House
Cycle House
chadbourne + doss architectschadbourne + doss architects
A new Seattle modern house designed by chadbourne + doss architects houses a couple and their 18 bicycles. 3 floors connect indoors and out and provide panoramic views of Lake Washington. photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Jagoe Craftsman Exteriors
Jagoe Craftsman Exteriors
Jagoe Homes Inc.Jagoe Homes Inc.
Jagoe Homes, Inc. Project: Windham Hill, Little Rock Craftsman Model. Location: Evansville, Indiana. Site: WH 174.
Dutch Colonial Style Home - Park Ridge, IL in Marvin Windows and Hardie Siding
Dutch Colonial Style Home - Park Ridge, IL in Marvin Windows and Hardie Siding
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Park Ridge, IL Dutch Colonial Style Home completed by Siding & Windows Group in James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Evening Blue and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White. Also installed Marvin Ultimate Windows throughout the house and a new Roof.
LEED Prefab Urban Infill Residence
LEED Prefab Urban Infill Residence
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This project tests the theory of bringing high quality design to a prefabricated factory setting. Enrolled in the LEED-Home Pilot, this residence completed certification. The modular home was conceived as two boxes that slide above one another to create outdoor living space and a lower covered rear entry. The passive solar design invites large amounts of light from the south while minimizing openings to the east and west. Factory construction saves both time and costs while reducing waste and using a controlled labor force. Built in a factory north of Denver, the home arrived by flatbed truck in two pieces and was craned into place in about 4 hours providing a fast, sustainable, cost effective alternative to traditional homebuilding techniques. Upgraded lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, doors, door hardware, windows, tile and bamboo flooring were incorporated into the design. 80% of the residence was completed in the factory in less than 3 weeks and other items were finished on site including the exterior stucco, garage, metal railing and stair. Stack-Slide-Stitch describes the conceptual process of how to tie together two distinct modular boxes. Stack refers to setting one modular directly on top of the other. Slide refers to the action that creates an upper southern deck area while simultaneously providing a covered rear entry area. The stitching or interlocking occurs with the upward extension of the lower volume with the front deck walls and with the rear two story vertical.
Texas Contemporary
Texas Contemporary
Tanner Consulting LLC- Landscape ArchitectureTanner Consulting LLC- Landscape Architecture
DRM Design Group provided Landscape Architecture services for a Local Austin, Texas residence. We worked closely with Redbud Custom Homes and Tim Brown Architecture to create a custom low maintenance- low water use contemporary landscape design. This Eco friendly design has a simple and crisp look with great contrasting colors that really accentuate the existing trees. www.redbudaustin.com www.timbrownarch.com
Bird Rock, San Diego CA
Bird Rock, San Diego CA
Doug Simon ARCHITECTUREDoug Simon ARCHITECTURE
Photo by Ed Golich
Barrington Farm House
Barrington Farm House
Brewster Thornton Group Architects, LLPBrewster Thornton Group Architects, LLP
Robert Brewster Photography
Herring Creek Farmhouse
Herring Creek Farmhouse
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Minikahda Vista Cape Cod
Minikahda Vista Cape Cod
Fluidesign StudioFluidesign Studio
Building Design, Plans (in collaboration with Orfield Drafting), and Interior Finishes by: Fluidesign Studio I Builder & Creative Collaborator : Anchor Builders I Photographer: sethbennphoto.com
Shaw Residence front elevation showing porte cochere
Shaw Residence front elevation showing porte cochere
UserUser
Custom Craftsman style two story home on a basement with porte cochere. Photography by Peek Design Group
Eichler Renovation
Eichler Renovation
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Brier cottage
Brier cottage
Benjamin Silver DesignBenjamin Silver Design
1920's English cottage with pumpkin orange front door by Benjamin Silver design
Mountain Living
Mountain Living
Morgante Wilson ArchitectsMorgante Wilson Architects
Gibeon Photography
Foster Loop
Foster Loop
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
© Steve Keating Photography

Medium Sized 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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