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Medium Sized Semi-detached House Ideas and Designs

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Box Hill South
Box Hill South
HX DesignHX Design
Luxury side-by-side townhouse. Volume Vision
A House of brick and tin
A House of brick and tin
Egon Hansen ArchitectsEgon Hansen Architects
Upper Walthamstow Renovation
Upper Walthamstow Renovation
Studio FabbriStudio Fabbri
Heaton Road
Heaton Road
Butterfield ArchitectureButterfield Architecture
The exterior of this modern extension has the aim to compliment the existing period property but also have a definite change, in order to show how the property has developed over its time.
Somerville MA Multi-Family Renovation
Somerville MA Multi-Family Renovation
SL Haus Group LLCSL Haus Group LLC
Modern renovation for two family dwelling. Very bright, open living dining kitchen concept. Modern appliances and fixtures. Stone built fire place, heart of Somerville MA.
Das Doppelhaus nicht nur als Kapitalanlage
Das Doppelhaus nicht nur als Kapitalanlage
Mittelstädt-HausMittelstädt-Haus
Dies ist unser Doppelhaus als Musterhaus mit je 116,40 m² Wohnfläche. Als beispielhafte Gestaltungsmöglichkeit wurde sowohl eine Gaube als auch ein Zwerchgiebel gebaut. Weitere Informationen und Bilder, wie auch die Grundrisse finden Sie auf unserer Website: https://www.mittelstaedt-haus.de/
Castlewood Crescent - Timber clad extension
Castlewood Crescent - Timber clad extension
HEM ArchitectsHEM Architects
The extension, finished in timber cladding to contrast against the red brick, leads out to the garden – ideal for entertaining.
Bernal Heights Residences
Bernal Heights Residences
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Extension & Full Refurb - Penge
Extension & Full Refurb - Penge
Earl & Calam Design and Build LtdEarl & Calam Design and Build Ltd
Stylish South Kensington, SW7
Stylish South Kensington, SW7
Jemimah BarnettJemimah Barnett
Photographer: Graham Atkins-Hughes | Front door painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Studio Green' - eggshell. | Porch pots are distressed tin pots from Coach House, and the hydrangeas are a pair of excellent artificial hydrangea trees from Riverside Garden Centre. | Custom door mat from MakeAnEntrance.com
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Studio BashevaStudio Basheva
Adam Scott
Charlton Loft
Charlton Loft
Studio 30 ArchitectsStudio 30 Architects
Loft extension provides new and improved master bedroom facilities. The scheme comprises a contemporary loft extension to a semi-detached Victorian townhouse which accommodates a generous master bedroom with en-suite. A fully glazed rear facing dormer provides the occupants with an abundance of daylight and elevated views of the London cityscape.
Exterior • Sustainable Homes at Dormont Park
Exterior • Sustainable Homes at Dormont Park
White Hill Design Studio LLPWhite Hill Design Studio LLP
Dormont Park is a development of 8 low energy homes in rural South Scotland. Built to PassivHaus standards, they are so airtight and energy efficient that the entire house can be heated with just one small radiator. Here you can see the exterior of the semi-detached houses, which are clad with larch and pink render. The project has been lifechanging for some of the tenants, who found the improved air quality of a Passivhaus resolved long standing respiratory health issues. Others who had been struggling with fuel poverty in older rentals found the low heating costs meant they now had much more disposable income to improve their quality of life. Photo © White Hill Design Studio LLP
Kinross Road
Kinross Road
Unity ArchitectsUnity Architects
Telopea
Telopea
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Stanton Ave - Lawrenceville
Stanton Ave - Lawrenceville
DTSH Interiors / Designed to Sell Homes, LLCDTSH Interiors / Designed to Sell Homes, LLC
Staged by Laura Bonucchi of Designed to Sell Homes, LLC Gene Yuger, PREM Pittsburgh Real Estate Media
Single Family Home Renovation
Single Family Home Renovation
Anthony Duncan ArchitectAnthony Duncan Architect
Short Term Rental
Short Term Rental
DIMOCK REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTIONDIMOCK REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
This 1950's original build was in dire need of an upgrade. We kept the exterior minimal, gave it a covered entry, coastal colors and new welcoming details. Just clean and simple.
Ventnor House
Ventnor House
PhiBa ArchitecturePhiBa Architecture
Ventnor House, Rear façade, entrance with pool and terrace
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Medium Sized Semi-detached House 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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