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Medium Sized World-Inspired House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Artist's Zen
Artist's Zen
Seasons Garden Design LLCSeasons Garden Design LLC
Because the avocation of one of the owners is glass blowing, he blew a red glass bell for the back garden that is visible from the outdoor deck. More glass art will be added in the future including glass screens and glass bamboo stems. Photo: Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD
Jekyll Island renovation 1204-02
Jekyll Island renovation 1204-02
Kevin M. Higgins, Architect. P.C.Kevin M. Higgins, Architect. P.C.
This 1960s ranch was transformed into a spacious, airy beach cottage -- ideal for its laid-back Jekyll Island setting. Contractor: Wilson Construction, Brunswick, GA
Cottage Garden Entry
Cottage Garden Entry
MHK Architecture & PlanningMHK Architecture & Planning
Exterior Paint
Exterior Paint
Arizona Paint SupplyArizona Paint Supply
Ohana Mau Loa
Ohana Mau Loa
LiLu InteriorsLiLu Interiors
Chris and Marna believe in Ohana Mau Loa which means “family forever.” As return clients, they knew LiLu could help them build a vacation home in Hawaii that would provide a desirable and comfortable gathering place for four adult children and their spouses and 11 grandchildren. A central common space at the heart of the home with separate living quarters surrounding it helps to accommodate everyone with both shared and personal living spaces. Each has its own personality that showcases playful references to Big Island life. And yet the overall design concept weaves together a love of world travel with traditional tastes. Built with mahogany wood that is a staple of island construction, treasured heirlooms and other personal keepsakes are the perfect complement to make this dream home feel welcoming and familiar. Fabrics, finishes and furnishings were selected with the sea in mind and to accommodate wet swim suits, bare feet, and sandy shoes. ----- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ---- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ ----- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/ohana-mau-loa/
平屋
平屋
Yasuhiro SyudohYasuhiro Syudoh
Torrey Pines Project
Torrey Pines Project
Rancho Santa Fe CraftsmanRancho Santa Fe Craftsman
Exterior view displays the exquisite woodwork. The island themed deck rails add a distinctive element.
Tropical Exterior
Tropical Exterior
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Tungsten Royce Custom Wood ProductsTungsten Royce Custom Wood Products
• Matching Garage door, Entry gate and Entry Door • Contemporary Tropical design • Ribbon Sapele wood • Custom stain with Dead Flat Clear coat • True Mortise and Tenon construction Chase Ford
Eden Creek
Eden Creek
Homes by AburtonHomes by Aburton
Coastal Florida Home
Coastal Florida Home
Looney Ricks KissLooney Ricks Kiss
Whitten Paradise
Whitten Paradise
Prestige Landscape Construction Pty LimitedPrestige Landscape Construction Pty Limited
This special and unique house really needed something special to tie the landscaping in with the house. Our Design team worked closely with our client to produce a beautifully aesthetic masterpiece.
Dein Villa
Dein Villa
MaarchMaarch
947 Seasage Drive | Delray Beach
947 Seasage Drive | Delray Beach
Judi Lukens & Kim LekasJudi Lukens & Kim Lekas
Front Exterior
自由が丘の家
自由が丘の家
西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning
New Construction Naples
New Construction Naples
Mark Nourse ConstructionMark Nourse Construction
Pompano Beach Custom Home
Pompano Beach Custom Home
COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE, INC.
Main approach to covered front entry porch. Color: Recycled Glass SW 7747 by Sherwin-Williams COSENTINO ARCHITECTURE INC.
Old Florida Home
Old Florida Home
JMDG Architecture | Planning + InteriorsJMDG Architecture | Planning + Interiors
Photos by Giovanni Photographers
Puetz
Puetz
Stone Construction of the SouthStone Construction of the South
Exterior
Exterior
Rockefeller Kempel ArchitectsRockefeller Kempel Architects
Photography: Eric Staudenmaier

Medium Sized World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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