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Springbank Hill - Modern Prairie Bungalow - Rear
Springbank Hill - Modern Prairie Bungalow - Rear
Andison Residential DesignAndison Residential Design
This Modern Prairie Bungalow was designed to capture the natural beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains from every space within. The sprawling horizontal design and hipped roofs echo the surrounding mountain landscape. The color palette and natural materials help the home blend seamlessly into the Rockies with dark stained wood accents, textural stone, and smooth stucco. Black metal details and unique window configurations bring an industrial-inspired modern element to this mountain retreat. As you enter through the front entry, an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light – bringing the outdoors in. Two covered exterior living spaces provide ample room for entertaining and relaxing in this Springbank Hill custom home.
Forever Ranch
Forever Ranch
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This is the renovated design which highlights the vaulted ceiling that projects through to the exterior.
modern ranch in san jose
modern ranch in san jose
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
View of front entry from driveway. Photo by Scott Hargis.
Westchester Pool House
Westchester Pool House
Significant Homes LLCSignificant Homes LLC
Charles Hilton Architects, Robert Benson Photography From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Faye Crowe Architect LLCFaye Crowe Architect LLC
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Gatling DesignGatling Design
Photo by Ed Gohlich
Lotus on Orange
Lotus on Orange
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Ryan Gamma Photography
1950's Ranch Remodel and Single-Story Addition
1950's Ranch Remodel and Single-Story Addition
Michael Andrew Barber ArchitectsMichael Andrew Barber Architects
Project Hemera, North London
Project Hemera, North London
CCASA ArchitectsCCASA Architects
Big sliding doors integrate the inside and outside of the house. The nice small framed aluminium doors are as high as the extension.
Residential Expansion - Caddo Gap, AR
Residential Expansion - Caddo Gap, AR
Countryside Construction LLCCountryside Construction LLC
After completion of expansion and exterior improvements. The owners wanted to build the deck as a DIY project.
Doylestown Exterior Remodel - Craftsman Style
Doylestown Exterior Remodel - Craftsman Style
Armitage Interiors - Home Design & RenovationArmitage Interiors - Home Design & Renovation
Rancher exterior remodel - craftsman portico and pergola addition. Custom cedar woodwork with moravian star pendant and copper roof. Cedar Portico. Cedar Pavilion. Doylestown, PA remodelers
Modern One Story in Park Place, The Dalles OR
Modern One Story in Park Place, The Dalles OR
Curtis HomesCurtis Homes
Downtown Traditional Renovation
Downtown Traditional Renovation
Tindall Architecture WorkshopTindall Architecture Workshop
One Story Country Home
One Story Country Home
Ranchers by Design Custom Homes Ltd.Ranchers by Design Custom Homes Ltd.
Rendering of a one story country home.
Exterior
Exterior
Studio CorbeauStudio Corbeau
Mid-century modern exterior with covered walkway and black front door.
CORRAL VIEW | MOUNTAIN MODERN
CORRAL VIEW | MOUNTAIN MODERN
Andison Residential DesignAndison Residential Design
With minimalist simplicity and timeless style, this is the perfect Rocky Mountain escape! This Mountain Modern home was designed around incorporating contemporary angles, mixing natural and industrial-inspired exterior selections and the placement of uniquely shaped windows. Warm cedar elements, grey horizontal cladding, smooth white stucco, and textured stone all work together to create a cozy and inviting colour palette that blends into its mountain surroundings. The spectacular standing seam metal roof features beautiful cedar soffits to bring attention to the interesting angles. This custom home is spread over a single level where almost every room has a spectacular view of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Sycamore Ranch Home Remodel
Sycamore Ranch Home Remodel
The English Contractor & Remodeling ServicesThe English Contractor & Remodeling Services
Here's a close up of the new exterior lighting on this ranch style home. These sconce lights are Miseno Chestertown.
Valley Creek Modern Ranch Farmhouse
Valley Creek Modern Ranch Farmhouse
Stone Aspen Signature BuildersStone Aspen Signature Builders
A thoughtful, well designed 5 bed, 6 bath custom ranch home with open living, a main level master bedroom and extensive outdoor living space. This home’s main level finish includes +/-2700 sf, a farmhouse design with modern architecture, 15’ ceilings through the great room and foyer, wood beams, a sliding glass wall to outdoor living, hearth dining off the kitchen, a second main level bedroom with on-suite bath, a main level study and a three car garage. A nice plan that can customize to your lifestyle needs. Build this home on your property or ours.
The Charlotte at Argyle Heights
The Charlotte at Argyle Heights
J. Hall Homes, Inc.J. Hall Homes, Inc.
The Charlotte at Argyle Heights | J. Hall Homes, Inc.
3 bedroom / 3 bathroom custom home
3 bedroom / 3 bathroom custom home
BAM Builders & RemodelingBAM Builders & Remodeling

Premium Bungalow 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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