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Farmhouse Downsizer Front View
Farmhouse Downsizer Front View
Fairbanks BuildersFairbanks Builders
Farmhouse front view with custom beam supports and gable pediments. Black steel roof for accents Sunset view
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
Cascade West DevelopmentCascade West Development
This Beautiful Multi-Story Modern Farmhouse Features a Master On The Main & A Split-Bedroom Layout • 5 Bedrooms • 4 Full Bathrooms • 1 Powder Room • 3 Car Garage • Vaulted Ceilings • Den • Large Bonus Room w/ Wet Bar • 2 Laundry Rooms • So Much More!
Bullevard St. Addition
Bullevard St. Addition
Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.Schweitzer Design & Build, Inc.
White Oak Modern Farmhouse
White Oak Modern Farmhouse
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
Strikingly elegant curb appeal on this modern farmhouse doesn't end at the front door! Rich textures and well placed details are found throughout this custom home. Beautiful details in the lighting, garage door, and roof.
Fieldstone
Fieldstone
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Ossawinnamakee Lake 2
Ossawinnamakee Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Exterior
Exterior
Charlie Cho PhotographyCharlie Cho Photography
Project for Kristy Elaine, Keller Williams
Westeck Windows Projects
Westeck Windows Projects
Home Advantage Remodeling, LLCHome Advantage Remodeling, LLC
Neil and Linda's Home
Neil and Linda's Home
David Watkins Home Design, LLCDavid Watkins Home Design, LLC
This Gorgeous Modern Farmhouse features a sharp look with plenty of eye-catching contrast and an inviting White Kitchen.
Southern Estate
Southern Estate
Jonathan Miller ArchitectsJonathan Miller Architects
Cory Merrill
Cory Merrill
Austin Signature HomesAustin Signature Homes
Modern Farmhouse
3 Part Harmony
3 Part Harmony
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Our clients asked us to design a guest house while thinking about the big picture which included a main house, a guest house, and a garage. We were in the middle of the design phase when they were transferred to Hong Kong. The project continued, as we worked long distance to iron out the details. The guest house/pool house then became home base for periodic visits while we worked on the main house and the garage. Eventually, they came home to their compound, and it feels like they never left.
The Alred Project
The Alred Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
Photo owned by Pratt Guys and can only be used/published with written permission by Pratt Guys.
Exterior Alternate View
Exterior Alternate View
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
Carolina Coop - Chicken Coop
Carolina Coop - Chicken Coop
Carolina CoopsCarolina Coops
This is a custom-made Carolina Coop that has an overall footprint of 10' x 30' with a 6'x10' henhouse. It has a ChickenGuardian automatic run door, board and batten siding, cupola, two 5-gang egg hutches. This walk-through shows some other features including the 10-nipple poultry water bar.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Daniel Contelmo ArchitectsDaniel Contelmo Architects
A 2-story, 3-car garage is attached to the left side of the house. Photo by Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Guenther Rd
Guenther Rd
Adaptive Building SolutionsAdaptive Building Solutions
MichaelChristiePhotography
Hill Country Farmhouse
Hill Country Farmhouse
Meredith Owen InteriorsMeredith Owen Interiors
Front Porch Farmhouse
Front Porch Farmhouse
Noble Classic HomesNoble Classic Homes
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
WSM CraftWSM Craft
Perfectly settled in the shade of three majestic oak trees, this timeless homestead evokes a deep sense of belonging to the land. The Wilson Architects farmhouse design riffs on the agrarian history of the region while employing contemporary green technologies and methods. Honoring centuries-old artisan traditions and the rich local talent carrying those traditions today, the home is adorned with intricate handmade details including custom site-harvested millwork, forged iron hardware, and inventive stone masonry. Welcome family and guests comfortably in the detached garage apartment. Enjoy long range views of these ancient mountains with ample space, inside and out.

Premium Country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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