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Rustic House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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The house on the Gulf
The house on the Gulf
OmelaOmela
Mountain Road Residence
Mountain Road Residence
3north3north
Ansel Olson
Cottage Style Meets Modern Living
Cottage Style Meets Modern Living
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
Phillip Mueller Photography, Architect: Sharratt Design Company, Landscape Design: Yardscapes
Exteriors
Exteriors
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Lakeside Timber Frame Home and Pavilions
Lakeside Timber Frame Home and Pavilions
KohlMark Architects and BuildersKohlMark Architects and Builders
The design of this home was driven by the owners’ desire for a three-bedroom waterfront home that showcased the spectacular views and park-like setting. As nature lovers, they wanted their home to be organic, minimize any environmental impact on the sensitive site and embrace nature. This unique home is sited on a high ridge with a 45° slope to the water on the right and a deep ravine on the left. The five-acre site is completely wooded and tree preservation was a major emphasis. Very few trees were removed and special care was taken to protect the trees and environment throughout the project. To further minimize disturbance, grades were not changed and the home was designed to take full advantage of the site’s natural topography. Oak from the home site was re-purposed for the mantle, powder room counter and select furniture. The visually powerful twin pavilions were born from the need for level ground and parking on an otherwise challenging site. Fill dirt excavated from the main home provided the foundation. All structures are anchored with a natural stone base and exterior materials include timber framing, fir ceilings, shingle siding, a partial metal roof and corten steel walls. Stone, wood, metal and glass transition the exterior to the interior and large wood windows flood the home with light and showcase the setting. Interior finishes include reclaimed heart pine floors, Douglas fir trim, dry-stacked stone, rustic cherry cabinets and soapstone counters. Exterior spaces include a timber-framed porch, stone patio with fire pit and commanding views of the Occoquan reservoir. A second porch overlooks the ravine and a breezeway connects the garage to the home. Numerous energy-saving features have been incorporated, including LED lighting, on-demand gas water heating and special insulation. Smart technology helps manage and control the entire house. Greg Hadley Photography
midland point
midland point
AXIS ProductionsAXIS Productions
draper white photography
Timbered Lake Lodge
Timbered Lake Lodge
Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe DesignSamyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design
Joe St. Pierre
Lower level on Lakeside Hideaway
Lower level on Lakeside Hideaway
Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.
Lower level coming out below the deck onto a paved patio.
Limestone Creek
Limestone Creek
L&K Real EstateL&K Real Estate
Photos by Whitney Kamman Photography
Custom Timber Details
Custom Timber Details
Hardin Creek TimberframeHardin Creek Timberframe
Sid Greene Custom adirondack home featuring poplar bark siding, timber frames, and various other rustic features.
Board & Batten Seamless Steel
Board & Batten Seamless Steel
Southeast Home ImprovementSoutheast Home Improvement
Deer Creek Ranch
Deer Creek Ranch
Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log HomesRocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes
Home Away From Home
Home Away From Home
JJ InteriorsJJ Interiors
Rustic character, reclaimed siding, and barn wood make Colorado the perfect setting for this custom family home. Carefully designed to nestled into the hillside yet take full advantage of the expansive views. Whether enjoying a meal or relaxing by the fireplace, this deck can be enjoyed year round.
Poco Bueno
Poco Bueno
Seven Custom HomesSeven Custom Homes
Exterior of Home, Home Plans by Design Visions of Austin, Photos by Merrick Ailes Photography
Archangel Estate
Archangel Estate
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
Lynne Damianos Photography
Mountain Modern Estate
Mountain Modern Estate
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
CASERÍO OMAGOIEASKOA
CASERÍO OMAGOIEASKOA
BI BIlbao InteriorismoBI BIlbao Interiorismo
Esta intervención sobre una construcción protegida y catalogada dentro del patrimonio histórico de Urdaibai supone un ejercicio de cirugía que exige alta precisión. Con más de 300 años de historia y fiel reflejo de la arquitectura vernácula del medio rural vasco, trabajar sobre el caserío Goizko exige de un entendimiento del lugar, historia, tradiciones, cultura y sistemas constructivos de antaño. Fotografía: Aitor Estévez
Vista exterior
Vista exterior
temasrojotemasrojo
Pinewild Place
Pinewild Place
MT Peterson DesignsMT Peterson Designs
Stone Cottage
Stone Cottage
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt

Rustic House Exterior with Three Floors 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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