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Two Floor Detached House Ideas and Designs

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1217 Water View
1217 Water View
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Mastic Vinyl Siding, Harvey Windows, & Therma-Tru Door, Lakeville, MA
Mastic Vinyl Siding, Harvey Windows, & Therma-Tru Door, Lakeville, MA
Care Free Homes, Inc.Care Free Homes, Inc.
Mastic Vinyl Siding, Harvey Windows, and a Therma-Tru Entry Door look beautiful on this Lakeville, MA colonial! The homeowner chose a combination of Mastic Cedar Discovery and Carvedwood 44 Vinyl Siding in the historic color, Russet Red. Cedar Discovery mimics the look of painted cedar shingles and Carvedwood 44 replicates the look of painted cedar clapboard siding. With realistic wood textures and shadow lines, these homeowners have a durable and affordable siding option that looks beautiful without the worry that comes along with wood siding. With a 230 mph wind rating and an lovely collection of colors, textures, and styles, our customers enjoy both the durability and beauty of professional grade siding. We also installed Harvey Classic Double Hung Vinyl Replacement windows. The Harvey Classic is our top-selling, energy efficient replacement window. Homeowners enjoy tilt-in sashes for easy cleaning, customizable colors, hardware, and grid patterns. As one of the area’s select Harvey Elite Window Dealers, Care Free customers can also choose from exclusive package upgrades and warranties that can’t be offered by ordinary contractors. A Therm-Tru Fiberglass Entry system is factory-finished in the color, onyx. This Smooth Star door welcomes guests with a pair of coordinating sidelites featuring decorative glass and grids. Care Free Homes is the preferred contractor of thousands of homeowners. Past customers and referrals are responsible for over half of our business each year! Once you become a Care Free customer – chances are you’ll stay a Care Free customer and invite your friends and family to become one, too! We ask for absolutely no money until the project is complete and have financing options for qualified homeowners. Get started on your project with a FREE Quote by calling (508) 997-1111 or contact us online and we’ll follow up with you! Make your house a Care Free home!
Lakeside New Build
Lakeside New Build
Andrea Schumacher InteriorsAndrea Schumacher Interiors
The exterior of this house has a beautiful black entryway with gold accents. Wood paneling lines the walls and ceilings. A large potted plant sits nearby.
French Mediterranean Custom Home
French Mediterranean Custom Home
SDG ArchitectsSDG Architects
Transitional & Moody: Custom Home 004
Transitional & Moody: Custom Home 004
Wise Investment Builders Enterprises, Ltd.Wise Investment Builders Enterprises, Ltd.
Riverview Pines Mountain Modern
Riverview Pines Mountain Modern
Stonebuilt HomesStonebuilt Homes
Bayside Lake Retreat
Bayside Lake Retreat
DePietro Design AssociatesDePietro Design Associates
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
City Modern Farmhouse Town & Country Charlotte
Linnane HomesLinnane Homes
Modern Front Aerial
Modern Front Aerial
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
Stunning curb appeal! Modern look with natural elements combining contemporary architectural design with the warmth of wood and stone. Large windows fill the home with natural light and an inviting feel. Photos: Reel Tour Media
Shediac River Cottage
Shediac River Cottage
Kent Homes BouctoucheKent Homes Bouctouche
This prow front and low 12' deep deck face the Shediac River. Flooding the spaces with light and creating an impressive balance. Upstairs the dormers feature built in window seats in the bunk and family rooms. An impressive cottage design.
Exterior, Chadwick, Granger, IN
Exterior, Chadwick, Granger, IN
T.L. Jackson ConstructionT.L. Jackson Construction
A 2,642 square foot modern craftsman farmhouse with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a full unfinished basement that could include a fourth bedroom and a full bath.
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
Scandinavian Modern Exterior
10K Architecture10K Architecture
10K designed this new construction home for a family of four who relocated to a serene, tranquil, and heavily wooded lot in Shorewood. Careful siting of the home preserves existing trees, is sympathetic to existing topography and drainage of the site, and maximizes views from gathering spaces and bedrooms to the lake. Simple forms with a bold black exterior finish contrast the light and airy interior spaces and finishes. Sublime moments and connections to nature are created through the use of floor to ceiling windows, long axial sight lines through the house, skylights, a breezeway between buildings, and a variety of spaces for work, play, and relaxation.
Malibu
Malibu
Patal ConstructionPatal Construction
Malibu Estate
Julian Street II
Julian Street II
M House DevelopmentM House Development
Kerri's 1909 Cottage-Style Bungalow
Kerri's 1909 Cottage-Style Bungalow
ArciformArciform
Subtle exterior detailing was designed to not overwhelm the original house. The front porch was remodeled and dormer windows replaced in harmony with the original features. a custom gate with reclaimed doors glide on barn door hardware, leading to an outdoor living room.
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
Past Present House
Past Present House
chadbourne + doss architectschadbourne + doss architects
The new addition extends from and expands an existing flat roof dormer. Aluminum plate siding marries with brick, glass, and concrete to tie new to old.
Sherman Oaks Home
Sherman Oaks Home
LRWoehler & AssociatesLRWoehler & Associates
Whitestone home
Whitestone home
JLS Designs Architecture & Planning, PCJLS Designs Architecture & Planning, PC
Rainbow
Rainbow
WEST BAY HOMES real estate developmentWEST BAY HOMES real estate development

Two Floor 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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