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Two Floor House Exterior with Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Banks Place
Banks Place
Surfside Home Co.Surfside Home Co.
Black and White Coastal Beach Box Home, Wood Balcony, Black Doors, Market Lights on Balcony, Home on Stilts
A Second Story Addition in East Greenwich, RI
A Second Story Addition in East Greenwich, RI
Red House Design BuildRed House Design Build
Red House transformed a single-story ranch into a two-story Gothic Revival home. Photography by Aaron Usher III. Instagram: @redhousedesignbuild
Before - Composite Siding & Marvin Windows in Carlisle, MA 01741
Before - Composite Siding & Marvin Windows in Carlisle, MA 01741
United Home ExpertsUnited Home Experts
This is one of our favorite projects to date because of the beautiful modern farmhouse look achieved here. The homeowners chose to replace their siding using our GorillaPlank™ Siding System featuring Everlast Composite Siding and their windows with Ebony-colored Marvin Windows! Location: Carlisle, MA 01741
2021 Artisan Home Tour
2021 Artisan Home Tour
Housing First MinnesotaHousing First Minnesota
2021 Artisan Home Tour Remodeler: Nor-Son Custom Builders Photo: Landmark Photography Have questions about this home? Please reach out to the builder listed above to learn more.
Denny-Blaine Outdoor Revival
Denny-Blaine Outdoor Revival
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Once overgrown, the driveway and entry to this home are now open and welcoming while still maintaining needed privacy from the neighbors and road. Photo by Meghan Montgomery.
Chenequa Lake Home
Chenequa Lake Home
Think DesignThink Design
Luxury Home on Pine Lake, WI
Craftsman Delight
Craftsman Delight
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Front elevation, highlighting double-gable entry at the front porch with double-column detail at the porch and garage. Exposed rafter tails and cedar brackets are shown, along with gooseneck vintage-style fixtures at the garage doors..
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Coastal Clark Falls
Coastal Clark Falls
Gardner HomesGardner Homes
The Coastal Clark Falls is proof that you don’t need to live near the ocean to appreciate the soft tones and clean aesthetic of coastal architecture. Two levels of modern clean lines, coastal colors, and a sense of place and relaxation. An open, airy floor plan connects an inviting great room, a smart kitchen layout, and a dining nook surrounded in natural light. The main level owner suite is adjoined by a bathroom complete with double vanities, freestanding tub, and spacious shower. Bedrooms connect to a shared bathroom, and a bonus room with an additional bathroom means there’s room for everything and everyone in your life.
Holden Wood Exterior at Dusk
Holden Wood Exterior at Dusk
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
The 1950s two-story deck house was transformed with the addition of three volumes - a new entry and a lantern-like two-story stair tower are visible at the front. The new owners' suite above a home office with separate entry are barely visible at the gable end.
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
Vinyl Cedar Shake Shingles, Shiplap Vinyl Insulated Siding, Soffit & Fascia
AmerisideAmeriside
After installation, we achieved beautiful, clean lines on this two story Alta Loma home. Ameriside installed vinyl-clad aluminum soffit & fascia, which will never need painting ever again! All products mentioned are accompanied by a limited lifetime warranty.
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
Antiqued Elegance in Willowcreek Ranch
By Design Interiors, Inc.By Design Interiors, Inc.
Back view of this custom French Country inspired home
Salten Point- Exterior Deck
Salten Point- Exterior Deck
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: Kennerknecht Design Group Builder: JJ Delaney, Inc. Landscape Architect: Horiuchi Solien Landscape Architects Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography
Putnam Retreat
Putnam Retreat
HUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction MgmtHUDSON DESIGN Architecture & Construction Mgmt
Lake Skegemog Family Home
Lake Skegemog Family Home
Bogard and Sons ConstructionBogard and Sons Construction
The sunrise view over Lake Skegemog steals the show in this classic 3963 sq. ft. craftsman home. This Up North Retreat was built with great attention to detail and superior craftsmanship. The expansive entry with floor to ceiling windows and beautiful vaulted 28 ft ceiling frame a spectacular lake view. This well-appointed home features hickory floors, custom built-in mudroom bench, pantry, and master closet, along with lake views from each bedroom suite and living area provides for a perfect get-away with space to accommodate guests. The elegant custom kitchen design by Nowak Cabinets features quartz counter tops, premium appliances, and an impressive island fit for entertaining. Hand crafted loft barn door, artfully designed ridge beam, vaulted tongue and groove ceilings, barn beam mantle and custom metal worked railing blend seamlessly with the clients carefully chosen furnishings and lighting fixtures to create a graceful lakeside charm.
Lakehouse Lux
Lakehouse Lux
Devon Grace InteriorsDevon Grace Interiors
European Chic Retreat
European Chic Retreat
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
Humble House
Humble House
R ARCHITECTURER ARCHITECTURE
Slate shingles Australian timber
Passive House
Passive House
Sail ArchitectsSail Architects
Custom, passive style, green trim home.
Tip-Top Tudor: Front Exterior
Tip-Top Tudor: Front Exterior
Tamara Day DesignTamara Day Design

Two Floor House Exterior with Shingles 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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