House Exterior Design

House exterior design provides a great opportunity to introduce your own personal style to the neighborhood.

The style is defined by the architectural features which you decide to add.

Features such as the windows and doors, rainwater ducting, exterior wall coverings, structural materials add to the overall effect and appearance of the building.

It is important to keep the buildings features functional as simplicity will ensure the it remains elegant.

Keeping the materials and colors consistent throughout can create a harmonious look.

Pale natural tones are ideal for rural settings whereas high contrast bright colors often suit urban locations.

Rural Home Design

Homes built in the country are usually subject to stringent planning rules and regulations.

Designs have to be sympathetic towards the scenery and materials have to be in keeping with surrounding property.

Designs are usually best suited when harmonized to match existing structures.

It is possible to be slightly different when designing or altering a house exterior in rural locations but it is wise to link the majority of the new style with the existing. This prevents planning issues further down the line.

New features which are likely to be approved include functional glazed areas including bay windows and balconies.

Modern materials including cedar and insulated wall render are often used when restoring old buildings they provide a good contrast to the traditional materials and provide increased thermal properties for old buildings in need of performance upgrades.

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Urban House Design

When designing for buildings in more urban locations house exteriors can be treated with a bit more of an out of the box attitude.

They can be include most materials and styles due to the less conservative planning rules associated with them in the towns ( Some towns and cities have conservation areas which are of a similar nature to policy used in rural locations).

Urban buildings can be coated in steel and aluminum facades some are often clad in timber and large glazed panels.

Although having more choice designs are always developed subject to the functional requirements of the building and are designed in accordance with guidelines produced by the planning department.

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