Brown Exterior Design Ideas
Francesco Pierazzi Architects
This detached Victorian house was extended to accommodate the needs of a young family with three small children.
The programme was organized into two distinctive structures: the larger and higher volume is placed at the back of the house to face the garden and make the best use of the south orientation and to accommodate a large Family Room open to the new Kitchen. A longer and thinner volume, only 1.15m wide, stands to the western side of the house and accommodates a Toilet, a Utility and a dining booth facing the Family Room. All the functions that are housed in the secondary volume have direct access either from the original house or the rear extension, thus generating a hierarchy of served and servant volumes, a relationship that is homogeneous to that between the house and the extension.
The timber structures, while distinctive in their proportions, are connected by a shallow volume that doubles as a bench to create an architectural continuum and to emphasize the effect of a secondary volume wrapped around a primary one.
While the extension makes use of a modern idiom, so that it is clearly distinguished from the original house and so that the history of its development becomes immediately apparent, the size of the red cedar cladding boards, left untreated to allow a natural silvering process, matches that of the Victorian brickwork to bind house and extension together.
As the budget did not make possible the use a bespoke profile, an off-the-shelf board was selected and further grooved at mid point to recreate the brick pattern of the façade.
A tall and slender pivoting door, positioned at the boundary between the original house and the new intervention, allows a direct view of the garden from the front of the house and facilitates an innovative relationship with the outside.
Photo: Gianluca Maver
Narofsky Architecture + ways2designPhillip Ennis Photography
This is an example of an expansive modern three-storey brown house exterior in New York with stone veneer, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
This is an example of an expansive modern three-storey brown house exterior in New York with stone veneer, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
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Mid-sized arts and crafts two-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a gable roof.
Mid-sized arts and crafts two-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a gable roof.
Alpine Custom InteriorsAlpine Custom Interiors works closely with you to capture your unique dreams and desires for your next interior remodel or renovation. Beginning with conceptual layouts and design, to construction drawings and specifications, our experienced design team will create a distinct character for each construction project. We fully believe that everyone wins when a project is clearly thought-out, documented, and then professionally executed.
R2K ArchitecteLarge scandinavian two-storey brown house exterior in Grenoble with wood siding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Raptor Construction LLC.Large modern two-storey brown exterior in Denver with wood siding and a gable roof.
Wright DesignThis eclectic mountain home nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains showcases an unexpected but harmonious blend of design influences. The European-inspired architecture, featuring native stone, heavy timbers and a cedar shake roof, complement the rustic setting. Inside, details like tongue and groove cypress ceilings, plaster walls and reclaimed heart pine floors create a warm and inviting backdrop punctuated with modern rustic fixtures and vibrant bohemian touches.
Meechan Architectural Photography
ODS ArchitectureOriginally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection.
A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible.
Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.
Ross PaintingPhilip Swett
Photo of a large modern three-storey brown exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding and a flat roof.
Photo of a large modern three-storey brown exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding and a flat roof.
DRACOThis is an example of a mid-sized contemporary one-storey brown house exterior in San Francisco with wood siding, a flat roof and a mixed roof.
Johnson County Siding & Window Co., Inc.Inspiration for a large contemporary three-storey brown exterior in Kansas City with mixed siding and a clipped gable roof.
Zurich Homes IncFront Door Details
Inspiration for a large eclectic two-storey brick brown exterior in Other.
Inspiration for a large eclectic two-storey brick brown exterior in Other.
Urban AnglesUrban Angles
Design ideas for a large scandinavian two-storey brown exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Design ideas for a large scandinavian two-storey brown exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
The Artisans Group, Inc.This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction.
The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping.
Photo Credit: Art Gray
Carpenter & MacNeilleRichard Mandelkorn
This is an example of a large arts and crafts two-storey brown house exterior in Boston with wood siding and a gable roof.
This is an example of a large arts and crafts two-storey brown house exterior in Boston with wood siding and a gable roof.
Drewett WorksThis homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck.
This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway.
Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun.
Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision.
Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ
Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ
Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ
Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ
Misiaszek Turpin pllcResting upon a 120-acre rural hillside, this 17,500 square-foot residence has unencumbered mountain views to the east, south and west. The exterior design palette for the public side is a more formal Tudor style of architecture, including intricate brick detailing; while the materials for the private side tend toward a more casual mountain-home style of architecture with a natural stone base and hand-cut wood siding.
Primary living spaces and the master bedroom suite, are located on the main level, with guest accommodations on the upper floor of the main house and upper floor of the garage. The interior material palette was carefully chosen to match the stunning collection of antique furniture and artifacts, gathered from around the country. From the elegant kitchen to the cozy screened porch, this residence captures the beauty of the White Mountains and embodies classic New Hampshire living.
Photographer: Joseph St. Pierre
Stephen Moser ArchitectMichael Moran OTTO
Design ideas for a large contemporary two-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a gable roof.
Design ideas for a large contemporary two-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a gable roof.
Zola European WindowsEssential, contemporary, and inviting defines this extremely energy efficient, Energy Star certified, Passive House design-inspired home in the Pacific Northwest. Designed for an active family of four, the one-story 3 bedroom, 2 bath floor plan offers tasteful aging in place features, a strong sense of privacy, and a low profile that doesn’t impinge on the natural landscape. This house will heat itself in the dead of winter with less energy than it takes to run a hair dryer, and be sensual to live in while it does it. The forms throughout the home are simple and neutral, allowing for ample natural light, rich warm materials, and of course, room for the Guinea pigs makes this a great example of artful architecture applied to a genuine family lifestyle.
This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. Natural daylight enters both from the tilt & turn and fixed windows in the living and dining areas, and through the terrace door that leads seamlessly outside to the natural landscape.
Project Designed & Built by: artisansgroup
Certifications: Energy Star & Built Green Lvl 4
Photography: Art Gray of Art Gray Photography
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