One-storey Exterior Design Ideas
Refine by:
Budget
Sort by:Popular Today
1 - 20 of 844 photos
Item 1 of 3
Bickford Construction Corporation
Lake Cottage Porch, standing seam metal roofing and cedar shakes blend into the Vermont fall foliage. Simple and elegant.
Photos by Susan Teare
Design ideas for a country one-storey exterior in Burlington with wood siding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Design ideas for a country one-storey exterior in Burlington with wood siding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Two Hawks Design and Development
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern one-storey stucco white exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Landmark Building Inc
Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey blue exterior in Los Angeles with wood siding and a gable roof.
Mezger Homes
Inspiration for a small contemporary one-storey white house exterior in Austin with mixed siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.
Westpoint Homes
6312 NW 155th St., Edmond, OK | Deer Creek Village
This is an example of a large transitional one-storey brick red exterior in Oklahoma City with a gable roof.
This is an example of a large transitional one-storey brick red exterior in Oklahoma City with a gable roof.
Walker Architecture
Design ideas for a large arts and crafts one-storey blue house exterior in New York with wood siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
Geoff Brown
Whangapoua Beach House on the Coromandel Peninsula
Design ideas for a modern one-storey house exterior in Auckland with a flat roof.
Design ideas for a modern one-storey house exterior in Auckland with a flat roof.
Josh Wynne Construction
I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got.
It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall.
The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland.
The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to math the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is.
I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces.
Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation.
For those who could not live in a tiny house, I offer the Tiny-ish House.
Photos by Ryan Gamma
Staging by iStage Homes
Design assistance by Jimmy Thornton
CRM Construction Management
Mid Century Modern Exterior Mood Board
Photo of a large midcentury one-storey black house exterior in Orlando with stone veneer and a black roof.
Photo of a large midcentury one-storey black house exterior in Orlando with stone veneer and a black roof.
Cocoon9
Genevieve Garrupo
Inspiration for a small contemporary one-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a flat roof.
Inspiration for a small contemporary one-storey brown exterior in New York with wood siding and a flat roof.
Balboa Design Group
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey green exterior in San Diego with a gable roof and wood siding.
Design InSite
Ian Cummings Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional one-storey stucco yellow exterior in San Diego.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional one-storey stucco yellow exterior in San Diego.
RBL Architects
The owners were downsizing from a large ornate property down the street and were seeking a number of goals. Single story living, modern and open floor plan, comfortable working kitchen, spaces to house their collection of artwork, low maintenance and a strong connection between the interior and the landscape. Working with a long narrow lot adjacent to conservation land, the main living space (16 foot ceiling height at its peak) opens with folding glass doors to a large screen porch that looks out on a courtyard and the adjacent wooded landscape. This gives the home the perception that it is on a much larger lot and provides a great deal of privacy. The transition from the entry to the core of the home provides a natural gallery in which to display artwork and sculpture. Artificial light almost never needs to be turned on during daytime hours and the substantial peaked roof over the main living space is oriented to allow for solar panels not visible from the street or yard.
Flavin Architects
The guesthouse of our Green Mountain Getaway follows the same recipe as the main house. With its soaring roof lines and large windows, it feels equally as integrated into the surrounding landscape.
Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Winn Wittman Architecture A.I.A.
Exterior view of home with stucco exterior and metal roof. Clerestory gives the home more street presence.
Photo of a small contemporary one-storey stucco grey house exterior in Austin with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Photo of a small contemporary one-storey stucco grey house exterior in Austin with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Bohler Builders Group, Inc.
Jana Bishop
Design ideas for a small country one-storey grey exterior in Los Angeles with wood siding.
Design ideas for a small country one-storey grey exterior in Los Angeles with wood siding.
One-storey Exterior Design Ideas
1