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How to choose the right facade for your new home
05-07-2023
First impressions count, and the facade of your new home is the ultimate first impression. We want you to have one you’ll love coming home to, which is why we’ve created this article to guide you in choosing a distinguished façade for your home. First, we’ll explore what you should consider when selecting house facades before displaying the different styles at Arden Homes.
House facades refer to one exterior side of a house – typically the front – and are one of the most important parts of your home design. It creates the first impression of your home or ‘street appeal’, forming its personality and setting it apart from all the other houses in your neighbourhood.
Modern house facades in Australia come in all shapes and sizes with either bold or subtle design features. The front face of a house doesn’t just make a home stand out from the rest on the street but also contributes to the overall value. Below are some essential house frontage ideas to help get you started!
The materials of your façade are a great way to exhibit your style. A range of materials to choose from adds great value and can even be combined with others to accentuate the street appeal.
Some material options to consider include the following:
Brick: Facades featuring face brick (yellow, red, brown, or slate-grey for a modern texture, for instance) can add depth and texture to the exterior of your home, giving it an earthly look and feel.
Cladding: Cladding is a material attached to the exterior of your home’s walls – either horizontally or vertically – to form an outer weatherproof skin to the house. This can give a range of different looks from coastal, classic to cottage.
Glass: This is a popular material and is quickly becoming a staple of modern facade design for balconies and windows. You’ll need to consider sun protection when it comes to including glass in your façade, though it is a great natural light source in your home.
Render: Rendering is applying a coating, such as cement, to a façade to create a smooth or textured finish depending on your preferred aesthetic.
Choosing the colour of your walls, roof, door and trim is an opportunity to upgrade the front façade of your house in an interesting and aesthetically stylish way. You may want to go for varying shades of one colour to achieve a layered look with depth, or if you’re aiming for a bolder look, contrasting light and dark colours. This is where façades allow you to let your personal taste shine and make a statement.
The front door is a focal point of your façade, and often the first thing friends and guests notice as they approach your new home. It can often be the missing link to tying your façade together. So, if you’ve gone for a more subtle design for the front entrance of your home but would like to add a bold element, why not make a statement with your front door? There are many different styles you can choose from; single or double front doors to glass doors that welcome in the sunlight.
Finding the right lighting and suitable landscaping are the final features that can make your house the centrepiece of the street. Your lighting should show off your façade in all its glory at night, and the softer lighting along the walls or columns can add another layer of depth. For your landscaping, opting for more low-maintenance choices can complement the welcoming feel of your home while not requiring constant upkeep.
Overall, your house facades should flow consistently with your interior home design. This consistency between the outside and inside of your home will bring about a sense of connectedness, providing a much more rewarding living experience. Arden Homes’ façades have been developed with their respective range’s floorplans in mind to accomplish this smooth transition from outside to inside your home.
At Arden Homes, we have multiple house façade designs for each of our home designs, so you’re guaranteed to find one a façade that’s perfect for your new home. Each of our designs comes with the option to select the façade style, and our new home consultants will work with you to find one that suits your ideal new home design. Airlie, Brampton and Devonport façade for single storey homes and Sandhurst and Tempo façade for double storey homes are the standard no cost façades.
For inspiration for the perfect façade, check out our gallery for single and double-storey façade options.