21 fresh white house exterior ideas (2024)

Surfing legend Mick Fanning’s three-storey house with Hamptons overtones, including attic gables, is a landmark along the Gold Coast seafront. Perched on the dunes, the seaside home – styled by Three Birds Renovations – reflects the love of sun and ocean that helped make him a household name.

It was the white exterior of this heritage home on Sydney’s north shore that first captivated the owners – the classic lines and details were reminiscent of homes in Adelaide, where the couple grew up.

Annual road trips exploring the American coastline inspired this family to add a touch of East and West Coast style to their white-washed Hampton-style waterfront home.

The white exterior with timber pillars on this timeless, coastal-meets-farmhouse family home in the Gold Coast reminds the owner of “coastal holiday homes you find in Byron where you feel completely at ease.”

Bringing an older property into the modern era takes masses of patience and a steadfast vision, but this 19th-Century home on Sydney’s Lower North Shore delivers lashings of elegance and functionality for a family of five.

A white exterior accentuates the Spanish-style garden to spiral columns of artist Annie Everingham’s Spanish Mission-style bungalow in Newcastle. The moment she saw it from the street, she fell in love.

Horticulturalist Natasha Morgan’s 1800s-era timber cottage in Spargo Creek, Victoria features a pretty, white-painted facade. The building was formally used as a post office.

Though it was a Dijon mustard colour, owner Seamus could see that the 1850s property had a lot of charm and potential. “I painted it white outside, then whitewashed the walls and ceilings inside to make the house look more alive and open.”

The renovation of this gracious Victorian terrace in inner Sydney has seen it make an illuminating move into a brighter, more inclusive way of living without shedding its beautiful heritage facade.

A weekend property has been transformed into a yearned for country home with plenty of room for friends and family. The Georgian facade of the country cottage is both inviting and classic.

A minimalist, low-maintenance garden featuring palms and hardy cacti, combined with the crisp white exterior, give this cool Queensland home a Palm Springs vibe.

Homeowner Tam saw past the salmon-pink exterior of this Spanish Mission-style house, transforming it with paint in Dulux Lexicon Quarter. It now boasts a fresh aesthetic to complement minimalist interior.

A new build in the beachside enclave of Casuarina on the NSW north coast blends classic mid-century design with modern Australian architecture. Crisp white walls echo the home’s Palm Springs holiday vibe with a yellow door painted in Porter’s Paints Ping.

This Art Deco home on Sydney’s lower north shore looked as if its best days had sailed, but a masterful restoration and fresh lick of paint has changed its course forever.

The French art deco influence is instantly apparent in this glamorous home’s curved facade. The architecture, custom balustrades and entry gates are all designed by Greg Natale.

The facade of this two-storey home fulfilled the owners brief of contemporary but not stark. “I wanted it to be white with a traditional pitched roof line”, says owner Lauren.

A dark 1950s fibro cottage on Sydney’s northern beaches has been transformed into a light and bright four-bedroom oasis fit for family living.

Once an “ugly duckling”, this 1990s home on the NSW Central Coast is now a welcoming family retreat with a bright and inviting facade.

The exterior of this Georgian-style home inspired by the Obamas’ residence presents a fresh facade painted in Dulux ‘Vintage Linen’.