What is the cheapest way to change the look of my house front?

A repaint in a new colour scheme, with the old paint washed, cracks repaired and a sealer applied first. ClickBina's exterior repaint guide puts it at RM2,000 – RM4,000 for a single-storey terrace and RM4,000 – RM8,000 for a double-storey terrace.

Do I need council approval to change my house facade?

Repainting is usually exempt. Changing the building facade, roof line or boundary wall beyond the approved design is an external alteration that needs council approval, and strata or gated schemes may also need management approval.

Which exterior colours suit Malaysian weather?

Light main colours reflect more heat, which helps on walls that take the afternoon sun. A darker shade on the plinth and lower walls hides rain splash. Use a weatherproof exterior paint, not interior emulsion.

Will cladding stop my wall from leaking?

No. Cladding changes how the wall looks and shields its face, but it is not waterproofing. Fix any leak or growing crack first, then clad.

Timber slats or perforated metal for privacy?

Timber-look slats give a warm look and shade a sunny upper floor. Perforated metal gives a cleaner modern look, and the hole size sets how much privacy and airflow you get.

Should I change the windows before or after repainting?

Before. New frames are sealed into the wall opening, so painting afterwards gives a clean finish and avoids damaging new paint.

Are the designs on this page real ClickBina projects?

No. They are illustrative concept designs that show facade options. Your house is assessed and quoted to its own walls, access and council or management rules.

House Exterior Design Malaysia: 14 Facade Ideas

For most Malaysian landed houses, a new exterior look comes from four layers on the facade you already have: the paint scheme, cladding such as timber-look slats, stone or aluminium composite panels, the window frames, and lighting. A repaint in a new colour is usually treated as cosmetic work, but changing the building facade beyond the approved design needs council approval, and in a gated or strata scheme the facade colour is normally controlled. These 14 concept designs show modern, minimalist, contemporary, tropical, monochrome, classic, industrial and retro fronts. Use the filters below to narrow them by style or home type.

By Richard Tan · ClickBina · Klang Valley · Updated 5 Oct 2026

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House exterior design gallery: 14 concepts How to choose an exterior look for your house What changes a facade: paint, cladding, windows and light Quick pick by home type Gates, roofs, porches and gardens Rules and checks before you change the front What a facade makeover costs How ClickBina can help Sources & methodology

House exterior design gallery: 14 concepts

Each design below is an illustrative concept render of a whole house front, grouped by style and by the home it usually suits. Tap any image to enlarge it. Every card links to the ClickBina guide that covers the paint, cladding, window or lighting work behind that look.

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Illustrative concept design: white double-storey terrace house with a box-framed upper floor, one long black-framed window and a dark grey bar gate — Minimalist white terrace front
Illustrative concept design · Minimalist · Terrace
A white double-storey terrace house with a deep box frame around the upper floor, one long black-framed window, a recessed porch and a dark grey bar gate, between its neighbours.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Intermediate terraces that want a calm, uncluttered street face
**Finish:** Smooth white render, a deep box frame around the upper floor, black window frames
**Watch for:** White shows rain streaks and algae first; it needs a good weatherproof paint and regular washing
**Price guide:** RM4,000 – RM8,000 to repaint a double-storey terrace (ClickBina's exterior repaint guide)
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Illustrative concept design: light grey double-storey semi-D with vertical timber-look slats over a side window and the upper balcony — Timber-look slat screen facade
Illustrative concept design · Contemporary · Semi-D
A light grey double-storey semi-D with vertical timber-look slats screening a side window and the upper balcony, dark window frames and a grey bar gate.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Semi-Ds with a west-facing upper floor or a balcony that needs privacy
**Finish:** Timber-look aluminium or composite slats on a frame over rendered walls
**Watch for:** Slats need a sub-frame and fixing gaps; they shade the wall but are not waterproofing
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Illustrative concept design: white double-storey house with a black box framing one upper window, black window frames and a black gate — Black and white monochrome front
Illustrative concept design · Monochrome · Terrace
A white double-storey house with a matt black box framing one upper window and balcony, black window frames, a black gate and white front walls.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Modern terraces that want a bold block look
**Finish:** Matt black and white exterior paint, black window frames
**Watch for:** Dark colours absorb more heat, so keep black to shaded or smaller areas where you can
**Price guide:** RM4,000 – RM8,000 to repaint a double-storey terrace (ClickBina's exterior repaint guide)
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Illustrative concept design: single-storey white bungalow with a deep timber-look eave, white columns, black-framed glass doors and a stone-faced veranda — Tropical modern deep-eave bungalow
Illustrative concept design · Tropical · Bungalow
A single-storey white bungalow with a deep eave lined in timber-look boards, square white columns, black-framed glass doors and a stone-faced raised veranda on the lawn.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Bungalows and corner houses with room for a veranda
**Finish:** Deep eaves with a timber-look soffit, white columns, black-framed glass doors, stone-faced plinth
**Watch for:** Deep overhangs change the roof line, which can need approval; timber-look finishes still need washing
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Illustrative concept design: cream double-storey house with full-height natural stone columns, a stone-clad ground floor and front wall, and timber-framed windows — Natural stone columns and base
Illustrative concept design · Contemporary · Semi-D
A cream double-storey house on a sloping street with full-height natural stone columns, a stone-clad ground-floor wall and front wall, timber-framed windows and a slim bar gate.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Semi-Ds and bungalows that want a warm, solid look
**Finish:** Natural stone cladding on full-height columns, the ground-floor wall and the front wall, cream render
**Watch for:** Stone adds weight and needs a sound wall and proper fixing; fix any damp first
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Illustrative concept design: white double-storey house with a charcoal-grey panelled frame around the upper floor, a glass balcony and grey panel front walls — ACP frame around upper windows
Illustrative concept design · Modern · Bungalow
A white double-storey house with a deep charcoal-grey panelled frame wrapping the upper floor, a glass balcony, black-framed windows and matching grey panel front walls and gate.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Modern bungalows and corner houses
**Finish:** Charcoal aluminium composite panels wrapping the upper floor, white render, glass balcony
**Watch for:** The panel core decides fire behaviour and must be stated in writing; sealant joints need upkeep
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Illustrative concept design: concrete-grey double-storey front with two red brick panels beside tall black grid windows and black doors below — Industrial brick and concrete-look front
Illustrative concept design · Industrial · Terrace
A concrete-grey box-shaped double-storey front with two red brick panels flanking tall black-framed grid windows, black doors below and tropical planting.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Terraces with a strong, low-upkeep street face
**Finish:** Red brick panels beside concrete-effect render, black grid window frames
**Watch for:** Brick slips are a cladding: fix them to a sound, dry wall and seal the joints
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Illustrative concept design: cream double-storey house with white columns, arched windows, a balustraded balcony and a terracotta tile roof — Classic cream front with mouldings
Illustrative concept design · Classic · Semi-D · Bungalow
A cream double-storey house with white columns, arched windows and doorway, a balustraded balcony, a terracotta tile roof and a white bar gate under shady trees.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Semi-Ds and bungalows in older or modern-classic estates
**Finish:** Cream exterior paint, white columns, arched window heads and a balustraded balcony
**Watch for:** Mouldings collect dirt on top ledges, so plan for washing and touch-ups
**Price guide:** RM6,000 – RM12,000 to repaint a semi-D (ClickBina's exterior repaint guide)
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Illustrative concept design: single-storey terrace house painted sage green with white trims and pillars, white-framed windows and a small white gate — Sage green single-storey refresh
Illustrative concept design · Repaint & refresh · Terrace
A single-storey terrace house painted sage green with white trims, pillars and wall mouldings, white-framed windows and a small white gate, between peach-painted neighbours.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Older single-storey terraces that only need a new colour
**Finish:** Two-colour repaint over prepared, sealed walls
**Watch for:** A repaint is mostly preparation: washing, crack repair and sealer come before the topcoat
**Price guide:** RM2,000 – RM4,000 to repaint a single-storey terrace (ClickBina's exterior repaint guide)
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Illustrative concept design: white double-storey house at dusk with downlights grazing a full-height rough stone wall and a lit porch — Stone feature wall lit at dusk
Illustrative concept design · Contemporary · Terrace · Semi-D
At dusk, warm downlights graze a full-height rough stone wall on a white double-storey house, with a lit porch, a timber front door and a low slatted front wall.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Any landed front with a textured or clad feature wall
**Finish:** Soffit downlights grazing a full-height rough stone wall
**Watch for:** Outdoor lights need weatherproof fittings and proper wiring; plan cable routes before cladding goes up
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Illustrative concept design: white terrace row with upper floors screened by white perforated metal panels above a grey ground floor — Perforated metal screen upper floor
Illustrative concept design · Modern · Terrace
A white terrace row whose upper floors are screened by white perforated metal panels, above a grey ground floor with a glazed door and low hedges.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Townhouses and terraces that face the street or a neighbour
**Finish:** Powder-coated perforated aluminium panels on a frame
**Watch for:** Hole size sets privacy and airflow; check the frame fixing into the wall
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Illustrative concept design: double-storey terrace house in slate grey and white with black-framed windows, a glass balcony and black bar gates — Two-tone grey terrace with new windows
Illustrative concept design · Repaint & refresh · Terrace
A double-storey terrace house in dark slate grey and white, with black-framed windows, a glass balcony, a black garage door and open black bar gates.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Double-storey terraces with tired paint and old windows
**Finish:** Slate grey and white repaint, black aluminium window frames
**Watch for:** Replace windows before painting, so the new frames are sealed in and the paint is not damaged
**Price guide:** RM4,000 – RM8,000 to repaint a double-storey terrace (ClickBina's exterior repaint guide)
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Illustrative concept design: white house entrance with a light timber-look front door, a timber-faced canopy and a tall black-framed window — Japandi light timber entrance
Illustrative concept design · Minimalist · Semi-D · Bungalow
A close view of a white house entrance with a light timber-look front door, a timber-faced canopy, a tall black-framed window, gravel and grasses.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Semi-Ds and bungalows with a simple, calm front
**Finish:** White render, timber-look canopy facing, light oak-look front door, black window frame
**Watch for:** Pale timber-look boards fade and mark in full sun; choose a board made for outdoor use
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Illustrative concept design: yellow and cream terrace front with a white patterned breeze-block screen wall, teal shutters and a decorative balcony railing — Retro breeze block screen front
Illustrative concept design · Mid-century & retro · Terrace
A yellow and cream terrace front with a white patterned breeze-block screen wall, teal shutters and doors, a white decorative balcony railing and a small pale gate.
Suits, finish, watch-outs & price
**Suits:** Older terraces with a front yard and a retro style
**Finish:** White patterned breeze blocks, warm yellow paint, teal doors and shutters
**Watch for:** A new screen wall or a change to the boundary wall may need approval; ask before building
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These are illustrative concept designs created to show facade options. They are not completed ClickBina projects. We repaint, clad and refit house fronts as part of our renovation work, and your house is assessed and quoted to its own walls, access and council or management rules.

More galleries: browse all design ideas by area of the house, from cabinets and kitchens to porches and grilles.

How to choose an exterior look for your house

Start from what is already fixed. The shape of the house, the roof line and the boundary wall were approved with the building, and in a terrace row your front sits between two neighbours. Most exterior makeovers keep that shape and change what sits on it: the colours, a cladding feature, the window frames and the lighting. That is also where most of the visual change comes from.

Paint scheme for the biggest change for the money: one light main colour, one accent and a darker plinth.
Cladding such as timber-look slats, natural stone or aluminium composite panels on one feature area, not the whole house.
Window frames in black, bronze or white to set the style; replace them before you repaint.
Screens such as slats, perforated metal or breeze blocks where you need shade or privacy.
Lighting to show the facade at night, planned before any cladding goes up.

Pick one idea to lead and let the rest stay quiet. A front with a stone base, a slat screen, two accent colours and a feature light all at once usually looks busy on a terrace frontage.

What changes a facade: paint, cladding, windows and light

Element	What it changes	Upkeep	Approval to check
Repaint, new colour	Whole mood of the front	Weatherproof paint lasts about 5–10 years outdoors	Usually cosmetic; strata or gated schemes may control colour
Timber-look slats	Adds warmth and shade	Washing; check fixings and gaps	Management in strata or gated schemes
Natural stone cladding	Solid, warm base	Low; reseal joints if needed	Management in strata or gated schemes
ACP panels	Crisp modern frames and boxes	Washing; sealant joints	Management; fire classification for taller buildings
New window frames	Sets the style line	Low	Management in strata or gated schemes
Facade lighting	Night-time look and safety	Weatherproof fittings	Wiring by a competent electrician
New screen wall, deeper eaves	Changes the building outline	Varies	Council approval for facade changes

Quick pick by home type

Home	Usually works	Watch for
Intermediate terrace	Light main colour, one accent band, new window frames, a slat or perforated screen upstairs	Matching the row and the neighbours' party walls
Corner terrace	Two-tone blocks across the front and side wall, a stone or brick base	The extra exposed side wall in the afternoon sun
Semi-D	Stone base, timber-look slats on the upper floor, wall washers at night	Balancing with the other half of the pair
Bungalow	ACP frames, deep eaves, a full tropical or classic scheme	Large wall areas mean higher access and paint costs

This gallery is about the house front itself. The pieces around it have their own galleries, so you can match them to the facade you choose: the main gate design gallery for gates and boundary walls, the house roof design gallery for roof materials and colours, the car porch design gallery for porch roofs, and the landscape design gallery for the front garden.

Plan them together. A charcoal gate, a charcoal window frame and a charcoal roof read as one design; three different dark colours from three different contractors usually do not.

Rules and checks before you change the front

Council approval. The renovation permit guide lists changing the building facade, roof line, roof pitch or boundary wall beyond the approved design as an external alteration that needs approval, while repainting, in the same colour or a new one, is usually exempt.
Strata and gated schemes. ClickBina's house colour guide notes that in a condo or a gated and guarded scheme the facade colour is normally controlled, and changing the outside of your unit usually needs the management's approval.
Fix the wall first. Cladding is not waterproofing: if a wall already lets water in, covering it hides the problem. The exterior repaint guide treats a crack wider than 3 mm, or one still growing, as a job for an engineer before anyone fills it.
Old paint. Chalky or flaking paint has to be washed and sealed before a new colour goes on; see exterior paint chalking and fading.
Heat. Light colours reflect more of the sun's heat and dark colours absorb it, so keep dark schemes for shaded walls or smaller areas.

What a facade makeover costs

Repainting is the part with published figures. ClickBina's exterior repaint guide puts an exterior repaint at RM2,000 – RM4,000 for a single-storey terrace, RM4,000 – RM8,000 for a double-storey terrace and RM6,000 – RM12,000 for a semi-D, with scaffold or rope access for upper floors adding RM800 – RM2,500 (indicative Klang Valley ranges for 2026). The same guide quotes elastomeric coating, used on walls that take driving rain, at RM4 – RM8 per sq ft.

Cladding, screens, new window frames and facade lighting are quoted per job, because the wall area, the fixing system, the access and the product vary from house to house. Ask for each item to be listed separately so you can phase the work: paint first, then a feature, then lighting.

How ClickBina can help

We repaint, clad and refit house fronts as part of our renovation work; council and management rules for your house still apply, so check them before the work starts. WhatsApp us your job details for a quote: your house type, which walls you want to change, and the look from this page you like. ClickBina is an experienced KL & Selangor contractor, and we reply within the hour with next steps. The price we agree is a flat price with no hidden charges. A site visit is RM150, waived if you go ahead with the job.

Sources & methodology

ClickBina exterior repaint guide — repaint ranges, access cost, elastomeric rate, exterior paint life and crack advice.
ClickBina house colour guide — strata and gated colour rules, heat and colour.
ClickBina renovation permit guide — when a facade change needs council approval.
ClickBina exterior cladding and ACP guides — cladding is not waterproofing; the ACP core decides fire behaviour.

About the images: every image on this page is an illustrative concept design generated to show a facade option. Captions describe what each render shows. RM figures are quoted unchanged from the ClickBina guides named above, indicative Klang Valley ranges for 2026.

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House Exterior Design Ideas
Facade Looks for Malaysian Homes

House exterior design gallery: 14 concepts

Minimalist white terrace front

Timber-look slat screen facade

Black and white monochrome front

Tropical modern deep-eave bungalow

Natural stone columns and base

ACP frame around upper windows

Industrial brick and concrete-look front

Classic cream front with mouldings

Sage green single-storey refresh

Stone feature wall lit at dusk

Perforated metal screen upper floor

Two-tone grey terrace with new windows

Japandi light timber entrance

Retro breeze block screen front

How to choose an exterior look for your house

What changes a facade: paint, cladding, windows and light

Quick pick by home type

Rules and checks before you change the front

What a facade makeover costs

How ClickBina can help

Sources & methodology

Ready to get it sorted?

Common Questions

Get a Quote

House Exterior Design IdeasFacade Looks for Malaysian Homes

House exterior design gallery: 14 concepts

Minimalist white terrace front

Timber-look slat screen facade

Black and white monochrome front

Tropical modern deep-eave bungalow

Natural stone columns and base

ACP frame around upper windows

Industrial brick and concrete-look front

Classic cream front with mouldings

Sage green single-storey refresh

Stone feature wall lit at dusk

Perforated metal screen upper floor

Two-tone grey terrace with new windows

Japandi light timber entrance

Retro breeze block screen front

How to choose an exterior look for your house

What changes a facade: paint, cladding, windows and light

Quick pick by home type

Gates, roofs, porches and gardens

Rules and checks before you change the front

What a facade makeover costs

How ClickBina can help

Sources & methodology

Ready to get it sorted?

Common Questions

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House Exterior Design Ideas
Facade Looks for Malaysian Homes