Player Housing: Exterior Customization Guide

With the arrival of player housing as a new feature in Midnight, the era of extreme personalization has begun! Unlike garrisons, which were extremely limited in layout and offered very little in terms of unique decor, housing brings infinite possibilities.

In this guide, we will break down everything we currently know about exterior customization, including structural, building, and decor options designed to personalize the outdoor facade of your home.

If you are looking for a guide about all the interior customization options, we've got you covered too!

If you have pre-purchased any version of Midnight, you will receive Early Access to housing with Patch 11.2.7 on December 2, 2025. Never fear if you have not yet purchased Midnight, however; you will still be able to collect decor for your home when Patch 11.2.7 drops, even if you cannot use it yet.

If you do not pre-purchase Midnight at all, you will have access to housing with the release of Midnight on March 2, 2026.

No matter which faction you play, standing outside your home, selecting Edit House, and then choosing the final option, Edit House Exterior, will bring you into the Exterior Customization Menu interface. Much like choosing your appearance options at the Barber Shop, these different categories adjust the exterior style, color, and features of your home.

Be aware that some selections, like House Type and House Size, are not yet available, but will be accessible to players either later in 11.2.7, or with Midnight launch.

Below you can browse the Horde Exterior Customization options currently accessible. Structural Options adjust the basic theme, size, roof profile, and roof color of your home; Fixture Options can be affixed to different placement points along the sides and roof of your home.

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Horde Exterior Options

Structural Options Fixture Options

Base Style Roof Style Roof Color

Entry Styles Windows Chimneys

4.1.

Base Style

This option changes the siding material of your home.

Reclaimed Wood

Smooth Stone

Rough Stone

4.1.

Roof Style

This option changes the roof type on your home.

Vented Roof; Plated and Hide are also roof style options, but appear to have prerequisites for use.

4.1.

Roof Color

This option changes the roof color on your home.

Crimson

Nutmeg

Rust

Ocean

Mustard

Forest

4.1.

Entry Styles

This option changes the appearance of your exterior doorway. Note that the base Horde home currently has some pillar clipping with the doorway options, which should not be present upon release and is not an issue on larger, upgraded houses.

Covered

Drawbridge

Scrap Metal Entry

4.1.

Windows

This option changes the shape of your exterior windows. Each window type comes in each of the 6 basic Roof Colors, except the Round window, which does not have a color region.

Angled Windows

Arched Windows

Round Windows

4.1.

Chimneys

Chimneys are the only fixtures that can be affixed to the TOP point on a basic Horde house, but they may also be added to any other roof fixture point.

Furnace Chimney

Simple Chimney

Spoked Chimney

Stone Chimney

Vented Chimney

Below you can browse the Alliance Exterior Customization options currently accessible. Structural Options adjust the basic theme, size, roof profile, and roof color of your home; Fixture Options can be affixed to different placement points along the sides and roof of your home.

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Alliance Exterior Options

Structural Options Fixture Options

Base Style Roof Style Roof Color

Entryway Styles Windows Dormers Chimneys Towers

5.1.

Base Style

This option changes the siding material of your home. Cottage is another siding option, but needs to be collected before it can be used.

Stucco

Stonework

5.1.

Roof Style

This option changes the roof type on your home.

Square Roof

Sloped Roof

Simple Roof

5.1.

Roof Color

This option changes the roof color on your home.

Ocean

Mustard

Violet

Crimson

Nutmeg

Forest

5.1.

Entryway Styles

This option changes appearance of your exterior doorway. Each Entryway option comes in each of the 6 basic Roof Colors.

Simple Entryway

Sloped Entryway

Square Entryway

5.1.

Windows

This option changes the shape of your ground-floor exterior windows.

Round Window

Shuttered Window

Simple Windows

Square Window

Wide Window

5.1.

Dormers

Dormers are an Alliance-only Fixture option that are applicable only on the top floors of the house.

Simple Dormer

Sloped Dormer

Square Dormers

5.1.

Chimneys

Covered Chimney

Reinforced Chimney

Simple Chimney

Tall Brick Chimney

Wide Brick Chimney

5.1.

Towers

Towers are the only fixtures that can be affixed to the TOP point on a basic Alliance house, and they may not be added to any other roof fixture point.

Large Tower

Mage Tower

Regal Tower

Square Tower

Watch Tower

Aside from the Customization Menu options already available, players will also have access to four different themed exterior appearance "kits" at Midnight launch. The Orc and Blood Elf kits will only be applicable in the Horde Neighborhood, while the Human and Night Elf kits will only be applicable in the Alliance Neighborhood.

While we do not know precisely what these kits entail, thus far it seems that Blizzard is committed to adding in additional kits as the expansion progresses. If the wide variety of decor styles is anything to go by, we may be in for some very fun kit options down the road, but we may also be limited only to the "classic" Warcraft race aesthetics for our exterior housing themes.

Each housing plot also comes with a substantial yard, and the massive decor catalog offers a myriad of options to allow players impressive flexibility in their landscaping and outdoor furnishing. There are some large structures, like gazebos, market stalls, and fountains, that may only be placed outside, but even most interior furniture and decor can go out in your yard to achieve the perfect entertaining space or dream garden.

Do not be afraid to play around with the Advanced Decor Controls in order to personalize your yard further!