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Brown Victorian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Stockbridge, MA octagon
Stockbridge, MA octagon
Kristine Sprague Architect LEED APKristine Sprague Architect LEED AP
Gothic Revival folly addition to Federal style home. High design. photo Kevin Sprague
This is an example of a medium sized and brown victorian bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove
Oakmark Custom HomesOakmark Custom Homes
Expansive and brown victorian two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a shingle roof.
Cleveland Park Historic Renovations
Cleveland Park Historic Renovations
Plumb Square BuildersPlumb Square Builders
A highlight of Cleveland Park, Plumb Square helped maintain its elegance for years- Plumb Square Builders
Large and brown victorian house exterior in DC Metro with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Summer Cottage
Summer Cottage
Natale Design/BuildNatale Design/Build
Brad Smith Photography
Inspiration for a large and brown victorian two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Inspiration for a brown and large victorian house exterior in Newark with three floors, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
Zen, koi, floating steps, beach plantings, bungalow
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Brian Sipe architectural design and Rob Hill - Hill's landscapes and Don edge general contractor. koi pond in front yard with floating steppers, bluestone and beach plantings
Cosmopolitan Home Grand Rapids' Fall Cover Home
Cosmopolitan Home Grand Rapids' Fall Cover Home
David C Bos HomesDavid C Bos Homes
Closer look at main living area with a large stair way to the front door and a garage under the home.
Photo of a brown victorian house exterior in Grand Rapids with three floors and wood cladding.
Bay Street
Bay Street
Bereznicki ArchitectsBereznicki Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown victorian detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
New England Home
New England Home
Kelley Design GroupKelley Design Group
Medium sized and brown victorian two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
A NEW PROJECT! Classic Seaside Shingle Style
A NEW PROJECT! Classic Seaside Shingle Style
Taste Design IncTaste Design Inc
Photography: Nat Rea
Design ideas for a brown victorian house exterior in Providence with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Bronte Freestanding Terrace
Bronte Freestanding Terrace
TO THE MIL excellence in constructionTO THE MIL excellence in construction
Simon Wood Photography
Inspiration for a brown victorian two floor house exterior in Sydney.
Valentine Street Residence
Valentine Street Residence
Jill Litner Kaplan InteriorsJill Litner Kaplan Interiors
Michael J. Lee Photography
Photo of a large and brown victorian two floor detached house in Boston with a mansard roof, wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Colors to Match Southwestern Rug
Colors to Match Southwestern Rug
Old House Guy LLCOld House Guy LLC
Parents Kill Homeowner's Dream Colors. Part of the picture is cut off. You must double click on the picture to see the rug. This charming little house is located in Georgia right next to the railroad tracks. Because of all the soot from the locomotives passing by, the house needs frequent power washing. The homeowner not only wants dark colors to not show the dirt but also wants to match a rug with her favorite colors. The rug, as shown in the after photo, is a southwestern rug with warm rich colors. Coincidentally these colors are also historically accurate for this house. The homeowner was very happy to have her favorite colors displayed on her house in such a nice way until her parents came to visit. The parents manipulated her to repaint using the current yellow and white colors. They did this by offering to pay for the paint job and occasional power washing. A sad ending to some real nice colors.
Victorian Dream
Victorian Dream
Lattanzio LandscapesLattanzio Landscapes
Inspiration for a large and brown victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors and wood cladding.
Sunny Knoll - Watch Hill, RI
Sunny Knoll - Watch Hill, RI
Michael McKinley and Associates, LLCMichael McKinley and Associates, LLC
Front entry and courtyard of a new shingle style residence in Watch Hill, RI. Photo: Warren Jagger
Design ideas for a brown victorian two floor house exterior in Providence with wood cladding.
Wiltn, Ct. Residence
Wiltn, Ct. Residence
Cugno ArchitectureCugno Architecture
New 6,000 sf. Shingle Style Residence
Large and brown victorian house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Dive Into Luxury
Dive Into Luxury
Kritsonis LindorKritsonis Lindor
Dive into luxury from the largest dock on Lake Sammamish. An everyday oasis destined for an exhilarating way of life on 177’ of lakefront bound by architectural precision, tumbling waterfalls & a rare indoor-outdoor infinity edge pool. Meticulously crafted to host a few, or a few hundred with a casually elegant lake house charm. Whether marveling in secret spaces, floating down the lazy river or serving up volleyball on your private beach, an everlasting spirit of discovery happily resides here.
Beach House
Beach House
VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.
Brown victorian house exterior in Detroit with three floors and wood cladding.
Private Residence- Fontana, Wi
Private Residence- Fontana, Wi
McCormack + Etten / Architects LLPMcCormack + Etten / Architects LLP
McCormack + Etten
This is an example of a large and brown victorian two floor house exterior in Milwaukee with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Watch Hill Oceanfront Residence
Watch Hill Oceanfront Residence
Michael McKinley and Associates, LLCMichael McKinley and Associates, LLC
Watch Hill Oceanfront Residence Photo featured in Houzz article "Which Window for Your World." Link to article: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/14914516/list/which-window-for-your-world Photo: Kindra Clineff

Brown Victorian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the victorian kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the victorian exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant victorian exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a victorian makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best victorian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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