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Southern Ave
Southern Ave
Robert Elliott Custom HomesRobert Elliott Custom Homes
Photo of an expansive and red classic two floor brick house exterior in Dallas.
Italian Tuscan Villa Style Inspired Home
Italian Tuscan Villa Style Inspired Home
Brian O'Keefe Architect, P.C.Brian O'Keefe Architect, P.C.
Exterior of Italian Villa style home in the Belle Meade area of Nashville, Tennessee, inspired by sixteenth-century architect Andrea Palladio’s Villa Saraceno. Architect: Brian O’Keefe Architect, P.C. | Interior Designer: Mary Spalding | Photographer: Alan Clark
Golf Dream House
Golf Dream House
UserUser
Gorgeous two-story home with multiple car garage and front and rear balconies. Photographer: Giovanni Photography
This is an example of an expansive and white traditional two floor concrete house exterior in Miami.
The Avonstone Manor | Luxury Custom Home Raleigh NC
The Avonstone Manor | Luxury Custom Home Raleigh NC
Stanton HomesStanton Homes
This estate home is a castle among luxury homes. Take a look at medieval gone modern, in this "million dollar mansion" that's a classic in luxury living. From the exterior, you see the dual white column entrance, double front door, arched window styles, brick exterior, and stone fronts. Raleigh luxury home builder Stanton Homes.
Lakefront Landings
Lakefront Landings
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Floor to ceiling windows and wrap around decks combined with an award-winning layout ensure that this custom home captured every possible view of beautiful Lake Benedict!
Mayo waterfront
Mayo waterfront
Fichtner Services Central, Inc.Fichtner Services Central, Inc.
Inspiration for an expansive and blue traditional detached house in Baltimore with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Front view of the full home from the street
Front view of the full home from the street
Erotas Custom BuildingErotas Custom Building
Grand architecturally detailed stone family home. Each interior uniquely customized. Architect: Mike Sharrett of Sharrett Design Interior Designer: Laura Ramsey Engler of Ramsey Engler, Ltd.
Atherton, California Estate by Markay Johnson Construction
Atherton, California Estate by Markay Johnson Construction
Markay Johnson ConstructionMarkay Johnson Construction
Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: Located on a beautiful corner lot of just over one acre, this sumptuous home presents Country French styling – with leaded glass windows, half-timber accents, and a steeply pitched roof finished in varying shades of slate. Completed in 2006, the home is magnificently appointed with traditional appeal and classic elegance surrounding a vast center terrace that accommodates indoor/outdoor living so easily. Distressed walnut floors span the main living areas, numerous rooms are accented with a bowed wall of windows, and ceilings are architecturally interesting and unique. There are 4 additional upstairs bedroom suites with the convenience of a second family room, plus a fully equipped guest house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Equally impressive are the resort-inspired grounds, which include a beautiful pool and spa just beyond the center terrace and all finished in Connecticut bluestone. A sport court, vast stretches of level lawn, and English gardens manicured to perfection complete the setting. Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography
Alexander Palm Road
Alexander Palm Road
Marc-Michaels Interior DesignMarc-Michaels Interior Design
Design ideas for an expansive and gey classic two floor house exterior in Miami.
North Ocean Custom
North Ocean Custom
Marc Julien HomesMarc Julien Homes
Situated on a three-acre Intracoastal lot with 350 feet of seawall, North Ocean Boulevard is a 9,550 square-foot luxury compound with six bedrooms, six full baths, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, great room, library, home gym, covered loggia, summer kitchen, 75-foot lap pool, tennis court and a six-car garage. A gabled portico entry leads to the core of the home, which was the only portion of the original home, while the living and private areas were all new construction. Coffered ceilings, Carrera marble and Jerusalem Gold limestone contribute a decided elegance throughout, while sweeping water views are appreciated from virtually all areas of the home. The light-filled living room features one of two original fireplaces in the home which were refurbished and converted to natural gas. The West hallway travels to the dining room, library and home office, opening up to the family room, chef’s kitchen and breakfast area. This great room portrays polished Brazilian cherry hardwood floors and 10-foot French doors. The East wing contains the guest bedrooms and master suite which features a marble spa bathroom with a vast dual-steamer walk-in shower and pedestal tub The estate boasts a 75-foot lap pool which runs parallel to the Intracoastal and a cabana with summer kitchen and fireplace. A covered loggia is an alfresco entertaining space with architectural columns framing the waterfront vistas.
Stone Creek Ranch
Stone Creek Ranch
Brenner Architecture GroupBrenner Architecture Group
Front entry detail Arthur Lucena Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and white classic two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Talis Park | Private Residence
Talis Park | Private Residence
Design WestDesign West
Rear Exterior of Home
Expansive and white classic bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Gin Lane
Gin Lane
Lotus ArchitectureLotus Architecture
This residence was custom designed by Don Stevenson Design, Inc., Naples, FL. The plans for this residence can be purchased by inquiry at www.donstevensondesign.com.
Atlanta New Build
Atlanta New Build
Supreme Skills ConstructionSupreme Skills Construction
Design ideas for an expansive and blue classic two floor detached house in Atlanta with mixed cladding and board and batten cladding.
Classic Transitional, Los Altos
Classic Transitional, Los Altos
AK DesignAK Design
Large transitional black, gray, beige, and wood tone exterior home in Los Altos.
Photo of an expansive and gey classic bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Ruxton Home Renovation | Exteriors
Ruxton Home Renovation | Exteriors
Eisenbrandt CompaniesEisenbrandt Companies
Custom remodel and build in the heart of Ruxton, Maryland. The foundation was kept and Eisenbrandt Companies remodeled the entire house with the design from Andy Niazy Architecture. A beautiful combination of painted brick and hardy siding, this home was built to stand the test of time. Accented with standing seam roofs and board and batten gambles. Custom garage doors with wood corbels. Marvin Elevate windows with a simplistic grid pattern. Blue stone walkway with old Carolina brick as its border. Versatex trim throughout.
Aspen Ridge Place SW
Aspen Ridge Place SW
THADTHAD
Expansive and beige classic house exterior in Calgary with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof and board and batten cladding.
Custom Residence - Marietta, GA (10)
Custom Residence - Marietta, GA (10)
Caldwell-Cline Architects & DesignersCaldwell-Cline Architects & Designers
Craftsman style custom home designed by Caldwell-Cline Architects and Designers. Gray brick, blue siding, and dark blue shutters. 4 car garage.
Photo of an expansive and blue traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Exterior at Dusk
Exterior at Dusk
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
Photo of an expansive and white classic two floor brick detached house in Charlotte with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Project 182
Project 182
Jim Morrison Construction INCJim Morrison Construction INC
This is an example of an expansive classic two floor detached house in Sacramento with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.

Expansive Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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