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C.H. Newton Builders | Custom Homes in Boston, Falmouth, Osterville, Cape Cod MA
C.H. Newton Builders | Custom Homes in Boston, Falmouth, Osterville, Cape Cod MA
Boston Design GuideBoston Design Guide
Built by C.H. Newton Builders
Expansive and gey traditional house exterior in Boston.
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
Custom Home DesignsCustom Home Designs
Melissa Oivanki for Custom Home Designs, LLC
Expansive traditional two floor render house exterior in New Orleans.
Montecito Residence
Montecito Residence
Cearnal Collective LLPCearnal Collective LLP
Design ideas for an expansive and beige traditional two floor render detached house in Santa Barbara with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mainline Traditional
Mainline Traditional
Cherokee ConstructionCherokee Construction
Architect: Peter Zimmerman, Peter Zimmerman Architects Interior Designer: Allison Forbes, Forbes Design Consultants Photographer: Tom Crane
Design ideas for an expansive and gey traditional house exterior in Philadelphia with stone cladding.
Architecture
Architecture
UserUser
Photo of an expansive traditional two floor house exterior in New York.
Architecture
Architecture
UserUser
Design ideas for an expansive and white traditional two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Don Foote ContractingDon Foote Contracting
Innovative roof lines help retain the mid-19th century look of this distinctive carriage house. Shelly Wood Ziegelman, Architect
Photo of an expansive classic house exterior in Boston with three floors.
Somerset-Rockwall County, Texas
Somerset-Rockwall County, Texas
Korel Home DesignsKorel Home Designs
Korel Home Designs, Actually, this is what we call European Old World but that's not a choice in the "Style" selection so I just picked Traditional.
Design ideas for an expansive classic two floor house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding.
Pond Elevation
Pond Elevation
Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.
Hard to believe that the pond featured in this photo hasn’t always been there. The amazing 14,146 sq. ft. home full of rough sawn timber and stone is a perfect fit for the property on which it sits. Architectural drawings by Leedy/Cripe Architects; general contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; home design by Design Group; exterior photos by Dave Hubler Photography.
Luxury Home With a Modern Twist
Luxury Home With a Modern Twist
OMNIA Group ArchitectsOMNIA Group Architects
Set on a premier property in Lower Moreland, Pennsylvania with extended views into a protected watershed, this superb custom home features extraordinary attention to detail from its very conception with a downstairs main bedroom through to the gleaming custom kitchen cabinetry. Omnia Architects worked with this special client from first concepts through to final color selections. The commanding yet elegantly balanced street presence of this manor style custom home gives way to stunning, gleaming volume in the foyer which holds a magnificent glass and wood circular staircase. Private and public spaces are intertwined with deftness so that this can be at once a dynamic, large entertaining venue and a comfortable place for intimate family living. Each of the main living areas opens out to a grand patio and then into views of the woods and creek beyond. Privacy is paramount in both the setting and the design of the home.
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This early 20th century Poppleton Park home was originally 2548 sq ft. with a small kitchen, nook, powder room and dining room on the first floor. The second floor included a single full bath and 3 bedrooms. The client expressed a need for about 1500 additional square feet added to the basement, first floor and second floor. In order to create a fluid addition that seamlessly attached to this home, we tore down the original one car garage, nook and powder room. The addition was added off the northern portion of the home, which allowed for a side entry garage. Plus, a small addition on the Eastern portion of the home enlarged the kitchen, nook and added an exterior covered porch. Special features of the interior first floor include a beautiful new custom kitchen with island seating, stone countertops, commercial appliances, large nook/gathering with French doors to the covered porch, mud and powder room off of the new four car garage. Most of the 2nd floor was allocated to the master suite. This beautiful new area has views of the park and includes a luxurious master bath with free standing tub and walk-in shower, along with a 2nd floor custom laundry room! Attention to detail on the exterior was essential to keeping the charm and character of the home. The brick façade from the front view was mimicked along the garage elevation. A small copper cap above the garage doors and 6” half-round copper gutters finish the look. KateBenjamin Photography
Old Metairie Residence
Old Metairie Residence
Trapolin-Peer ArchitectsTrapolin-Peer Architects
© Alan Karchmer for Trapolin Peer Architects
Expansive and beige traditional detached house in New Orleans with three floors, stone cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Shingle Style Home
Shingle Style Home
The Downs GroupThe Downs Group
Photo of an expansive and beige classic two floor house exterior in New York with stone cladding and a mansard roof.
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
Bernskoetter ConstructionBernskoetter Construction
Dan Bernskoetter Photography
This is an example of an expansive and brown classic split-level brick detached house in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Woodway Manor
Woodway Manor
Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl ArchitectureGelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture
Lara Swimmer Gelotte Hommas Architecture
This is an example of an expansive traditional render house exterior in Seattle with three floors.
English Country House
English Country House
Beck Architecture, Inc.Beck Architecture, Inc.
garden steps down to pool terrace
This is an example of an expansive and brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Cincinnati with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Private Residence
Private Residence
ROAM ArchitectureROAM Architecture
Photo of an expansive classic brick house exterior in New York with three floors.
JOHNSON RESIDENCE
JOHNSON RESIDENCE
Pabon Designs Inc.Pabon Designs Inc.
ENTRY FRONT ELEVATION- PHOTO CREDIT: M ALTHOLZ
Expansive traditional house exterior in Dallas.
Carved Macedonia Limestone Entry
Carved Macedonia Limestone Entry
DeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLCDeSantana Natural Stone Company, LLC
Custom limestone, front entranceway, columns, and architectural limestone by DeSantana Stone Co. This home was designed by Leo Dowell and built by Mike Young. Our team of design professionals is available to answer any questions you may have at: (828) 681-5111. Let the designer, Leo Dowell, give you a private video tour of the house at: http://sonomachristianhome.com/2012/03/leo-dowell-interior-design-ideas/
FRENCH CHATEAU
FRENCH CHATEAU
Firmitas Design, LLCFirmitas Design, LLC
Photo of an expansive and beige classic two floor render detached house in Dallas with a tiled 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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