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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.
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.
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
Greg Riegler
Expansive and blue victorian detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Queen Anne Victorian, Fairfield, Iowa
Queen Anne Victorian, Fairfield, Iowa
Belltown Design LLCBelltown Design LLC
This Queen Anne Victorian, Grande Dame on Main Street, has a most picturesque skyline and here you can see the fresh, hand-cleaned exterior masonry, a fat, wide Queen Anne style turret, and a variety of exterior porches. Queen Anne Victorian, Fairfield, Iowa. Belltown Design. Photography by Coralee Dey and Sharon Schmidt
Historic "Iconic" Home Exterior Restoration
Historic "Iconic" Home Exterior Restoration
ABLAZE Design Group (ABL)ABLAZE Design Group (ABL)
Historic Victorian Home built in the 1800's that went through an extensive exterior renovation replacing a lot of rotting wood, repairing/replacing vintage details and completely repainting adding back contrasting colors that highlight many of the homes architectural details.
French Mansion
French Mansion
Pavel Ivanov, AIA INCPavel Ivanov, AIA INC
Expansive and beige victorian two floor detached house in Los Angeles with stone cladding and a tiled roof.
1861 Mansion Exterior Restoration
1861 Mansion Exterior Restoration
MD EggersMD Eggers
This great photo shows the front of this beautiful home and originality of the design makes this truly a one of a kind piece of history. Photo by Justin Meyer
Franklin Home
Franklin Home
Oak Tree Builders, Inc.Oak Tree Builders, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive and gey victorian two floor detached house in Nashville with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Whitten Design GroupWhitten Design Group
Photo of an expansive and beige victorian two floor house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding and a mansard roof.
Potters Bar
Potters Bar
Core Sash WindowsCore Sash Windows
Timothy
Design ideas for an expansive victorian house exterior in London with three floors.
Athlone House by SHH - Collaboration project
Athlone House by SHH - Collaboration project
Valanzza ArchitectureValanzza Architecture
Country living in the middle of Hampstead Heath, combining the classic with the contemporary Collaboration in ´Athlone House´ Restoration & Etension project by SHH
Grand Old Dame gets a restoration! after
Grand Old Dame gets a restoration! after
Alpha 1 BuildersAlpha 1 Builders
Side view of the home with landscaped gardens and paths.
Design ideas for an expansive and white victorian two floor detached house in Auckland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Portland, Montavilla Victorian whole house remodel
Portland, Montavilla Victorian whole house remodel
Classic Structures Inc.Classic Structures Inc.
Portland, Oregon, Montavilla. Whole house remodel. Project scope: 100% new systems (plumbing, electrical, mechanical). 100% new interior wall surfaces. 100% new period moldings and doors (except original front door). 95% new windows. Major siding repair. New exterior moldings. New front porch New stairs to the basement. 2 new bathrooms New kitchen New driveway surface Many additional items (not listed)
Project Clark Ave Restoration
Project Clark Ave Restoration
Chelsea Design CompanyChelsea Design Company
Restored Original Cedar Siding with Scalloped Detail & New Custom Cut Ballisters
Inspiration for an expansive and gey victorian detached house in St Louis with three floors and wood cladding.
Pimlico SW1V: Exclusive apartment renovation in the heart of London
Pimlico SW1V: Exclusive apartment renovation in the heart of London
Ocean Project DevelopmentsOcean Project Developments
Renovation of an apartment located in the infamous Lutyens buildings in Pimlico, Central London. This small apartment was in need of a complete overhaul and modernisation to each and every room. Blessed with natural light and regular layout we designed and developed a modern, practical and stylish bathroom and kitchen, maximising the use of space. Further we designed and developed a beautiful minimalist living room and bedroom, enhanced by stunning lighting. New dark wooden floors are complimented perfectly by the use of grey, black and white walls, materials and fixtures to create a modern stylish apartment.
Thimble Island Victorian Home
Thimble Island Victorian Home
Joseph Sepot ArchitectsJoseph Sepot Architects
This home features a steeply-pitched, cross-gabled roof that ends in richly patterned surfaces, an ornate masonry chimney, and large and varied natural mahogany windows. Jim Fiora Photography LLC
Athlone House by SHH - Collaboration project
Athlone House by SHH - Collaboration project
Valanzza ArchitectureValanzza Architecture
Country living in the middle of Hampstead Heath, combining the classic with the contemporary Collaboration in ´Athlone House´ Restoration & Etension project by SHH
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Calais Custom HomesCalais Custom Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and beige victorian detached house in Dallas with three floors, stone cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Driveways & Curb Appeal
Driveways & Curb Appeal
Stone CenterStone Center
Traditional style driveway using Techo-Bloc's Blu 80 mm pavers.
Expansive and beige victorian house exterior in DC Metro with three floors and stone cladding.
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
W. J. FORBES HOUSE c.1900 | N SPRING ST [reno].
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
Greg Riegler
This is an example of an expansive and blue victorian detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Expansive 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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