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Gey Traditional House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Georgian House Renovation and Extension
Georgian House Renovation and Extension
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
We were challenged to restore and breathe new life into a beautiful but neglected Grade II* listed home. The sympathetic renovation saw the introduction of two new bathrooms, a larger kitchen extension and new roof. We also restored neglected but beautiful heritage features, such as the 300-year-old windows and historic joinery and plasterwork.
Wilkswood- New Home in Magnolia
Wilkswood- New Home in Magnolia
Whitney ArchitectureWhitney Architecture
Aaron Leitz
This is an example of a medium sized and gey classic split-level house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Craftsman Home Exterior
Craftsman Home Exterior
Alair Homes Green BayAlair Homes Green Bay
Our craftsman ranch features a mix of siding and stone to highlight architectural features like box and dormer windows and a lovely arched portico. White trim work provides a clean and crisp contrast to gray siding, and a side-entry garage maximizes space for the attractive craftsman elements of this ranch-style family home. Siding Color/Brand: Georgia Pacific - Shadow Shingles: Certainteed Landmark Weatherwood
East Memphis Residence
East Memphis Residence
Shapiro & Company ArchitectsShapiro & Company Architects
This is an example of a gey classic two floor brick detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Radius Arch custom cedar Shutters Advantage Shutters
Exterior Radius Arch custom cedar Shutters Advantage Shutters
Advantage ShuttersAdvantage Shutters
Custom cedar exterior radius arch shutters from Advantage Shutters manufactured locally in Middle Tennessee
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor brick house exterior in Nashville with a pitched roof.
Timber detail Craftman
Timber detail Craftman
Oakwood Custom HomesOakwood Custom Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey classic two floor detached house in Detroit with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and wood cladding.
Rye in town residence
Rye in town residence
Southwick Construction, Inc.Southwick Construction, Inc.
southwick const inc
This is an example of a medium sized and gey traditional two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Colonial Style Home Wilmette, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Colonial Style Home Wilmette, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This Wilmette, IL Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group with James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Light Mist and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White. Also installed Fypon Shutters in Black and remodeled Front Entry Portico.
Lincoln
Lincoln
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Photo by: Michele Lee Wilson
This is an example of a gey traditional bungalow detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beautifully crafted stone accents complement the front porch columns
Beautifully crafted stone accents complement the front porch columns
Indresano Corp.Indresano Corp.
Photo of a gey classic detached house in Boston with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Photo of a gey traditional two floor house exterior in Indianapolis with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Mill Valley Classic Cottage
Mill Valley Classic Cottage
HEYDT DESIGNSHEYDT DESIGNS
Residential Design by Heydt Designs, Interior Design by Benjamin Dhong Interiors, Construction by Kearney & O'Banion, Photography by David Duncan Livingston
Nest in the Trees
Nest in the Trees
Anchor BuildersAnchor Builders
Design & Build Team: Anchor Builders, Photographer: Andrea Rugg Photography
Photo of a gey and medium sized classic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Fisk Lake
Fisk Lake
Sears ArchitectsSears Architects
Photographer: Ashley Avila For building specifications, please see description on main project page. For interior images and specifications, please visit: http://www.houzz.com/projects/332182/lake-house.
Midtown - American Foursquare
Midtown - American Foursquare
Alair Homes DecaturAlair Homes Decatur
Photography by Jeff Herr
This is an example of a gey classic two floor detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Spring Spec House
Spring Spec House
Farinelli Construction, Inc.Farinelli Construction, Inc.
Front elevation of house with modern farmhouse accents. Featuring fiber cement siding, dark windows, standing seam metal roof and bronze gutters. Photos by Rachel Gross
A new home in the New York Suburbs
A new home in the New York Suburbs
UserUser
Photo of a large and gey classic house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
The Stacey
The Stacey
L. Martinez ConstructionL. Martinez Construction
Inspiration for a gey and medium sized traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and wood cladding.
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Wilber Windows & DoorsWilber Windows & Doors
This is an example of a gey and medium sized traditional bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Shake At The Lake
Shake At The Lake
Elite Design GroupElite Design Group
Builder: Artisan Custom Homes Photography by: Jim Schmid Photography Interior Design by: Homestyles Interior Design
Inspiration for a large and gey classic detached house in Charlotte with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.

Gey 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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