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Christmas Decor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Christmas At Modern Rustic Homes
Christmas At Modern Rustic Homes
Modern Rustic HomesModern Rustic Homes
European Style Hunting Lodge in Ellijay, GA
Photo of a brown and large rustic detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof, wood cladding, three floors and a mixed material roof.
More general images for Houzz.com
More general images for Houzz.com
LiquidscapesLiquidscapes
Howard Roberts
Design ideas for a classic brick house exterior in New York.
Jr. League Park Lane House
Jr. League Park Lane House
Janet PaikJanet Paik
The inspiration for decorating this expansive traditional 1970s home in Atherton was classic Christmas style. The front porch features holiday accents that are part of the family's annual traditional decor, including decorative pillows on the porch swing, fresh garland and an oversized wreath. Photo: Janet Paik © 2012 Houzz
Los Altos Hills - Rustic Holiday
Los Altos Hills - Rustic Holiday
Spectrum Interior Design, Inc.Spectrum Interior Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor render house exterior in San Francisco.
Fred Martin, AIAP
Fred Martin, AIAP
Fred Martin, AIAPFred Martin, AIAP
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Model Home 2017
Model Home 2017
Chad Hemphill ConstructionChad Hemphill Construction
This is an example of a gey traditional two floor detached house in Oklahoma City with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
HOLIDAY DECORATING
HOLIDAY DECORATING
McCullough's Landscape & NurseryMcCullough's Landscape & Nursery
Nick McCullough
Traditional house exterior in Columbus.
Colonial Christmas
Colonial Christmas
Vernon WentzVernon Wentz
This Colonial style home is lit up with festive holiday cheer. With the lights on the wreaths and garland to the elf making music in the lawn this home shines through the night. Designed and installed by Landmark Design Co and Photographed by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery
Island Drive Rye, NY
Island Drive Rye, NY
Monique Varsames Design, LLCMonique Varsames Design, LLC
Expansive and gey traditional two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Elevations
Elevations
Jay Greene PhotographyJay Greene Photography
Jay Greene Photography
Large victorian brick house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors.
Westhaven row houses
Westhaven row houses
Four Square Design StudioFour Square Design Studio
photographer: Jennfier Stalvey
Photo of a classic two floor house exterior in Nashville.
The Everlee
The Everlee
Spruce HomesSpruce Homes
We loved bringing this urban farmhouse design together, but we cannot wait for a family to move into it & make it a home! Black and white design details make this home a definite show-stopper. With a unique Jack and Jill bathroom (a southern tradition), this floor plan is sure to impress. Named after our second niece, Reagan Everlee, this home offers a lot of opportunity for sibling togetherness - one of Reagan's favorite activities. Features of this home include: 3 bedrooms / 2.5 bathrooms 1460 square feet Legal suite potential Double detached garage Front landscaping Master en-suite Jack and Jill bathroom Custom kitchen w/ eat up breakfast nook Quartz countertops Large pantry complete with sliding barn doors Garden doors leading to backyard
Rhinebeck, NY Winter Decor
Rhinebeck, NY Winter Decor
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Rikki Snyder © 2012 Houzz
Photo of a brown traditional house exterior in New York.
Granite Steps Inn, a Savannah Christmas
Granite Steps Inn, a Savannah Christmas
Carol MartlingCarol Martling
Carol Martling, photographer
This is an example of a classic house exterior in DC Metro.
Greystone Farm
Greystone Farm
Greystone InteriorsGreystone Interiors
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Frontgate
Frontgate
FRONTGATEFRONTGATE
Inspiration for a house exterior in Other.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in Houston with wood cladding.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Inspiration for a traditional two floor brick house exterior in Houston.
Outdoor Christmas Decor
Outdoor Christmas Decor
Sherri PearsonSherri Pearson
Photo of a classic house exterior in Other.
Rehabbed 1870s Victorian
Rehabbed 1870s Victorian
Colleen BrettColleen Brett
Colleen Steixner © 2011 Houzz
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Philadelphia.

Christmas Decor 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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