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Picturesque Parkside
Picturesque Parkside
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured classic detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
New Construction Exteriors (Needham, MA)
New Construction Exteriors (Needham, MA)
Federow DevelopmentFederow Development
Built in 2018, this new custom construction home has a grey exterior, metal roof, and a front farmer's porch.
Photo of a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a metal roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Our Work
Our Work
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
Design ideas for a large and brown classic two floor front detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Square Foot LLCSquare Foot LLC
Photo of a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Purdue II
Purdue II
Haynsworth Custom HomesHaynsworth Custom Homes
Stunning traditional home in the Devonshire neighborhood of Dallas.
Design ideas for a large and white traditional two floor painted brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Ravenna Second Story Addition- Repeat Client
Ravenna Second Story Addition- Repeat Client
Blue Sound Construction, Inc.Blue Sound Construction, Inc.
With this home remodel, we removed the roof and added a full story with dormers above the existing two story home we had previously remodeled (kitchen, backyard extension, basement rework and all new windows.) All previously remodeled surfaces (and existing trees!) were carefully preserved despite the extensive work; original historic cedar shingling was extended, keeping the original craftsman feel of the home. Neighbors frequently swing by to thank the homeowners for so graciously expanding their home without altering its character. Photo: Miranda Estes
The Brick House
The Brick House
The Decorator, LLCThe Decorator, LLC
Photo of a large and red classic two floor brick detached house in Denver with a black roof.
Dream Home Reconstruction in Cornwall, CT | Cream Hill
Dream Home Reconstruction in Cornwall, CT | Cream Hill
UCE Fine BuildersUCE Fine Builders
Design ideas for a large and white traditional detached house in Bridgeport with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a red roof and shiplap cladding.
McGee Home - Killowen Construction
McGee Home - Killowen Construction
Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah, LLC. (HHDU)Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah, LLC. (HHDU)
Studio McGee's New McGee Home featuring Tumbled Natural Stones, Painted brick, and Lap Siding.
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured traditional two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Modern Craftsman Home | Front Door Ideas | Modern Style
Modern Craftsman Home | Front Door Ideas | Modern Style
EL & EL Wood Products Corp.EL & EL Wood Products Corp.
Modern Craftsman homes will never go out of style. This design style maintains all the charm you want from a Craftsman home, but brings in modernization for a sleek and charming look. •Door: BLS-228-113-5C •Case: 158MUL-4 •Crown: 444MUL-4 Natural Comfort and timeless charm, is this your current or dream home style?
Exterior Windows
Exterior Windows
Premier CoatingsPremier Coatings
After photo of exterior windows
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured classic brick detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
North East Portland Exterior
North East Portland Exterior
Mr. Painter PDX LLCMr. Painter PDX LLC
Beautifully repainted home in North East Portland Oregon neighborhood.
Design ideas for a large and green traditional two floor detached house in Portland with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Holladay
Holladay
Jackson & LeRoyJackson & LeRoy
This is an example of a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
French Quarter Series
French Quarter Series
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
A single French Quarter Lantern illuminates the front entry of this transitional cottage style home.
Photo of a large and white classic two floor brick detached house in New Orleans with a shingle roof.
Front
Front
BAAS Construction, LLCBAAS Construction, LLC
Photo of a large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Other with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Bungalow Expansion
Bungalow Expansion
Red House ArchitectsRed House Architects
The front porch of the existing house remained. It made a good proportional guide for expanding the 2nd floor. The master bathroom bumps out to the side. And, hand sawn wood brackets hold up the traditional flying-rafter eaves. Max Sall Photography
4028 Churchill Rd
4028 Churchill Rd
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
As a luxury spec home builder, each year Pike Properties builds a home that tests their limits and pushes their budget to the max. It's their opportunity to show what they are capable of, learn how to execute more challenging building elements, and build up their portfolio. For 2019, this was that home. Upon the acquisition of a lot that offered over 300 feet of depth, it was time to build a home that isn't usually doable to build in areas close to Uptown Charlotte, NC, where Pike Properties builds. That is, a home that has an expansive footprint. This home measures around 100 feet in depth, and that allowed for the most unique feature, a Porte Cochere that leads to a motor court. Porte Cochere's originated in the late 18th and early 19th century in luxury private mansions and public buildings, to allow horse carriages to drop off passengers in all weather conditions, without passengers being exposed to the elements. Today, many luxury private residences, and still many public buildings, have them. Welcome to a your of Pike Properties' 2019 Showcase Home! Enjoy!
The Parker - Front Exterior
The Parker - Front Exterior
Snowden Builders LLCSnowden Builders LLC
Design ideas for a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with vinyl cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Lure Lake Cottage
Lure Lake Cottage
White Oak Architectural DesignsWhite Oak Architectural Designs
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mission Hills Exterior
Mission Hills Exterior
NSPJ ArchitectsNSPJ Architects
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor detached house in Kansas City with stone cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.

Large 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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