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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.
Preserve Custom Home
Preserve Custom Home
Momentum Construction LLCMomentum Construction LLC
Design ideas for a large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Detroit with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Craftsman Mountain Home: Wood Front Door
Craftsman Mountain Home: Wood Front Door
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
Gorgeous Craftsman mountain home with medium gray exterior paint, Structures Walnut wood stain on the rustic front door with sidelites. Cultured stone is Bucks County Ledgestone & Flagstone
Arrow Wood Home
Arrow Wood Home
Cella ArchitectureCella Architecture
Back porches and pathway
Design ideas for a large and white classic detached house in Portland with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front Entrance Renovation
Front Entrance Renovation
BEECHWOOD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONBEECHWOOD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Large and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Philadelphia with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Houston Home
Houston Home
MaterialMaterial
Large and beige classic two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Painted Brick Exterior (Limewash) After
Painted Brick Exterior (Limewash) After
Color Revival By Rebecca DumasColor Revival By Rebecca Dumas
Limewash of traditional brick home
This is an example of a large and white traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Screened Porch viewed from Deck
Screened Porch viewed from Deck
Williams Partnership: ArchitectureWilliams Partnership: Architecture
Landscape Design & Parterre Garden by Norman Johnson
Inspiration for a large and green traditional detached house in Birmingham with three floors and wood cladding.
Desert Prairie / Exterior Rear + Pool
Desert Prairie / Exterior Rear + Pool
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
Located near the base of Scottsdale landmark Pinnacle Peak, the Desert Prairie is surrounded by distant peaks as well as boulder conservation easements. This 30,710 square foot site was unique in terrain and shape and was in close proximity to adjacent properties. These unique challenges initiated a truly unique piece of architecture. Planning of this residence was very complex as it weaved among the boulders. The owners were agnostic regarding style, yet wanted a warm palate with clean lines. The arrival point of the design journey was a desert interpretation of a prairie-styled home. The materials meet the surrounding desert with great harmony. Copper, undulating limestone, and Madre Perla quartzite all blend into a low-slung and highly protected home. Located in Estancia Golf Club, the 5,325 square foot (conditioned) residence has been featured in Luxe Interiors + Design’s September/October 2018 issue. Additionally, the home has received numerous design awards. Desert Prairie // Project Details Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Argue Custom Homes Interior Design: Lindsey Schultz Design Interior Furnishings: Ownby Design Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Photography: Werner Segarra
Oak
Oak
Putman BuildersPutman Builders
This is an example of a large and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Chicago with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Painted Brick Exterior
Painted Brick Exterior
Color Revival By Rebecca DumasColor Revival By Rebecca Dumas
Color Consultation using Romabio Biodomus on Brick and Benjamin Regal Select on Trim/Doors/Shutters
Design ideas for a white and large traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and three floors.
Iconic Palisades Home
Iconic Palisades Home
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
The stunning residence of noted designer Ernest de la Torre in Palisades, New York. Located just 20 miles outside of Manhattan, the 1957-built Georgian, known as the Clock House, has been dressed to the nines and combines classic and contemporary touches that are magazine-ready! Featured Lantern: http://ow.ly/1cM030jp1n8
Aqua Vista at Keowee Falls
Aqua Vista at Keowee Falls
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Photographer: Will Keown
Design ideas for a large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sutton Ridge Residence
Sutton Ridge Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Custom designed 2 story home with first floor Master Suite. A welcoming covered and barrel vaulted porch invites you into this open concept home. Weathered Wood shingles. Pebblestone Clay siding, Jericho stone and white trim combine the look of this Mequon home. (Ryan Hainey)
Schulte Residence
Schulte Residence
Reyner Construction, LLCReyner Construction, LLC
Inspiration for a large and white traditional bungalow brick detached house in Miami with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Princeton Avenue
Princeton Avenue
Deborah LeamannDeborah Leamann
Tom Grimes
This is an example of a large and white classic detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Farmhouse - Parade of Homes 2018
Modern Farmhouse - Parade of Homes 2018
Ezra Lee Design+BuildEzra Lee Design+Build
Our Modern Farmhouse features a 3 car garage, tall peaks and a mixture of exterior materials.
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured traditional detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Standard Raised - Front
Standard Raised - Front
eric gedney | ARCHITECTeric gedney | ARCHITECT
Street view from driveway entry
Inspiration for a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a hip 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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