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Large Traditional House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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MODERN BELGIAN FARMHOUSE, CONNECTICUT
MODERN BELGIAN FARMHOUSE, CONNECTICUT
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Jane Beiles
Design ideas for a gey and large traditional detached house in New York with three floors, stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Zamon House
Zamon House
Silvan HomesSilvan Homes
Vladimir Ambia Photography
Inspiration for a large and white traditional two floor render house exterior in Houston with a pitched roof.
Foothills Mountain Timber
Foothills Mountain Timber
Dean Thomas Design GroupDean Thomas Design Group
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional house exterior in Calgary with three floors and mixed cladding.
Holly Street Addition
Holly Street Addition
Impact Remodeling and ConstructionImpact Remodeling and Construction
Photo of a large and white traditional two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Timeless Beauty
Timeless Beauty
Copperleaf Partners LLC / Copperleaf ResidentialCopperleaf Partners LLC / Copperleaf Residential
Forrest Smith www.dvphotovideo.com
This is an example of a large and gey classic two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta.
Brite Avenue House
Brite Avenue House
Michael Lewis Architects PCMichael Lewis Architects PC
Photo of a white and large classic detached house in New York with three floors, a hip roof, mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Convoy, OH (Matt & Katie)
Convoy, OH (Matt & Katie)
Bremer Homes, LLCBremer Homes, LLC
This classy and energetic ranch provides space and luxury to grow into! This home features custom cabinets, mudroom, custom a/v, hardwood floors, master suite with custom walk-in shower, full unfinished basement, safe room, 2 car side load garage with stairs to the basement and much more!
Alpine - Parade of Homes 2015
Alpine - Parade of Homes 2015
Raykon ConstructionRaykon Construction
Large and beige traditional two floor house exterior in Salt Lake City with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Recently Completed in Vancouver WA
Recently Completed in Vancouver WA
Quail HomesQuail Homes
Photo credit www.re-pdx.com
Photo of a large and yellow traditional bungalow house exterior in Portland.
Austin, TX Shingle Re-roof
Austin, TX Shingle Re-roof
Quality RoofingQuality Roofing
Photo of a large and beige classic two floor house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Red Brick Normandy Tudor
Red Brick Normandy Tudor
Hierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLCHierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLC
Front shot of restored Normandy Tudor exterior. Walkway, windows, doors, and roofing have all been redone. Architect - Hierarchy Architects + Designers, TJ Costello Photographer - Brian Jordan, Graphite NYC
Hardie Navajo Beige w/ Khaki Brown Board & Batten | Herman, MO. (65041)
Hardie Navajo Beige w/ Khaki Brown Board & Batten | Herman, MO. (65041)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Side of the house in Navajo Beige, Stone Veneer, and Board & Batten.
Large and beige traditional bungalow house exterior in St Louis with mixed cladding.
Hayes Barton Raleigh Renovation of Main Residence, Grounds, and Carriage House
Hayes Barton Raleigh Renovation of Main Residence, Grounds, and Carriage House
DJ Rose & Son, Inc.DJ Rose & Son, Inc.
Photo of a white and large traditional two floor brick detached house in Raleigh with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Rock House Exterior
Rock House Exterior
Taylor Burton Company IncTaylor Burton Company Inc
Photo of a white and large traditional two floor brick house exterior in Birmingham.
Hampton Lake, Lakewood Court
Hampton Lake, Lakewood Court
Boshaw Residential, LLCBoshaw Residential, LLC
This is an example of a large and yellow classic two floor house exterior in Atlanta with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Pittsboro Addition + Renovation
Pittsboro Addition + Renovation
BuildSenseBuildSense
Lissa Gotwals Photography
Design ideas for a large and white traditional two floor detached house in Raleigh with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Mason
Mason
Castro Design StudioCastro Design Studio
Mali Azima
Photo of a large and white classic two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Tupper Lake Residence
Tupper Lake Residence
Dillon Kyle Architects (DKA)Dillon Kyle Architects (DKA)
Casey Dunn Photography
Photo of a large and white classic two floor detached house in Houston with wood cladding.
Whole House Renovations/Extensions
Whole House Renovations/Extensions
Tarrs Home ImprovementsTarrs Home Improvements
Large and yellow traditional two floor house exterior in New York with vinyl cladding and a pitched roof.
Blue Front Door
Blue Front Door
Westpoint HomesWestpoint Homes
6210 NW 156th , Deer Creek Village, Edmond, OK Westpoint Homes http://westpoint-homes.com

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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