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Winchester Renovation
Winchester Renovation
Richard Brown ArchitectsRichard Brown Architects
This was a significant addition/renovation to a modest house in Winchester. The program called for a garage, an entry porch, more first floor space and two more bedrooms. The challenge was to keep the scale of the house from getting too big which would dominate the street frontage. Using setbacks and small sale elements the scale stayed in character with the neighbor hood.
PRC 2019 Shotgun Tour Home
PRC 2019 Shotgun Tour Home
Dixie Construction, LLCDixie Construction, LLC
A fully restored and camelbacked double shotgun in uptown, New Orleans Louisiana by Dixie Construction, LLC.
This is an example of a large and white victorian two floor detached house in New Orleans with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Tudor on Fuller
Modern Tudor on Fuller
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Inspiration for a large and beige victorian two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ravine
Ravine
Louis Banks Design BuildLouis Banks Design Build
Complete gut rehabilitation and addition of this Second Empire Victorian home. White trim, new stucco, new asphalt shingle roofing with white gutters and downspouts. Awarded the Highland Park, Illinois 2017 Historic Preservation Award in Excellence in Rehabilitation. Custom white kitchen inset cabinets with panelized refrigerator and freezer. Wolf and sub zero appliances. Completely remodeled floor plans. Garage addition with screen porch above. Walk out basement and mudroom.
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(273M)
Rite Way Custom HomesRite Way Custom Homes
Green and large victorian two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Home Exteriors
Home Exteriors
Widing Custom HomesWiding Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and blue victorian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Inspiration for a large and white victorian house exterior in Providence with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Riverfront Living
Riverfront Living
CMM Custom HomesCMM Custom Homes
http://www.dlauphoto.com/david/ David Lau
Large and green victorian house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Pass-a-Grille Intercoastal Home rear elevation
Pass-a-Grille Intercoastal Home rear elevation
Jeffery M Wolf General Contractor, Inc.Jeffery M Wolf General Contractor, Inc.
This is the rear of the house seen from the dock. The low doors provide access to eht crawl space below the house. The house is in a flood zone so the floor elevations are raised. The railing is Azek. Windows are Pella. The standing seam roof is galvalume. The siding is applied over concrete block structural walls. Photography by James Borchuck
Draper Front with Wrap-Around Porch and Tower
Draper Front with Wrap-Around Porch and Tower
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
Front view of a restored Queen Anne Victorian with wrap-around porch, hexagonal tower and attached solarium and carriage house. Fully landscaped front yard is supported by a retaining wall.
Inner Sunset 1530
Inner Sunset 1530
SF Design BuildSF Design Build
Photography & Styling: Sarah E Owen https://sarahowenstudio.com/
Contemporary Victorian
Contemporary Victorian
Unitech Window and DoorsUnitech Window and Doors
Inspiration for a large and gey victorian two floor detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding.
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff
SV DesignSV Design
Perched atop a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this new residence adds a modern twist to the classic Shingle Style. The house is anchored to the land by stone retaining walls made entirely of granite taken from the site during construction. Clad almost entirely in cedar shingles, the house will weather to a classic grey. Photo Credit: Blind Dog Studio
WIMBLEDON FAMILY HOUSE
WIMBLEDON FAMILY HOUSE
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
A Victorian semi-detached house in Wimbledon has been remodelled and transformed into a modern family home, including extensive underpinning and extensions at lower ground floor level in order to form a large open-plan space. Photographer: Nick Smith
English Tudor
English Tudor
Brent Gibson Classic Home DesignBrent Gibson Classic Home Design
Front Entry Elevation with Terrace, Chimney & Turret
Photo of a large and beige victorian two floor house exterior in Oklahoma City with stone cladding.
Queen Anne Cottage
Queen Anne Cottage
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Inspiration for a large victorian two floor detached house in Nashville with wood cladding, a purple house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Regional Project Projects
Regional Project Projects
360 Painting of St. Charles360 Painting of St. Charles
This is an example of a large and green victorian detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Park Ridge Victorian Masterpiece
Park Ridge Victorian Masterpiece
Jeremy Lew & Assoc., Inc.Jeremy Lew & Assoc., Inc.
Large and gey victorian detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sea View
Sea View
CJ Riley Builder Inc.CJ Riley Builder Inc.
Front Elevation: Photos by Warren Patterson
This is an example of a large and gey victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors and wood cladding.
Triple external steel doors with triangular fix
Triple external steel doors with triangular fix
Perla Windows LtdPerla Windows Ltd
A quite magnificent use of slimline steel profiles was used to design this stunning kitchen extension. 3 large format double doors and a fix triangular window fitted with solar glass.

Large Victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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