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GREENWAY PARK LOT B3
GREENWAY PARK LOT B3
EJH DesignsEJH Designs
Small victorian house exterior in Miami.
Elevations
Elevations
Creole DesignCreole Design
Small victorian two floor house exterior in Houston.
Entry Porch
Entry Porch
Richard Bubnowski Design LLCRichard Bubnowski Design LLC
Richard Bubnowski Design LLC 2008 Qualified Remodeler Master Design Award
Photo of a small and brown victorian bungalow detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
A new pitched roof will provide better water runoff
A new pitched roof will provide better water runoff
Pfaff Color & DesignPfaff Color & Design
An updated look for the new porch
Small and beige victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with concrete fibreboard cladding and a mansard roof.
Facade Remodel
Facade Remodel
UserUser
photo credit: Zoe Boyer
Small and green victorian two floor house exterior in Chicago with a pitched roof.
Victorian Gingerbread House
Victorian Gingerbread House
Old House Guy LLCOld House Guy LLC
Here is that same home. All new features are in proportion to the architecture and correct for the period and style of the home. Bay windows replaced with original style to match others. Water table trim added, spandrels, brackets and a period porch skirt. Other color combinations that work with this house.
Cosmetic Renovation 1960's House
Cosmetic Renovation 1960's House
Alenka InteriorsAlenka Interiors
Before and After: 6 Weeks Cosmetic Renovation On A Budget Cosmetic renovation of an old 1960's house in Launceston Tasmania. Alenka and her husband builder renovated this house on a very tight budget without the help of any other tradesman. It was a warn-down older house with closed layout kitchen and no real character. With the right colour choices, smart decoration and 6 weeks of hard work, they brought the house back to life, restoring its old charm. The house was sold in 2018 for a record street price.
Tumbled Vintage / Mystick Grey Brick & Arriscraft Building Stone Home - Ontario
Tumbled Vintage / Mystick Grey Brick & Arriscraft Building Stone Home - Ontario
General ShaleGeneral Shale
Gorgeous Victorian style home featuring an exterior combination of brick and stone. Displayed is “Tumbled Vintage – Mystic Grey” brick and Arriscraft “ Silverado Fresco, Birchbark Renaissance®, and ARRIS-cast Accessories.
Fitzroy North House
Fitzroy North House
MMAD ArchitectureMMAD Architecture
The original facade has been restored and gives nothing away to the modern changes that are within. Image by: Jack Lovel Photography Builders: DIMPAT Construction
House Earl's Court
House Earl's Court
David Churchill - Architectural PhotographerDavid Churchill - Architectural Photographer
This is an example of a small victorian rear extension in London.
Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop
Earth and Straw DesignEarth and Straw Design
A salvage Gothic arch door was essential.
This is an example of a gey and small victorian bungalow house exterior in Nashville with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Dana Residence
Dana Residence
Peter Quinn Architects LLCPeter Quinn Architects LLC
Peter Quinn Architects LLC Photographs by Paula NIstal
This is an example of a small and yellow victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with mixed cladding.
Zen's House
Zen's House
Zugai Strudwick ArchitectsZugai Strudwick Architects
New dormer window added in heritage conservation area. Not sure the colours strictly complying with colours heritage colour controls. This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.
Custom Victorian-style home - side view
Custom Victorian-style home - side view
Steven Odams Architects, LLCSteven Odams Architects, LLC
Photo by Olson Photographic, LLC
Photo of a small and green victorian two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Final Front Colors
Final Front Colors
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
Discovering the gingerbread details underneath the asbestos siding that was removed was a found treasure! Our clients wanted to accentuate the original details by coming up with a unique color scheme that brought the details to life. This home is certified LEED Platinum and was designed and built by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Napa Victorian Farmhouse Remodel
Napa Victorian Farmhouse Remodel
Paul Kelley ArchitecturePaul Kelley Architecture
Design ideas for a small and beige victorian two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Front Façade
Front Façade
Cardea Building Co.Cardea Building Co.
Street facing front Façade Photo by: John D Hayes of OpenHomes Photography
Design ideas for a small victorian two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Heritage Makeover: South Melbourne
Heritage Makeover: South Melbourne
First Avenue HomesFirst Avenue Homes
Tim Shaw - Impress Photography
Small and gey victorian two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Victorian Cottage Hawthonr
Victorian Cottage Hawthonr
Itsuka StudioItsuka Studio
© Itsuka Studio
Design ideas for a small and white victorian bungalow brick house exterior in Melbourne with a hip roof.
Northcote Residence
Northcote Residence
Wolveridge ArchitectsWolveridge Architects
Photographer: Derek Swalwell
Design ideas for a white and small victorian bungalow house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Small 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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