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Traditional Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Shingle Style Home
Shingle Style Home
The Downs GroupThe Downs Group
Photo of an expansive and beige classic two floor house exterior in New York with stone cladding and a mansard roof.
Cupertino Contemporary Ranch Remodel
Cupertino Contemporary Ranch Remodel
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Photography: Mark PInkerton
Traditional house exterior in San Francisco.
Private Residence
Private Residence
ROAM ArchitectureROAM Architecture
Photo of an expansive classic brick house exterior in New York with three floors.
Encinitas Cottage/Mobile Home
Encinitas Cottage/Mobile Home
Hayes Inc. Architecture/InteriorsHayes Inc. Architecture/Interiors
This beach home provides you with the opportunity to have a small garden .
Photo of a classic house exterior in Phoenix.
01 - Traditional French Inspired Front Exterior
01 - Traditional French Inspired Front Exterior
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Felix Sanchez
Inspiration for an expansive and white classic two floor front detached house in Houston.
Bonde Road Residence
Bonde Road Residence
Wellborn + WrightWellborn + Wright
Kip Dawkins
Inspiration for a traditional house exterior in Richmond.
Amy's Owls Head
Amy's Owls Head
UserUser
Steve Bronstein
Photo of a brown traditional two floor house exterior in Burlington with a metal roof.
residential Addition and facelift
residential Addition and facelift
Studio 810 Design/BuildStudio 810 Design/Build
Proffessional Photographer, some designer
Photo of a classic house exterior in Philadelphia with stone cladding.
A French Country House
A French Country House
Andrew Skurman ArchitectsAndrew Skurman Architects
Curved pediment above the half circular terrace at the rear garden elevation. Photographer: Mark Darley, Matthew Millman
Expansive and beige traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
River Course Golf Course Home
River Course Golf Course Home
Progress Street BuildersProgress Street Builders
Inspiration for a brown classic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
53 Harbor Ridge
53 Harbor Ridge
UserUser
This is an example of a classic two floor house exterior in Birmingham.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Centerville Residence
Centerville Residence
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Photographer: Tom Crane
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Philadelphia with stone cladding and a shingle roof.
Fairfax Estates
Fairfax Estates
Adams Kirby HomesAdams Kirby Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and beige classic two floor house exterior in Oklahoma City with mixed cladding.
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Thorsen ConstructionThorsen Construction
Thorsen Construction is an award-winning general contractor focusing on luxury renovations, additions and new homes in Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. In every instance, Thorsen partners with architects and homeowners to deliver an exceptional, turn-key construction experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.thorsenconstruction.us .
Room for Everyone
Room for Everyone
Artistic Design and Construction, IncArtistic Design and Construction, Inc
This little white cottage has been a hit! See our project " Little White Cottage for more photos. We have plans from 1379SF to 2745SF.
Photo of a small and white classic two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Front Elevation
Front Elevation
CK ArchitectsCK Architects
Olson Photography
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Bridgeport.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Platinum Homes by Mark MolthanPlatinum Homes by Mark Molthan
Inspiration for an expansive classic house exterior in Dallas.
schmidt parade home
schmidt parade home
Jeff Hibbard Design ServicesJeff Hibbard Design Services
This custom home was designed for the site. It is mainly orientated to take advantage of both the views and the sun, It features curved stone walls, curved windows, stucco exterior.
French Country Estate
French Country Estate
Garabedian Properties Custom Home BuilderGarabedian Properties Custom Home Builder
A front view from the circle drive of the turret
Design ideas for an expansive classic two floor house exterior in Dallas.

Traditional Blue 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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