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Traditional Concrete House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hamptons inspired for contemporary Australia
Hamptons inspired for contemporary Australia
Horizon HomesHorizon Homes
Hamptons inspired with a contemporary Aussie twist, this five-bedroom home in Ryde was custom designed and built by Horizon Homes to the specifications of the owners, who wanted an extra wide hallway, media room, and upstairs and downstairs living areas. The ground floor living area flows through to the kitchen, generous butler's pantry and outdoor BBQ area overlooking the garden.
Whitetail Crossing Project
Whitetail Crossing Project
Executive Developers, LLCExecutive Developers, LLC
modern farmhouse w/ full front porch
Large and white classic two floor concrete detached house with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Blue Sage Street of Dreams
Blue Sage Street of Dreams
Platinum Builders LLCPlatinum Builders LLC
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor concrete detached house in Omaha with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Indian Lore Residence
Indian Lore Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Modern mountain aesthetic in this fully exposed custom designed ranch. Exterior brings together lap siding and stone veneer accents with welcoming timber columns and entry truss. Garage door covered with standing seam metal roof supported by brackets. Large timber columns and beams support a rear covered screened porch. (Ryan Hainey)
Guy Hyde Chick House by Bernard Maybeck
Guy Hyde Chick House by Bernard Maybeck
Anthony Lindsey PhotographyAnthony Lindsey Photography
Anthony Lindsey Photography
This is an example of a classic concrete house exterior in San Francisco.
Horses View
Horses View
The Leland GroupThe Leland Group
Modern farmhouse describes this open concept, light and airy ranch home with modern and rustic touches. Precisely positioned on a large lot the owners enjoy gorgeous sunrises from the back left corner of the property with no direct sunlight entering the 14’x7’ window in the front of the home. After living in a dark home for many years, large windows were definitely on their wish list. Three generous sliding glass doors encompass the kitchen, living and great room overlooking the adjacent horse farm and backyard pond. A rustic hickory mantle from an old Ohio barn graces the fireplace with grey stone and a limestone hearth. Rustic brick with scraped mortar adds an unpolished feel to a beautiful built-in buffet.
Metal Gate painted for YOU!
Metal Gate painted for YOU!
Garage Doors UnlimitedGarage Doors Unlimited
This metal driveway gate was painted and created at GDU. The sloping top and open panels makes for a traditional look.
Medium sized and blue traditional bungalow concrete detached house in San Diego with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Bryson - Modern Mountain
Bryson - Modern Mountain
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
Front elevation modern mountain style.
This is an example of a medium sized and brown traditional bungalow concrete detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Bridgeman Downs
Bridgeman Downs
Build Prestige Homes Pty LtdBuild Prestige Homes Pty Ltd
The home on this beautiful property was transformed into a classic American style beauty with the addition of two outdoor pavilions and feature chippendale balustrade.
SENDERO 2 HOUSE
SENDERO 2 HOUSE
OSCAR E. FLORES DESIGN STUDIO, LLCOSCAR E. FLORES DESIGN STUDIO, LLC
hill country contemporary house designed by oscar e flores design studio in cordillera ranch on a 14 acre property
Photo of a large and white classic bungalow concrete detached house in Austin with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
SENDERO 2 HOUSE
SENDERO 2 HOUSE
OSCAR E. FLORES DESIGN STUDIO, LLCOSCAR E. FLORES DESIGN STUDIO, LLC
hill country contemporary house designed by oscar e flores design studio in cordillera ranch on a 14 acre property
Photo of a large and white traditional bungalow concrete detached house in Austin with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Indian Lore Residence
Indian Lore Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Modern mountain aesthetic in this fully exposed custom designed ranch. Exterior brings together lap siding and stone veneer accents with welcoming timber columns and entry truss. Garage door covered with standing seam metal roof supported by brackets. Large timber columns and beams support a rear covered screened porch. (Ryan Hainey)
Custom Craftsman Home
Custom Craftsman Home
Leading Edge BuildersLeading Edge Builders
Craftsman style home with Shake Shingles, Hardie Board Siding, and Fypon Tapered Columns.
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige traditional bungalow concrete detached house in Orlando with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Display Home - Ian Crescent, Mitcham
Display Home - Ian Crescent, Mitcham
Brownhill HomesBrownhill Homes
Outdoor entertaining at its finest. Beautifully styled to showcase the black ceiling fan which brings a flow on effect from the internal hardware, glass balustrade, luscious green grass. The decking masterfully erected using James Hardie Hardiedeck product to provide a long lasting effect. The indoor outdoor feel is accentuated by the large sliding doors to make the space feel even larger.
Stonewall Farms Oakley A
Stonewall Farms Oakley A
Trust HomesTrust Homes
Photo of a large and beige classic two floor concrete detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Renovated West Seattle Tudor
Renovated West Seattle Tudor
Seattle Staged to Sell and Design LLCSeattle Staged to Sell and Design LLC
HD Estates
Gey traditional bungalow concrete house exterior in Seattle.
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Beechen & Dill HomesBeechen & Dill Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and white classic concrete house exterior in Chicago with three floors.
2016 Parade of Homes
2016 Parade of Homes
DJF Builders IncDJF Builders Inc
Photo of a medium sized classic concrete house exterior in Raleigh with three floors and a hip roof.
Golf Dream House
Golf Dream House
UserUser
Gorgeous two-story home with multiple car garage and front and rear balconies. Photographer: Giovanni Photography
This is an example of an expansive and white traditional two floor concrete house exterior in Miami.
The Dobre
The Dobre
Michael Abraham ArchitectureMichael Abraham Architecture
Michael Abraham
Inspiration for a large and yellow classic two floor concrete detached house in Chicago with a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.

Traditional Concrete 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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