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Masonite
Masonite
MasoniteMasonite
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Tampa.
Modern Tudor Rambler
Modern Tudor Rambler
Swanson HomesSwanson Homes
Traditional house exterior in Minneapolis.
Villa Flottbek
Villa Flottbek
Finkernagel Ross GmbHFinkernagel Ross GmbH
Design ideas for a classic house exterior in Hamburg.
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Scottow Hill Homestead, Scarborough, Maine
Scottow Hill Homestead, Scarborough, Maine
MGM BuildersMGM Builders
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Portland Maine.
イメージとこだわりが昇華した住まい
イメージとこだわりが昇華した住まい
クラシスホーム株式会社クラシスホーム株式会社
塗り壁で仕上げたすっきりとしたフォルムと、アクセントに加えたブリックタイルが印象的な外観。
Classic house exterior in Nagoya.
Burnt Sienna, Judson St., Longmont
Burnt Sienna, Judson St., Longmont
Colorado Roof ToppersColorado Roof Toppers
This roof that we replaced in Longmont turned out really sharp. It is a CertainTeed Northgate Class IV asphalt shingle roof in the color Heather Blend. the roof is what is called a hip roof meaning that it does not have a lot of ridge lines. Because of that we could not install ridge vent - our preferred method of attic ventilation. Due to that we added a lot of slant back vents to increase the attic ventilation.
Discovery Ridge
Discovery Ridge
Lara Hontzias Interior DesignLara Hontzias Interior Design
Check out this incredible backyard space. A complete outdoor kitchen and dining space made perfect for entertainment. This backyard is a private outdoor escape with three separate areas of living. Trees around enclose the yard and we custom selected a beautiful fountain centrepiece.
Asheville, NC-Contemporary Craftsman
Asheville, NC-Contemporary Craftsman
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
Medium sized and black classic bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
First Floor Remodel with Kitchen and Hall Bath
First Floor Remodel with Kitchen and Hall Bath
Hillcrest ConstructionHillcrest Construction
Medium sized and yellow traditional bungalow rear house exterior in Philadelphia with vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Balsam Lake 2
Balsam Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Lakeside Exterior with Rustic wood siding, plenty of windows, stone landscaping, and boathouse with deck.
Design ideas for a large and brown classic split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
エレガントかつ、フェミニンな住まい
エレガントかつ、フェミニンな住まい
ハウスクラフト株式会社ハウスクラフト株式会社
真っ白なキューブ型の住まい。白とグレーというシンプルな配色は、爽やかで洗練された印象を持たせます。空を見上げると十字窓が印象的なアクセントに。
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Bluffwater
Bluffwater
C. L. Fry CreativeC. L. Fry Creative
Photo of a medium sized and white classic two floor render detached house in Austin with a hip roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Year-Round Wood-Fired Outdoor Sauna
Year-Round Wood-Fired Outdoor Sauna
Finnleo SaunaFinnleo Sauna
The Olson Family of Hudson, Wisconsin has a slice of paradise in their backyard with a woodburning outdoor sauna and a screened porch attached. “It feels like we are a million miles away from everything - pure bliss,” states Mrs. Olson.
01 - Transitional Front Exterior
01 - Transitional Front Exterior
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Inspiration for an expansive traditional two floor render detached house in Houston with a brown roof.
Four Wheeler
Four Wheeler
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
Inspiration for a large and white traditional bungalow detached house in Chicago with a half-hip roof and a grey roof.
West Meade Arts and Crafts Influenced Home
West Meade Arts and Crafts Influenced Home
C Kevin Coffey Dwellings | DesignC Kevin Coffey Dwellings | Design
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in Nashville.
Harriet Craftsman
Harriet Craftsman
CHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTSCHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTS
The homeowners loved the character of their 100-year-old home near Lake Harriet, but the original layout no longer supported their busy family’s modern lifestyle. When they contacted the architect, they had a simple request: remodel our master closet. This evolved into a complete home renovation that took three-years of meticulous planning and tactical construction. The completed home demonstrates the overall goal of the remodel: historic inspiration with modern luxuries.
Custom Home Design Build
Custom Home Design Build
Build Permits LLCBuild Permits LLC
Custom Craftsman Homes With more contemporary design style, Featuring interior and exterior design elements that show the traditionally Craftsman design with wood accents and stone. The entryway leads into 4,000 square foot home with an spacious open floor plan.
Stone & Shaker Ranch
Stone & Shaker Ranch
Duke Homes, Inc.Duke Homes, Inc.
Stone and shake shingles, in complementary earth tones, creates a warm welcoming look to the home.
Inspiration for a large and brown classic bungalow detached house in Indianapolis with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.

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.
5388 Wild Rye - Legacy
5388 Wild Rye - Legacy
Skogman HomesSkogman Homes
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Design ideas for a blue classic bungalow detached house in Cedar Rapids with a shingle roof and a black roof.
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