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Wicker Park Residence
Wicker Park Residence
Vinci | Hamp ArchitectsVinci | Hamp Architects
This Wicker Park property consists of two buildings, an Italianate mansion (1879) and a Second Empire coach house (1893). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the property has been carefully restored as a single family residence. Exterior work includes new roofs, windows, doors, and porches to complement the historic masonry walls and metal cornices. Inside, historic spaces such as the entry hall and living room were restored while back-of-the house spaces were treated in a more contemporary manner. A new white-painted steel stair connects all four levels of the building, while a new flight of stainless steel extends the historic front stair up to attic level, which now includes sky lit bedrooms and play spaces. The Coach House features parking for three cars on the ground level and a live-work space above, connected by a new spiral stair enclosed in a glass-and-brick addition. Sustainable design strategies include high R-value spray foam insulation, geothermal HVAC systems, and provisions for future solar panels. Photos (c) Eric Hausman
Period conversion, London NW5
Period conversion, London NW5
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Clive Doyle
This is an example of a brown traditional brick terraced house in London with three floors and a flat roof.
Renovation
Renovation
Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior DesignCuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior Design
Traditional two floor house exterior in Austin.
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Halstead Property
Design ideas for a beige classic terraced house in New York with three floors and a flat roof.
McCulloch Villas- Galleria Townhomes
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refuGe Design StudiorefuGe Design Studio
Design ideas for a beige classic terraced house in Houston with three floors and a flat roof.
Cary Bernstein Architect Potrero Residence
Cary Bernstein Architect Potrero Residence
Cary Bernstein ArchitectCary Bernstein Architect
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Design ideas for a classic house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Orinda Residence
Orinda Residence
Nick Noyes ArchitectureNick Noyes Architecture
Photography by Cesar Rubio
Inspiration for a traditional two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
Tower House
Tower House
Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsDominic McKenzie Architects
Will Pryce
Design ideas for a brown classic two floor brick terraced house in London with a flat roof.
Private Residence
Private Residence
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Design ideas for a traditional brick house exterior in Denver.
2555 Webster
2555 Webster
Open HomesOpen Homes
Photo of a beige and large traditional house exterior in San Francisco with three floors.
Residence 1414
Residence 1414
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Miro - Rivera Architects
Design ideas for a white traditional two floor house exterior in Austin.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Environs DevelopmentEnvirons Development
Traditional brick house exterior in Chicago.
Hephzi and Jonny, Kensington
Hephzi and Jonny, Kensington
MODEL Projects LtdMODEL Projects Ltd
Chris Snook
Inspiration for a classic brick house exterior in London with three floors and a flat roof.
Einfamilienhaus
Einfamilienhaus
mh.armh.ar
This is an example of a white and medium sized classic two floor render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Notting Hill Apartment
Notting Hill Apartment
Sofia Gameiro InacioSofia Gameiro Inacio
Inspiration for a brown classic brick terraced house in London with three floors and a flat roof.
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
McWilliams Burgener ArchitectureMcWilliams Burgener Architecture
This is an example of a white traditional house exterior in Chicago with three floors, stone cladding and a flat roof.
Edificios Casa Decor 2016
Edificios Casa Decor 2016
Casa Decor Madrid 2019Casa Decor Madrid 2019
Calle Atocha 34. Fotógrafo: Nacho Uribesalazar
Inspiration for a red classic flat in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
60 Van Buren Street
60 Van Buren Street
Gallery KBNYGallery KBNY
Inspiration for a brown traditional terraced house in New York with three floors and a flat roof.
B Road
B Road
MH Costa Construction LtdMH Costa Construction Ltd
Inspiration for a green traditional two floor detached house in London with a flat roof.

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.
Rimstone in Sedona, AZ
Rimstone in Sedona, AZ
Dorn HomesDorn Homes
Dorn Homes
Classic house exterior in Phoenix with mixed cladding.
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