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Waterstone Residence
Waterstone Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
2 story French Country with dark bronze metal roof covered porch and pillar accents. Gables trimmed in white with James Hardie Iron Gray siding and thin veneer stone. Carriage style garage doors on an angled garage. Weathered Wood GAF Timberline shingles. (Ryan Hainey)
Buckley Custom Home
Buckley Custom Home
Rainier Custom HomesRainier Custom Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue traditional bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
West University
West University
Ashwood Designs and Custom HomesAshwood Designs and Custom Homes
Design ideas for an expansive and white classic two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
New Home Construction
New Home Construction
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
On the main street heading into Maplewood Village sat a home that was completely out of scale and did not exhibit the grandeur of the other homes surrounding it. When the home became available, our client seized the opportunity to create a home that is more in scale and character with the neighborhood. By creating a home with period details and traditional materials, this new home dovetails seamlessly into the the rhythm of the street while providing all the modern conveniences today's busy life demands. Clawson Architects was pleased to work in collaboration with the owners to create a new home design that takes into account the context, period and scale of the adjacent homes without being a "replica". It recalls details from the English Arts and Crafts style. The stucco finish on the exterior is consistent with the stucco finish on one of the adjacent homes as well as others on the block.
1960's ranch remodel
1960's ranch remodel
Ben Worcester - Residential Design / DraftingBen Worcester - Residential Design / Drafting
1960's house remodel to craftsman style Photos by: Ben Worcester
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Coastal Chic Custom Home
Coastal Chic Custom Home
Dwell Interiors, LLCDwell Interiors, LLC
Starr Homes
Gey traditional two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Pleasant Valley, NY
Pleasant Valley, NY
New Dimension Construction Inc.New Dimension Construction Inc.
ion zupcu
Design ideas for a gey classic two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
French Country Couture
French Country Couture
Lowell Custom HomesLowell Custom Homes
LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES, Lake Geneva, WI., -LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES, Lake Geneva, WI., - We say “oui” to French Country style in a home reminiscent of a French Country Chateau. The flawless home renovation begins with a beautiful yet tired exterior refreshed from top to bottom starting with a new roof by DaVince Roofscapes. The interior maintains its light airy feel with highly crafted details and a lovely kitchen designed with Plato Woodwork, Inc. cabinetry designed by Geneva Cabinet Company.
Colby's Run
Colby's Run
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Photo: Don Pearse Photographers
Design ideas for a classic two floor detached house in Philadelphia with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Woodland Renovation
Woodland Renovation
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Front exterior detail
This is an example of a medium sized and green traditional two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Makeover in Atlanta
Exterior Makeover in Atlanta
Boyce Design + BuildBoyce Design + Build
The exterior face lift included Hardie board siding and MiraTEC trim, decorative metal railing on the porch, landscaping and a custom mailbox. The concrete paver driveway completes this beautiful project.
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Design Ideas by Pella Windows & Doors
Wilber Windows & DoorsWilber Windows & Doors
This is an example of a gey and medium sized traditional bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
New Build by Natural Angle, private residence
New Build by Natural Angle, private residence
Natural AngleNatural Angle
Materials supplied by Natural Angle including Marble, Limestone, Granite, Sandstone, Wood Flooring and Block Paving.
Inspiration for a white classic two floor render detached house in Buckinghamshire with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Polson PaintingPolson Painting
Photo of a large classic two floor render detached house in Tampa with an orange house, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
The Ramble - #209
The Ramble - #209
PettlerWorks ArchitecturePettlerWorks Architecture
Ryan Theede
Inspiration for a large traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
Tempo Side Load
Tempo Side Load
Prodigy Homes Inc.Prodigy Homes Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and gey classic bungalow render detached house in Seattle with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Young Home
Young Home
Sierra Pacific WindowsSierra Pacific Windows
Toulmin Cabinetry & Design Clem Burch 205 Photography
Photo of a white classic two floor brick detached house in Birmingham with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Siding Project, Palatine, IL
Siding Project, Palatine, IL
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
James Hardie Siding in Palatine, IL. James HardiePlank Lap Siding, 6" exposure and Batten Boards in Iron Gray, HardieTrim and Crown Moldings in Arctic White, HB&G 8"X9' Recessed Square Columns.
Golfer's Dream
Golfer's Dream
Buchanan ConstructionBuchanan Construction
A Golfers Dream comes to reality in this amazing home located directly adjacent to the Golf Course of the magnificent Kenmure Country Club. Life is grand looking out anyone of your back windows to view the Pristine Green flawlessly manicured. Science says beautiful Greenery and Architecture makes us happy and healthy. This homes Rear Elevation is as stunning as the Front with three gorgeous Architectural Radius and fantastic Siding Selections of Pebbledash Stucco and Stone, Hardy Plank and Hardy Cedar Shakes. Exquisite Finishes make this Kitchen every Chefs Dream with a Gas Range, gorgeous Quartzsite Countertops and an elegant Herringbone Tile Backsplash. Intriguing Tray Ceilings, Beautiful Wallpaper and Paint Colors all add an Excellent Point of Interest. The Master Bathroom Suite defines luxury and is a Calming Retreat with a Large Jetted Tub, Walk-In Shower and Double Vanity Sinks. An Expansive Sunroom with 12′ Ceilings is the perfect place to watch TV and play cards with friends. Sip a glass of wine and enjoy Dreamy Sunset Evenings on the large Paver Outdoor Living Space overlooking the Breezy Fairway.
Sunroom Patio Doors
Sunroom Patio Doors
Lasley Brahaney Architecture + ConstructionLasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction
The sunroom French doors were added for convenience to the driveway.
Design ideas for an expansive and white classic detached house in New York with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.

Traditional Exterior Wall Cladding 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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