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Traditional House Exterior with a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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Brackenbury House
Brackenbury House
Sophie Nguyen ArchitectsSophie Nguyen Architects
New project for the extension and refurbishment of a victorian house located in the heart of Hammersmith’s beautiful Brackenbury Village area. Design Studies in Progress!
Moorsfort
Moorsfort
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
This is an example of a yellow traditional brick and front house exterior in London with three floors, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a brown roof.
Dandelion
Dandelion
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Photo of a large and beige traditional brick detached house in Gloucestershire with three floors and a pitched roof.
Lifestyle Garden
Lifestyle Garden
We Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic HowardWe Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic Howard
Photo of a white classic two floor detached house in Surrey with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.
Sandalwood transitional
Sandalwood transitional
Jamestown Estate HomesJamestown Estate Homes
Photo of an expansive and white classic two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched 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.
Traditional Home
Traditional Home
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized and blue traditional two floor detached house in Toronto with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMES
cjb HOMEScjb HOMES
Design ideas for a large and white classic two floor house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Cedar Siding by Siding & Window's Group
Cedar Siding by Siding & Window's Group
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This is an example of a medium sized and green traditional two floor house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Cape Cod Colonial
Cape Cod Colonial
The Design TeamThe Design Team
Cape Cod Colonial History: The early Cap Cods were very crude. They usually had one room on the first floor and a sleeping loft above. The modern version with kitchen, bath, bedrooms and dining area was the one of the popular styles from the 1920's through 1950 and is now coming back into popularity again. Mega Homes ( http://www.mega-homes.com/)
East Memphis Residence
East Memphis Residence
Shapiro & Company ArchitectsShapiro & Company Architects
This is an example of a gey classic two floor brick detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Radius Arch custom cedar Shutters Advantage Shutters
Exterior Radius Arch custom cedar Shutters Advantage Shutters
Advantage ShuttersAdvantage Shutters
Custom cedar exterior radius arch shutters from Advantage Shutters manufactured locally in Middle Tennessee
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor brick house exterior in Nashville with a pitched roof.
Majestic Oaks Residence
Majestic Oaks Residence
Cockfield Jackson Architects, APACCockfield Jackson Architects, APAC
Don Kadair
Design ideas for a large classic two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans with a pitched roof.
Timber detail Craftman
Timber detail Craftman
Oakwood Custom HomesOakwood Custom Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey classic two floor detached house in Detroit with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and wood cladding.
Custom Arts and Crafts Net Zero Home
Custom Arts and Crafts Net Zero Home
Authenticity, LLCAuthenticity, LLC
Jackson Studios
Design ideas for a large and blue classic two floor detached house in Omaha with mixed cladding, 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)
Rye in town residence
Rye in town residence
Southwick Construction, Inc.Southwick Construction, Inc.
southwick const inc
This is an example of a medium sized and gey traditional two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Clover
Clover
TM Vavra AssociatesTM Vavra Associates
Awards at 2014 Homearoma include "Best Curb Appeal"
Design ideas for a large and blue classic two floor detached house in Richmond with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Ridgeriver
Ridgeriver
Berghuis Construction LLCBerghuis Construction LLC
Photos by Kaity
Inspiration for a large and blue traditional two floor brick house exterior in Grand Rapids with a pitched roof.
Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project
Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project
Kelsey Leigh Design Co.Kelsey Leigh Design Co.
Large and black traditional two floor detached house in Oklahoma City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Traditional House Exterior with a Pitched Roof 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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