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Traditional House Exterior with a Purple House Ideas and Designs

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The Betty Cottage Home
The Betty Cottage Home
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLCLAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLC
The Betty at Inglenook’s Pocket Neighborhoods is an open two-bedroom Cottage-style Home that facilitates everyday living on a single level. High ceilings in the kitchen, family room and dining nook make this a bright and enjoyable space for your morning coffee, cooking a gourmet dinner, or entertaining guests. Whether it’s the Betty Sue or a Betty Lou, the Betty plans are tailored to maximize the way we live.
Lifetime Exteriors
Lifetime Exteriors
Lifetime ExteriorsLifetime Exteriors
Inspiration for a large classic two floor detached house in Portland with a purple house, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Now Room for Children and Toys in Bernal Heights
Now Room for Children and Toys in Bernal Heights
Architect Mason Kirby Inc.Architect Mason Kirby Inc.
Joseph Schell
Photo of a medium sized classic detached house in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding, a purple house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Max Def Pewter, 7th St., Mead
Max Def Pewter, 7th St., Mead
Colorado Roof ToppersColorado Roof Toppers
We installed CertainTeed Northgate Class IV Impact Resistant shingles on this home in Mead in the color Max Def Pewter.
Photo of a medium sized traditional two floor detached house in Denver with a purple house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Cape Cod Inspiration by Design Guild Homes
Cape Cod Inspiration by Design Guild Homes
DESIGN GUILD HOMESDESIGN GUILD HOMES
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in Seattle with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a purple house.
Madison Park Addition
Madison Park Addition
Atelier Drome ArchitectureAtelier Drome Architecture
Design ideas for a large traditional two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding, a hip roof and a purple house.
Historic Four Square Re-envisioned with the Historical Societies Blessing.
Historic Four Square Re-envisioned with the Historical Societies Blessing.
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
The house was a traditional Foursquare. The heavy Mission-style roof parapet, oppressive dark porch and interior trim along with an unfortunate addition did not foster a cheerful lifestyle. Upon entry, the immediate focus of the Entry Hall was an enclosed staircase which arrested the flow and energy of the home. As you circulated through the rooms of the house it was apparent that there were numerous dead ends. The previous addition did not compliment the house, in function, scale or massing. Based on their knowledge and passion of historical period homes, the client selected Clawson Architects to re-envision the house using historical precedence from surrounding houses in the area and their expert knowledge of period detailing. The exterior and interior, as well as the landscaping of this 100-plus year old house were alterated and renovated, and a small addition was made, to update the house to modern-day living standards. All of this was done to create what is the inherent beauty of Traditional Old House Living. AIA Gold Medal Winner for Interior Architectural Element.
GAF Roofing System & Harvey Windows, Fairhaven, MA
GAF Roofing System & Harvey Windows, Fairhaven, MA
Care Free Homes, Inc.Care Free Homes, Inc.
GAF Timberline Roofing System in the color, Fox Hollow Gray. Harvey Classic Double Hung Windows in the color, White. Photo Credit: Care Free Homes, Inc.
Barrington - GAF Timberline Roof & Mastic Siding
Barrington - GAF Timberline Roof & Mastic Siding
Olson Windows & SidingOlson Windows & Siding
This craftsman style home has been wrapped with beautiful, Mastic vinyl siding in Harbor Gray with accents of Misty Shadow. The front, upper elevation boasts a textured Mastic Cedar Discovery detail. The home has been capped in a GAF Timberline Architectural Shingle roof in Williamsburg Slate Photo by: Lou Pleotis
McComas
McComas
Upton Architecture, LLCUpton Architecture, LLC
Jennifer Hoak Photography
Inspiration for a small classic two floor house exterior in DC Metro with wood cladding and a purple house.
Richard
Richard
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Design ideas for a large classic two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a purple house, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Various Projects
Various Projects
Garrison HomesGarrison Homes
Photo of an expansive classic house exterior in Other with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding and a purple house.
Islander III
Islander III
UserUser
Design ideas for a traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a purple house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior Front of House
Exterior Front of House
Trilogy Construction, Inc.Trilogy Construction, Inc.
Exterior
Photo of a traditional two floor detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a purple house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek
Hakes BrothersHakes Brothers
Traditional bungalow detached house in Other with a purple house and a tiled roof.
The Betty Sue Cottage Home
The Betty Sue Cottage Home
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLCLAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLC
The Betty at Inglenook’s Pocket Neighborhoods is an open two-bedroom Cottage-style Home that facilitates everyday living on a single level. High ceilings in the kitchen, family room and dining nook make this a bright and enjoyable space for your morning coffee, cooking a gourmet dinner, or entertaining guests. Whether it’s the Betty Sue or a Betty Lou, the Betty plans are tailored to maximize the way we live.
The Purple House
The Purple House
Ballard + Mensua ArchitectureBallard + Mensua Architecture
Architect: Seth Ballard, AIA, NCARB
Design ideas for a classic house exterior in DC Metro with a purple house.
Center Hall Colonial - Colorful Exterior Painting, South Orange, NJ
Center Hall Colonial - Colorful Exterior Painting, South Orange, NJ
Five Star Painting of SummitFive Star Painting of Summit
Exterior Painting: Look at the awesome transformation of this circa 1902 Center Hall Colonial house. Even the foundation is painted a majestic Cabernet to complete an inviting and memorable effect.
Traditional American Style Home
Traditional American Style Home
Builders, LLCBuilders, LLC
This is an example of a traditional two floor detached house in New York with a purple house, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
McDaniel Project
McDaniel Project
Paradise ConstructionParadise Construction
Here's an above-view of the completed home. This is a 3500 SF home build in NE Beaverton
This is an example of a large traditional two floor detached house in Portland with concrete fibreboard cladding, a purple house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.

Traditional House Exterior with a Purple House 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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