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Manzanita
Manzanita
Left Coast ArchitectureLeft Coast Architecture
Design ideas for a classic front house exterior in San Francisco.
Gable House
Gable House
Fineline ArchitectsFineline Architects
Design ideas for a large classic two floor brick and front detached house in Oxfordshire with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Renovation Projects
Renovation Projects
Allman ConstructionAllman Construction
Large and green classic bungalow render and front detached house in Orlando with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Classic Transitional, Los Altos
Classic Transitional, Los Altos
AK DesignAK Design
Large transitional black, gray, beige, and wood tone exterior home in Los Altos.
Expansive and gey traditional bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Ristrutturazione Casa in Centro
Ristrutturazione Casa in Centro
progetti Arch&co.progetti Arch&co.
Photo of a traditional brick and front detached house in Other with three floors.
Renovation Projects
Renovation Projects
Allman ConstructionAllman Construction
Design ideas for a large and beige classic two floor render and front detached house in Orlando with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Traditional with a touch of Modern home remodel
Traditional with a touch of Modern home remodel
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
A traditional style home brought into the new century with modern touches. the space between the kitchen/dining room and living room were opened up to create a great room for a family to spend time together rather it be to set up for a party or the kids working on homework while dinner is being made. All 3.5 bathrooms were updated with a new floorplan in the master with a freestanding up and creating a large walk-in shower.
French Creole Expansion
French Creole Expansion
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Existing brick ranch, total gut of first floor with second floor addition on corner lot with tight setback restrictions. Relocated front door, new southern plantation style porch and French doors. Photos by Kmiecik Imagery.
02 - Tansitional Southern Living Exterior Front
02 - Tansitional Southern Living Exterior Front
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Felix Sanchez (www.felixsanchez.com)
Photo of an expansive and white classic two floor front detached house in Houston with a shingle roof and a black roof.
The Chelsea Townhouse
The Chelsea Townhouse
April Hamilton Interiors LLPApril Hamilton Interiors LLP
Photo of a white and large traditional front terraced house in London with four floors.
A Modern Twist on A Traditional Home Exterior
A Modern Twist on A Traditional Home Exterior
Clark Hall DoorsClark Hall Doors
Elevate your home's curb appeal with a completely custom front door—this Charcoal finished iron piece boasts a traditional style and modern flair, complemented by the home's beautiful and bright windows.
Riverside House
Riverside House
Christopher David DesignChristopher David Design
A view of our beautiful traditional Georgian home at our Surrey Riverside Project.
Large and red classic two floor brick and front detached house in Berkshire with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a blue roof.
Craftsman Charm
Craftsman Charm
LFD DesignLFD Design
Photo of a gey traditional two floor front detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Willow Glen Oasis: Pool & Pool House
Willow Glen Oasis: Pool & Pool House
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
One word: Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
This is an example of a small and brown traditional bungalow render and front detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a brown roof.
Fox Vale
Fox Vale
Kame StudioKame Studio
New Construction
Design ideas for a large classic two floor front detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Craftsman-Inspired New Construction
Craftsman-Inspired New Construction
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional two floor front detached house in Detroit with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Woodland Grove - Front Elevation
Woodland Grove - Front Elevation
Puttenham ConstructionPuttenham Construction
This is an example of a large and red classic brick and front detached house in Surrey with three floors, a hip roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
05 - Traditional A. Hays Town Dormers
05 - Traditional A. Hays Town Dormers
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
This house was inspired by the works of A. Hays Town / photography by Stan Kwan
Inspiration for an expansive and gey classic two floor render and front detached house in Houston with a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Paint Renovation in El Cajon
Paint Renovation in El Cajon
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This adorable Ej Cajon home was renovated with a fresh coat of gray paint resulting is a fresh new look with a red exterior door and black window shutters. Photos by John Gerson. www.choosechi.com
SIDING
SIDING
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
Design ideas for a large and gey traditional bungalow front detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.

Traditional Front 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.
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