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Traditional Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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New garden room in the Tamar Valley
New garden room in the Tamar Valley
Scarratt & MartynScarratt & Martyn
Oak garden room from the outside with slate roof and exposed rafter ends. Richard Downer
Photo of a small and white classic bungalow glass detached house in Devon with a lean-to roof and a tiled roof.
Exterior of endless pool and sunroom
Exterior of endless pool and sunroom
Four Seasons Sunrooms Kitchen & BathFour Seasons Sunrooms Kitchen & Bath
This is the finished exterior photo.
Classic bungalow glass house exterior in Detroit.
Fun Projects
Fun Projects
Daniel J. Olson Construction, Inc.Daniel J. Olson Construction, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional bungalow glass house exterior in Seattle.
Miram House
Miram House
Chase Window CompanyChase Window Company
In July 2016, we were tasked with kitting out an entire new development in the sought-after area of Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire. Miram House, a luxury apartment building made up of six, elegant units, was in the process of being built when Chase Windows were contracted to develop and install all windows and doors on the property.
Rockbridge Meadows
Rockbridge Meadows
Viking DevelopmentViking Development
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional two floor glass house exterior in Other.
Italian Palazzo Meets Modern / Contemporary Luxury
Italian Palazzo Meets Modern / Contemporary Luxury
Hampton Bay HomesHampton Bay Homes
Inspiration for a large traditional glass detached house in Orlando with three floors.
Light Filled Conservatory Living
Light Filled Conservatory Living
Cordony GroupCordony Group
Small and gey traditional bungalow glass detached house in Sydney with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Metal Roof (Before & After)
Metal Roof (Before & After)
CERTAPRO PAINTERS NE MDCERTAPRO PAINTERS NE MD
Design ideas for a large and red traditional two floor glass detached house in Orange County with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Sunscreens
Sunscreens
Havana ShadeHavana Shade
Photo of a traditional glass house exterior in Phoenix.
Heritage Renovation Dawes point
Heritage Renovation Dawes point
POC+P architectsPOC+P architects
Rear view of c 1888 terrace in Dawes point . Restoration of external terraces, introducing new services. POC+P architects
Inspiration for a small and yellow traditional glass terraced house in Sydney with a pitched roof.
Oceans Palms Residence
Oceans Palms Residence
Sarah Z DesignsSarah Z Designs
Photo credit: Paul Stoppi The balcony of the Ocean Palms condominium in Hollywood, FL
This is an example of a small and white classic glass flat in Miami with three floors, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Robin Hill, West Yorkshire
Robin Hill, West Yorkshire
Wildblood MacdonaldWildblood Macdonald
This is an example of a large and white traditional two floor glass house exterior in Other.
Dulwich House - Rear Extension
Dulwich House - Rear Extension
Hal ArchitectsHal Architects
Medium sized and red traditional glass house exterior in London with three floors and a pitched roof.
Wildwing
Wildwing
UserUser
Lake front home
This is an example of a brown traditional bungalow glass house exterior in Denver.
Villa an der Alster
Villa an der Alster
Andreas Edye ArchitektenAndreas Edye Architekten
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional glass house exterior in Hamburg.
Shooting Star
Shooting Star
Viking DevelopmentViking Development
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey traditional bungalow glass house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Custom Green House
Custom Green House
Anderson Shirley ArchitectsAnderson Shirley Architects
This is an example of a small and white classic bungalow glass house exterior in Portland.
Hopewell Loudon School
Hopewell Loudon School
KGS Ohio LLCKGS Ohio LLC
KGS Ohio
Photo of an expansive classic glass house exterior in Other.
Curb Appeal
Curb Appeal
Candace Nordquist InteriorsCandace Nordquist Interiors
Photography by:Tod Sakai
Photo of a large and brown traditional two floor glass house exterior in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
Chateau Cache
Chateau Cache
Kurt Baum ArchitectsKurt Baum Architects
Classic glass house exterior in Minneapolis with a pitched roof.

Traditional Glass 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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