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Traditional Grey House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Mandevill Canyon New Construction
Mandevill Canyon New Construction
Leishman General ContractorsLeishman General Contractors
Large and gey classic two floor brick house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
Random Collaboration
Random Collaboration
The Cardano GroupThe Cardano Group
Photo of a large and beige traditional two floor render detached house in Philadelphia with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mastic Dutch Lap & Shingle Siding | Rockaway Gray | Kirkwood, MO. (63122)
Mastic Dutch Lap & Shingle Siding | Rockaway Gray | Kirkwood, MO. (63122)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Close-up of upfront. Up top is Mastic Vinyl Shake Siding and the bottom is Mastic Vinyl Dutch Lap, both in Rockaway Gray.
Photo of a medium sized and gey classic two floor house exterior in St Louis with vinyl cladding.
Squire Exterior Remodel
Squire Exterior Remodel
Salt Creek Builders, LLCSalt Creek Builders, LLC
Green and medium sized classic two floor house exterior in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding.
Golden Age Bungalow
Golden Age Bungalow
Taylor Burton Company IncTaylor Burton Company Inc
Heith Comer
Beige and medium sized traditional bungalow house exterior in Birmingham with concrete fibreboard cladding and a mansard roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Strandberg Construction IncStrandberg Construction Inc
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Seattle.
Cape Cod Colonial
Cape Cod Colonial
The Design TeamThe Design Team
Cape Cod Colonial Characteristics: • White or Gray 6" Lap Siding • Occasionally Wood Shingles for Siding Were Used • Double Hung Windows • Shutters • Corner Boards • 10/12 to 12/12 Roof Slope • Gable Roof • Center Chiminey Mega Homes ( http://www.mega-homes.com/)
3638 Giles Ave.
3638 Giles Ave.
Steele Consulting GroupSteele Consulting Group
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Chicago.
Bert Roofing Complete roofing system Certainteed
Bert Roofing Complete roofing system Certainteed
BERT ROOFING INCBERT ROOFING INC
Certainteed Grand Manor in Gatehouse Slate. Installed by Bert Roofing Inc. Dallas Texas
Photo of a classic house exterior in Dallas.
Bowen Island Waterfront
Bowen Island Waterfront
John McSkimming Construction LtdJohn McSkimming Construction Ltd
kmcg.com
Classic house exterior in Vancouver with wood cladding.
1950's CAPE EXPANSION
1950's CAPE EXPANSION
Passacantando Architects AIAPassacantando Architects AIA
This was the expansion of an existing 1950's cape. A new second floor was added and included a master bedroom suite and additional bedrooms. The first floor expansion included a kitchen, eating area, mudroom, deck, and a front porch.
Anthony Street House
Anthony Street House
Robert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New ArchitectureRobert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New Architecture
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in DC Metro.
38 Sycamore
38 Sycamore
MO DesignMO Design
This is an example of a traditional house exterior in San Francisco.
Custom Home Build
Custom Home Build
Posh ConstructionPosh Construction
This is an example of a medium sized and blue traditional bungalow detached house in Vancouver with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beach Park - South Tampa - Custom Home
Beach Park - South Tampa - Custom Home
Sample Properties IncSample Properties Inc
Design ideas for a traditional two floor render house exterior in Tampa.
Comfortable, Modern Family Home
Comfortable, Modern Family Home
TIPLER GroupTIPLER Group
Design ideas for a large and gey classic two floor brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
1850 Hamilton Ct
1850 Hamilton Ct
The Stonefield Group IncThe Stonefield Group Inc
Photo of a traditional house exterior in Chicago.
Carmen
Carmen
Woodcastle Homes LtdWoodcastle Homes Ltd
Photo of a large and brown classic two floor detached house in Toronto with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and mixed cladding.
Prestonshire - Modern - Custom Home Build
Prestonshire - Modern - Custom Home Build
Faulkner Perrin Custom HomesFaulkner Perrin Custom Homes
Design ideas for a large and beige traditional two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Outdoor Project 2
Outdoor Project 2
Diversified Contractors / DC PatioDiversified Contractors / DC Patio
Large and white traditional bungalow house exterior in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.

Traditional Grey 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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