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Oyster Pearl Oversize Tumbled Face Brick
Oyster Pearl Oversize Tumbled Face Brick
Pine Hall Brick CompanyPine Hall Brick Company
Gently arched braces, windows and retaining wall add the finishing touch to dark cultured stone, medium toned shakes and light colored true tumbled brick. by Pine Hall Brick
Craftsman
Craftsman
B Street DesignB Street Design
Architect- Sema Architects
Green and medium sized traditional two floor house exterior in San Diego with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Twist on Tradition
Modern Twist on Tradition
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
Phillip Mueller Photography, Architect: Sharratt Design Company, Landscape Design: Yardscapes
Inspiration for a traditional house exterior in Minneapolis.
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Baltimore Fiberon deck
Baltimore Fiberon deck
Fine Decks Inc.Fine Decks Inc.
It is an all Fiberon deck in the color Ipe. It is divided in three sections with borders to avoid seams. A border is added around the perimeter of the deck to give it a clean look without any exposed cut ends of the decking. Homeowner wanted lot of benches to sit on. One side of the deck a railing was required because it was higher than 30". We added a thick 1" squeare cedar skirting as well to give a finished look. We opted for an Azek railing with the stainless steel cable. Benches are set at a standard 20" height.
Exterior of family room addition
Exterior of family room addition
Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.
This photo shows the single-story family room addition to an unusual 1930's stone house, with floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors, and new flagstone patio. Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
Toronto Restoration
Toronto Restoration
Heintzman Sanborn Architecture~Interior DesignHeintzman Sanborn Architecture~Interior Design
Front of Georgian house restored
Large and red classic two floor brick house exterior in Toronto.
Ridgeview
Ridgeview
Ridge Creek Custom HomesRidge Creek Custom Homes
Design ideas for a gey and medium sized classic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Craftsman Lite 2 Panel Flush-Glazed 3 Lite- Classic-Craft American
Craftsman Lite 2 Panel Flush-Glazed 3 Lite- Classic-Craft American
US Door & More IncUS Door & More Inc
American Style Collection™ fiberglass entry doors were inspired by early 1900s residential architecture. The collection complements many popular home designs, including Arts and Crafts, Bungalow, Cottage and Colonial Revival styles. Made with our patented AccuGrain™ technology, you get the look of high-grade wood with all of the durability of fiberglass. The exterior doors in this collection have the look and feel of a real wood front door — with solid wood square edges, architecturally correct stiles, rails and panels. Unlike genuine wood doors, they resist splitting, cracking and rotting. Door Craftsman Lite 2 Panel Flush-Glazed 3 Lite Style IDs Available Sizes Available Options CCA230 3'0" x 6'8" Flush Glazed (?) Sidelites Left Sidelite Style ID Available Sizes Features CCA3400SL 12" x 6'8" 14" x 6'8" Flush Glazed (?) Right Sidelite Style ID Available Sizes Features CCA3400SL 12" x 6'8" 14" x 6'8" Flush Glazed (?) Transom Transom Style ID Available Sizes 19220T 30D12 - Rectangular 30D14 - Rectangular Finish Option: Stainable Paintable Available Accessories: Dentil Shelves
Tonka Bay (Lake Minnetonka) Addition
Tonka Bay (Lake Minnetonka) Addition
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
A recent John Kraemer & Sons project on Lake Minnetonka's Gideon's Bay in the city of Tonka Bay, MN. Architecture: RDS Architects Interiors: Brandi Hagen of Eminent Interior Design Photography: Jon Huelskamp of Landmark Photography
Cape Cod built with vinyl siding
Cape Cod built with vinyl siding
Vinyl Siding InstituteVinyl Siding Institute
Cape Cod built with vinyl siding
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in DC Metro.
Garage and Entry
Garage and Entry
Melville Thomas Architects, Inc.Melville Thomas Architects, Inc.
This is an example of a classic house exterior in Baltimore with wood cladding, a metal roof and a red roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Carolina Design Associates, LLCCarolina Design Associates, LLC
Photo of a medium sized and white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Charlotte.
Foothills Cottage
Foothills Cottage
Wright DesignWright Design
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this cottage blends old world authenticity with contemporary design elements.
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured classic bungalow house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Exterior
Exterior
REFINED LLCREFINED LLC
This is an example of a classic two floor house exterior in Minneapolis.
1930s Colonial
1930s Colonial
Richard Manion Architecture Inc.Richard Manion Architecture Inc.
An extensive remodel of a 1930s Colonial Revival residence by Paul Williams in Holmby Hills that had been badly neglected over the years. We expanded the house and restored the original Moderne interiors with Art Deco furnishings. Influenced by 1930s Hollywood glamour, we brought back white-painted brickwork, Chippendale-style railings and decorative details from the streamlined era. Interiors by Craig Wright Landscape by Daniel Busbin
tiburon home remodel
tiburon home remodel
Mahoney Architects & InteriorsMahoney Architects & Interiors
An inviting entry
Design ideas for a white and medium sized traditional two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
16th Street Bungalow
16th Street Bungalow
MPR ArchitectureMPR Architecture
Front elevation of house with wooden porch and stone piers.
This is an example of a large and blue classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
BBA ArchitectsBBA Architects
Situated along the perimeter of the property, this unique home creates a continuous street wall, both preserving plenty of open yard space and maintaining privacy from the prominent street corner. A one-story mudroom connects the garage to the house at the rear of the lot which required a local zoning variance. The resulting L-shaped plan and the central location of a glass-enclosed stair allow natural light to enter the home from multiple sides of nearly every room. The Arts & Crafts inspired detailing creates a familiar yet unique facade that is sympathetic to the character and scale of the neighborhood. A chevron pattern is a key design element on the window bays and doors and continues inside throughout the interior of the home. 2022 NAHB Platinum Best in American Living Award View more of this home through #BBAModernCraftsman on Instagram.
The Dulwich House - Exterior
The Dulwich House - Exterior
Fraher & Findlay Architects LtdFraher & Findlay Architects Ltd
This Edwardian house stands on a corner plot in Dulwich. This was a second project working with this Client and they wanted to extend the existing Edwardian building to form a lower ground floor level to provide them with extended living spaces. The client wanted to extend the living spaces and re-fit out the first and second floor levels of the building. The brief was to extend to the rear, but only minimally - to avoid encroaching and losing too much garden space.

Traditional 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.
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SE - Ramsay
James Hardie Siding - Calgary SE - Ramsay
SIS Exterior RenovationsSIS Exterior Renovations
James Hardie Cedarmill Panels with Rustic Grain Battens (Board and Batten) in Arctic White to Front Facade. Remainder of Home Painted to Match.. (23-3419)
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