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Budget Traditional House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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DIY Wood Slat Trellis
DIY Wood Slat Trellis
Sprucing Up MamahoodSprucing Up Mamahood
Simple DIY Wood Slat Trellis
This is an example of a white traditional brick detached house in Denver.
Affordable Shotgun style home
Affordable Shotgun style home
EPG Homes, LLCEPG Homes, LLC
Affordable shotgun style home built in Chattanooga, TN by Home builder EPG Homes, LLC
Medium sized and beige classic bungalow detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Wood Screen/Storm Door - Thompson
Wood Screen/Storm Door - Thompson
In and Out HomeIn and Out Home
There is no substitute for the beauty and versatility of a wood door. We manufacture all of our heavy-duty screen/storm doors with clear, stable, kiln-dried, finger joint, Eastern White Pine. Easy to hang, they are warp resistant and require minimal trimming. The door includes removable black fiberglass screen for easy paint or staining. Storm glass inserts can be purchased separately.
Foundation Plantings
Foundation Plantings
Hughes LandscapingHughes Landscaping
Photo Credit: Kelley Oklesson
This is an example of a medium sized and white classic two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Harlem Pied-A-Terre
Harlem Pied-A-Terre
Julie Schuster Design StudioJulie Schuster Design Studio
Exterior space is rare in the city. Create a private oasis by creating a small decking platform. A small iron bistro is perfect for your early morning coffee.
Tiny Home in Northern Michigan
Tiny Home in Northern Michigan
Oasis HomesOasis Homes
This tiny home is sure to impress as it is so cute from top to bottom! We love the tiny home purpose and were so excited to build one.
Small and red classic bungalow house exterior in Detroit with vinyl cladding.
Mowat Heritage House
Mowat Heritage House
F. M. Construction LtdF. M. Construction Ltd
seevirtual360.com
Design ideas for a large and blue classic two floor house exterior in Vancouver with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Linden, Laguna Beach
Linden, Laguna Beach
Jeri Koegel PhotographyJeri Koegel Photography
Jeri Koegel
Small and gey traditional bungalow house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Updated Exterior in Strongsville
Updated Exterior in Strongsville
Textbook PaintingTextbook Painting
After
Small and black classic bungalow house exterior in Cleveland with mixed cladding.
Siding Repair Berkeley Heights NJ Repair Vinyl Siding
Siding Repair Berkeley Heights NJ Repair Vinyl Siding
JC Brothers General Contractor Siding RepairJC Brothers General Contractor Siding Repair
Siding Repair in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Siding Contractor, offers professional and affordable vinyl siding installation, siding repairs, siding power washing and more.
Exterior Craftsman Country Ranch Home in Wildwood, Missouri
Exterior Craftsman Country Ranch Home in Wildwood, Missouri
Hibbs HomesHibbs Homes
Hibbs Homes
Photo of a medium sized and blue traditional two floor house exterior in St Louis with vinyl cladding.
Craftsman Exterior
Craftsman Exterior
Medium sized and green traditional split-level house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Lake Caroline Drive
Lake Caroline Drive
Jenna Cotton PhotographyJenna Cotton Photography
Lake Caroline home I photographed for the real estate agent to put on the market, home was under contract with multiple offers on the first day.. Situated in the resplendent Lake Caroline subdivision, this home and the neighborhood will become your sanctuary. This brick-front home features 3 BD, 2.5 BA, an eat-in-kitchen, living room, dining room, and a family room with a gas fireplace. The MB has double sinks, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. There is a bonus room upstairs, too, that you could use as a 4th bedroom, office, or playroom. There is also a nice deck off the kitchen, which overlooks the large, tree-lined backyard. And, there is an attached 1-car garage, as well as a large driveway. The home has been freshly power-washed and painted, has some new light fixtures, has new carpet in the MBD, and the remaining carpet has been freshly cleaned. You are bound to love the neighborhood as much as you love the home! With amenities like a swimming pool, a tennis court, a basketball court, tot lots, a clubhouse, picnic table pavilions, beachy areas, and all the lakes with fishing and boating opportunities - who wouldn't love this place!? This is such a nice home in such an amenity-affluent subdivision. It would be hard to run out of things to do here!
Square Inch Differences
Square Inch Differences
Eurodale Developments IncEurodale Developments Inc
Andrew Snow Photography
Design ideas for a small and yellow classic two floor brick house exterior in Toronto with a hip roof.
Avondale Historic Area, Jacksonville, 32205
Avondale Historic Area, Jacksonville, 32205
Transformations Staging & Redesign SchoolTransformations Staging & Redesign School
Wally Sears
Design ideas for a small traditional two floor house exterior in Jacksonville with a half-hip roof.
Bi-Level Renovation
Bi-Level Renovation
Marcille ArchitectureMarcille Architecture
After Photo of Completed Renovation
Photo of a medium sized and green classic two floor house exterior in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Willow Glen Craftsman Facade Makeover
Willow Glen Craftsman Facade Makeover
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Mark Pinkerton
Small and green traditional two floor house exterior in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Hillandale Craftsman Bungalow
Hillandale Craftsman Bungalow
Carley M Design StudioCarley M Design Studio
Thorough rehab of a charming 1920's craftsman bungalow in Highland Park, featuring low maintenance drought tolerant landscaping and accomidating porch perfect for any petite fete. Photography by Eric Charles.
English Cottage Inspired
English Cottage Inspired
Golden State GardensGolden State Gardens
Flagstone walkway
Inspiration for a small and blue classic bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Intercity Bungalow Restoration
Intercity Bungalow Restoration
Deskins Group LLCDeskins Group LLC
This is a basic intercity bungalow that had not been well maintained. We replaced the roof, replaced the damaged siding and repainted the house with Sherwin Williams Paint.

Budget 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.
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