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Traditional House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Inspiration for a beige traditional two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Best Builders ltd
Best Builders ltd
Best Builders ltdBest Builders ltd
photographer: Ema Peter
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor render semi-detached house in Vancouver with a pitched roof.
William T Baker &Associates, Atlanta, GA
William T Baker &Associates, Atlanta, GA
William T BakerWilliam T Baker
James Lockhart photo
This is an example of a large and beige classic two floor render house exterior in Atlanta with a hip roof.
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Hillcrest Remodel
Hillcrest Remodel
WA Design ArchitectsWA Design Architects
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This is an example of a large and gey classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a shingle roof.
Roehampton Development
Roehampton Development
Inspired DwellingsInspired Dwellings
Home Control integrates security features such as window control, door entry systems and CCTV monitoring. Remote Access, means you can monitor and protect your home even when on holiday or at the office. The solutions are endless - give us a call here at the Inspired Dwellings office for a free consultation 020 7736 6007 Michael Maynard, GM Developments, MILC Property Stylists
Lakeside Lodge
Lakeside Lodge
Appalachian Antique HardwoodsAppalachian Antique Hardwoods
A beautiful custom crafted metal gate opens into a large motor court, leading on to a porte-cochere to provide both shade and protection from rains. Dry-Stacked Tennessee fieldstone lines the driveway and the gate. "Vintage Craft" reclaimed oak timbers support multiple roof lines, and "Vintage Craft" antique log veneers and "Corduroy Pine" board and batten paneling all highlight the home and garage. Reclaimed and natural materials supplied by Appalachian Antique Hardwoods. Photo by Erwin Loveland. Builder Timber Ridge Homes, GA. Home design by MossCreek.
Ranch Lane
Ranch Lane
Core Development Group, Inc.Core Development Group, Inc.
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
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Fred Martin, AIAP
Fred Martin, AIAP
Fred Martin, AIAPFred Martin, AIAP
Design ideas for a traditional house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Exterior - Classic American Dutch Colonial
Exterior - Classic American Dutch Colonial
Ron Brenner ArchitectsRon Brenner Architects
Stately Dutch Colonial Home Photography: Phillip Mueller Photography
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in Minneapolis.
Regents Park
Regents Park
Powell Landscape ArchitecturePowell Landscape Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized and white classic two floor house exterior in Austin with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Newport Beach
Newport Beach
Sinclair Associates ArchitectsSinclair Associates Architects
Photo of a classic house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding.
Long Island Estate
Long Island Estate
Scordio ConstructionScordio Construction
Inspiration for a white traditional detached house in New York with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Renaissance Revival Residence
Renaissance Revival Residence
Silk Cavassa Marchetti Architecture & InteriorsSilk Cavassa Marchetti Architecture & Interiors
Michael Jensen
Photo of a classic render house exterior in Seattle.
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Elevations
Elevations
Creole DesignCreole Design
Felix Sanchez
This is an example of a medium sized traditional two floor house exterior in Houston.
Historic Renovation
Historic Renovation
S+H ConstructionS+H Construction
Inspiration for a gey classic two floor house exterior in Boston.
Decorative Gates
Decorative Gates
Fusion Art 808Fusion Art 808
Medium sized and beige traditional bungalow house exterior in Hawaii with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Camp Hill Renovation
Camp Hill Renovation
Cunningham DesignsCunningham Designs
Angus Martin
Medium sized and gey traditional two floor house exterior in Brisbane with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

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.
Gate Systems
Gate Systems
AnkmarAnkmar
This is an example of a medium sized and beige classic detached house in Denver with a pitched roof, vinyl cladding and a shingle roof.
Designer/ Architectural Gallery
Designer/ Architectural Gallery
dustin.peck.photography.incdustin.peck.photography.inc
Photography by dustin peck photography, inc.
Traditional brick house exterior in Charlotte.
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.
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