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Book House
Book House
DeForest ArchitectsDeForest Architects
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Inspiration for a classic brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Gatling DesignGatling Design
Photo by Ed Gohlich
Photo of a small and white traditional bungalow detached house in San Diego with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Passive House Retreat
Passive House Retreat
ZeroEnergy DesignZeroEnergy Design
WINNER - AIA/BSA Design Award 2012 - 2012 EcoHome Design Award - PRISM 2013 Award This LEED Gold certified vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements. Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design Construction | Aedi Construction Photos | Greg Premru Photography
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Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Photo of a gey traditional bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis.
Wilkswood- New Home in Magnolia
Wilkswood- New Home in Magnolia
Whitney ArchitectureWhitney Architecture
Aaron Leitz
This is an example of a medium sized and gey classic split-level house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding.
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
Spring Road
Spring Road
Two Fold InteriorsTwo Fold Interiors
www.twofoldinteriors.com Photo credit: Scott Norsworthy
Design ideas for a large and beige classic two floor detached house in Toronto with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Sanierung eines alten Fachwerk-Katen an der Ostee mit Anbau
Sanierung eines alten Fachwerk-Katen an der Ostee mit Anbau
Möhring ArchitektenMöhring Architekten
Architekt: Möhring Architekten, Berlin und Born a.Darß Fotograf: Stefan Melchior, Berlin
This is an example of a white and medium sized classic bungalow brick house exterior in Berlin with a pitched roof.
Old Telephone Exchange
Old Telephone Exchange
Stephen Turvil ArchitectsStephen Turvil Architects
Inspiration for a black traditional two floor house exterior in London with wood cladding.
Residence 1414
Residence 1414
UserUser
Miro - Rivera Architects
Inspiration for a white classic two floor house exterior in Austin.
Plan #011D-0035
Plan #011D-0035
House Plans and MoreHouse Plans and More
Photo courtesy of Alan Mascord Design Associates and can be found on houseplansandmore.com
Inspiration for a large and green classic house exterior in St Louis with three floors and wood cladding.
Exterior
Exterior
Stonewood, LLCStonewood, LLC
Photo of a classic house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Old Farm
Old Farm
Tatiana KaganTatiana Kagan
Inspiration for a traditional two floor house exterior in Boston.
Haddonfield Project
Haddonfield Project
Studio McGeeStudio McGee
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Tudor-inspired Home Office
Tudor-inspired Home Office
Kirk E. Peterson & AssociatesKirk E. Peterson & Associates
Treve Johnson for Kirk E. Peterson & Associates Architects
Design ideas for a beige classic house exterior in San Francisco.
Boca De Canon House
Boca De Canon House
Sheryl ScheySheryl Schey
Adrien Tiemens
Design ideas for a white classic two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Highlands Remodel
Highlands Remodel
Adams Construction Services, Inc.Adams Construction Services, Inc.
Pro Image Photography
Photo of a traditional bungalow house exterior in Seattle.
Smyrna, GA New Home
Smyrna, GA New Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Inspiration for a large and gey traditional two floor house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding.
Cottage Cubed - Remodel of a 25sqm Fishermans Cottage.
Cottage Cubed - Remodel of a 25sqm Fishermans Cottage.
DMVF ArchitectsDMVF Architects
'Cottage Cubed' - remodel of a 25sqm fishermans cottage. A large plywood cube of storage was constructed. The top of which is a sleeping platform. The faces of the cube are the stiarcase and kitchen. The interior of the cube contains a bathroom and utility. Cottage Cubed was completed in 2012 by DMVF Architects. www.dmvf.ie. Photos by Ros Kavanagh.

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.
Eco-conscious Contemporary - Northbrook, IL
Eco-conscious Contemporary - Northbrook, IL
Scott Simpson Design + BuildScott Simpson Design + Build
Photography: Van Inwegen Digital Arts
Photo of a gey traditional detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
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