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Traditional House Exterior with a Blue Roof Ideas and Designs

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The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured classic bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Expansive and multi-coloured traditional bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
The Fairfax
The Fairfax
Kessler Construction LLCKessler Construction LLC
Custom home with fiber cement lap siding, single hung windows, and a screened in porch.
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue traditional bungalow detached house with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a blue roof.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured traditional bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Certified Luxury Builders - Deffenbaugh Homes - Sioux Falls, SD - Custom Home A
Certified Luxury Builders - Deffenbaugh Homes - Sioux Falls, SD - Custom Home A
Dream Coast BuildersDream Coast Builders
Inspiration for a multi-coloured and expansive classic bungalow detached house in Other with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a blue roof and board and batten cladding.
Close Front view
Close Front view
Gatehouse Design + DevelopmentsGatehouse Design + Developments
Chilliwack is known for its mountains, rivers and forests, and these beautiful single-family homes make the most of the idyllic setting. Custom millwork throughout—including stunning panels at the entryways—and cast stone fireplace surrounds infuse the interiors with an easy, natural sophistication.
Picturesque Pool House
Picturesque Pool House
Delbert Adams Construction GroupDelbert Adams Construction Group
Transitional pool and window-lined pool house with thermally treated natural bluestone patio flooring, stone foundation and retaining walls and outdoor steps, metal pergola, rounded pool and lush greenery.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured classic bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer Shingles
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer Shingles
Owens Corning RoofingOwens Corning Roofing
Inspiration for a red traditional detached house in Other with a shingle roof and a blue roof.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured classic bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer Shingles
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer Shingles
Owens Corning RoofingOwens Corning Roofing
Red traditional detached house in Other with a shingle roof and a blue roof.
Classic backyard ADU construction in Monrovia
Classic backyard ADU construction in Monrovia
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
A classical garage conversion to an ADU (Guest unit). This 524sq. garage was a prime candidate for such a transformation due to the extra 100+sq. that is not common with most detached garage units. This extra room allowed us to design the perfect layout of 1br+1.5bath. The bathrooms were designed in the classical European layout of main bathroom to house the shower, the vanity and the laundry machines while a secondary smaller room houses the toilet and an additional small wall mounted vanity, this layout is perfect for entertaining guest in the small backyard guest unit. The kitchen is a single line setup with room for full size appliances. The main Livingroom and kitchen area boasts high ceiling with exposed Elder wood beam cover and many windows to welcome the southern sun rays into the living space.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Expansive and multi-coloured traditional bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
The Fairfax
The Fairfax
Kessler Construction LLCKessler Construction LLC
Custom home with fiber cement lap siding, single hung windows, and a screened in porch.
Photo of a medium sized and blue classic bungalow detached house with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a blue roof.
Picturesque Pool House
Picturesque Pool House
Delbert Adams Construction GroupDelbert Adams Construction Group
View from transitional pool house beneath metal pergola, looking at the pool, stone steps, and back of the main house.
Inspiration for a classic house exterior in Baltimore with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a blue roof.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured traditional bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
The Rock
The Rock
SDA ArchitectsSDA Architects
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured classic bungalow detached house in Sydney with stone cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer
Pacific Wave - TruDefinition® Duration® Designer
Owens Corning RoofingOwens Corning Roofing
Photo of a gey traditional detached house in Other with a shingle roof and a blue roof.
Quarry Gray - TruDefinition® Duration®
Quarry Gray - TruDefinition® Duration®
Owens Corning RoofingOwens Corning Roofing
Design ideas for a red traditional detached house in Other with a shingle roof and a blue roof.

Traditional House Exterior with a Blue Roof 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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