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The Dobre
The Dobre
Michael Abraham ArchitectureMichael Abraham Architecture
Michael Abraham
Inspiration for a large and yellow traditional two floor concrete detached house in Chicago with a shingle roof.
Luxury Custom Manor in Northern Illinois
Luxury Custom Manor in Northern Illinois
UserUser
Beautiful Luxury Custom Home Built & Designed by Southampton Builders of St. Charles IL. View our Web Site to See More Great Pictures. Paul Schlismann Photography, Copyright Grasse River Studios, Jonathan Nutt
Family room
Family room
Plattner Custom Builders, LLCPlattner Custom Builders, LLC
Front elevation of a craftsman style house in old Davidon
This is an example of a medium sized and beige classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Stone Acorn Builders Southern Living Showcase 2012
Stone Acorn Builders Southern Living Showcase 2012
Stone Acorn BuildersStone Acorn Builders
Stone Acorn Builders presents Houston's first Southern Living Showcase in 2012.
Design ideas for a large and beige traditional two floor house exterior in Houston with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Mill Pond House
Mill Pond House
Joseph B Lanza Design + BuildingJoseph B Lanza Design + Building
For this house overlooking a salt water pond, my clients wanted a cozy little cottage, but one with an open floor plan, large public rooms, a sizable eat-in kitchen, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and a den. To create this big house in a small package, we drew upon the Cape Cod tradition with a series of volumes stepping back along the edge of the coastal bank. From the street the house appears as a classic half Cape, but what looks like the main house is only the master suite. The two “additions” that appear behind it contain most of the house. The main entry is from the small farmer’s porch into a surprisingly spacious vaulted stair hall lit by a doghouse dormer and three small windows running up along the stair. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all open to each other, but defined by columns, ceiling beams and the substantial kitchen island. Large windows and glass doors at the back of the house provide views of the water. Upstairs are three more bedrooms including a second master suite with its own fireplace. The extensive millwork, trim, interior doors, paneling, ceiling treatments, stairs, railings and cabinets were all built on site. The construction of the kitchen was the subject of an article in Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Nashville | Green Hills
Nashville | Green Hills
design by Christina Perrydesign by Christina Perry
Photo of a large and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Nashville with a brown roof, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Dream home front entry and garage with bonus room.
Expansive and beige classic two floor detached house in Minneapolis with a shingle roof, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a grey roof.
Traditional New Build, Dallas
Traditional New Build, Dallas
Le Belle Maison Interiors Inc.Le Belle Maison Interiors Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and white traditional two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a shingle roof and a white roof.
Modern Mountain Craftsman
Modern Mountain Craftsman
Scott Simpson Design + BuildScott Simpson Design + Build
A much smaller second floor keeps the structure in scale to the surroundings through skillful massing
Large and gey classic two floor detached house in Chicago with a grey roof.
Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
This is an example of a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Fitzroy Renovation
Fitzroy Renovation
DE atelier ArchitectsDE atelier Architects
The front of the house has a heritage front on one side and a tin area on the other. The fence is a contemporary wooden style
This is an example of a medium sized and white classic two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a hip roof, a metal roof and a white roof.
Purdue II
Purdue II
Haynsworth Custom HomesHaynsworth Custom Homes
Stunning traditional home in the Devonshire neighborhood of Dallas.
Design ideas for a large and white traditional two floor painted brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Old World Meets New World Without Losing Charm
Old World Meets New World Without Losing Charm
Medina Exteriors & RemodelingMedina Exteriors & Remodeling
Old school Architect keeping the old charm with a modern touch.
Inspiration for a medium sized and green traditional two floor detached house in Cleveland with vinyl cladding and shiplap cladding.
Holiday Garland Entry with Governor Flush Mount Lanterns
Holiday Garland Entry with Governor Flush Mount Lanterns
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Holiday Garland Entry with Governor Flush Mount Lanterns The Bevolo Governor® Lantern is inspired by a historic colonial fixture design. The fixture's tall masculine nature complements a number of architectural styles. It is best when used to address vertical architectural elements such as columns and French doors. The Governor® flush mount is available in natural gas, liquid propane, and electric. Standard Lantern Sizes Height Width Depth 24.0" 6.0" 6.5" 30.0" 7.5" 8.0" 36.0" 9.0" 9.5"
Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project
Home on the Plains - Magnolia Journal Feature Project
Kelsey Leigh Design Co.Kelsey Leigh Design Co.
Photo of a large and black classic two floor detached house in Oklahoma City with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Brookhaven Model Home
Brookhaven Model Home
AR Homes | NashvilleAR Homes | Nashville
One of our most poplar exteriors! This modern take on the farmhouse brings life to the black and white aesthetic.
Photo of an expansive and white traditional two floor brick and front detached house in Nashville with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Birdsong Ranch, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Birdsong Ranch, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
This gracious patio is just outside the kitchen dutch door, allowing easy access to the barbeque. The peaked roof forms one axis of the vaulted ceiling over the kitchen and living room. A Kumquat tree in the glossy black Jay Scotts Valencia Round Planter provides visual interest and shade for the window as the sun goes down.
2030 Ladera Lane
2030 Ladera Lane
MassaRossa Luxury Homes, LLCMassaRossa Luxury Homes, LLC
This is an example of a white traditional two floor brick detached house in Oklahoma City with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Drone images
Drone images
Katya Grozovskaya PhotographyKatya Grozovskaya Photography
beverly hills, garden house, patio
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Richardson
Richardson
Core GroupCore Group
Design ideas for a large and black traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with a half-hip roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Traditional Two Floor 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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