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Traditional Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Alameda Residence
Alameda Residence
AT6 Design BuildAT6 Design Build
Photo of a gey traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Craftsman Delight
Craftsman Delight
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Front elevation, highlighting double-gable entry at the front porch with double-column detail at the porch and garage. Exposed rafter tails and cedar brackets are shown, along with gooseneck vintage-style fixtures at the garage doors..
Garage Exterior Transformation - Halstead's Bay on Lake Minnetonka
Garage Exterior Transformation - Halstead's Bay on Lake Minnetonka
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Spacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Edge Hill Project
Edge Hill Project
Natural Selections LLCNatural Selections LLC
Front exterior of the Edge Hill Project.
Inspiration for a white classic two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a shingle roof.
Trailside Manor
Trailside Manor
Canzani Associates ArchitectsCanzani Associates Architects
This is an example of an expansive traditional two floor detached house in New York with stone cladding.
Hampton
Hampton
Bask InteriorsBask Interiors
Californian Bungalow exterior Photo credit: Martina Gemmola Builder: Hart Builders
Design ideas for a gey classic two floor detached house in Melbourne with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Regency - West Paces in Buckhead Atlanta Georgia
Regency - West Paces in Buckhead Atlanta Georgia
Stokesman HomesStokesman Homes
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Oak
Oak
Putman BuildersPutman Builders
This is an example of a large and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Chicago with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cluley Home
Cluley Home
KRÄM Construction & DesignKRÄM Construction & Design
Photo of a green classic two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Transitional Farmhouse with Modern Details
Transitional Farmhouse with Modern Details
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
This beautiful Gulf Breeze waterfront home offers southern charm with a neutral pallet. The Southern elements, like brick porch, Acadian style facade, and gas lanterns mix well with the sleek white siding and metal roof. See more with Dalrymple Sallis Architecture. http://ow.ly/W0KT30nBHvh Featured Lanterns: http://ow.ly/A57730nBH8D
Aqua Vista at Keowee Falls
Aqua Vista at Keowee Falls
Gabriel Builders Inc.Gabriel Builders Inc.
Photographer: Will Keown
Design ideas for a large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sutton Ridge Residence
Sutton Ridge Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Custom designed 2 story home with first floor Master Suite. A welcoming covered and barrel vaulted porch invites you into this open concept home. Weathered Wood shingles. Pebblestone Clay siding, Jericho stone and white trim combine the look of this Mequon home. (Ryan Hainey)
Exterior
Exterior
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
Design ideas for an expansive and white traditional two floor detached house in Charlotte with a shingle roof, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Coastal Cottage
Coastal Cottage
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
https://www.spacecrafting.com
Standard Raised - Front
Standard Raised - Front
eric gedney | ARCHITECTeric gedney | ARCHITECT
Street view from driveway entry
Inspiration for a large and gey classic two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Historic Colonial Roof Restoration
Historic Colonial Roof Restoration
TRUEHOME Roofing Siding WindowsTRUEHOME Roofing Siding Windows
This is an example of a medium sized and beige classic two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beverly | 2018
Beverly | 2018
Coats HomesCoats Homes
This is an example of a large and brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
2018 Showcase of Homes | Saratoga Springs
2018 Showcase of Homes | Saratoga Springs
Witt ConstructionWitt Construction
Randall Perry Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and blue traditional two floor detached house in New York with vinyl cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
New England Colonial | Mission Hills, Ks. Residence
New England Colonial | Mission Hills, Ks. Residence
Gahagan-Eddy Building CompanyGahagan-Eddy Building Company
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Glenridge Custom Spec. 2
Glenridge Custom Spec. 2
Robert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New ArchitectureRobert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New Architecture
Robert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New Architecture LLC
This is an example of a large and gey classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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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