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Traditional Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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San Marco Colonials
San Marco Colonials
John Merrill Homes, LLCJohn Merrill Homes, LLC
Jeff Westcott
Photo of a medium sized and white classic two floor detached house in Jacksonville with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Three levels in Del Mar
Three levels in Del Mar
Marrokal Design & RemodelingMarrokal Design & Remodeling
Brent Haywood Photography
This is an example of a large and yellow classic two floor render detached house in San Diego with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Oakdale Modern
Oakdale Modern
Brent Cornman Construction Inc.Brent Cornman Construction Inc.
Design ideas for a large and beige traditional two floor render detached house in Oklahoma City with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Peppy Branch Home
Peppy Branch Home
New Image ConstructionNew Image Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized and white traditional two floor brick detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Wentwood Drive Residence
Wentwood Drive Residence
William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.
Large and white classic two floor render detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Stone Canyon
Stone Canyon
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
White traditional two floor brick detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Our Projects - Exteriors
Our Projects - Exteriors
Paul Hopper AssociatesPaul Hopper Associates
This is an example of a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in New York.
New Retreat
New Retreat
Whitlock BuildersWhitlock Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
An Elegant and Charming Home
An Elegant and Charming Home
Braen SupplyBraen Supply
This homeowner wanted to create the property of their dreams and knew they could do so by contacting the Braen Supply experts. The experts at Braen Supply were able to provide them with the materials they needed for their home, retaining walls, outdoor fireplace and fire pit. These materials complemented the features of their home in the best possible way. The Mount Vernon veneer provided a touch of elegance and created the style and design this homeowner always wanted. Areas Completed: - Facade - Pool House - Retaining Walls - Firepit - Fireplace Materials Used: - Mount Vernon Thin Stone Veneer
Transitional Cottage Custom Home in Governors Club
Transitional Cottage Custom Home in Governors Club
Bold ConstructionBold Construction
Large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Raleigh with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Nevill Park
Nevill Park
The Vawdrey HouseThe Vawdrey House
Photography by Siobhan Doran www.siobhandoran.com
Design ideas for an expansive classic two floor render house exterior in Kent.
Wonderful white space
Wonderful white space
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Darren Chung
Design ideas for a red traditional two floor brick detached house in Essex with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Transitional Renovation
Transitional Renovation
State College DistributorsState College Distributors
White and medium sized traditional two floor detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Shoreline Colonial
Modern Shoreline Colonial
Wadia AssociatesWadia Associates
This is an example of a medium sized and white classic two floor brick detached house in New York with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Customer Gallery
Customer Gallery
Flambeaux LightingFlambeaux Lighting
This is an example of a large and brown classic two floor brick house exterior in New Orleans with a hip roof.
Dutch Colonial Major Addition and Remodel
Dutch Colonial Major Addition and Remodel
EVOLUTION HOME DESIGNEVOLUTION HOME DESIGN
Design ideas for a large and gey classic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Asheville 1296
Asheville 1296
AR HOMES - CHARLOTTE AND LAKE NORMANAR HOMES - CHARLOTTE AND LAKE NORMAN
Inspiration for a white classic two floor house exterior in Charlotte with a pitched roof and stone cladding.
New Construction
New Construction
Pella Windows & Doors - West VirginiaPella Windows & Doors - West Virginia
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey traditional two floor detached house in Richmond with stone cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Six Mile Lake
Six Mile Lake
CedarCoast Timber HomesCedarCoast Timber Homes
Inspiration for a large and green classic two floor house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
French Country Custom Auburn, Ca 95603
French Country Custom Auburn, Ca 95603
Gold Country Custom HomesGold Country Custom Homes
This is an example of an expansive and yellow classic two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a half-hip 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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