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Traditional Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Jaden Beau - Highland, UT
Jaden Beau - Highland, UT
Cadence HomesCadence Homes
Exterior
Inspiration for a large and blue traditional two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with concrete fibreboard cladding and a shingle roof.
Regal Brick Manse
Regal Brick Manse
AOME ArchitectsAOME Architects
A new lakefront home exudes a flare for elegance clad in brick and ornate details. Photo : Benjamin Benschneider
This is an example of a red and large classic two floor brick detached house in Seattle with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Unlimited Drawings & ConstructionUnlimited Drawings & Construction
Medium sized and green classic two floor detached house in Charleston with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Southwick Construction, Inc.Southwick Construction, Inc.
southwick Const Inc
Design ideas for an expansive traditional two floor house exterior in Boston with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
The Villa
The Villa
Commercial Design GroupCommercial Design Group
Hand Carved Limestone Fountain from Italy Custom Fabricated Iron and Glass Entry
Photo of an expansive and yellow traditional two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Custom Atlanta Home
Custom Atlanta Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Oakton Estate
Oakton Estate
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + ConstructionSURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
Photography: Morgan Howarth. Landscape Architect: Howard Cohen, Surrounds Inc.
Design ideas for a large and gey classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Black and White Modern Design- Bismarck
Black and White Modern Design- Bismarck
Hallmark Homes Inc.Hallmark Homes Inc.
Inspiration for a large and brown traditional two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern English Tudor
Modern English Tudor
Hendel HomesHendel Homes
Landmark
This is an example of an expansive and white traditional two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Sampling of Home Entrances
Sampling of Home Entrances
Rae Miller Landscape ArchitectRae Miller Landscape Architect
Photo of a medium sized and red traditional two floor brick detached house in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Iron Doors
Iron Doors
ADOORING DESIGNSADOORING DESIGNS
Medium sized and red classic two floor clay detached house in Dallas with a half-hip roof.
Front Exterior
Front Exterior
Pike PropertiesPike Properties
This is an example of a medium sized and blue classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with mixed cladding and a shingle roof.
Highland Park, IL Colonial Full Exterior Remodel
Highland Park, IL Colonial Full Exterior Remodel
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Highland Park, IL 60035 Colonial Home with Hardie Custom Color Siding Shingle Straight Edge Shake (Front) Lap (Sides), HardieTrim Arctic White ROOF IKO Oakridge Architectural Shingles Estate Gray and installed metal roof front entry portico.
Hereford
Hereford
Stone Creek BuildingStone Creek Building
Medium sized and blue classic two floor detached house in Portland with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
A Transitional Home in the City
A Transitional Home in the City
T.S. Adams Studio, ArchitectsT.S. Adams Studio, Architects
Photo of a beige traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding.
Stone Estate House
Stone Estate House
William T BakerWilliam T Baker
James Lockheart photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional two floor detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding and a shingle roof.
Narragansett Waterfront Residence
Narragansett Waterfront Residence
PAUL WEBER ArchitecturePAUL WEBER Architecture
Photographer : Richard Mandelkorn
Expansive traditional two floor house exterior in Providence with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Ridgehaven Transitional
Ridgehaven Transitional
Shaddock Custom Builders and DevelopersShaddock Custom Builders and Developers
Photo of a medium sized and white traditional two floor render detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Bridle Trails
Bridle Trails
AOME ArchitectsAOME Architects
Unlike the original home, the new roof line and details echo the stately forest setting. Photography by Mike Jensen
Large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Seattle with a lean-to roof, mixed cladding and a metal roof.
Windsor | 2016
Windsor | 2016
Coats HomesCoats Homes
Design ideas for a large and brown traditional two floor brick detached house in Dallas with a hip 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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