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Painted lady
Painted lady
MVP Contractor LLCMVP Contractor LLC
Photo of a victorian house exterior in Chicago.
Victorian Revival
Victorian Revival
Forum Phi Architecture | Interiors | PlanningForum Phi Architecture | Interiors | Planning
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Lafayette Square Garage with Roof-top Deck
Lafayette Square Garage with Roof-top Deck
More for Less RemodelingMore for Less Remodeling
Located in the Lafayette Square Historic District, this garage is built to strict historical guidelines and to match the existing historical residence built by Horace Bigsby a renowned steamboat captain and Mark twain's prodigy. It is no ordinary garage complete with rooftop oasis, spiral staircase, Low voltage lighting and Sonos wireless home sound system.
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Chicago, IL 60614 Exterior Siding Remodel in Evening Blue Hardie
Chicago, IL 60614 Exterior Siding Remodel in Evening Blue Hardie
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Chicago, IL 60614 Victorian Style Home in James HardiePlank Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Evening Blue and HardieTrim Arctic White, installed new windows and ProVia Entry Door Signet.
Exterior Millwork on Chautauqua, N.Y., Vacation Home
Exterior Millwork on Chautauqua, N.Y., Vacation Home
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Architect David McKee wanted the look of cedar, but the homeowners were concerned about performance. McKee used Boral TruExterior instead. The siding offers an authentic look, but is made with a polyash material that is low maintenance, dimensionally stable, and resistant to moisture. Photo: Kim Smith Photo
Victorian
Victorian
Dunn-Edwards PaintsDunn-Edwards Paints
Dunn-Edwards Paints paint colors - Body: Woodlawn Green DEC779 Trim: Winter Lite DEC768 Jeremy Samuelson Photography | www.jeremysamuelson.com
This is an example of a medium sized and green victorian two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
College Park Classical Home in Lake Concord
College Park Classical Home in Lake Concord
Geoffrey Mouen Architect, LLCGeoffrey Mouen Architect, LLC
Inspiration for a white victorian two floor detached house in Orlando with vinyl cladding.
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Yellow Brick Italianate
Yellow Brick Italianate
Old House Guy LLCOld House Guy LLC
Here are some other similar color options. A dark bold color compliments the yellow brick and the features are conservatively accented. Most go overboard here and you need to know what you can and can't accent or it will look tacky.
Laissez-Faire (Cape Cod, MA)
Laissez-Faire (Cape Cod, MA)
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Brian Vanden Brink
Victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Crescent Home
Crescent Home
H. Gary Frank ArchitectsH. Gary Frank Architects
Chris Giles
Inspiration for a gey and large victorian two floor house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Crackatuxet Cottage
Crackatuxet Cottage
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Inspiration for a large victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
West Falmouth Residence
West Falmouth Residence
C.H. Newton Builders, IncC.H. Newton Builders, Inc
Brian Vanden Brink
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured victorian house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, three floors and a mansard roof.
My Houzz: Eye Candy Colors Fill an 1800s New Orleans Victorian
My Houzz: Eye Candy Colors Fill an 1800s New Orleans Victorian
Corynne PlessCorynne Pless
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Design ideas for a victorian house exterior in New York.
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Street, MD
Street, MD
Custom Home GroupCustom Home Group
Jared M. Erb www.customhomegroup.com
This is an example of a victorian house exterior in Philadelphia with three floors and wood cladding.
Cape Cod, Shingle style lake home
Cape Cod, Shingle style lake home
VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.
This award-winning Cape-Cod-inspired lake home, with authentic Shingle-style detailing, was designed for casual living and easy entertaining, and to capture the breathtaking views of the lake on which it is sited. www.vanbrouck.com
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Atherton Estate Luxury Home by Markay Johnson Construction
Markay Johnson ConstructionMarkay Johnson Construction
Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: This uniquely American Shingle styled home boasts a free flowing open staircase with a two-story light filled entry. The functional style and design of this welcoming floor plan invites open porches and creates a natural unique blend to its surroundings. Bleached stained walnut wood flooring runs though out the home giving the home a warm comfort, while pops of subtle colors bring life to each rooms design. Completing the masterpiece, this Markay Johnson Construction original reflects the forethought of distinguished detail, custom cabinetry and millwork, all adding charm to this American Shingle classic. Architect: John Stewart Architects Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography
Brookdale Gardens
Brookdale Gardens
Hart Associates Architects, Inc.Hart Associates Architects, Inc.
Photo by: Susan Teare
Inspiration for a gey victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a mansard roof.

Victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff
SV DesignSV Design
Perched atop a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this new residence adds a modern twist to the classic Shingle Style. The house is anchored to the land by stone retaining walls made entirely of granite taken from the site during construction. Clad almost entirely in cedar shingles, the house will weather to a classic grey. Photo Credit: Blind Dog Studio
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
This is an example of an expansive and beige victorian two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
Front Exterior View of the home from the drive
Front Exterior View of the home from the drive
Erotas Custom BuildingErotas Custom Building
Quaint New England Style Lake Home Architectural Designer: Peter MacDonald of Peter Stafford MacDonald and Company Interior Designer: Jeremy Wunderlich (of Hanson Nobles Wunderlich)
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