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Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.
Watch Hill Rhode Island Residence
Watch Hill Rhode Island Residence
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Victorian house exterior in Boston with three floors and a pitched roof.
Spanish Wells - Brams Point
Spanish Wells - Brams Point
Randy Jeffcoat Builders, Inc.Randy Jeffcoat Builders, Inc.
John McManus
Photo of a large and brown victorian two floor house exterior in Atlanta with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
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Marvin Windows - Beautiful double-hung replacement windows
Marvin Windows - Beautiful double-hung replacement windows
Cal Comfort Windows & DoorsCal Comfort Windows & Doors
Clean sightlines and smooth operation makes the Wood-Ultrex Casement window some of our most versatile windows. Add Round Top for an extra splash of sunlight or pair them with a picture window for a great view.
Victorian Style Home - Chicago, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Victorian Style Home - Chicago, IL in James Hardie Siding & Trim
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Victorian Style House in Chicago, IL. Siding & Windows Group installed James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Colors Tuscan Gold and Heathered Moss for a beautiful mix. We installed HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White. Also remodeled Front Entry Porch. Homeowners love their transformation.
Metal Railings for London Home
Metal Railings for London Home
British Spirals & CastingsBritish Spirals & Castings
Chris Snook
Inspiration for a victorian house exterior in Other.
これぞジョージアンスタイルの家
これぞジョージアンスタイルの家
天草ハウジング天草ハウジング
これぞジョージアンスタイルの家
This is an example of a medium sized victorian two floor brick detached house in Tokyo Suburbs with an orange house, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Inner west Victorian Transformation
Inner west Victorian Transformation
POC+P architectsPOC+P architects
Front facade restored two storey Gothic villa Richard Mathews
This is an example of a beige victorian two floor render house exterior in Sydney with a pitched roof.
Modern Victorian Farmhouse
Modern Victorian Farmhouse
Madi Mali Homes, LLCMadi Mali Homes, LLC
Inspiration for a large and gey victorian two floor house exterior in Kansas City with mixed cladding.
Victorian Home on Mt Tabor
Victorian Home on Mt Tabor
Anne Niedergang, ArchitectAnne Niedergang, Architect
kitchen and side porch
Medium sized and white victorian two floor house exterior in Portland with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Croydon House
Croydon House
Citywide Developments Pty LimitedCitywide Developments Pty Limited
This is an example of a medium sized and beige victorian brick detached house in Sydney with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Hume 596
Hume 596
Hume BuildingHume Building
This is an example of an expansive and white victorian bungalow detached house in Sydney with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Rahimi Residence
Rahimi Residence
BELT :: Fine Architectural Metal WorksBELT :: Fine Architectural Metal Works
Exterior Hand Made Stair Railing
Inspiration for a victorian house exterior in DC Metro.
Roseland Cottage Roof
Roseland Cottage Roof
The Preservation Collaborative, Inc.The Preservation Collaborative, Inc.
Roseland Cottage. All photos courtesy of The Preservation Collaborative, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and red victorian two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a shingle roof.
The Lodging
The Lodging
Jane Peebles Interior DesignJane Peebles Interior Design
Photo by Dion Robeson
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown victorian two floor brick terraced house in Perth with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Restoration
Restoration
Galileo Construction Inc.Galileo Construction Inc.
Construction Galileo inc.
Inspiration for a victorian house exterior in Montreal.
Flot moderniseret 30'er villa i klassisk stil
Flot moderniseret 30'er villa i klassisk stil
CD Bolig - Johnny ThougaardCD Bolig - Johnny Thougaard
This is an example of a victorian house exterior in Aarhus.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, featured in ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST in the November 2013 Before and After issue, is set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.

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.
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