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Victorian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Entry turret with slate roof
Entry turret with slate roof
Karen Beam Architect LLCKaren Beam Architect LLC
Photo Credit: Benjamin Hill
This is an example of a victorian house exterior in Philadelphia with wood cladding.
Elevations
Elevations
Creole DesignCreole Design
Small victorian two floor house exterior in Houston.
Hampton's in the Country
Hampton's in the Country
Peter Eskuche, AIAPeter Eskuche, AIA
Landmark Photography
Photo of a victorian house exterior in Minneapolis with stone cladding.
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Lake Norman Residence
Lake Norman Residence
UserUser
Photos by John Umberger
Photo of a victorian house exterior in Other with stone cladding.
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home BuildersOakley Home Builders
Medium sized and gey victorian house exterior in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Exterior - Front
Exterior - Front
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Design ideas for a large and gey victorian two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
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.
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
The Victorians
The Victorians
Four Square Design StudioFour Square Design Studio
One in a series of homes I designed for the award-winning community, Westhaven located in Franklin, Tennessee. Photographer: Jennifer Stalvey
This is an example of a victorian house exterior in Nashville with wood cladding.
Rustic Charm and Refined Interiors
Rustic Charm and Refined Interiors
Riverside Design + Build, LLCRiverside Design + Build, LLC
Entry Porch is grounded by stone pillars. photo: Elizabeth Felicella
Photo of a victorian house exterior in New York with wood cladding.
Captain's Residence: Exterior
Captain's Residence: Exterior
Union Studio, Architecture & Community DesignUnion Studio, Architecture & Community Design
Photo: Nat Rea
Medium sized victorian two floor house exterior in Providence with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Renovation Redux Exterior
Renovation Redux Exterior
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
Body/Siding Benjamin Moore, HC-113 "Louisburg Green" Trim Benjamin Moore, AC-41, "Acadia White" Window sash & shutters, Benjamin Moore Ext. RM, "Black Forest Green"
Zen's House
Zen's House
Zugai Strudwick ArchitectsZugai Strudwick Architects
New dormer window added in heritage conservation area. Not sure the colours strictly complying with colours heritage colour controls. This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Inspiration for a victorian house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
New Canaan Private Residence
New Canaan Private Residence
Country Club HomesCountry Club Homes
Photo of a large and gey victorian house exterior in New York with three floors, wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Northbrook Shingle
Northbrook Shingle
Highgate BuildersHighgate Builders
Design ideas for a gey victorian two floor house exterior in Chicago with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Vickery Residence
Vickery Residence
Dwell Design StudioDwell Design Studio
This is an example of a victorian house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding.
Cottage Style Home
Cottage Style Home
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
This is an example of a gey victorian two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with wood cladding.
Houston Heights Project 1
Houston Heights Project 1
Collaborative Design Group-Architects & InteriorsCollaborative Design Group-Architects & Interiors
Front Elevation
Inspiration for a medium sized and green victorian two floor house exterior in Houston with wood cladding.

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.
2009 Showcase Home
2009 Showcase Home
Witt ConstructionWitt Construction
Maine Coast Cottage Company is the architect, designer, creator and copyright owner of the designs and floor plans of this home. www.mainecoastcottage.com
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