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Victorian House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Victorian two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Rex Lake House
Rex Lake House
Peninsula ArchitectsPeninsula Architects
Photo of a victorian house exterior in Cleveland with stone cladding.
Adirondack House-Lakes Region, NH
Adirondack House-Lakes Region, NH
Bonin Architects & AssociatesBonin Architects & Associates
A beautiful view from the patio looking across the lake. Architectural design and photography by Bonin Architects & Associates
Design ideas for a victorian house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
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Brooklyn Heights Addition
Brooklyn Heights Addition
Ben HerzogBen Herzog
Rear facade in Brooklyn Heights brownstone addition by Ben Herzog, architect in conjunction with designer Elizabeth Cooke-King. Photo by Michael Lee.
01 - Traditional 1 1/2 Story Front
01 - Traditional 1 1/2 Story Front
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Aspire Fine Homes Felix Sanchez
White and expansive victorian two floor front detached house in Houston with wood cladding, a half-hip roof and a shingle roof.
Sandbar Residence
Sandbar Residence
Union Studio, Architecture & Community DesignUnion Studio, Architecture & Community Design
Nat Rea
Photo of a victorian house exterior in Providence with three floors and wood cladding.
Columbia Victorian
Columbia Victorian
Bellingham Bay BuildersBellingham Bay Builders
After many years of careful consideration and planning, these clients came to us with the goal of restoring this home’s original Victorian charm while also increasing its livability and efficiency. From preserving the original built-in cabinetry and fir flooring, to adding a new dormer for the contemporary master bathroom, careful measures were taken to strike this balance between historic preservation and modern upgrading. Behind the home’s new exterior claddings, meticulously designed to preserve its Victorian aesthetic, the shell was air sealed and fitted with a vented rainscreen to increase energy efficiency and durability. With careful attention paid to the relationship between natural light and finished surfaces, the once dark kitchen was re-imagined into a cheerful space that welcomes morning conversation shared over pots of coffee. Every inch of this historical home was thoughtfully considered, prompting countless shared discussions between the home owners and ourselves. The stunning result is a testament to their clear vision and the collaborative nature of this project. Photography by Radley Muller Photography Design by Deborah Todd Building Design Services
Seacliff Heights
Seacliff Heights
Hart Associates Architects, Inc.Hart Associates Architects, Inc.
Photo by: Susan Teare
Large and gey victorian two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
Private Residence in UK
Private Residence in UK
Haddonstone LtdHaddonstone Ltd
Design ideas for a large victorian brick house exterior in Denver with three floors.
Winchester Victorian
Winchester Victorian
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Design ideas for a green victorian two floor detached house in Boston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
A NEW PROJECT! Classic Seaside Shingle Style
A NEW PROJECT! Classic Seaside Shingle Style
Taste Design IncTaste Design Inc
Photography: Nat Rea
Design ideas for a brown victorian house exterior in Providence with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Victorian House S. East London
Victorian House S. East London
Alison Hammond PhotographyAlison Hammond Photography
Photo of a victorian brick and rear extension in London with three floors.
Manning Avenue
Manning Avenue
Decor8 Home Staging and RedesignDecor8 Home Staging and Redesign
Photo of a medium sized and white victorian two floor house exterior in Toronto with a pitched roof.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Large victorian house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Design ideas for a large victorian two floor house exterior in Seattle 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.
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