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Victorian Side House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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WALPOLE MA
WALPOLE MA
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
This is an example of a medium sized and blue victorian two floor side detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Traditional Euro Style Vintage & Modern Exterior
Traditional Euro Style Vintage & Modern Exterior
ULFBUILTULFBUILT
An exterior view of this traditional home with white stucco siding finish, black shingled roof, green shutter, windows that has plant boxes with pink flowers under it, and a welcoming porch with 2 benches. Built by ULFBUILT. Contact us today to learn more.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo.
45Teel New Side Entry
45Teel New Side Entry
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
Prior to this remodel, getting from the owners' second floor kitchen to their driveway and side yard required navigating a steep back stair and walking all the way around the front of the house or walking through the house to the front door. The new side entry opens directly to the new patio entertaining area and driveway. Inside, there is a generous hall and gentle l-shaped staircase that leads directly to the kitchen.
Private House on Dartmoor National Park
Private House on Dartmoor National Park
Through the WoodsThrough the Woods
This is an example of a victorian side detached house in Devon with three floors and stone cladding.
Victorian Home Color Refresh
Victorian Home Color Refresh
Widespread SolutionsWidespread Solutions
A true one of a kind gem in Richmonds West End. We were hired for this intricate project to highlight the magnificent architectural charm and design features/layers. A multi-dimensional home that only vibrant colors could bring out its stunning details. We're so grateful our team of experienced craftsmen were hired to perform such a transformation. Beautiful from the front and from the back! PAINT TYPE & COLORS: Sherwin Williams Duration Siding: Rockwood Sash Green Trim/Accent Colors: Roycroft Vellum, Roycroft Vellum, Weathered Shingle
No 5 Bishopstoke Manor - Grade II listed building
No 5 Bishopstoke Manor - Grade II listed building
Inspired InteriorsInspired Interiors
This 19th-century, Grade II-listed manor house on the banks of the River Itchen had been converted into 12, well-resourced apartments. Unfortunately No 5, had a fire. Luckily, the occupants were out. With smoke pouring out of the windows and seeping into the communal hallways, the fire services attended. The damage was disastrous, leaving the apartment derelict and uninhabitable.
Victorian Update
Victorian Update
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Design ideas for a large and beige victorian side detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo. Photos by 12/12 Architects and Robert McKendrick Photography.
Victorian Update
Victorian Update
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The original siding and trim work were saved, merely repainted and repaired as needed.
Design ideas for a small and beige victorian side detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo.
Picturesque Princess Anne
Picturesque Princess Anne
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
2-story addition to this historic 1894 Princess Anne Victorian. Family room, new full bath, relocated half bath, expanded kitchen and dining room, with Laundry, Master closet and bathroom above. Wrap-around porch with gazebo.
Victorian Update
Victorian Update
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This is an example of a beige and large victorian side detached house in Chicago with three floors, wood cladding, a shingle roof, a pitched roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Victorian Exterior Improvement
Victorian Exterior Improvement
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Large and blue victorian side detached house in Chicago with three floors, vinyl cladding, a tiled roof, a brown roof, shiplap cladding and a butterfly roof.
Victorian Home Color Refresh
Victorian Home Color Refresh
Widespread SolutionsWidespread Solutions
A true one of a kind gem in Richmonds West End. We were hired for this intricate project to highlight the magnificent architectural charm and design features/layers. A multi-dimensional home that only vibrant colors could bring out its stunning details. We're so grateful our team of experienced craftsmen were hired to perform such a transformation. You can see in these before photos that much of the architectural details are lost in the original white paint.
WALPOLE MA
WALPOLE MA
Rhino-Side, Home ImprovementRhino-Side, Home Improvement
This is an example of a medium sized and blue victorian two floor side detached house in Boston with vinyl cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.

Victorian Side 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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