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Victorian Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern Tudor on Fuller
Modern Tudor on Fuller
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Inspiration for a large and beige victorian two floor render detached house in Minneapolis with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Gutter System Installation on Red Brick House in Kingsland, TX
Gutter System Installation on Red Brick House in Kingsland, TX
Gutter TexGutter Tex
This professional gutter system compliments the colors of this beautiful two-story Victorian red brick house.
Inspiration for an expansive and red victorian two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
(273M)
(273M)
Rite Way Custom HomesRite Way Custom Homes
Green and large victorian two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Residential Gallery
Residential Gallery
MPA PaintersMPA Painters
This is an example of a medium sized and green victorian two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Multiple Houston Heights New Orleans Style Homes
Multiple Houston Heights New Orleans Style Homes
HSPartnersHSPartners
New Orleans Style home in the Houston Heights Area Photo by MJ Schimmer
Gey and large victorian two floor detached house in Houston with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Low Voltage LED Lighting Fairview, TX (Tranquility Farms)
Low Voltage LED Lighting Fairview, TX (Tranquility Farms)
The Perfect LightThe Perfect Light
Design ideas for a large and beige victorian two floor house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Santa Barbara Downtown, 1920's Queen Anne Remodel, Garden Street Residence
Santa Barbara Downtown, 1920's Queen Anne Remodel, Garden Street Residence
Dennis Thompson ArchitectDennis Thompson Architect
Photographer - Jim Bartsch Contractor - Allen Construction
This is an example of a medium sized and white victorian two floor house exterior in Santa Barbara with wood cladding.
Victorian Exterior
Victorian Exterior
Design ideas for a victorian two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
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.
Paradise Key South Beach
Paradise Key South Beach
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
The Island House built by Glenn Layton Homes in Paradise Key South Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Medium sized and white victorian two floor brick house exterior in Jacksonville with a pitched roof.
Farmhouse Transformation
Farmhouse Transformation
Van Cleave Architecture + DesignVan Cleave Architecture + Design
By exposing the beautiful old wrap-around porch, replacing the original arched windows and painting the house a vibrant red, an old farmhouse has instant curb appeal; with minimal budget, the renewed vitality of this farmhouse now proudly stands out on the block
Traditional Exterior
Traditional Exterior
Degnan Design Build + Degnan Design GroupDegnan Design Build + Degnan Design Group
Design ideas for a large victorian two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a purple house.
Cape Cod Shingle Style
Cape Cod Shingle Style
Ron Brenner ArchitectsRon Brenner Architects
A Classic that will stand the test of time. - Cape Cod Shingle Style Home. Photography: Phillip Mueller Photography House plan is available for purchase at http://simplyeleganthomedesigns.com/Lakeland_Unique_Cape_Cod_House_Plan.html
Winchester Renovation
Winchester Renovation
Richard Brown ArchitectsRichard Brown Architects
This was a significant addition/renovation to a modest house in Winchester. The program called for a garage, an entry porch, more first floor space and two more bedrooms. The challenge was to keep the scale of the house from getting too big which would dominate the street frontage. Using setbacks and small sale elements the scale stayed in character with the neighbor hood.
Newport Victorian
Newport Victorian
Gale Goff ArchitectGale Goff Architect
Builder: Ed Lacross Interior design: Kirby Goff ID Photographer: Anthony Crisafulli
Design ideas for a victorian two floor house exterior in Providence.
PRC 2019 Shotgun Tour Home
PRC 2019 Shotgun Tour Home
Dixie Construction, LLCDixie Construction, LLC
A fully restored and camelbacked double shotgun in uptown, New Orleans Louisiana by Dixie Construction, LLC.
This is an example of a large and white victorian two floor detached house in New Orleans with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Home Exteriors
Home Exteriors
Widing Custom HomesWiding Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and blue victorian two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
619 Diamond Street
619 Diamond Street
Art of Construction IncArt of Construction Inc
Gey victorian two floor house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Chicago
Chicago
Kailey J. Flynn PhotographyKailey J. Flynn Photography
Queen Anne Victorian style home © Kailey J. Flynn
Photo of a blue victorian two floor detached house in Chicago with wood cladding and a grey roof.
Pass-a-Grille Intercoastal Home rear elevation
Pass-a-Grille Intercoastal Home rear elevation
Jeffery M Wolf General Contractor, Inc.Jeffery M Wolf General Contractor, Inc.
This is the rear of the house seen from the dock. The low doors provide access to eht crawl space below the house. The house is in a flood zone so the floor elevations are raised. The railing is Azek. Windows are Pella. The standing seam roof is galvalume. The siding is applied over concrete block structural walls. Photography by James Borchuck

Victorian Two Floor 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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