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The Twisted Willow
The Twisted Willow
Gordon Tobey DevelopmentsGordon Tobey Developments
Mountain craftsman style one and a half storey home, Energy-star certified, located in Brighton, Ontario. Photo by © Daniel Vaughan (vaughangroup.ca)
Hingham Cape to Colonial Renovation
Hingham Cape to Colonial Renovation
Shoreline Builders, Inc.Shoreline Builders, Inc.
Photos: DeAngelis Studio
MODERN BELGIAN FARMHOUSE, CONNECTICUT
MODERN BELGIAN FARMHOUSE, CONNECTICUT
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Jane Beiles
Grey Slate Hardie Shingle + Board & Batten Siding | Creve Coeur, MO. (63141)
Grey Slate Hardie Shingle + Board & Batten Siding | Creve Coeur, MO. (63141)
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Side of house with Gray Slate Hardie Board & Batten Siding
Exterior Renovation of Cape Cod Home
Exterior Renovation of Cape Cod Home
Deborah Goddard Interior ArchitectureDeborah Goddard Interior Architecture
Our Homes - Exteriors - Plans available for purchase!
Our Homes - Exteriors - Plans available for purchase!
UserUser
Front of Pebble Creek - Plans available at www.MartyWhite.net
Bloomfield New Construction
Bloomfield New Construction
Lindsey MarkelLindsey Markel
After building their first home this Bloomfield couple didn't have any immediate plans on building another until they saw this perfect property for sale. It didn't take them long to make the decision on purchasing it and moving forward with another building project. With the wife working from home it allowed them to become the general contractor for this project. It was a lot of work and a lot of decision making but they are absolutely in love with their new home. It is a dream come true for them and I am happy they chose me and Dillman & Upton to help them make it a reality. Photo By: Kate Benjamin
Traditional Charleston Style Home
Traditional Charleston Style Home
Grayson Dare Homes, Inc.Grayson Dare Homes, Inc.
San Francisco Projects
San Francisco Projects
Mark Bellingham PaintingMark Bellingham Painting
Cool Cabana
Cool Cabana
The Wiese CompanyThe Wiese Company
The indoor/outdoor bar has a folding window that allows it to be used during all seasons. There is a granite bar top on each side of the window for ample seating. We also installed a glass door to allow guests easy access to the kitchen & bathroom. Photography: Dan Callahan
Exterior
Exterior
Blackstone PaintersBlackstone Painters
With years of experience in the Nashville area, Blackstone Painters offers professional quality to your average homeowner, general contractor, and investor. Blackstone Painters provides a skillful job, one that has preserved and improved the look and value of many homes and businesses. Whether your project is an occupied living space, new construction, remodel, or renovation, Blackstone Painters will make your project stand out from the rest. We specialize in interior and exterior painting. We also offer faux finishing and environmentally safe VOC paints. Serving Nashville, Davidson County and Williamson County.
Blue Front Door
Blue Front Door
Westpoint HomesWestpoint Homes
6210 NW 156th , Deer Creek Village, Edmond, OK Westpoint Homes http://westpoint-homes.com
Leaded Glass Doors
Leaded Glass Doors
ProViaProVia
Constance decorative glass by ProVia is shown here on a half-lite Legacy steel door with two sidelites. Constance features gluechip, medium gray softwave, and beveled edge glue chip glass pieces. Photo by www.ProVia.com
European Inspired Castle on Lake Butler
European Inspired Castle on Lake Butler
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
Radnor Renovation
Radnor Renovation
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Angle Eye Photography
Armonk, New York Exterior
Armonk, New York Exterior
Debra Kling Colour ConsultantDebra Kling Colour Consultant
Photo Credit: Denison Lourenco
Pearl Gray James Hardie siding - 6'' exp. Cedarmill Finish.
Pearl Gray James Hardie siding - 6'' exp. Cedarmill Finish.
Smardbuild Construction Inc.Smardbuild Construction Inc.
This light neutral comes straight from the softest colors in nature, like sand and seashells. Use it as an understated accent, or for a whole house. Pearl Gray always feels elegant. On this project Smardbuild install 6'' exposure lap siding with Cedarmill finish. Hardie Arctic White trim with smooth finish install with hidden nails system, window header include Hardie 5.5'' Crown Molding. Project include cedar tong and grove porch ceiling custom stained, new Marvin windows, aluminum gutters system. Soffit and fascia system from James Hardie with Arctic White color smooth finish.
Classic Clean Line Ranch Home in Rolling Hills Estates
Classic Clean Line Ranch Home in Rolling Hills Estates
Pritzkat & Johnson ArchitectsPritzkat & Johnson Architects
Peter McMenamin
Princeton St.
Princeton St.
Jamie House DesignJamie House Design
Jamie House Design provided the exterior colors, molding details, shutter design, window selection and landscaping in collaboration with P&G Homes.

Large Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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