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Small Traditional House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Stanmore - Heritage Conservation Extension/Renovation
Stanmore - Heritage Conservation Extension/Renovation
Distinct Innovations Pty LtdDistinct Innovations Pty Ltd
A Heritage Conservation listed property with limited space has been converted into an open plan spacious home with an indoor/outdoor rear extension. ​
Луговое
Луговое
НИВА КонстракшнНИВА Констракшн
Clive exterior
Clive exterior
Allsup Painting LlcAllsup Painting Llc
Not only did we repaint the house we removed the railings, and took them back to our shop for proper prepping, priming and painting. Finished in a semi gloss black.
Jarratt Avenue Historic Landmark
Jarratt Avenue Historic Landmark
Avenue B DevelopmentAvenue B Development
C. L. Fry Photo
Transformed Bungalow: Boise
Transformed Bungalow: Boise
CK Rogers Design. Build. Remodel.CK Rogers Design. Build. Remodel.
Sunny Daze Photography
Flying Point Custom Home
Flying Point Custom Home
Peter B. Rice & CoPeter B. Rice & Co
Facing to the South the gable end contains a 2 story wall of glass that brings in light for the entire home. The windows and doors on this house are Marvin Integrity Wood-Ultrex units with a ebony exterior. The siding used on this house is a poly-fly ash material manufactured by Boral. For the vertical siding a channel groove pattern was chosen and at the entry (green) a ship-lap pattern. The decking is a composite product from Fiberon with a cable rail system at one end. All the products on the exterior were chosen in part because of their low maintenance qualities. Photography by Anthony Crisafulli Photography
Carmel Exterior Paint Project
Carmel Exterior Paint Project
ONiT PaintingONiT Painting
ADU Featured in Oregonian
ADU Featured in Oregonian
Northwest Heritage RenovationsNorthwest Heritage Renovations
This picture gives you an idea how the garage, main house, and ADU are arranged on the property. Our goal was to minimize the impact to the backyard, maximize privacy of each living space from one another, maximize light for each building, etc. One way in which we were able to accomplish that was building the ADU slab on grade to keep it as low to the ground as possible and minimize it's solar footprint on the property. Cutting up the roof not only made it more interesting from the house above but also helped with solar footprint. The garage was reduced in length by about 8' to accommodate the ADU. A separate laundry is located just inside the back man-door to the garage for the ADU and for easy washing of outdoor gear. Anna Campbell Photography
Glenwood North
Glenwood North
Jon C. McBride, RealtorJon C. McBride, Realtor
The Denali
The Denali
Timbercraft Tiny HomesTimbercraft Tiny Homes
REHABILITACIÓN INTEGRAL DE VIVIENDA UNIFAMILIAR ENTRE MEDIANERAS EN VALENCIA
REHABILITACIÓN INTEGRAL DE VIVIENDA UNIFAMILIAR ENTRE MEDIANERAS EN VALENCIA
Condimet SystemCondimet System
Rehabilitación integral de una vivienda entre medianeras en la c/ Alagret 14 del barrio Benimaclet, Valencia
Duxbury Cottage Remodern
Duxbury Cottage Remodern
Jason Chambers, ArchitectJason Chambers, Architect
After Front Photos by Owner and Architect
Felton Gables
Felton Gables
Livingston Interiors, Inc.Livingston Interiors, Inc.
Mathew
Monogram® Vinyl Siding
Monogram® Vinyl Siding
CertainTeed Living Spaces®CertainTeed Living Spaces®
Primary Product: CertainTeed Monogram® Vinyl Siding Color: Sandstone Beige
Ferndale, MI Exterior Makeover
Ferndale, MI Exterior Makeover
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
This post-war, plain bungalow was transformed into a charming cottage with this new exterior detail, which includes a new roof, red shutters, energy-efficient windows, and a beautiful new front porch that matched the roof line. Window boxes with matching corbels were also added to the exterior, along with pleated copper roofing on the large window and side door. Photo courtesy of Kate Benjamin Photography
Mews House - South Kensington
Mews House - South Kensington
Rees ArchitectsRees Architects
Rees+Lee Architects
Wallingford Exterior Repaint
Wallingford Exterior Repaint
Phinney Ridge PaintingPhinney Ridge Painting
Dan Farmer of Seattle Home Tours
Cape Cod on Riverbluff
Cape Cod on Riverbluff
J.L. Thompson Design GroupJ.L. Thompson Design Group
Exterior
Exterior
John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.
Front Porch Addition (Before & After)
Front Porch Addition (Before & After)
Studio A Home DesignsStudio A Home Designs
Sometimes, the smallest projects are the most rewarding. I designed this small front porch for a client in Fort Mitchell, KY. My client lived for years with a ragged front porch and awning embarrassed by her front entry. We refurbished and extended the concrete stoop, added a new hand rail, and most importantly a new covered entry. The design enhances the architecture of the house welcoming guests and keeping them dry. Pictures By: Ashli Slawter

Small 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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