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Traditional House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Kontio AquitaineKontio Aquitaine
Tahoe Model - Craftsman Series
Tahoe Model - Craftsman Series
Timber Block HomesTimber Block Homes
The exterior of the Tahoe is absolutely stunning with an abundance of windows which allows for the most splendid of views. You’ll love the spacious, open concept featuring a 15’X18’ kitchen and large dining area. The great room is optimal for spending time with family, or enjoying the company of friends. Make the task of laundry an easy one with a main floor laundry room with sink. When the day is done, retire to your huge master bedroom, complete with an impressive walk-in closet. More at www.timberblock.com
Crosby
Crosby
Kurt Baum ArchitectsKurt Baum Architects
Steve Henke
"The Grange" Bungalow
"The Grange" Bungalow
UserUser
Donna Mansfield
Cape Cod Style Farmhouse Renovation/Remodel, Kittery Maine
Cape Cod Style Farmhouse Renovation/Remodel, Kittery Maine
Howell Custom Building GroupHowell Custom Building Group
Rob Karosis, Sabrina Inc
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.
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Stone exterior
Stone exterior
UserUser
Historic Renovation Deal New Jersey
Historic Renovation Deal New Jersey
Fleeger Inc. DesignFleeger Inc. Design
Eagle View Home
Eagle View Home
Lacey Construction Ltd.Lacey Construction Ltd.
Single level home fits the setting perfectly echoing the colours in this beautiful corner of the Fraser Valley. Hardie exterior and local timbers look right at home. Photo credit - Brice Ferre
Kerrisdale Shingle Exterior Repaint
Kerrisdale Shingle Exterior Repaint
Warline Painting Ltd.Warline Painting Ltd.
This home was beautifully painted in the best brown house colour, Benjamin Moore Mascarpone with Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe as the trim colour. Photo credits to Ina Van Tonder.
CRAFTSMAN RENOVATION
CRAFTSMAN RENOVATION
EcoHavenEcoHaven
Designer/Artist Rusty Walton and I had so much fun with this curb appeal makeover! Rusty did a beautiful glazed red finish on the original door and the two of us did all the planting ourselves. And I am really bummed out that West Elm discontinued those mottled gold glass and steel pendant lights because I would so use them again on another project!
Tour of Homes 2014: #2 M&S Resources
Tour of Homes 2014: #2 M&S Resources
Cherry City Interiors & DesignCherry City Interiors & Design
Builder/Remodeler: M&S Resources- Phillip Moreno/ Materials provided by: Cherry City Interiors & Design/ Interior Design by: Shelli Dierck &Leslie Kampstra/ Photographs by:
Friendly Cottage
Friendly Cottage
Oceanside Builders, LLC.Oceanside Builders, LLC.
30th Street
30th Street
C-Reese Architectural DesignC-Reese Architectural Design
Mead Point Shingle
Mead Point Shingle
Significant Homes LLCSignificant Homes LLC
Douglas VanderHorn Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.
Royal Building Products
Royal Building Products
Westlake Royal Building ProductsWestlake Royal Building Products
Exterior Details
Exterior Details
Tuckahoe Creek Construction, Inc.Tuckahoe Creek Construction, Inc.
Kip Dawkins
New Colonial
New Colonial
Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.
Anice Hoachlander photographer
Timeless Charm
Timeless Charm
Nor-Son Custom BuildersNor-Son Custom Builders
Scott Amundson Photography

Traditional House Exterior with Wood Cladding 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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