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Traditional House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Olathe Portico, Paint & Fence Renovation
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Residential Work
Residential Work
Brewster Timber Frame CompanyBrewster Timber Frame Company
140 Forest Avenue
140 Forest Avenue
Monique Varsames Design, LLCMonique Varsames Design, LLC
Interior/Exterior finishes by Monique Varsames of Moka Design Furniture staged by Stage to Show Photography by Frank Ambrosino
Lake Simcoe Cottage
Lake Simcoe Cottage
Lakeside Architecture Inc.Lakeside Architecture Inc.
This cottage is situated on Lake Simcoe, Ontario. The owners of this cottage had a family cottage on Lake Simcoe that was grandfathered into the current shoreline regulations. We were able to build on the original cottage footprint using steel screw pile foundation drilled down to bedrock to maintain a stable foundation on the sand. The cottage features a large common room with a cathedral ceiling and clear storey windows. The cottage also has a two way fireplace and a cupula to bring light into the interior of the space. The cottage sits very close to the lake and features an expansive deck to take in the magnificent lake views.
Contemporary Craftsman Home Hamilton
Contemporary Craftsman Home Hamilton
Beck Builders, Inc.Beck Builders, Inc.
Featuring a spectacular view of the Bitterroot Mountains, this home is custom-tailored to meet the needs of our client and their growing family. On the main floor, the white oak floors integrate the great room, kitchen, and dining room to make up a grand living space. The lower level contains the family/entertainment room, additional bedrooms, and additional spaces that will be available for the homeowners to adapt as needed in the future. Photography by Flori Engbrecht
The Heritage Haven 2016 Salt Lake Award Winning Parade Home
The Heritage Haven 2016 Salt Lake Award Winning Parade Home
Alair Homes - Salt LakeAlair Homes - Salt Lake
Brad Montgomery tym Homes
Hotard General Contracting Lakeview
Hotard General Contracting Lakeview
Jefferson Door CompanyJefferson Door Company
House was built by Hotard General Contracting, Inc. Jefferson Door supplied: exterior doors (custom Sapele mahogany), interior doors (Masonite), windows custom Sapele mahogany windows on the front and (Integrity by Marvin Windows) on the sides and back, columns (HB&G), crown moulding, baseboard and door hardware (Emtek).
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Front Yard
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Lovely two story home in the heart of the low country in South Carolina. We have a nice, wide front porch - very traditional in the South - with a connecting walk-way to the garage, which also has an apartment above. The shell driveway is also very popular in the south. The exterior lighting really shows off this home with its beautiful and low maintenance landscaping.
Rogue Valley Doors
Rogue Valley Doors
Apple Blossom Moulding & MillworksApple Blossom Moulding & Millworks
Driveway Gates
Driveway Gates
Dakota UnlimitedDakota Unlimited
Greater Seattle Area | The Acropolis
Greater Seattle Area | The Acropolis
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
Exterior front facing shot of the Acropolis, a harmonious blend of mixed materials including wood and stone, and featuring multi garage doors.
Timber Frame Front Porch
Timber Frame Front Porch
MoreSun Timber FramesMoreSun Timber Frames
Custom Build Work
Custom Build Work
W.L.C INCW.L.C INC
Heights Remodel
Heights Remodel
Jay Baker ArchitectsJay Baker Architects
The Piedmont
The Piedmont
Lecasa Homes & RenovationsLecasa Homes & Renovations
Shutterbug Studios
Farmhouse Addition & Remodel
Farmhouse Addition & Remodel
Housewright Construction Inc.Housewright Construction Inc.
Carolyn Bates Photography, Redmond Interior Design, Haynes & Garthwaite Architects, Shepard Butler Landscape Architecture
Pine Hill Farm Cozy Craftsman Traditional Hybrid
Pine Hill Farm Cozy Craftsman Traditional Hybrid
Chris Cook Homes LLCChris Cook Homes LLC
This is a narrow lot Craftsman home made to fir on a 44 foot wide lot. The home has an amazing interior and features some of the finest craftsmanship in the US. Chris Cook
Garret Durie House - Hillsdale, NJ
Garret Durie House - Hillsdale, NJ
Storm Guard of Greater Bergen CountyStorm Guard of Greater Bergen County
Restored Yankee Gutter Fully adhered .060 Carlsle EPDM black rubber on mechanically 1/2 fiber board CertainTeed Highland Slate designer shingles Open copper valleys Copper Chimney's Completely restored yankee gutters with copper edging on crown molding frame Copper pipe boots Clinton Strober
House at Riverside CT Exterior Trim and Siding Interior Trim and Installations
House at Riverside CT Exterior Trim and Siding Interior Trim and Installations
Woodwell Construction CorpWoodwell Construction Corp
Front elevation. Front entry, covered deck above, custom exterior carpentry and mill work. Prefinished cedar siding installation.
New Home
New Home
Candace M P Smith ArchitectCandace M P Smith Architect
A new home with copper roofing, brick chimneys, and large wrap-around front porch and gazebo overlooks a lawn with fieldstone walls and golf course beyond. Porch features Ionic columns and balustrade. --Photo credit: Candace M.P. Smith Architect.

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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