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Victorian House Exterior with a Flat Roof Ideas and Designs

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Lower Pacific Heights
Lower Pacific Heights
Kelly Condon DesignKelly Condon Design
John Hayes - Open Homes Photography
San Francisco Projects
San Francisco Projects
Mark Bellingham PaintingMark Bellingham Painting
Zen's House
Zen's House
Zugai Strudwick ArchitectsZugai Strudwick Architects
New dormer window added in heritage conservation area. Not sure the colours strictly complying with colours heritage colour controls. This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.
NOTTING HILL MAISONETTE No 1
NOTTING HILL MAISONETTE No 1
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
This project involved the remodelling of the ground and first floors and a small rear addition at a Victorian townhouse in Notting Hill. The brief included opening-up the ground floor reception rooms so as to increase the illusion of space and light, and to fully benefit from the view of the landscaped communal garden beyond. Photography: Bruce Hemming
Black Exterior Paint with White Trim - Cambridge, MA
Black Exterior Paint with White Trim - Cambridge, MA
ProTEK PaintersProTEK Painters
Here, you can see how much greenery is present near the porch. Painting this section of the house required extra attention to detail. As you can see, the large bush almost presses against the siding and windows. You’ll also notice how we color matched the top of the steps and front porch to the brown the homeowners chose for the railings and posts. This is a very effective way to merge a color scheme. Coupled with the white, it adds a welcoming touch to the entrance of the home.
Doctor's Row Townhouse
Doctor's Row Townhouse
Palette ArchitecturePalette Architecture
Lafayette Square Garage with Roof-top Deck
Lafayette Square Garage with Roof-top Deck
More for Less RemodelingMore for Less Remodeling
Located in the Lafayette Square Historic District, this garage is built to strict historical guidelines and to match the existing historical residence built by Horace Bigsby a renowned steamboat captain and Mark twain's prodigy. It is no ordinary garage complete with rooftop oasis, spiral staircase, Low voltage lighting and Sonos wireless home sound system.
Fitzroy North House
Fitzroy North House
MMAD ArchitectureMMAD Architecture
The original facade has been restored and gives nothing away to the modern changes that are within. Image by: Jack Lovel Photography Builders: DIMPAT Construction
Oak Park Italian Renaissance - Historic Charles S. Castle House
Oak Park Italian Renaissance - Historic Charles S. Castle House
Arrow. Land + StructuresArrow. Land + Structures
--Historic / National Landmark --House designed by prominent architect Frederick R. Schock, 1924 --Grounds designed and constructed by: Arrow. Land + Structures in Spring/Summer of 2017 --Photography: Marco Romani, RLA State Licensed Landscape Architect
128 Pierce
128 Pierce
Spaces DesignSpaces Design
Cape Cod Seaside Primary Residence
Cape Cod Seaside Primary Residence
Hamilburg InteriorsHamilburg Interiors
San Francisco Residence
San Francisco Residence
Mark Davis DesignMark Davis Design
Adam Rouse
Bernal Heights Residences
Bernal Heights Residences
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
San Francisco Residence
San Francisco Residence
LaCantina DoorsLaCantina Doors
Best Urban Residential winner for The Best of LaCantina Architects Design Competition 2017 | Christopher Stark Photography | MacCracken Architects | Art of Construction General Contractor
Heritage Makeover: South Melbourne
Heritage Makeover: South Melbourne
First Avenue HomesFirst Avenue Homes
Tim Shaw - Impress Photography
Newport East Row Historic District
Newport East Row Historic District
LVX PaintingLVX Painting
The wishbone arch over the front window is cast stone. It had been painted with a very thick layer of beige paint. All the detail was lost. We cleaned away all the old paint and layered the most ornate sections with blacks and greens to give the appearance of antique bronzework.
Urban Historic Renovation
Urban Historic Renovation
Alto DesignAlto Design
Jeffrey Jakucyk: Photographer
Exteriors
Exteriors
Wyeth Custom HomesWyeth Custom Homes
MODERN ADDITON REAR HOUSE EXTENSION
MODERN ADDITON REAR HOUSE EXTENSION
Maggee Gibson Design Inc.Maggee Gibson Design Inc.
Modern Addition Stucco Exterior Floor to ceiling windows
Herne Hill
Herne Hill
Cassidy Hughes Interior DesignCassidy Hughes Interior Design

Victorian House Exterior with a Flat Roof 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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