Before & After Exteriors and Home Additions: Colonial Homes

Ensure that your home has a consistent exterior style. Here, the renovation includes the addition of the portico and porch. Cross gables added to the garage and top of the house complete the Colonial look. A fresh coat of paint can be the perfect finishing touch.

Update a typical split-level home while adding Colonial appeal. Stone pillars and a curved roof frame the front door, beckoning visitors. Dormer windows, adorned with charming window boxes on this renovated home, create a perfect balance for the extended upper level above the entryway.

Refresh your home with an addition and a beautiful front porch. Here, new trim and dormers complete the Colonial renovation. The addition perfectly balances the garage. A spark of color adds both personality and appeal.

Complete your home renovation with a gallery that connects old and new. Here, the gallery runs the length of the house and opens to a beautiful view of the garden. Bay windows add quaint appeal to the classic Colonial manor's style.

A covered porch can be a perfect home remodeling idea--simple, but with a beautiful Colonial touch. Here, muntined windows with broad moldings, bluestone steps, and a richly stained wood door accent the Colonial look. Large support columns give the home a grand appeal.

Sometimes the most basic thing, a fresh coat of paint, can be the best renovation. After remodeling, this home boasts a new peach palette with straw color trim. The fresh color gives the home a livelier look and provides a picturesque background for the beautiful greenery.

Retain the character of your home while adding to the size. Here, the addition is several feet behind the original space, complementing the Colonial appeal while doubling the home's size. Columns accent the covered porch and blend old and new to create a friendly gathering space.

Update the original style of your home to match the addition for continuity. Changing siding and windows often does the trick. Here, a new classically styled entry with soaring pillars also spruces up the original structure to complement the Colonial style.

Complement the original structure of your home with the addition by using matching details. This addition boasts of the same brick, decorative railings, window muntins, and trim work found on the original home. It also provides extra space indoors as well as a larger walkout area on the upper level.