Front facing gables and accent walls.
Victorian architecture siding.
Large victorian two storey green house exterior in chicago with mixed siding a gable roof and a shingle roof.
Folk victorian houses often feature clapboard as the dominant exterior cladding with a choice of 3 to 8 reveals.
Many victorian homes feature front facing gables or other accent walls with decorative shakes and shingles.
Examples of popular colors during the era include soft gray olive navy blue beige mauve rose gray blue muted.
Suitable vinyl siding styles for victorian homes include 3 8 reveals board and batten beaded and dutchlap panels.
Profiles also used include beaded with a choice of 6 to 7 reveals dutchlap with a choice of 3 to 5 reveals board batten with a choice of vertical reveals from 6 to 8.
Vinyl siding clapboard can be used for the main exterior cladding.
Additional elements like lp smartside perfection shingle and lp smartside cedar texture shake siding help accentuate gables and other key architectural features of the victorian exterior design.
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Siding on victorian homes can include a combination of lap siding and decorative shingles.
And shakes in a variety of sizes and looks straight edge or staggered from 6 to 10 reveals.