Colonial-style homes are known for their historic roots and symmetrical designs. Check out these before-and-after colonial home remodels that update and modernize exteriors.

There’s something timelessly classic about a colonial home. As you can probably guess by the name, colonial architecture rose in popularity thanks to some of America’s first settlers. The fusion of European styles in The States led to colonial homes that vary in architecture. That’s why today, we have Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonials scattered all throughout. But exactly what is a colonial house? We’ll go over some signatures of this style.

A closeup view of the front Georgian porch roof with crown molding and dentil molding.

This beautiful Dutch Colonial Revival home was completely remodeled by Square Three Design Studios along with Scavullo Design Interiors, located in Palo Alto, California.

Colonial-style homes are known for their historic roots and symmetrical designs. Check out these before-and-after colonial home remodels that update and modernize exteriors.

We asked three HGTV experts how they would repaint this classic Colonial. Read on to see the pretty palettes they chose.

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Originally, this home was covered in siding and looked bland. Adding brick to the front, and an authentic colonial style portico and garage door breathed new