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Black House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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Wyvern House
Wyvern House
Clear ArchitectsClear Architects
Inspiration for a black contemporary detached house in Essex with three floors.
A new home in the New York Suburbs
A new home in the New York Suburbs
UserUser
Design ideas for a large and black classic house exterior in New York with three floors and a pitched roof.
Industrial Chateau, Orono MN
Industrial Chateau, Orono MN
Revolution Design and BuildRevolution Design and Build
Inspiration for a black classic detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
The Zen Garden
The Zen Garden
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
This is an example of a large and black contemporary detached house in Kent with three floors, a pitched roof and a brown roof.
The 2@20th
The 2@20th
BARRETT STUDIO architectsBARRETT STUDIO architects
This is an example of a medium sized and black urban semi-detached house in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Dusk Glow
Dusk Glow
a|r|designa|r|design
Gut renovation of 1880's townhouse. New vertical circulation and dramatic rooftop skylight bring light deep in to the middle of the house. A new stair to roof and roof deck complete the light-filled vertical volume. Programmatically, the house was flipped: private spaces and bedrooms are on lower floors, and the open plan Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen is located on the 3rd floor to take advantage of the high ceiling and beautiful views. A new oversized front window on 3rd floor provides stunning views across New York Harbor to Lower Manhattan. The renovation also included many sustainable and resilient features, such as the mechanical systems were moved to the roof, radiant floor heating, triple glazed windows, reclaimed timber framing, and lots of daylighting. All photos: Lesley Unruh http://www.unruhphoto.com/
Tilt-Shift House
Tilt-Shift House
ANX / Aaron Neubert ArchitectsANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
Brian Thomas Jones, Alex Zarour
Design ideas for a medium sized and black contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Stoic Smile
Stoic Smile
ica associates inc.ica associates inc.
Black urban house exterior in Nagoya with three floors and a flat roof.
Cycle House
Cycle House
chadbourne + doss architectschadbourne + doss architects
A new Seattle modern house designed by chadbourne + doss architects houses a couple and their 18 bicycles. 3 floors connect indoors and out and provide panoramic views of Lake Washington. photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Second Story Addition: Charming Bryant Home
Second Story Addition: Charming Bryant Home
Blue Sound Construction, Inc.Blue Sound Construction, Inc.
Charming backyard gathering spot behind a full house remodel and second story addition in the Bryant neighborhood of Seattle. Builder: Blue Sound Construction, Inc. Architect: SHKS Architects Photo: Miranda Estes
Lane Street Greenfab 1300 Series
Lane Street Greenfab 1300 Series
GreenfabGreenfab
Greenfab
Photo of a black contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a flat roof.
Rowley House
Rowley House
SOON Architecture StudioSOON Architecture Studio
The Rowley House has siding made of Eastern White Pine stained with Pine Tar, giving the siding protection against water, sun, and pests. Each window opening was enlarged to enhance the views of the surrounding forest.
Ridge Residence
Ridge Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Street view with flush garage door clad in charcoal-stained reclaimed wood. A cantilevered wood screen creates a private entrance by passing underneath the offset vertical aligned western red cedar timbers of the brise-soleil. The offset wood screen creates a path between the exterior walls of the house and the exterior planters (see next photo) which leads to a quiet pond at the top of the low-rise concrete steps and eventually the entry door to the residence: A vertical courtyard / garden buffer. The wood screen creates privacy from the interior to the street while also softening the strong, afternoon direct natural light to the entry, kitchen, living room, bathroom and study.
Meridian Residence
Meridian Residence
Click ArchitectsClick Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and black contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Magnolia Journal Aframe
Magnolia Journal Aframe
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Thinking outside the box Perched on a hilltop in the Catskills, this sleek 1960s A-frame is right at home among pointed firs and mountain peaks. An unfussy, but elegant design with modern shapes, furnishings, and material finishes both softens and enhances the home’s architecture and natural surroundings, bringing light and airiness to every room. A clever peekaboo aesthetic enlivens many of the home’s new design elements―invisible touches of lucite, accented brass surfaces, oversized mirrors, and windows and glass partitions in the spa bathrooms, which give you all the comfort of a high-end hotel, and the feeling that you’re showering in nature. Downstairs ample seating and a wet bar―a nod to your parents’ 70s basement―make a perfect space for entertaining. Step outside onto the spacious deck, fire up the grill, and enjoy the gorgeous mountain views. Stonework, scattered like breadcrumbs around the 5-acre property, leads you to several lounging nooks, where you can stretch out with a book or take a soak in the hot tub. Every thoughtful detail adds softness and magic to this forest home.
Modern Custom Mercer Island Home
Modern Custom Mercer Island Home
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
Mercer Island custom home designed by McCullough Architects.
Photo of an expansive and black contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Martis Camp Lot 581
Martis Camp Lot 581
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Martis Camp Realty
Inspiration for a large and black contemporary detached house in Sacramento with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Contemporary Lodge Style Lake House with Universal Design Accessibility
Contemporary Lodge Style Lake House with Universal Design Accessibility
Lowell Custom HomesLowell Custom Homes
Lowell Custom Homes, Lake Geneva, Wi., Home exterior with landscaping, topiary and flowers. Wood trim in accent color Dark gray black siding with rustic burnt orange accent trim, wooded homesite. S.Photography and Styling
Mowbray Arch
Mowbray Arch
Warmboard RadiantWarmboard Radiant
Work Program Architects
Medium sized and black contemporary brick house exterior in Other with three floors.
Huron
Huron
Mark A Cuellar, Design + BuildMark A Cuellar, Design + Build
Design ideas for a medium sized and black modern brick detached house in Chicago with three floors.

Black House Exterior with Three Floors 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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