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Blue Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Riverside House
Riverside House
Marina Rubina, ArchitectMarina Rubina, Architect
Todd Mason, Halkin Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Mohican Hills House
Mohican Hills House
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectRobert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Anice Hoachlander
Blue contemporary house exterior in DC Metro with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Hannon Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Hannon Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from beach road.
Design ideas for a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
Montlake Residence
Montlake Residence
Ambrose Construction Inc.Ambrose Construction Inc.
Large and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Sunset Hill DADU - Streetside Elevation
Sunset Hill DADU - Streetside Elevation
SHKS ArchitectsSHKS Architects
Overlooking Puget Sound in Seattle’s Sunset Hill neighborhood, this DADU was designed to flexibly evolve to serve a variety of uses for the client over time: initially as a studio and play space with guest space, transitioning into a leasable unit , and eventually to serve as her primary residence after her son moves out on his own. The DADU will begin use as her “urban basecamp” – a compact yet spacious living area above the gear storage to recharge and resupply between outdoor adventures. All images © Benjamin Benschneider Photography
White Family Cabin
White Family Cabin
Concept Architecture, LLCConcept Architecture, LLC
South Elevation Focus Photography NW
Design ideas for a small and blue contemporary bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Modern Praire - Bostwick Lake
Modern Praire - Bostwick Lake
Berghuis Construction LLCBerghuis Construction LLC
This is an example of a blue and medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Grand Rapids with a hip roof and wood cladding.
East Crockett Urban
East Crockett Urban
Ziga Architecture Studio, PLLCZiga Architecture Studio, PLLC
Photo of a small and blue contemporary two floor terraced house in Austin with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
West Coast Contemporary
West Coast Contemporary
Owen Homes LLCOwen Homes LLC
This Seattle inspired color palette creates dimension and depth to an already unique elevation. The gel stained cedar shakes and turquoise lap siding complement each other well while the light gray stucco garage brings balance. The glass garage door was the perfect finish to the exterior of this West Coast Contemporary home.
Exterior - Blue Siding with Dark Gray Trim
Exterior - Blue Siding with Dark Gray Trim
Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior DesignerMarcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer
Medium sized and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Nashville with mixed cladding.
Norwood Custom - Meadow Valley of Troy | Hudson, WI
Norwood Custom - Meadow Valley of Troy | Hudson, WI
Creative HomesCreative Homes
Design ideas for a large and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Minneapolis.
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography Highlights Shiplap Overhangs with Exposed Rafter Beams, JamesHardi Artisan Siding and Marvin Windows and Doors
Small and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding.
A Manufactured Makeover
A Manufactured Makeover
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
The exterior of this manufactured home has been transformed using a simple portico design and contrasting colors and materials. This home remodel and addition was designed and completed by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photos by Sean Carter Photography.
Silicon Valley Styled
Silicon Valley Styled
Studio MavenStudio Maven
This is an example of a medium sized and blue contemporary two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Magnolia
Magnolia
Tailored Ave.Tailored Ave.
HD Estates
Large and blue contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors.
Façade bleu et bois
Façade bleu et bois
Agence d'Architecture SCAAgence d'Architecture SCA
Blue contemporary two floor render detached house in Paris with a flat roof.
733 12th Street
733 12th Street
Titan & Co.Titan & Co.
Photo of a blue and large contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
733 12th Street
733 12th Street
Titan & Co.Titan & Co.
Design ideas for a blue and large contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Glass rails
Glass rails
Duke of IronDuke of Iron
This is an example of a medium sized and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography Highlights Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse Shiplap Overhangs with Exposed Rafter Beams, JamesHardi Artisan Siding, Farrow & Ball Paint and Marvin Windows and Doors

Blue Contemporary House Exterior 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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