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SF House, Sorrento
SF House, Sorrento
Planned Living ArchitectsPlanned Living Architects
Ben Hosking
Photo of a large and brown modern two floor detached house in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Carpinteria Foothills Residence
Carpinteria Foothills Residence
Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLPNeumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLP
Ciro Coelho Photography
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Santa Barbara with stone cladding.
Box Architecture
Box Architecture
box architecturebox architecture
The existing 1940’s cottage situated in Co. Tipperary was in dilapidated condition. The brief, to refurbish and extend this cottage to become a functional living environment. The proposal involved the demolition of the existing rear extension and the addition of three new elements, a living block, glazed link and shed. The new living block is a simple linear form, located and orientated to tuck behind the existing cottage while affording a view of the loch and flood plain to the North. Accommodating an open-plan living, kitchen and dining area, while the sleeping accommodation is housed within the original cottage. Large glazed joinery elements and an extensive wall-to-wall rooflight allow penetration and movement of natural light within the living block while light is drawn into the original cottage via folding glazed doors and rooflights. The existing windows to the front of the cottage were retained and preserved. Photo credit: Paul Tierney
Villa Nuevo
Villa Nuevo
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Jacob Termansen Photography
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Austin.
Desert House
Desert House
Circle West ArchitectsCircle West Architects
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Phoenix with metal cladding.
Ora Way Residence
Ora Way Residence
Levy Art + ArchitectureLevy Art + Architecture
photographer Ken Gutmaker
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige modern two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Butte Residence
Butte Residence
CLB ArchitectsCLB Architects
Paul Warchol, Matthew Millman
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Encino Contemporary
Encino Contemporary
P2 DesignP2 Design
Interior design work by Jill Wolff - www.jillwolffdesign.com, Photos by Adam Latham - www.belairphotography.com
Contemporary concrete house exterior in Los Angeles.
Portfolio1
Portfolio1
June Stanich PhotographyJune Stanich Photography
www.junestanichphoto.com
Inspiration for a medium sized and white modern bungalow house exterior in DC Metro.
The Residence
The Residence
HufftHufft
For this house “contextual” means focusing the good view and taking the bad view out of focus. In order to accomplish this, the form of the house was inspired by horse blinders. Conceived as two tubes with directed views, one tube is for entertaining and the other one for sleeping. Directly across the street from the house is a lake, “the good view.” On all other sides of the house are neighbors of very close proximity which cause privacy issues and unpleasant views – “the bad view.” Thus the sides and rear are mostly solid in order to block out the less desirable views and the front is completely transparent in order to frame and capture the lake – “horse blinders.” There are several sustainable features in the house’s detailing. The entire structure is made of pre-fabricated recycled steel and concrete. Through the extensive use of high tech and super efficient glass, both as windows and clerestories, there is no need for artificial light during the day. The heating for the building is provided by a radiant system composed of several hundred feet of tubes filled with hot water embedded into the concrete floors. The façade is made up of composite board that is held away from the skin in order to create ventilated façade. This ventilation helps to control the temperature of the building envelope and a more stable temperature indoors. Photo Credit: Alistair Tutton
Lilyfield House
Lilyfield House
Alchemy ArchitectureAlchemy Architecture
Katherine Lu Photography
This is an example of a black contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney.
Texas Residence
Texas Residence
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Charles Smith Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Dallas.
Anya Lane
Anya Lane
Christopher DevelopmentsChristopher Developments
West Coast Contemporary Home by Christopher Developments
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Vancouver.
The Palm House
The Palm House
Perrone Construction Custom HomesPerrone Construction Custom Homes
Rear elevation
Mediterranean two floor house exterior in Tampa.
Pass Residence
Pass Residence
Tate Studio ArchitectsTate Studio Architects
Photo by Mark Boisclair 2012 Gold Nugget Award of Merit (5,000-10,000 square feet)
Inspiration for a house exterior in Phoenix.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Chicago with three floors.
Fieldview
Fieldview
blazemakoidarchitectureblazemakoidarchitecture
This is an example of a modern two floor house exterior in New York.
Haute Bohemia
Haute Bohemia
HSH InteriorsHSH Interiors
Suzanna Scott
Photo of a brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Villa mit Atrium
Villa mit Atrium
Architekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURGArchitekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURG
Photo of a beige and medium sized modern two floor brick house exterior in Hamburg with a flat roof.
Newport Green Home
Newport Green Home
John Steed HomesJohn Steed Homes
Amelia Cameron
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding and a flat roof.

Blue 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 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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