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Blue House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

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Model Home at Village at Seven Desert Mountain - Back Exterior
Model Home at Village at Seven Desert Mountain - Back Exterior
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
A view from the 11th hole of No. 7 at Desert Mountain golf course reveals the stunning architecture of this impressive home, which received a 2021 Gold Nugget award for Drewett Works. The Village at Seven Desert Mountain—Scottsdale Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Cullum Homes Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: Greey | Pickett Photographer: Dino Tonn https://www.drewettworks.com/the-model-home-at-village-at-seven-desert-mountain/
Holly Hill House
Holly Hill House
Robert M. Cain, ArchitectRobert M. Cain, Architect
Holly Hill, a retirement home, whose owner's hobbies are gardening and restoration of classic cars, is nestled into the site contours to maximize views of the lake and minimize impact on the site. Holly Hill is comprised of three wings joined by bridges: A wing facing a master garden to the east, another wing with workshop and a central activity, living, dining wing. Similar to a radiator the design increases the amount of exterior wall maximizing opportunities for natural ventilation during temperate months. Other passive solar design features will include extensive eaves, sheltering porches and high-albedo roofs, as strategies for considerably reducing solar heat gain. Daylighting with clerestories and solar tubes reduce daytime lighting requirements. Ground source geothermal heat pumps and superior to code insulation ensure minimal space conditioning costs. Corten steel siding and concrete foundation walls satisfy client requirements for low maintenance and durability. All light fixtures are LEDs. Open and screened porches are strategically located to allow pleasant outdoor use at any time of day, particular season or, if necessary, insect challenge. Dramatic cantilevers allow the porches to project into the site’s beautiful mixed hardwood tree canopy without damaging root systems. Guest arrive by vehicle with glimpses of the house and grounds through penetrations in the concrete wall enclosing the garden. One parked they are led through a garden composed of pavers, a fountain, benches, sculpture and plants. Views of the lake can be seen through and below the bridges. Primary client goals were a sustainable low-maintenance house, primarily single floor living, orientation to views, natural light to interiors, maximization of individual privacy, creation of a formal outdoor space for gardening, incorporation of a full workshop for cars, generous indoor and outdoor social space for guests and parties.
Tiny Heirloom
Tiny Heirloom
Shelsi Lindquist PhotographyShelsi Lindquist Photography
Multi-coloured contemporary bungalow tiny house in Portland with mixed cladding and a butterfly roof.
BEGUR
BEGUR
Toolstudio by Gianni RuggieroToolstudio by Gianni Ruggiero
Fachada lateral.
Contemporary detached house in Barcelona with a purple house, a butterfly roof and a grey roof.
Mountain Retreat - exterior
Mountain Retreat - exterior
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureResolution: 4 Architecture
Located on a five-acre rocky outcrop, The Mountain Retreat trades in Manhattan skyscrapers and the scuttle of yellow cabs for sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains and hawks gliding on the thermals below. The client, who loves mountain biking and rock climbing, camped out on the hilltop during the siting of the house to determine the best spot, angle and orientation for his new escape. The resulting home is a retreat carefully crafted into its unique surroundings. The Mountain Retreat provides a unique and efficient 1,800 sf indoor and outdoor living and entertaining experience. The finished house, sitting partially on concrete stilts, gives way to a striking display. Its angular lines, soaring height, and unique blend of warm cedar siding with cool gray concrete panels and glass are displayed to great advantage in the context of its rough mountaintop setting. The stilts act as supports for the great room above and, below, define the parking spaces for an uncluttered entry and carport. An enclosed staircase runs along the north side of the house. Sheathed inside and out with gray cement board panels, it leads from the ground floor entrance to the main living spaces, which exist in the treetops. Requiring the insertion of pylons, a well, and a septic tank, the rocky terrain of the immediate site had to be blasted. Rather than discarding the remnants, the rocks were scattered around the site. Used for outdoor seating and the entry pathway, the rock cover further emphasizes the relation and integration of the house into the natural backdrop. The home’s butterfly roof channels rainwater to two custom metal scuppers, from which it cascades off onto thoughtfully placed boulders. The butterfly roof gives the great room and master bedroom a tall, sloped ceiling with light from above, while a suite of ground-room floors fit cozily below. An elevated cedar deck wraps around three sides of the great room, offering a full day of sunshine for deck lounging and for the entire room to be opened to the outdoors with ease. Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz Project Architect: John Kim Project Team: Jacob Moore Manufacturer: Apex Homes, INC. Engineer: Robert Silman Associates, P.C., Greg Sloditski Contractor: JH Construction, INC. Photographer: © Floto & Warner
Inca Trail Double Butterfly
Inca Trail Double Butterfly
Moderne BuildersModerne Builders
Medium sized and white retro bungalow house exterior in Other with a butterfly roof.
Modern Rural Home
Modern Rural Home
Balance Point ConstructionBalance Point Construction
An industrial modern home with large, floor to ceiling windows, shed roofs, steel siding and accents.
Photo of a medium sized and gey industrial detached house in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding and a butterfly roof.
Soaring Plains
Soaring Plains
Kelly Ann PhotographyKelly Ann Photography
Gorgeous modern single family home with magnificent views.
Medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Cincinnati with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof and board and batten cladding.
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
KMK PhotographyKMK Photography
KMK Photography
Design ideas for a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a butterfly roof.
The Starter House
The Starter House
Atelier BondAtelier Bond
This project was the first under the Atelier Bond banner and was designed for a newlywed couple who took a wreck of a house and transformed it into an enviable property, undertaking much of the work themselves. Instead of the standard box addition, we created a linking glass corridor that allowed space for a landscaped courtyard that elevates the view outside. Photo: Russell Millard
Windcliff Retreat
Windcliff Retreat
BAS1S ArchitectureBAS1S Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized modern two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Four Bridges View
Four Bridges View
Rebecca Schnier ArchitectureRebecca Schnier Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro detached house in San Francisco with a butterfly roof and shiplap cladding.
Malibu, CA New Construction
Malibu, CA New Construction
Kenyon Harman Construction Inc.Kenyon Harman Construction Inc.
Photo of a contemporary bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof and board and batten cladding.
Butterfly House
Butterfly House
Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.
Unique, angled roof line defines this house
Photo of a medium sized and gey retro bungalow render detached house in Other with a butterfly roof, a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
S LAFAYETTE STREET
S LAFAYETTE STREET
Fury DesignFury Design
S LAFAYETTE STREET
Inspiration for a large and black modern two floor brick detached house in Denver with a butterfly roof, a mixed material roof and a white roof.
Wickenburg Contemporary
Wickenburg Contemporary
R.J. Gurley ConstructionR.J. Gurley Construction
This is an example of a white contemporary brick detached house in Phoenix with a butterfly roof.
The Monarca
The Monarca
Affinity Homes LLCAffinity Homes LLC
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Rennie Street Thornbury
Rennie Street Thornbury
Architect HewsonArchitect Hewson
A rear deck and custom hardwood pergola frame the exterior view of the new addition.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary bungalow detached house in Melbourne with mixed cladding, a purple house, a butterfly roof, a metal roof, a white roof and shiplap cladding.
River Views
River Views
Live ArchitectureLive Architecture
Radial Timbers Silvertop Ash shiplap Adbri concrete bricks in onyx with matching mortar, flush Modwood decking Aluminium windows & doors
This is an example of a contemporary detached house in Other with wood cladding, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Paerata 3
Paerata 3
Jessica Chloe PhotographyJessica Chloe Photography
Strong design lines help to make a statement on the hilltop. Dusk reflects on the many glass elements connecting it with surrounds.
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Auckland with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Blue House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof 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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