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Brown Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Hieberstraße
Hieberstraße
Wezel ArchitekturWezel Architektur
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Stuttgart with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Mare Island Retreat
Mare Island Retreat
Monogram DecorMonogram Decor
Photo by Adza
Brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Stunning Brand New Architectural in Mar Vista
Stunning Brand New Architectural in Mar Vista
MK PropertiesMK Properties
Brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Harbor Island Residence
Harbor Island Residence
Kelly Ferm Inc.Kelly Ferm Inc.
This Modern exterior combines white stucco and dark wood siding to create clean lines and elegance.
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding.
Woods 7 Residence
Woods 7 Residence
Douglas Knight ConstructionDouglas Knight Construction
Douglas Knight Construction
This is an example of a brown and expansive contemporary two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with stone cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Stony Point
Stony Point
Hays + Ewing Design StudioHays + Ewing Design Studio
Ample windows wash the interior with light during the day while turning the house into a lantern at night. Photo: Prakash Patel
Photo of a small and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Richmond with wood cladding.
Ridgecrest Home
Ridgecrest Home
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
Eric Zepeda
Photo of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof and stone cladding.
Home on Pemaquid Pond
Home on Pemaquid Pond
BRIBURN – Architecture for LifeBRIBURN – Architecture for Life
Photo by Trent Bell
Large and brown contemporary house exterior in Portland Maine with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Lochwood-Lozier Custom Home in Kenwood Park
Lochwood-Lozier Custom Home in Kenwood Park
Lochwood-Lozier Custom HomesLochwood-Lozier Custom Homes
By Lochwood-Lozier Custom Homes
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary render detached house in Seattle with three floors and a flat roof.
Luxury Tour Home
Luxury Tour Home
Denali Custom Homes, Inc.Denali Custom Homes, Inc.
AJ Mueller
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary detached house in Minneapolis with three floors, stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Bridge House
Bridge House
Peninsula ArchitectsPeninsula Architects
Photo of a brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Cleveland.
Modern Renovation & Addition, Hingham MA
Modern Renovation & Addition, Hingham MA
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Peter Venderwarker
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Katonah Lake Shore Modern
Katonah Lake Shore Modern
Fivecat Studio | ArchitectureFivecat Studio | Architecture
Photos by Scott LePage Photography.
Inspiration for a brown contemporary house exterior in New York.
TRG Architects
TRG Architects
TRG Architecture + Interior DesignTRG Architecture + Interior Design
Photos by Bernard Andre
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Seaview Escape
Seaview Escape
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
Coates Design Architects Seattle Lara Swimmer Photography Fairbank Construction
Medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Orchard Avenue - Napa
Orchard Avenue - Napa
Westwind ConstructionWestwind Construction
www.jacobelliott.com
Design ideas for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a metal roof.
Irvington Glass Addition
Irvington Glass Addition
Michael Lewis Architects PCMichael Lewis Architects PC
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Golden
Golden
Ardington and Associates Design Inc.Ardington and Associates Design Inc.
Metropolis Studio
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Ottawa with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Magnolia Light-filled Contemporary
Magnolia Light-filled Contemporary
Asher Seaton HomesAsher Seaton Homes
EXTERIOR --- -Locally sourced, solid cedar siding, selected for both its beauty and durability - substantially upgraded with rain screen wrap -Impervia Series, Fiberglass Pella windows with the highest built-green rating and energy efficiency, eliminating vinyl gas emissions -TimberTech 100% composite decking with a 25-year warranty -Professional landscaping with an authentic Pacific Northwest look -Custom wood and glass front door made especially for the home
Martis Camp Residence 1
Martis Camp Residence 1
John Maniscalco ArchitectureJohn Maniscalco Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Brown 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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