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Contemporary House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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Downshire Residence
Downshire Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow brick detached house in Geelong with a metal roof and a mansard roof.
North Berkeley Residence
North Berkeley Residence
Geoffrey Holton and Associates - GHAGeoffrey Holton and Associates - GHA
A barn door at the 2nd floor guest bedroom allows the owners to water a mini roof garden.
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
The Atessa Show Home
The Atessa Show Home
Lupi Luxury HomesLupi Luxury Homes
West Coast Contemporary
Inspiration for a gey and large contemporary two floor render detached house in Calgary with a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Clayton Multi-room Remodel
Clayton Multi-room Remodel
HomeMatters Alliance, LLCHomeMatters Alliance, LLC
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor brick detached house in St Louis with a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Costruzione Residenziale Diaz
Costruzione Residenziale Diaz
Lucadello & Stocco Architetti AssociatiLucadello & Stocco Architetti Associati
Design ideas for an expansive and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Other with a mansard roof, a metal roof and a blue roof.
Residsence in Highland Park
Residsence in Highland Park
Peter Lombardi ArchitectsPeter Lombardi Architects
Highland Park, Illinois 2004-2009 with Robert AM Stern​ ​ This playfully massed house on an irregular lot greets the bend of a quiet street with a bow-front gable and to the north embraces a wooded ravine. The house is clad in shingles with historic green trim, it’s field stone water table becomes walls that define the elegant gardens and pool.
Bhalerao House
Bhalerao House
Paul Archer DesignPaul Archer Design
An early Arts and Crafts detached house is repaired and transformed for a growing family who wanted to create some much needed extra space for frequent family guests.
Sunline Estates
Sunline Estates
PJ BUILDERSPJ BUILDERS
This house is located on 3.2 Acres. Six bedrooms seven bathroom with luxurious outdoor living areas.
Photo of an expansive and brown contemporary detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, wood cladding, a mansard roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Современный компактный дом в г.Чебоксары
Современный компактный дом в г.Чебоксары
House and FlatHouse and Flat
На фасаде было использовано 4 материала: дерево,профлист, покраска и керамогранит.
This is an example of a small and black contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Загородный дом в стиле минимализм
Загородный дом в стиле минимализм
AI-architectsAI-architects
AI-architetcs
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Moscow with mixed cladding and a mansard roof.
2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes Winner
2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes Winner
Ventura HomesVentura Homes
This home won every award at the 2020 Lubbock Parade of Homes in Escondido Ranch. It is an example of our Napa Floor Plan and can be built in the Trails or the Enclave at Kelsey Park.
The Avalon
The Avalon
UserUser
D-Max Photography
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Perth with stone cladding and a mansard roof.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Private Residence for Varga Homes, Inc.
Alpha Marble Inc.Alpha Marble Inc.
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor clay detached house in Miami with a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Sky View House
Sky View House
Advantage Services ConstructionAdvantage Services Construction
Asymmetrical Balance achieved.
Large and white contemporary detached house in Portland with three floors, mixed cladding, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
Kitchen extension
Kitchen extension
Genevieve Hurley InteriorsGenevieve Hurley Interiors
kitchen by Kitchen Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary brick house exterior in London with three floors and a mansard roof.
East Bentleigh Townhouse 1
East Bentleigh Townhouse 1
Hart Builders Pty LtdHart Builders Pty Ltd
Medium sized and white contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Melbourne with a mansard roof and a tiled roof.
Surbiton House Rear Extension
Surbiton House Rear Extension
VORBILD ArchitectureVORBILD Architecture
Photo by Chris Snook
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown contemporary brick semi-detached house in London with three floors, a mansard roof and a shingle roof.
131 Joicey blvd
131 Joicey blvd
PMP Design GroupPMP Design Group
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor brick detached house in Toronto with a mansard roof and a mixed material roof.
Number 22
Number 22
R2 Studio ArchitectsR2 Studio Architects
A retrofit of a Victorian townhouse with mansard loft extension and 2-storey rear/ side extension. Insulated using breathable wood-fibre products, filled with daylight and dramatic double-height spaces. Photos: Andy Stagg
Vancouver Custom House & Laneway - Nanaimo Street
Vancouver Custom House & Laneway - Nanaimo Street
PHW Homes IncPHW Homes Inc
Kenny Wong
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary render house exterior in Vancouver with three floors and a mansard roof.

Contemporary House Exterior with a Mansard 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 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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