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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Lake Home
Contemporary Lake Home
Anthony Thomas BuildersAnthony Thomas Builders
G.Taylor
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor render detached house in Milwaukee with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Cheshire Home Ground Floor
Cheshire Home Ground Floor
Cream & Black Interior DesignCream & Black Interior Design
Chris Snook
This is an example of a large contemporary house exterior in Other.
椎名町の住まい
椎名町の住まい
若原アトリエ若原アトリエ
撮影：中村絵
Photo of a white contemporary house exterior in Tokyo with a pitched roof.
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Malibu Colony Modern
Malibu Colony Modern
Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate PhotographyJoel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and gey contemporary split-level detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding.
Nut Tree Studio
Nut Tree Studio
Kathryn Leeson-Kight KDLK Interior Design ConsultationKathryn Leeson-Kight KDLK Interior Design Consultation
This Art Studio was placed within the tight boundaries of setback lines. It faced North so the main light was captured on the north facing façade. In order to allow the Pecan tree to continue it's growth the exposed outriggers were designed around the branches.
Back Exterior
Back Exterior
Laura Burton InteriorsLaura Burton Interiors
An Indoor Lady
Photo of a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Webster
Webster
SDG Architecture, Inc.SDG Architecture, Inc.
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
LAKE EDGE
LAKE EDGE
MarvinMarvin
Located on Lake Minnetonka in the Western suburbs of Minneapolis, Lake Edge is the epitome of modern lakeside living. The floor plan is open and comfortable, perfect for large family gatherings. The materials, like exposed concrete, galvanized steel and reclaimed wood, are practical and durable but thoughtfully used to create a sense of welcoming and warmth.
Mexican Modern
Mexican Modern
ROJO ArchitectureROJO Architecture
Mark Borosch Photography
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Tampa with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Contemporary Custom Home
Contemporary Custom Home
State College DistributorsState College Distributors
Photo of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Facade
Facade
High-End Remodeling by Paul Asadov Design & BuildHigh-End Remodeling by Paul Asadov Design & Build
Andrew Wightman
Medium sized and beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof.
Kings
Kings
Spinnaker DevelopmentSpinnaker Development
William Edwards
This is an example of a beige contemporary two floor house exterior in Orange County with a hip roof.
Greenville Modern Residence
Greenville Modern Residence
Goggans Architecture & InteriorsGoggans Architecture & Interiors
Photography by Rebecca Lehde
Photo of a large contemporary two floor house exterior in Charleston with a hip roof and wood cladding.
Atherton Avenue
Atherton Avenue
Arcanum ArchitectureArcanum Architecture
Bernard Andre
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Overhang
Overhang
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Jason Hartog Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding.
Waitikiri Build- Our Home
Waitikiri Build- Our Home
Howard ConstructionHoward Construction
Design ideas for a black contemporary house exterior in Christchurch.
Desert Moon Trail
Desert Moon Trail
Brush & Ladder Speciality Painting, LLCBrush & Ladder Speciality Painting, LLC
Upgraded exterior paint to Evershield for additional UV protection; velvet sheen Phoenix Valley's #1 Choice For Residential Interior/Exterior Painting Paint & Wall Coverings Location: Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Approach from the east; balancing the scale of the garage and the home.
Approach from the east; balancing the scale of the garage and the home.
FabCabFabCab
Photography by Dale Lang
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a flat roof.
田園調布の家
田園調布の家
田井勝馬建築設計工房田井勝馬建築設計工房
外壁にレンガを使用し、重厚感と落ち着いた外観
Photo of a beige contemporary house exterior in Yokohama with a flat roof.

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.
Rustic Exterior
Rustic Exterior
Photo of a black contemporary house exterior in New York with three floors, stone cladding and a flat roof.
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