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Private Residence - London
Private Residence - London
Lomax & ChiLomax & Chi
Richard Gooding
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in London.
Urbanwood
Urbanwood
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Spacecrafting
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Minneapolis.
Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Victory Construction, IncVictory Construction, Inc
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
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City View Pool
City View Pool
Washington Outdoor LightingWashington Outdoor Lighting
Contemporary bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Magnolia Remodel
Magnolia Remodel
Citizen DesignCitizen Design
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding.
Eingangsbereich mit Zuwegung
Eingangsbereich mit Zuwegung
Architektur S+RArchitektur S+R
Fotograf: Peter van Bohemen
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Essen.
House On Fudu Park (Designed by The Scientist)
House On Fudu Park (Designed by The Scientist)
Marcus LimMarcus Lim
Design ideas for a gey contemporary detached house in Singapore with three floors and a flat roof.
Swallowfield Road, London SE7
Swallowfield Road, London SE7
Titman DesignTitman Design
Warren King Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Uprise Design + Drafting Inc.Uprise Design + Drafting Inc.
Photo of a gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Award Wining High Performance Lake House
Award Wining High Performance Lake House
Spire Integrated Systems Inc.Spire Integrated Systems Inc.
Awarded "Best Smart Home of the Year" by EH. Spire outfitted this beautiful Michigan home with the best in high quality luxury technology. The homeowners enjoy the complete control of their home, from lighting and shading to entertainment and security, through the Savant Control System. Homeowners and guests can easily create “scenes” to manage their days and social gatherings. Lutron shades help maintain light, climate and privacy to balance the inside and outside views. Outdoor entertaining is easy with the Sonance Landscape Audio System, Lutron light controls for pools and fountains and Savant control of outdoor fire pits. The fully managed Whyreboot network allows for uninterrupted system control. To maintain security, Holovision doors and gates are equipped with Doorbird system to notify residents of visitors and to give control to open and close doors and gates. Music lovers can enjoy the highest level in audio from Meridian 7200 speakers in the lower level, as well as, Sonance in wall and in ceiling speakers throughout the home. In order for the homeowners to enjoy different music and entertainment in various rooms, 14 zones of video and 26 zones of audio were necessary. Spire added many special touches to this amazing home. The master bathroom boasts a MirrorTV so owners can enjoy some entertainment while preparing for the day. A floor lift in the kitchen and dining room allows for entertainment, but can be tucked away when distractions are not wanted. A floor lift in the bedroom makes watching TV convenient, but can be put away when not in use. A fingerprint lock was placed at the bar for peace of mind. Spire’s expertise and commitment to detail were key to the intricate design concepts throughout the home. Spire worked closely with design teams to ensure under cabinet lighting was just right.
ЧЕРНЫЙ ДОМ
ЧЕРНЫЙ ДОМ
BLOCKSTUDIOBLOCKSTUDIO
Фото - Сергей Ананьев
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor detached house in Moscow.
Northside Townhomes
Northside Townhomes
MMW ArchitectsMMW Architects
Photo by Hixson Studio
Small and gey contemporary terraced house in Other with three floors, metal cladding and a flat roof.
Black Pod House
Black Pod House
Philip Leeson ArchitectsPhilip Leeson Architects
Anthony Basheer
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a metal roof and mixed cladding.
Dawnsknoll Residence
Dawnsknoll Residence
MINARCMINARC
Art Gray Photography
Brown contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Shaw Rowhouse
Shaw Rowhouse
Patrick Brian Jones PLLCPatrick Brian Jones PLLC
Inspiration for a medium sized and red contemporary two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Turtle Creek Art Collector's Residence
Turtle Creek Art Collector's Residence
Lee Lormand DesignLee Lormand Design
Entry courtyard glass front door and side lights; photo by Lee Lormand
Design ideas for a medium sized and red contemporary brick terraced house in Dallas with a flat roof and a metal 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.
Brunswick
Brunswick
Wanda Ely Architect Inc.Wanda Ely Architect Inc.
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Toronto.
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