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SAV Digital EnvironmentsSAV Digital Environments
Audrey Hall Photography
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Other with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Peaks Island Modern
Peaks Island Modern
Winkelman ArchitectureWinkelman Architecture
Jeff Roberts
Photo of a contemporary bungalow detached house in Portland Maine with a lean-to roof.
Los Altos Contemporary
Los Altos Contemporary
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This Los Altos, California contemporary residence was completed in 2017. A prominent feature of the home is the large great room with retractable doors that extend the indoor spaces to the outdoors. Photo Credit: Jason Liske
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EFH in Bornheim
EFH in Bornheim
Philip Kistner FotografiePhilip Kistner Fotografie
Architektur: @ Klaus Maes, Bornheim / www.klausmaes.de Fotografien: © Philip Kistner / www.philipkistner.com
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Dusseldorf with a flat roof.
Warm Contemporary - Peninsula
Warm Contemporary - Peninsula
GULIAN DESIGN, INC.GULIAN DESIGN, INC.
This is an example of an expansive and gey contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Thornwood Dr
Thornwood Dr
M House DevelopmentM House Development
This is an example of a beige contemporary two floor detached house in Chicago with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Singular Santa Barbara Modern
Singular Santa Barbara Modern
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.Giffin & Crane General Contractors, Inc.
Driveway, main entrance, and exterior.
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Santa Barbara.
29 - Park City Estate
29 - Park City Estate
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
David Agnello
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Современный дом в слиянии с природой
Современный дом в слиянии с природой
Светлана ГерасимоваСветлана Герасимова
дизайнер - Герасимова Светлана, фото-Моргунов Сергей
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary house exterior in Moscow.
Transitie jaren 70-woning/Transition 70s home to contemporary house, Wijchen
Transitie jaren 70-woning/Transition 70s home to contemporary house, Wijchen
Bob Romijnders Architectuur en InterieurBob Romijnders Architectuur en Interieur
Old situation
Contemporary house exterior in Amsterdam.
Transitie jaren 70-woning/Transition 70s home to contemporary house, Wijchen
Transitie jaren 70-woning/Transition 70s home to contemporary house, Wijchen
Bob Romijnders Architectuur en InterieurBob Romijnders Architectuur en Interieur
Old situation
Design ideas for a white contemporary detached house in Amsterdam with a metal roof.
乾町の家
乾町の家
arc-darc-d
Photo of a multi-coloured contemporary house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Gig Harbor Golf Course Contemporary
Gig Harbor Golf Course Contemporary
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Peachtree
Peachtree
SkyWest BuildersSkyWest Builders
Trey Dunham
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
lightbox
lightbox
David Blaikie ArchitectsDavid Blaikie Architects
David Blaikie Architects Photography: Paul Zanre
Medium sized contemporary brick semi-detached house in Edinburgh with three floors.
The Glass Corner
The Glass Corner
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Toronto.
毎日の暮らしが楽しい T様邸
毎日の暮らしが楽しい T様邸
住工房プラスアルファ住工房プラスアルファ
青い空、緑の芝生に映える白い壁の外観。
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Fukuoka.
Contemporary Coastal
Contemporary Coastal
Avalon Architectural, Inc.Avalon Architectural, Inc.
The exterior of this contemporary home protects the resident's privacy, and just hints at the stunning views seen once inside. The front door opens to an exterior courtyard, with views all the way through the back side of the house to harbor. Photo by Erhard Pfeiffer
Sliwinski Residence
Sliwinski Residence
Leslie Benson DesignsLeslie Benson Designs
photo: Sandy Agrafiotis
Large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a pitched 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.
Lake Austin Custom
Lake Austin Custom
Shoberg Custom HomesShoberg Custom Homes
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor detached house in Austin with a metal roof and mixed cladding.
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