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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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DOMU
DOMU
Ren Nickson PhotographyRen Nickson Photography
Contemporary split-level house exterior in San Luis Obispo with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Southampton Beach House
Southampton Beach House
Alexander Gorlin ArchitectsAlexander Gorlin Architects
Michael Moran
Design ideas for a white contemporary bungalow house exterior in New York with a flat roof.
Kewferry Drive
Kewferry Drive
IQ Glass UKIQ Glass UK
IQ Glass
Contemporary house exterior in Other.
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Dwell-ized Rambler
Dwell-ized Rambler
CTA Design Builders, Inc.CTA Design Builders, Inc.
Small and green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
Dated to Contemporary, House Rebuild, After
Dated to Contemporary, House Rebuild, After
Sai InteriorsSai Interiors
The clients had lived at this property for over 30 years and decided it was time to modernise it before they sold it. The house was completely renovated and refurbished both externally and inside and a loft conversion was added.
Beach House
Beach House
Tobal ArquitectosTobal Arquitectos
Javier Cajellas
Expansive and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
mIR House
mIR House
Costa Calsamiglia ArquitecteCosta Calsamiglia Arquitecte
mIR House, Sant Fost de Campsentelles - Fotografía: Marcela Grassi
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Barcelona.
Nichols Canyon remodel
Nichols Canyon remodel
ArtCraft Homes LLCArtCraft Homes LLC
Nichols Canyon remodel by Tim Braseth and Willow Glen Partners, completed 2006. Architect: Michael Allan Eldridge of West Edge Studios. Contractor: Art Lopez of D+Con Design Plus Construction. Designer: Tim Braseth. Photo by Michael McCreary.
Owl's Head Cottage
Owl's Head Cottage
Maple Street Design StudioMaple Street Design Studio
David Clough Photography
Photo of a large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Haus 36 - Meilenstein aus Dämmbeton
Haus 36 - Meilenstein aus Dämmbeton
MBA/S Associates architecture urbanism landscapeMBA/S Associates architecture urbanism landscape
© Roland Halbe Fotografie
Inspiration for a gey and medium sized contemporary concrete house exterior in Stuttgart with three floors and a pitched roof.
Back Entrance
Back Entrance
Chesler Construction, Inc.Chesler Construction, Inc.
Natural stone with clean lines, and a modern flare.
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in San Francisco with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Camberwell_18
Camberwell_18
Exceed Group Pty LtdExceed Group Pty Ltd
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
La Font 61 house
La Font 61 house
Miquel Lacomba ArchitectsMiquel Lacomba Architects
This is an example of a large and white contemporary split-level render house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Burraneer
Burraneer
James Hardie AustraliaJames Hardie Australia
James Hardie
Medium sized and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Burraneer
Burraneer
James Hardie AustraliaJames Hardie Australia
James Hardie
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Booklovers House | Sidney Island
Booklovers House | Sidney Island
Helliwell + Smith | Blue Sky ArchitectureHelliwell + Smith | Blue Sky Architecture
Photo by Gillean Proctor
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Vancouver.
The Nook, Earlswood
The Nook, Earlswood
Hall + Bednarczyk ArchitectsHall + Bednarczyk Architects
Photography by Simon Maxwell
Contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Trentham Long House
Trentham Long House
MRTN ArchitectsMRTN Architects
This is an example of a gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in Geelong with wood cladding.
Cut Paw Paw
Cut Paw Paw
Austin Maynard ArchitectsAustin Maynard Architects
Photography by Peter Bennetts
Contemporary house exterior in Melbourne.

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.
Victorian House S. East London
Victorian House S. East London
Alison Hammond PhotographyAlison Hammond Photography
Contemporary rear extension in London.
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