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Budget Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Cleaveland Road
Cleaveland Road
DBLO Associates ArchitectsDBLO Associates Architects
Stale Eriksen
Medium sized and white contemporary two floor house exterior in London with wood cladding.
1 bedroom grannyflat / small house
1 bedroom grannyflat / small house
Baahouse + Baastudio Pty LtdBaahouse + Baastudio Pty Ltd
Darren Kerr photography
Small contemporary house exterior in Brisbane with a lean-to roof.
Smiths Lake House
Smiths Lake House
Sandberg Schoffel ArchitectsSandberg Schoffel Architects
The covered entry stair leads to the outdoor living space under the flying roof. The building is all steel framed and clad for fire resistance. Sprinklers on the roof can be remotely activated to provide fire protection if needed. Photo; Guy Allenby
Straßenansicht
Straßenansicht
gnosa architektengnosa architekten
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render house exterior in Hamburg with a flat roof.
Rear Extension in Winchmore Hill
Rear Extension in Winchmore Hill
Stephen Turvil ArchitectsStephen Turvil Architects
A split level rear extension, clad with black zinc and cedar battens. Narrow frame sliding doors create a flush opening between inside and out, while a glazed corner window offers oblique views across the new terrace. Inside, the kitchen is set level with the main house, whilst the dining area is level with the garden, which creates a fabulous split level interior. This project has featured in Grand Designs and Living Etc magazines. Photographer: David Butler
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a small and gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with metal cladding.
Privatee House in Epsom, Surrey
Privatee House in Epsom, Surrey
Francesco Pierazzi ArchitectsFrancesco Pierazzi Architects
Gianluca Maver
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor render house exterior in London.
modern house numbers - customer photo
modern house numbers - customer photo
Modern House NumbersModern House Numbers
{delighted by this customer photo} wow! look at these 4" Palm Springs black mailbox numbers. helena just shared this image of her modern house numbers that were installed in 2011 as she placed a second order for a custom plaque. many thanks!
Residenz SQ
Residenz SQ
Peter Stasek ArchitectsPeter Stasek Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary concrete flat in Frankfurt with three floors, a flat roof and a green roof.
Holbeck Street
Holbeck Street
Jane Peebles Interior DesignJane Peebles Interior Design
Photo by Dion Robeson
Inspiration for a small and black contemporary bungalow detached house in Perth with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ridge House
Ridge House
GriD architectsGriD architects
Paul Burk Photography
This is an example of a small and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof, wood cladding and a metal roof.
80 домов для отдыха в городе Bagenkop
80 домов для отдыха в городе Bagenkop
WoodElementsWoodElements
This is an example of a small and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Moscow with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Барнхаус архитекторов
Барнхаус архитекторов
Михаил Новинский (MNdesign)Михаил Новинский (MNdesign)
This is an example of a small contemporary house exterior in Moscow.
Office and Golf Cart Garage Addition
Office and Golf Cart Garage Addition
BarberMcMurry architectsBarberMcMurry architects
Denise Retallack
Design ideas for a small and gey contemporary house exterior in Other.
Palm Springs Modern
Palm Springs Modern
Naomi Kobrin A/DNaomi Kobrin A/D
palm springs mid century retreat
Medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow brick house exterior in Los Angeles.
Duncairn Lane Bray
Duncairn Lane Bray
Culligan ArchitectsCulligan Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and black contemporary two floor terraced house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Birdhouse
Birdhouse
North Arrow StudioNorth Arrow Studio
Birdhouse Exterior - Courtyard Facing
Inspiration for a small contemporary two floor detached house in Austin with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Häuser Ansichten
Häuser Ansichten
Studio b8Studio b8
Neubau mit grosszügigen Fensterfronten und Alu Jalousien. © Copyright by Wolfgang Lenhardt
Small contemporary brick house exterior in Hamburg with a pitched roof.
TURNBULL TRIGG
TURNBULL TRIGG
Transform WATransform WA
Medium sized contemporary house exterior in Perth.
Cherry Hinton Road
Cherry Hinton Road
NP ArchitectsNP Architects
This Project fits into a small plot in a residential area in Cambridge. Small spaces can be interesting.
Design ideas for a small and beige contemporary two floor brick detached house in Cambridgeshire with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Budget 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.
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