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Statement Lighting Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Residential Church conversion
Residential Church conversion
Bagnato Architects P/LBagnato Architects P/L
Axiom
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Melbourne with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Bifamiliare a San Pietro di Lavagno (VR)
Bifamiliare a San Pietro di Lavagno (VR)
ABW architetti associatiABW architetti associati
ABW
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Venice.
Bungalow 78 - Trend
Bungalow 78 - Trend
MBB Massivhäuser für Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH TownMBB Massivhäuser für Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Town
Der Bungalow für die kleine Familie – Übersichtlich und variabel Schlicht und Elegant.
Small and white contemporary bungalow render detached house in Berlin with a half-hip roof and a tiled roof.
Anbau Glate - Flachdachanbau mit basaltgrauer Holzfassade
Anbau Glate - Flachdachanbau mit basaltgrauer Holzfassade
Wiese und Heckmann HOLZHAUSBAU.Wiese und Heckmann HOLZHAUSBAU.
Helle und freundliche Wohnräume im Inneren des Anbaus. Bildquelle: Wiese und Heckmann GmbH
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Villa V
Villa V
Agence Philippe Magnin Du SauzeyAgence Philippe Magnin Du Sauzey
Eric Saillet
Design ideas for a large contemporary detached house in Lyon with a flat roof.
Дом в Шатуре, вечерняя подсветка.
Дом в Шатуре, вечерняя подсветка.
Le AtelierLe Atelier
Руководитель: Сергей Колчин Архитектор: Надежда Торшина Фото: Илья Иванов
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary house exterior in Moscow.
Impressionen
Impressionen
Peters FotodesignPeters Fotodesign
Large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Munich with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Cleveres Energiekonzept
Cleveres Energiekonzept
Geyer ElektrotechnikGeyer Elektrotechnik
Das smarte Einfamilienhaus in der Oberpfalz wurde ganz bewusst in die Höhe gebaut, um eine freie Aussicht auf das Tal zu genießen.
Photo of an expansive and beige contemporary detached house in Nuremberg with three floors and a flat roof.
VILLA VITTORIO
VILLA VITTORIO
Ino Piazza StudioIno Piazza Studio
Villa Vittorio
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
The Shard
The Shard
Starbox ArchitectureStarbox Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
塙田の住宅
塙田の住宅
株式会社横松建築設計事務所株式会社横松建築設計事務所
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a flat roof.
Дом у горы Пильная | Family House in a Ski Resort
Дом у горы Пильная | Family House in a Ski Resort
Фотограф Михаил Поморцев / Pro.FotoФотограф Михаил Поморцев / Pro.Foto
Архитекторы, авторы проекта – Дарья Воронцова, Сергей Ларионов | Архитекутрное Бюро INGENIUM Фото – Михаил Поморцев | Pro.Foto
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Yekaterinburg with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Современный дом
Современный дом
Владимир МельниченкоВладимир Мельниченко
Мельниченко
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Moscow.
East Dulwich House refurbishment
East Dulwich House refurbishment
STAC ArchitectureSTAC Architecture
New cleaned brickwork and stripped and painted stonework
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in London.

Statement Lighting 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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