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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lopez Island
Lopez Island
Kaufmann ArchitectsKaufmann Architects
photo by Robert Harrison
Large and brown contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
Villa Deruaz
Villa Deruaz
Ateliers LorinAteliers Lorin
Ateliers Lorin
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Nice.
Our Work
Our Work
Markus Burkhart ConstructionMarkus Burkhart Construction
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Sacramento.
Architectural hardware on trash enclosure
Architectural hardware on trash enclosure
360 Yardware360 Yardware
Our client had high-quality exterior hardware on the rest of her home, and when it came time to outfit the new trash and recycling enclosure, she wanted something of the same quality. She chose a Dark Bronze Contemporary Latch with Square Handle for its style and longevity. The latch looks contemporary while still being in touch with the traditional. In an installation like this, a client could choose to install just the latching side (the exposed side on the exterior of the enclosure).
Blue Water
Blue Water
FitzGerald Wood ProductsFitzGerald Wood Products
Inspiration for a large contemporary house exterior in Wilmington with three floors and wood cladding.
Westoboro Project
Westoboro Project
Sanchez HomesSanchez Homes
Jacqueline Hebert
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Toronto with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Tie Lake Residence
Tie Lake Residence
Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.
We designed this contemporary retreat home built on the shores of Tie Lake in British Columbia. The property enjoys great lake views and the peaks of the East Kootenays. This idyllic open plan residence maximizes the views and natural light with seven floor-to-ceiling windows. The four bedroom floor plan mirrors the fan shape of the timbered roof structure sloping up to the lake side windows. The home provides an array of decks creating the extension of indoor spaces into the beautiful outdoors. Contractor: Elk River Mountain Homes Photography by: www.lipsettphotographygroup.com
Architectural Bath Addition
Architectural Bath Addition
The Alexander Building Co.The Alexander Building Co.
Photo of a small and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding.
Edgecroft Rd.
Edgecroft Rd.
New City ElectricNew City Electric
Black pot light trim and LED bulb on this clear cedar soffit.
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Toronto.
Custom Home
Custom Home
TRU ExteriorsTRU Exteriors
Zoon Media
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Calgary with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Camberwell Project
Camberwell Project
MINT Pool + Landscape DesignMINT Pool + Landscape Design
Contemporary house exterior in Melbourne.
Open plan living with a View in Castlecrag
Open plan living with a View in Castlecrag
BIC Construction Pty LtdBIC Construction Pty Ltd
Photo of a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with a metal roof.
Windsor Terrace House
Windsor Terrace House
Francis Dzikowski Photography Inc.Francis Dzikowski Photography Inc.
Francis Dzikowski
Inspiration for a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in New York.
Waimarama Beach House, Hawkes Bay
Waimarama Beach House, Hawkes Bay
Herriot Melhuish O'Neill ArchitectsHerriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects
Richard Brimer
Contemporary house exterior in Napier-Hastings.
Bridger Up Down Sconce
Bridger Up Down Sconce
Brandner DesignBrandner Design
12" tall x 7" wide x 4" deep The Bridger Up Down Sconce is a Craftsman inspired industrial wall light that casts great light and adds original style. Please call 406-582-0711 for pricing and order information or email us at sales@brandnerdesign.com
The Fraser | Modular Lane Home
The Fraser | Modular Lane Home
My Lane HomeMy Lane Home
Inspiration for a small and blue contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Deck de Madeira
Deck de Madeira
Telhado ProntoTelhado Pronto
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Armock
Armock
Sage and Stone LLCSage and Stone LLC
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle.
Mountain Getaway
Mountain Getaway
Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.Sticks + Stones Design Group Inc.
This amazing home was built on Alpine Trails, in Fernie, British Columbia and features modern efficiencies and a hybrid timber frame. The house was split into 2 distinct dwellings: The primary house featuring an attached 2-car garage, 3-bedrooms and open living spaces. The Secondary Suite also has an attached single car garage, a private entrance and an additional 2 bedrooms. The wood siding and soffits are complemented by beautiful timber detailing throughout the interior and exterior of the home. Contractor: Elk River Mountain Homes Photographer: Brian Pollock
Garden Center for Peace & Cooperation
Garden Center for Peace & Cooperation
Lyons Hunter Williams : ArchitectureLyons Hunter Williams : Architecture
A space for counseling, yoga, and wellness activities in a beautiful wine country setting. Project for Green Light White Light, Yamhill, OR, designed by Lyons Hunter Williams : Architecture

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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