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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Роман СпиридоновРоман Спиридонов
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Exterior
Exterior
PutragraphyPutragraphy
Putra Indrawan
Design ideas for a gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in Perth with a hip roof.
Bay Street
Bay Street
Bittoni ArchitectsBittoni Architects
A radical remodel of a modest beach bungalow originally built in 1913 and relocated in 1920 to its current location, blocks from the ocean. The exterior of the Bay Street Residence remains true to form, preserving its inherent street presence. The interior has been fully renovated to create a streamline connection between each interior space and the rear yard. A 2-story rear addition provides a master suite and deck above while simultaneously creating a unique space below that serves as a terraced indoor dining and living area open to the outdoors. Photographer: Taiyo Watanabe
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Tustin Hills Warm Contemporary
Tustin Hills Warm Contemporary
GRADY-O-GRADY Construction & Development, Inc.GRADY-O-GRADY Construction & Development, Inc.
Front Grounds in Sunlight Applied Photography
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Orange County with a hip roof.
CASA PALOU
CASA PALOU
dosarquitectesdosarquitectes
simón garcia
Medium sized and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Barcelona with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Clyde Ave
Clyde Ave
ART Design BuildART Design Build
Tsantes Photography
This is an example of a gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in DC Metro.
Les Bains de Mer Chauds
Les Bains de Mer Chauds
PietriArchitectesPietriArchitectes
Luc Boegly
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary house exterior in Marseille with three floors and a flat roof.
Sussex New Build
Sussex New Build
Paul Craig PhotographyPaul Craig Photography
Paul Craig ©Paul Craig 2014 All Rights Reserved. Architect: Charles Barclay Architects
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in London.
Reservoir Exterior
Reservoir Exterior
Marcus Gleysteen ArchitectsMarcus Gleysteen Architects
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Boston.
CDM Custom Residence
CDM Custom Residence
Craig McIntosh AIACraig McIntosh AIA
Front Elevation
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Orange County.
Rame Cot
Rame Cot
Marshall and Kendon ArchitectsMarshall and Kendon Architects
Photo of a small and beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Cornwall with wood cladding and a flat roof.
LH302PD
LH302PD
HebhomesHebhomes
David Barbour
Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Dolphin cottage
Dolphin cottage
Clear Living LtdClear Living Ltd
Medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Cheshire.
Modern New Build Bungalow
Modern New Build Bungalow
Hampshire LightHampshire Light
Medium sized contemporary bungalow detached house in Sussex with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Walk over water feature as house entrance
Walk over water feature as house entrance
Gardens by Keltie and ClarkGardens by Keltie and Clark
Moving Still media
Medium sized contemporary detached house in Gloucestershire with a green roof, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Cabina Nina
Cabina Nina
MEL | Architecture and DesignMEL | Architecture and Design
Inspiration for a beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Moscow with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
La Canada Residence
La Canada Residence
bspk design inc.bspk design inc.
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Modern Haus & Fassade
Modern Haus & Fassade
Design ideas for a white and medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Nuremberg with a flat roof.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Photo of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a hip 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.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Inspiration for a gey contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
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