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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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KalkaKalka
Cathy Scusler
Photo of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
57 Tivoli Road, South Yarra
57 Tivoli Road, South Yarra
B.E ArchitectureB.E Architecture
Peter Clarke
Large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with stone cladding and a flat roof.
House in Cabarita
House in Cabarita
Zouk ArchitectsZouk Architects
Photo of a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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Contemporary Seaside Home
Contemporary Seaside Home
Newport RenewablesNewport Renewables
Medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Providence with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Taylor Creek Ranch
Taylor Creek Ranch
Upside DevelopmentUpside Development
Upside Development completed an contemporary architectural transformation in Taylor Creek Ranch. Evolving from the belief that a beautiful home is more than just a very large home, this 1940’s bungalow was meticulously redesigned to entertain its next life. It's contemporary architecture is defined by the beautiful play of wood, brick, metal and stone elements. The flow interchanges all around the house between the dark black contrast of brick pillars and the live dynamic grain of the Canadian cedar facade. The multi level roof structure and wrapping canopies create the airy gloom similar to its neighbouring ravine.
Santa Lucia Preserve Residence
Santa Lucia Preserve Residence
UserUser
Inspiration for a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Caryota House
Caryota House
DADA & PartnersDADA & Partners
Ranjan Sharma
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Delhi with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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A premium family lifestyle in Lilyfield
A premium family lifestyle in Lilyfield
Pilcher ResidentialPilcher Residential
Pilcher Residential
This is an example of a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.
This is an example of a brown contemporary split-level detached house in Milwaukee with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Contemporary Custom Home
Contemporary Custom Home
Lochwood-Lozier Custom HomesLochwood-Lozier Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Hermosa Beach - Contemporary Beach House
Hermosa Beach - Contemporary Beach House
MODEL DESIGN INC.MODEL DESIGN INC.
Photography by Chipper Hatter
This is an example of a white and medium sized contemporary render house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Madison Park Modern
Madison Park Modern
Darren Patt ConstructionDarren Patt Construction
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hendricks Park House
Hendricks Park House
Six Degrees ConstructionSix Degrees Construction
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
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Berkeley Hills Residence
Berkeley Hills Residence
Rasmussen ConstructionRasmussen Construction
Photo of a large and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Encino Contemporary
Encino Contemporary
P2 DesignP2 Design
Interior design work by Jill Wolff - www.jillwolffdesign.com, Photos by Adam Latham - www.belairphotography.com
Design ideas for a contemporary concrete house exterior in Los Angeles.
Front Façade, Cascade House
Front Façade, Cascade House
Paul Raff StudioPaul Raff Studio
Architecture: Paul Raff Studio Photo Credit: Ben Rahn
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Toronto.
Front Entry
Front Entry
MAK Design + Build Inc.MAK Design + Build Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow concrete detached house in Sacramento with a flat 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.
TRG Architects
TRG Architects
TRG Architecture + Interior DesignTRG Architecture + Interior Design
Photos by Bernard Andre
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Deviot
Deviot
my buildmy build
Anjie Blair Photography
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
WOOLTON - New Home
WOOLTON - New Home
Big House Little HouseBig House Little House
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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