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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Rockcliffe Custom Home
Rockcliffe Custom Home
Roca HomesRoca Homes
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Ottawa.
Rippleside
Rippleside
Dennehy Builders Pty LtdDennehy Builders Pty Ltd
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in Geelong with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
New Family Home in Marrickville
New Family Home in Marrickville
Jessica Matson ArchitectureJessica Matson Architecture
Simon Wood
Inspiration for a red contemporary two floor brick detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
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Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Inspiration for a black contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
23rd Street
23rd Street
Hayasa Flooring Design, IncHayasa Flooring Design, Inc
Photo of a white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Modern Agave House
Modern Agave House
CJ Gershon PhotographyCJ Gershon Photography
CJ Gershon Photography
This is an example of a beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Personnal Contemporary Home (Laurentides, Québec)
Personnal Contemporary Home (Laurentides, Québec)
Bois & Nature Construction Inc.Bois & Nature Construction Inc.
Gey contemporary two floor detached house in Montreal with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Arbutus Ridge 1
Arbutus Ridge 1
K Henry DesignK Henry Design
Photo by Philip Jarmain. Interiors by Jo-Anne Conway Design.
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Vancouver with a flat roof.
Grandio at South Miami
Grandio at South Miami
GC3 DevelopmentGC3 Development
Photo of a black contemporary two floor house exterior in Miami with mixed cladding.
Modern Heavy Timber Curved Wall Home
Modern Heavy Timber Curved Wall Home
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Photography by Raul Garcia Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This urban infill project juxtaposes a tall, slender curved circulation space against a rectangular living space. The tall curved metal wall was a result of bulk plane restrictions and the need to provide privacy from the public decks of the adjacent three story triplex. This element becomes the focus of the residence both visually and experientially. It acts as sun catcher that brings light down through the house from morning until early afternoon. At night it becomes a glowing, welcoming sail for visitors.
Glass houzz
Glass houzz
tuthill architecturetuthill architecture
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Miami.
LEED Platinum Home
LEED Platinum Home
Natural Balance Home BuildersNatural Balance Home Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary two floor house exterior in Vancouver.
Home Resort Luxury
Home Resort Luxury
Integrated Technologies AustraliaIntegrated Technologies Australia
Inspiration for a black contemporary bungalow detached house in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Rising Glen
Rising Glen
Michele Bohbot Design and ArchitectureMichele Bohbot Design and Architecture
This is an example of a white contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge
PAD studioPAD studio
Nigel Rigden
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary bungalow house exterior in Hampshire with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio 612 Retractable Pleated Insect Screen
Brio USABrio USA
Photo of a black contemporary two floor house exterior in New York with metal cladding.
Hillsborough Contemporary
Hillsborough Contemporary
David Eichler PhotographyDavid Eichler Photography
Photo ©2018 David Eichler
White contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Five Dock House
Five Dock House
Sydesign Pty LtdSydesign Pty Ltd
This is an example of a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Bayshore Residence 2
Bayshore Residence 2
J. O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc.J. O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc.
Design ideas for a white contemporary bungalow brick house exterior in Tampa.

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
Photo of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding.
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