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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Leschi Custom Modular Home
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timberland homes inc.timberland homes inc.
Contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Argonne Residence
Argonne Residence
CORE LandscapeCORE Landscape
Fredrik Brauer
Contemporary two floor house exterior in Atlanta with stone cladding.
Entry Courtyard
Entry Courtyard
Remick Associates Architects + Master BuildersRemick Associates Architects + Master Builders
Paul Dyer
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
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Jackson Family Retreat
Jackson Family Retreat
Fougeron Architecture FAIAFougeron Architecture FAIA
Medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a butterfly roof.
East 20th Modernized Vancouver Special
East 20th Modernized Vancouver Special
Vision Built HomesVision Built Homes
Photo by Sama Jim Canzian
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor house exterior in Vancouver with a pitched roof.
California Sustainable Home
California Sustainable Home
Maienza - Wilson Architecture + InteriorsMaienza - Wilson Architecture + Interiors
Photo: Jim Bartsch Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Santa Barbara with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Barrett Street Albert Park
Barrett Street Albert Park
Desyne DevelopmentsDesyne Developments
Nick Billings Photography
Photo of a large contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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Crockett Residence
Crockett Residence
Chris Pardo Design - Elemental ArchitectureChris Pardo Design - Elemental Architecture
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Private Residence-378
Private Residence-378
Tao & Lee AssociatesTao & Lee Associates
Contemporary house exterior in St Louis with wood cladding.
Northcote Studio
Northcote Studio
Statkus Architecture Pty LtdStatkus Architecture Pty Ltd
Free Standing Music Studio and Guest Room Showing the Fanning Facade Adjacent the Yard, Providing a Subtle Breakup of the Building's Form. The Timber Structure and Strategic Placement of Studio Provides a Shady Spot During the Warmer Months. Recycled "Northcote Red" Bricks Bookend the Studio. Photo by Matthew Mallett
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
CASA ESAN
CASA ESAN
VEGA VEGA ARQUITECTOSVEGA VEGA ARQUITECTOS
RICARDO JANET
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Other.
Contemporary Tarrytown Renovation
Contemporary Tarrytown Renovation
Rick O'Donnell Architect, LLCRick O'Donnell Architect, LLC
Andrea Calo Photography
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin.
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Green Lines
Green Lines
HEYDT DESIGNSHEYDT DESIGNS
Design & Photography by Heydt Designs
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Extension to period house, Belfast
Extension to period house, Belfast
McCann Moore ArchitectsMcCann Moore Architects
This 1930's house has been completely refurbished and extended into the rear garden to provide a more relaxed flexible living/dining/kitchen area. The extension uses floor to ceiling frameless windows and large sliding doors to blur the boundaries between the garden and the interior spaces and to bring light deep into the house, while a generous overhang provides protection from the elements.
Mt. Barker Residence
Mt. Barker Residence
McKinney York ArchitectsMcKinney York Architects
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.
Park St
Park St
Bondi Kitchens & JoineryBondi Kitchens & Joinery
This is an example of a contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a lean-to 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.
Penthouse, Victoria, London
Penthouse, Victoria, London
Honky Architecture & Interior DesignHonky Architecture & Interior Design
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in London with mixed cladding.
Haus KR
Haus KR
Falko Bärenwald ArchitectureFalko Bärenwald Architecture
Bärenwald
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Morden Road Mews
Morden Road Mews
Luxe Interior InternationalLuxe Interior International
Photo of a contemporary two floor house exterior in London.
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