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Contemporary House Exterior with Metal Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Bayside Residence
Bayside Residence
FMD ArchitectsFMD Architects
Peter Bennetts
Contemporary house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Capitol Reef | Main House
Capitol Reef | Main House
Imbue DesignImbue Design
Modern Desert Home | Main House | Imbue Design
This is an example of a small and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Salt Lake City with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
Hovering House, Fairfield
Hovering House, Fairfield
C. Kairouz ArchitectsC. Kairouz Architects
Restored original heritage home with modern extension at the rear.
Inspiration for a large and black contemporary two floor detached house in Melbourne with metal cladding and a grey roof.
Contemporary New Construction in New Orleans
Contemporary New Construction in New Orleans
Perle Construction LLCPerle Construction LLC
Photo of a small and white contemporary bungalow detached house in New Orleans with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
Eastern Oregon Modern Ranch
Eastern Oregon Modern Ranch
Scott Gilbride/Architect Inc.Scott Gilbride/Architect Inc.
paula watts photography
Contemporary house exterior in Portland with metal cladding.
Hermitage
Hermitage
Snug ArchitectsSnug Architects
Contemporary bungalow extension in Hampshire with metal cladding.
Honeybrook
Honeybrook
Martins Camisuli ArchitectsMartins Camisuli Architects
This terrace house had remained empty for over two years and was in need of a complete renovation. Our clients wanted a beautiful home with the best potential energy performance for a period property. The property was extended on ground floor to increase the kitchen and dining room area, maximize the overall building potential within the current Local Authority planning constraints. The attic space was extended under permitted development to create a master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom. The palette of materials is a warm combination of natural finishes, textures and beautiful colours that combine to create a tranquil and welcoming living environment.
三鷹の家
三鷹の家
角倉剛建築設計事務所角倉剛建築設計事務所
北東側の外観。南側にはバルコニー。外壁は白いガルバリウム鋼板。
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Tokyo with metal cladding and shiplap cladding.
Headmaster's House
Headmaster's House
Jobe Corral ArchitectsJobe Corral Architects
Photo by Casey Woods
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary detached house in Austin with three floors and metal cladding.
Northside Townhomes
Northside Townhomes
MMW ArchitectsMMW Architects
Photo by Hixson Studio
Design ideas for a small and gey contemporary terraced house in Other with three floors, metal cladding and a flat roof.
ST KILDA WEST RESIDENCE
ST KILDA WEST RESIDENCE
EWERT LEAF PTY LTDEWERT LEAF PTY LTD
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof and metal cladding.
Type-Variant
Type-Variant
Yerigan Construction CompanyYerigan Construction Company
Type-Variant is an award winning home from multi-award winning Minneapolis architect Vincent James, built by Yerigan Construction around 1996. The popular assumption is that it is a shipping container home, but it is actually wood-framed, copper clad volumes, all varying in size, proportion, and natural light. This house includes interior and exterior stairs, ramps, and bridges for travel throughout. Check out its book on Amazon: Type/Variant House: Vincent James
Marfa weeHouse
Marfa weeHouse
Alchemy ArchitectsAlchemy Architects
Alchemy Architects
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Austin with metal cladding.
Vermont Lake House
Vermont Lake House
Jean Terwilliger ArchitectJean Terwilliger Architect
Photo by Susan Teare
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Burlington with metal cladding.
Hill House
Hill House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
The extensive vegetable patch. Photo by Emma Cross
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
Kirkland Residence
Kirkland Residence
Allied8Allied8
Graham Syed
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Mercer Island Entry
Mercer Island Entry
Jim Burton ArchitectsJim Burton Architects
photo credit: Art Grice
Photo of a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Cantilever House
Cantilever House
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Inspiration for a large and black contemporary two floor detached house in Burlington with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
β01
β01
UserUser
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary two floor detached house with metal cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Radium Cabin
Radium Cabin
Kelly & Stone ArchitectsKelly & Stone Architects
Tim Stone
Medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Denver with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Contemporary House Exterior with Metal Cladding 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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