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Contemporary House Exterior with Mixed Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Admiral
Admiral
L.A. Green DesignsL.A. Green Designs
This is an example of a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with a pitched roof and mixed cladding.
Barnard
Barnard
Daniel Lomma DesignDaniel Lomma Design
Multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Perth with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Crescent Ave. Project
Crescent Ave. Project
Natural Selections LLCNatural Selections LLC
Front exterior of the Crescent Ave. Project. Limestone tile provided and installed by Natural Selections.
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with a hip roof, a metal roof and mixed cladding.
Edina Modern
Edina Modern
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Karrinyup
Karrinyup
Residential AttitudesResidential Attitudes
White contemporary bungalow detached house in Perth with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Azula Home
Azula Home
MEL/ARCH architectural studioMEL/ARCH architectural studio
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Miami with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The Rain Man
The Rain Man
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Lundy Lane, Los Altos
Lundy Lane, Los Altos
Keith Willig Landscape Architecture, Inc.Keith Willig Landscape Architecture, Inc.
The front entry includes geometric colored concrete paving that compliments modern architecture, plantings of drought-tolerant ornamental bunch grasses and succulents, vertical elements to draw the eye upward (Photography by Peter Giles)
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
Strening ArchitectsStrening Architects
Inspiration for a multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Drees HomesDrees Homes
Large and white contemporary two floor detached house in Austin with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and mixed cladding.
Miscellaneous Exteriors
Miscellaneous Exteriors
David Eichler PhotographyDavid Eichler Photography
©2018 David Eichler
Beige contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Five Residence
Five Residence
Kor ArchitectsKor Architects
Brown contemporary split-level detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Katsanevas Residence
Katsanevas Residence
Steven Dailey ConstructionSteven Dailey Construction
Exterior modern with a softened touch. Artisan siding with mitered corners painted Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal. Wood look siding is Longboard Facades in Light Cherry. Soffit and fascia are black aluminum.
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Other with three floors and mixed cladding.
Modern
Modern
Firmitas Design, LLCFirmitas Design, LLC
Photo of a beige contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Castlecrag
Castlecrag
Steve Lock PhotographySteve Lock Photography
Steve Lock
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Sunrise House
Sunrise House
Johnson Squared Architecture + PlanningJohnson Squared Architecture + Planning
John Granen
This is an example of a gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Ranger's Ridge
Ranger's Ridge
Giulietti Schouten Weber ArchitectsGiulietti Schouten Weber Architects
Photo: David Papazian
Photo of a large and black contemporary two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
The Bookcliff Modern - Contemporary Exterior Stone Facade and Stucco Siding
The Bookcliff Modern - Contemporary Exterior Stone Facade and Stucco Siding
RG Cowan Design BuildRG Cowan Design Build
R.G. Cowan Design / Fluid Design Workshop Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA Completed in 2017, the Bookcliff Modern home was a design-build collaboration with Serra Homes of Grand Junction. R.G Cowan Design Build and the Fluid Design Workshop completed the design, detailing, custom fabrications and installations of; the timber frame exterior and steel brackets, interior stairs, stair railings, fireplace concrete and steel and other interior finish details of this contemporary modern home. Contemporary exterior stone facade with beige stucco siding, black exterior trim and contemporary exterior windows.
Fall Parade 2017 - Edina
Fall Parade 2017 - Edina
David Charlez DesignsDavid Charlez Designs
David Charlez Designs carefully designed this modern home with massive windows, a metal roof, and a mix of stone and wood on the exterior. It is unique and one of a kind. Photos by Space Crafting

Contemporary House Exterior with Mixed 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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