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Contemporary House Exterior with Shingles Ideas and Designs

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Winchester American Foursquare Exterior
Winchester American Foursquare Exterior
Keri Murray ArchitectureKeri Murray Architecture
Photo of a large and gey contemporary detached house in Boston with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Light House
Light House
Coda WorkshopCoda Workshop
Extension and internal refurbishment in Kings Heath, Birmingham. We created a highly insulated and warm environment that is flooded with light.
Inspiration for a small and gey contemporary bungalow rear house exterior with stone cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a grey roof and shingles.
3846 CABANA
3846 CABANA
Tag & Associates, LLCTag & Associates, LLC
Welcome to the stunning modern home with a distinctive gable roof design, featuring cream-colored stucco for a sleek exterior. Massive oversized windows flood the interior with natural light, adding to the luxury ambiance. Step out onto the balcony for breathtaking views, surrounded by a stylish fence for privacy and security.
Lake Geneva Clubhouse Project - Lake Geneva, WI
Lake Geneva Clubhouse Project - Lake Geneva, WI
Northwind ExteriorsNorthwind Exteriors
LP Smartside Staggered Shake Tundra Gray LP Smartside Snowscape White Trim
Large and gey contemporary house exterior in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding and shingles.
Modern Iron Mill Multi 468 Home
Modern Iron Mill Multi 468 Home
Edward's StoneEdward's Stone
Iron Mill | Multi 468's varying light grey colors offer a clean and monochromatic look for modern projects. Similar to our Stack 468 collection, this collection incorporates a rock face texture with natural ends in coordinating sizes but also adds a mix of smooth face textures for a modern look.
Courtyard House, Bellevue
Courtyard House, Bellevue
5ft2 Studio Architects5ft2 Studio Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary semi-detached house in Seattle with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Malibu, CA / Complete Exterior Remodel / Roof, Stucco, Windows, Garage Doors, Tr
Malibu, CA / Complete Exterior Remodel / Roof, Stucco, Windows, Garage Doors, Tr
ING ConstructionING Construction
Malibu, CA / Complete Exterior Remodel / Roof, Garage Doors, Stucco, Windows, Garage Doors, Roof and a fresh paint to finish. For the remodeling of the exterior of the home, we installed all new windows around the entire home, installation of Garage Doors (3), a complete roof replacement, the re-stuccoing of the entire exterior, replacement of the window trim and fascia and a fresh exterior paint to finish.
Bright Summer Beach House Getaway in East Lyme, CT
Bright Summer Beach House Getaway in East Lyme, CT
UCE Fine BuildersUCE Fine Builders
This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Bridgeport with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shingles.
2022 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Minnetonka Rambler Remake
2022 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Minnetonka Rambler Remake
Boyer Building CorporationBoyer Building Corporation
Remake of the 1950 Rambler - no longer a tuck under garage and a rework of the center stairs to the lower level.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and shingles.
Branch House
Branch House
TOLO ArchitectureTOLO Architecture
Exterior view of living room and backyard
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with metal cladding, a shingle roof and shingles.
Mobius
Mobius
Sterling Custom ConstructionSterling Custom Construction
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and shingles.
Coastal Contemporary Home
Coastal Contemporary Home
Sail ArchitectsSail Architects
Modern shingled seaside home.
Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and shingles.
Marine Drive Residence
Marine Drive Residence
CLT Design/Build Inc.CLT Design/Build Inc.
Entry
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
chou chou house
chou chou house
株式会社アトリエプラス株式会社アトリエプラス
Photo of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a white roof and shingles.
Modern Victorian House
Modern Victorian House
Walker ArchitectsWalker Architects
Front entry at the Modern Victorian House by Walker Architects of Boston. The use of a black and white exterior color scheme hints at the combination of modern and historic treatment of the house inside and out.
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Cardinal Custom Construction, Inc.Cardinal Custom Construction, Inc.
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary two floor front detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shingles.
Modern Urban Infill Home Los Angeles
Modern Urban Infill Home Los Angeles
asap/ adam sokol architecture practiceasap/ adam sokol architecture practice
Inspiration for a medium sized and black contemporary detached house in New York with three floors, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Prichett
Prichett
Avan Construction Inc.Avan Construction Inc.
Brick & Siding Façade
Medium sized and blue contemporary two floor detached house in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a mixed material roof, a brown roof and shingles.
Humble House
Humble House
R ARCHITECTURER ARCHITECTURE
Slate shingles Australian timber
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Melbourne with a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
2022 Parade & Showcase Home
2022 Parade & Showcase Home
Witt ConstructionWitt Construction
Large contemporary two floor house exterior in Boston with wood cladding, a shingle roof and shingles.

Contemporary House Exterior with Shingles 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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