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Contemporary Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Trellis & Firepit Area - West View
Trellis & Firepit Area - West View
Krueger ArchitectsKrueger Architects
Unlimited Style Photography http://www.houzz.com/photos/41070934/Trellis-and-Firepit-Area-West-View-contemporary-exterior-los-angeles#lb-edit
Our Work
Our Work
Uprise Design + Drafting Inc.Uprise Design + Drafting Inc.
Photo of a gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Martis Camp, Truckee
Martis Camp, Truckee
Martine Paquin DesignMartine Paquin Design
Mariko Reed
Design ideas for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Country Club Contemporary
Country Club Contemporary
Salcito Custom HomesSalcito Custom Homes
Beige contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Contemporary New House in Pt Chevalier
Contemporary New House in Pt Chevalier
Architecture Smith + Scully LtdArchitecture Smith + Scully Ltd
Design ideas for a black contemporary bungalow house exterior in Auckland.
Levin II Residence
Levin II Residence
Process Design Build, L.L.C.Process Design Build, L.L.C.
Motor court and entry.
Photo of a contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix.
Los Altos Renovation
Los Altos Renovation
Kikuchi + Kankel Design GroupKikuchi + Kankel Design Group
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Park Residence
Park Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
Photo of a large and black contemporary bungalow detached house in Geelong with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Greypoint ConstructionGreypoint Construction
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow brick detached house with a shingle roof and a black roof.
Willoughby Way: Exterior
Willoughby Way: Exterior
Joe McGuire DesignJoe McGuire Design
Our Aspen studio designed this classy and sophisticated home with a stunning polished wooden ceiling, statement lighting, and sophisticated furnishing that give the home a luxe feel. We used a lot of wooden tones and furniture to create an organic texture that reflects the beautiful nature outside. The three bedrooms are unique and distinct from each other. The primary bedroom has a magnificent bed with gorgeous furnishings, the guest bedroom has beautiful twin beds with colorful decor, and the kids' room has a playful bunk bed with plenty of storage facilities. We also added a stylish home gym for our clients who love to work out and a library with floor-to-ceiling shelves holding their treasured book collection. --- Joe McGuire Design is an Aspen and Boulder interior design firm bringing a uniquely holistic approach to home interiors since 2005. For more about Joe McGuire Design, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/willoughby
Rocky Point
Rocky Point
Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.
A series of cantilevered gables that separate each space visually. On the left, the Primary bedroom features its own private outdoor area, with direct access to the refreshing pool. In the middle, the stone walls highlight the living room, with large sliding doors that connect to the outside. The open floor kitchen and family room are on the right, with access to the cabana.
Ferienhaus
Ferienhaus
vierPLUS ArchitektenvierPLUS Architekten
Small contemporary bungalow house exterior in Dresden with wood cladding, an orange house, a flat roof and shiplap cladding.
Clarendon House
Clarendon House
Benedict DesignBenedict Design
The rear extension is expressed as a simple gable form. The addition steps out to the full width of the block, and accommodates a second bathroom in addition to a tiny shed accessed on the rear facade. The remaining 2/3 of the facade is expressed as a recessed opening with sliding doors and a gable window.
Beverly Drive
Beverly Drive
Atwood Custom HomesAtwood Custom Homes
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding and a metal roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a brown contemporary bungalow detached house in San Luis Obispo with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
In Progress
In Progress
T. McIntyre Associates, Inc.T. McIntyre Associates, Inc.
Photo of a contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with mixed cladding and a metal roof.
City Cabin
City Cabin
Dovetail General ContractorsDovetail General Contractors
Back facade with full glass walls.
Contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Seattle with a green roof.
Somerset Barn Conversion II
Somerset Barn Conversion II
RD ArchitectsRD Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
Desert Home Renovation
Desert Home Renovation
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STUDIORESIDENTIAL DESIGN STUDIO
Large and beige contemporary bungalow render detached house in Dallas with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
The Last House
The Last House
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding.

Contemporary Bungalow 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.
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