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Contemporary Purple House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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2017 ARDA Best In Show
2017 ARDA Best In Show
AIBD - American Institute of Building DesignAIBD - American Institute of Building Design
This home was designed with a clean, modern aesthetic that imposes a commanding view of its expansive riverside lot. The wide-span, open wing design provides a feeling of open movement and flow throughout the home. Interior design elements are tightly edited to their most elemental form. Simple yet daring lines simultaneously convey a sense of energy and tranquility. Super-matte, zero sheen finishes are punctuated by brightly polished stainless steel and are further contrasted by thoughtful use of natural textures and materials. The judges said “this home would be like living in a sculpture. It’s sleek and luxurious at the same time.” The award for Best In Show goes to RG Designs Inc. and K2 Design Group Designers: Richard Guzman with Jenny Provost From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Aurora - The Surrounds - Helensvale
Aurora - The Surrounds - Helensvale
Brighton HomesBrighton Homes
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
ALLU ARJUN’S RESIDENCE
ALLU ARJUN’S RESIDENCE
Aamir and Hameeda AssociatesAamir and Hameeda Associates
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Hyderabad with a flat roof.
Gros Ventre Residence
Gros Ventre Residence
Dynia ArchitectsDynia Architects
Extensive valley and mountain views inspired the siting of this simple L-shaped house that is anchored into the landscape. This shape forms an intimate courtyard with the sweeping views to the south. Looking back through the entry, glass walls frame the view of a significant mountain peak justifying the plan skew. The circulation is arranged along the courtyard in order that all the major spaces have access to the extensive valley views. A generous eight-foot overhang along the southern portion of the house allows for sun shading in the summer and passive solar gain during the harshest winter months. The open plan and generous window placement showcase views throughout the house. The living room is located in the southeast corner of the house and cantilevers into the landscape affording stunning panoramic views. Project Year: 2012
33rd Street, H.B.
33rd Street, H.B.
UserUser
This is an example of a large and white contemporary house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Invisible Luxury
Invisible Luxury
Fenestration ConceptsFenestration Concepts
Design ideas for a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco.
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
First Class Construction ServicesFirst Class Construction Services
Brown and large contemporary bungalow front detached house in Los Angeles with wood cladding, a hip roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Modern Home Design Idea
Modern Home Design Idea
RS HomesRS Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Toronto with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Bley Sleeping House
Bley Sleeping House
A.GRUPPO Architects - DallasA.GRUPPO Architects - Dallas
Craig Kuhner Architectural Photography
Red contemporary house exterior in Austin.
Krause Small Cottage
Krause Small Cottage
Rainbow Valley Design & ConstructionRainbow Valley Design & Construction
Steve Smith, ImaginePhotographics
Contemporary bungalow tiny house in Other with a lean-to roof and an orange house.
Coastal Beach Residence
Coastal Beach Residence
Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLPNeumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLP
Ciro Coelho
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor render house exterior in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.
Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Photography by John Gibbons Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This contemporary custom home forms itself based on specific view vectors to Long's Peak and the mountains of the front range combined with the influence of a morning and evening court to facilitate exterior living. Roof forms undulate to allow clerestory light into the space, while providing intimate scale for the exterior areas. A long stone wall provides a reference datum that links public and private and inside and outside into a cohesive whole.
Bennett Residence
Bennett Residence
Abramson ArchitectsAbramson Architects
The back side of the home is configured with layers of slightly offset forms. Photo: Jim Bartsch
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Rashid House
Rashid House
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
This is an example of a beige and large contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hotel Entreprises Fecamp
Hotel Entreprises Fecamp
Vincent Rustuel Photographe ProfessionelVincent Rustuel Photographe Professionel
Vincent Rustuel - LHD
Contemporary house exterior in Le Havre.
Goldenrod Contemporary
Goldenrod Contemporary
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Orange County.
THE HIDEAWAY RETREAT
THE HIDEAWAY RETREAT
Empire Building CompanyEmpire Building Company
Introducing Our Latest Masterpiece – The Hideaway Retreat - 7 Locke Crescent East Fremantle Open Times- see our website When it comes to seeing potential in a building project there are few specialists more adept at putting it all together than Andre and the team at Empire Building Company. We invite you to come on in and view just what attention to detail looks like. During a visit we can outline for you why we selected this block of land, our response to it from a design perspective and the completed outcome a double storey elegantly crafted residence focussing on the likely occupiers needs and lifestyle. In today’s market place the more flexible a home is in form and function the more desirable it will be to live in. This has the dual effect of enhancing lifestyle for its occupants and making the home desirable to a broad market at time of sale and in so doing preserving value. “From the street the home has a bold presence. Once you step inside, the interior has been designed to have a calming retreat feel to accommodate a modern family, executive or retiring couple or even a family considering having their ageing parents move in.” Andre Malecky A hallmark of this home, not uncommon when developing in a residential infill location is the clever integration of engineering solutions to the home’s construction. At Empire we revel in this type of construction and design challenged situations and we go to extraordinary lengths to get the solution that best fits budget, timeliness and living amenity. In this home our solution was to employ a two-level strategic geometric design with a specifically engineered cantilevered roof that provides essential amenity but serves to accentuate the façade. Whilst the best solution for this home was to demolish and build brand new, this is not always the case. At Empire we have extensive experience is working with clients in renovating their existing home and transforming it into their dream home. This home was strategically positioned to maximise available views, northern exposure and natural light into the residence. Energy Efficiency has been considered for the end user by introduction of double-glazed windows, Velux roof window, insulated roof panels, ceiling and wall insulation, solar panels and even comes with a 3Ph electric car charge point in the opulently tiled garage. Some of the latest user-friendly automation, electronics and appliances will also make the living experience very satisfying. We invite you to view our latest show home and to discuss with us your current living challenges and aspirations. Being a custom boutique builder, we assess your situation, the block, the current structure and look for ways to maximise the full potential of the location, topography and design brief.
Contemporary Beach House Treasure Island
Contemporary Beach House Treasure Island
J. S. Perry & Co., Inc.J. S. Perry & Co., Inc.
If there is a God of architecture he was smiling when this large oceanfront contemporary home was conceived in built. Located in Treasure Island, The Sand Castle Capital of the world, our modern, majestic masterpiece is a turtle friendly beacon of beauty and brilliance. This award-winning home design includes a three-story glass staircase, six sets of folding glass window walls to the ocean, custom artistic lighting and custom cabinetry and millwork galore. What an inspiration it has been for JS. Company to be selected to build this exceptional one-of-a-kind luxury home. Contemporary, Tampa Flordia DSA
Coffee Residence
Coffee Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Fine Focus Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary house exterior in Austin.
Hilltop Residence
Hilltop Residence
Mckinley Burkart ArchitectsMckinley Burkart Architects
This ultra-contemporary residence overlooks panoramic views of the city. The architectural design capitalizes on this prime placement with glass curtain walls for all of the main living areas. Underground parking ensures not one inch of the gorgeous views are wasted, further elevating the living areas even higher on the site. Poured concrete landscaping references brutalism, while window proportions evoke feelings of Japanese harmony and Bauhaus sensibilities.

Contemporary Purple 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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