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Contemporary Two Floor House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Lake Home
Contemporary Lake Home
Anthony Thomas BuildersAnthony Thomas Builders
G.Taylor
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor render detached house in Milwaukee with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Tarrytown Cut Stone
Tarrytown Cut Stone
Butterfield Custom HomesButterfield Custom Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor brick detached house in Austin with a flat roof and a metal roof.
The Glass Corner
The Glass Corner
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Design ideas for a contemporary two floor detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Perry Park Residence and Equestrian Facility - Exterior
Perry Park Residence and Equestrian Facility - Exterior
Vertical Arts ArchitectureVertical Arts Architecture
Perry Park Ranch Exterior
Inspiration for an expansive and gey contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with a flat roof.
Custom Design - Elevation - Anthem
Custom Design - Elevation - Anthem
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Photo of an expansive contemporary two floor detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Custom Design - Outdoor Living - The Ridges
Custom Design - Outdoor Living - The Ridges
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary two floor detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Abbey Street
Abbey Street
Four Seasons Garden Center & Custom LandscapeFour Seasons Garden Center & Custom Landscape
This Birmingham family had drainage issues and space concerns. They wanted to be able to have a gathering space, an eating space, and needed additional seating for larger parties. Where would they find the room? Our designer was able to check all their boxes and create a beautiful contemporary outdoor space filled with warmth and modern style. Our design drops the eating area into a sunken patio surrounded by a low wall instantly creating the additional seating for larger groups without losing the intimacy around the table. A new patio just off the doorway is a lounge area, just perfect for any size gathering and is completed by a gas-fueled fire table.
New Build, Calgary AB
New Build, Calgary AB
Siena Signature Builders Inc.Siena Signature Builders Inc.
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary two floor render semi-detached house in Calgary with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Citycore Home
Citycore Home
TRU ExteriorsTRU Exteriors
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Calgary with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Mitte in den Bergen
Mitte in den Bergen
paulmariecreationpaulmariecreation
Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Frankfurt.
William Street
William Street
Benedict DesignBenedict Design
Photo of a medium sized and black contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
West Coast Contemporary
West Coast Contemporary
Carrothers and Associates Inc.Carrothers and Associates Inc.
Inspiration for a large contemporary two floor house exterior in Toronto.
Modern Cedar Cladding Exterior
Modern Cedar Cladding Exterior
First Avenue HomesFirst Avenue Homes
Tim Shaw - Impress Photography
Photo of a small and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Preston Haven Drive Preston Hollow Dallas, Texas
Preston Haven Drive Preston Hollow Dallas, Texas
Kennington Premier a Waterside CompanyKennington Premier a Waterside Company
Inspiration for a beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in Dallas.
Casa Finestrat. Sierra Cortina
Casa Finestrat. Sierra Cortina
GestecGestec
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Alicante-Costa Blanca with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Casa Clara Luxury Home
Casa Clara Luxury Home
Clear Choice WindowsClear Choice Windows
This is an example of an expansive and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Miami with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Black Rock renovation
Black Rock renovation
Winston Design CollaborationWinston Design Collaboration
A single story 1970's brown brick unit was transformed into a contemporary and spacious two storey family home. Builder: Chisholm Constructions Photography: Urban Angles
The Ridges 2
The Ridges 2
David Marquardt Architectural PhotographyDavid Marquardt Architectural Photography
David Marquardt
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Newning House
Newning House
Tom Hurt ArchitectureTom Hurt Architecture
The house is set back in the property allowing the yard to be wide open.
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Austin with a flat roof.

Contemporary Two Floor 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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