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Colorado Contemporary
Colorado Contemporary
Visual ImpaxVisual Impax
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
外観（昼）
外観（昼）
アークス建築デザイン事務所アークス建築デザイン事務所
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Cedarbrook House
Cedarbrook House
BOXWOOD ARCHITECTSBOXWOOD ARCHITECTS
Photography: Shai Gil
Photo of a large and gey contemporary detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding and a half-hip roof.
Mar Vista Residence
Mar Vista Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Detached accessory dwelling unit over garage with outdoor Living Room in foreground. Photo by Clark Dugger
This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Камин
Камин
Архитектурная студия ChadoАрхитектурная студия Chado
В архитектуре загородного дома обыграны контрасты: монументальность и легкость, традиции и современность. Стены облицованы кирпичом ручной формовки, который эффектно сочетается с огромными витражами. Балки оставлены обнаженными, крыша подшита тонированной доской. Несмотря на визуальную «прозрачность» архитектуры, дом оснащен продуманной системой отопления и способен достойно выдерживать настоящие русские зимы: обогрев обеспечивают конвекторы под окнами, настенные радиаторы, теплые полы. Еще одно интересное решение, функциональное и декоративное одновременно, — интегрированный в стену двусторонний камин: он обогревает и гостиную, и террасу. Так подчеркивается идея взаимопроникновения внутреннего и внешнего. Эту концепцию поддерживают и полностью раздвижные витражи по бокам от камина, и отделка внутренних стен тем же фактурным кирпичом, что использован для фасада.
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Ellergodt DesignEllergodt Design
ilverhorn Mountain Contemporary This contemporary Custom Home in Silverhorn at Bearspaw was designed to capitalize on the stunning woodland area surrounding it. We wanted to create a home that had a modern and edgy feel, but that would fit well in the natural surroundings. This home was built by the wonderful team at West Ridge Fine Homes, a Calgary builder with a clear direction, targeted ideas, and an openness to our collaborative process. See this project and others at www.beginwithdesign.com Photos: Carol Ellergodt
Wooded Estate
Wooded Estate
Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
Photo of a large and red traditional two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Weir Residence
Weir Residence
CMHP Design, LLCCMHP Design, LLC
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Our Work
Our Work
GH RemodelingGH Remodeling
Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
23rd Street
23rd Street
Hayasa Flooring Design, IncHayasa Flooring Design, Inc
Photo of a white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Deerwood
Deerwood
Cusimano ArchitectCusimano Architect
Zac Seewald
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
Surfers End Side Entrance
Surfers End Side Entrance
Richard Bubnowski Design LLCRichard Bubnowski Design LLC
Paul S. Bartholomew Photography, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and brown nautical two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Lori & Jim's Mid Century Modern Whole House Renovation
Lori & Jim's Mid Century Modern Whole House Renovation
Americraft, IncAmericraft, Inc
Design ideas for a beige retro split-level brick detached house in Chicago.
AVEO - Vielfalt genießen
AVEO - Vielfalt genießen
UserUser
Vor allem der kubische, minimalistische Bauhaus-Stil hatte es ihnen angetan. Realisiert haben sie dann allerdings ein vollverklinkertes Haus mit Satteldach. Der Bebauungsplan für ihren Bauort in Niedersachsen schrieb diese Regionalarchitektur in Form und Materialfarben genau vor. So entstand ein Eigenheim, das zwar regionale Bezüge schafft, sich jedoch sehr modern und selbstbewusst von der umgebenden Bebauung absetzt. © FingerHaus GmbH
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Knauf-Koenig GroupKnauf-Koenig Group
Design ideas for a bungalow render detached house in Other.
Sopraelevazioni di due piani in legno
Sopraelevazioni di due piani in legno
GREENBUILD®GREENBUILD®
Inspiration for a large and white modern detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Extensive renovation - high end
Extensive renovation - high end
RAW BuildingRAW Building
Brown contemporary two floor detached house in Dunedin with wood cladding.
Rippleside
Rippleside
Dennehy Builders Pty LtdDennehy Builders Pty Ltd
Inspiration for a large modern bungalow detached house in Geelong with a flat roof.
Historic Barn Re-imagined
Historic Barn Re-imagined
Mark W. Todd Architects, Inc.Mark W. Todd Architects, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and beige rustic two floor detached house in Houston with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Detached House 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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