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Detached House with a Flat Roof Ideas and Designs

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Stinton Avenue Residence
Stinton Avenue Residence
Charles Maccora DesignCharles Maccora Design
Photographer: Nikole Ramsay Stylist: Emma O'Meara
Photo of a gey contemporary two floor detached house in Geelong with metal cladding and a flat roof.
The Ash
The Ash
Dalecki DesignDalecki Design
Dion Robeson
Inspiration for a brown contemporary two floor detached house in Perth with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
まとう住まい
まとう住まい
atelier etsuko | アトリエ エツコ　一級建築士事務所atelier etsuko | アトリエ エツコ　一級建築士事務所
住宅街で閉じながら、開放的に住む　Photo: Ota Takumi
This is an example of a gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Tokyo with a flat roof.
Modern Spanish Revival
Modern Spanish Revival
SDG ArchitectsSDG Architects
Photo by Maria Zichil
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige mediterranean two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof and a tiled roof.
Un refugio en el Mediterráneo
Un refugio en el Mediterráneo
Cocinas SantosCocinas Santos
Una vez convertidos en propietarios de la vivienda, confiaron a Natalia Zubizarreta la misión de adaptarla a sus necesidades. La interiorista se encargó de elegir y cuidar personalmente la calidad y acabado de todos los detalles, desde los materiales, carpinterías e iluminación, hasta el mobiliario y los elementos decorativos. | Interiorismo y decoración: Natalia Zubizarreta. Fotografía: Erlantz Biderbost.
Northgate Exterior
Northgate Exterior
CarsonSpeer BuildersCarsonSpeer Builders
This mid-century modern was a full restoration back to this home's former glory. New cypress siding was installed to match the home's original appearance. New windows with period correct mulling and details were installed throughout the home. Photo credit - Inspiro 8 Studios
Innenarchitektur
Innenarchitektur
ars Architekturars Architektur
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown midcentury two floor glass detached house in Dusseldorf with a flat roof.
Neubau in Celle
Neubau in Celle
NIEBERG ARCHITECT atelieraxelniebergNIEBERG ARCHITECT atelieraxelnieberg
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary two floor brick detached house in Hanover with a flat roof.
4011 Bayview
4011 Bayview
INTELAEINTELAE
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow concrete detached house in Miami with a flat roof.
S. Braeswood
S. Braeswood
StudioMET ArchitectsStudioMET Architects
Photo of a medium sized and gey retro two floor brick detached house in Houston with a flat roof.
Pinehaven
Pinehaven
George Allen Cole Design StudioGeorge Allen Cole Design Studio
Front elevation - a mix of brick, stucco, and Cumaru wood
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor detached house in Houston with a flat roof and wood cladding.
1128 White Oak
1128 White Oak
Applet3dApplet3d
Design ideas for a large and white modern detached house in Houston with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Cornelio Residence
Cornelio Residence
Anders Lasater ArchitectsAnders Lasater Architects
Architecture and Interior Design by Anders Lasater Architects. Photography by Chad Mellon
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Orange County with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Perch Haus
Perch Haus
M Gooden DesignM Gooden Design
Roy Aguliar
Photo of a medium sized modern two floor detached house in Dallas with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Rim Residence
Rim Residence
Andrew Wagner ArchitectsAndrew Wagner Architects
Medium sized and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Sunnyland Residence
Sunnyland Residence
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Jenn Baker
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured urban two floor detached house in Dallas with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Byron st. Palo Alto
Byron st. Palo Alto
Green Circle Construction, Inc.Green Circle Construction, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor concrete detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Stearns Residence
Stearns Residence
InchoateInchoate
Photos by Anthony DeSantis
Medium sized and white mediterranean two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof and a shingle 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.
West Hills 24
West Hills 24
Otto/Walker ArchitectsOtto/Walker Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Detached House with a Flat Roof 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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