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Detached House with a Flat Roof Ideas and Designs

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North Hibiscus Residence
North Hibiscus Residence
Borges + Associates ArchitectsBorges + Associates Architects
This is an example of a white and large modern two floor detached house in Miami with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Cascada de Camojan
Cascada de Camojan
James Bowles PhotographyJames Bowles Photography
James Bowles
White and large contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
WrightWorks, LLCWrightWorks, LLC
A small terrace off of the main living area is at left. Steps lead down to a fire pit at the back of their lot. Photo by Christopher Wright, CR
Medium sized and brown retro bungalow detached house in Indianapolis with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
WrightWorks, LLCWrightWorks, LLC
Tall windows take advantage of their wood lot. At far left is the screened porch, covered by an extension of the main roof. Photo by Christopher Wright, CR
Portfolio
Portfolio
Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.
This is an example of a brown contemporary split-level detached house in Milwaukee with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
McClendon
McClendon
StudioMET ArchitectsStudioMET Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor brick detached house in Houston with a flat roof.
Tilt-Shift House
Tilt-Shift House
ANX / Aaron Neubert ArchitectsANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
Brian Thomas Jones, Alex Zarour
Design ideas for a medium sized and black contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Alley Dwelling
Alley Dwelling
Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
Large and brown urban two floor brick detached house in DC Metro 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.
Monmouth Street
Monmouth Street
Design Build - CaliforniaDesign Build - California
Large and beige modern two floor render detached house in San Diego with a flat roof.
LEED-Certified Greenwich Modern
LEED-Certified Greenwich Modern
HOBBS INCHOBBS INC
Architect: Amanda Martocchio Architecture & Design Photography: Michael Moran Project Year:2016 This LEED-certified project was a substantial rebuild of a 1960's home, preserving the original foundation to the extent possible, with a small amount of new area, a reconfigured floor plan, and newly envisioned massing. The design is simple and modern, with floor to ceiling glazing along the rear, connecting the interior living spaces to the landscape. The design process was informed by building science best practices, including solar orientation, triple glazing, rain-screen exterior cladding, and a thermal envelope that far exceeds code requirements.
Serenity
Serenity
Sun West Custom Homes LLCSun West Custom Homes LLC
looking at the front door from the courtyard gate
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow render detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Perch Haus
Perch Haus
M Gooden DesignM Gooden Design
Wade Griffith
Design ideas for a medium sized modern two floor detached house in Dallas with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Mountain Modern Retreat
Mountain Modern Retreat
Robbins ArchitectureRobbins Architecture
Steve Hall Hedrich Blessing
Design ideas for a beige contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Mills Residence
Mills Residence
Moderna Homes, Inc.Moderna Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a large and brown contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Webster
Webster
SDG Architecture, Inc.SDG Architecture, Inc.
Photo of a contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Bayfront
Bayfront
Ted Fluehr Jr. IncTed Fluehr Jr. Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern detached house in New York with three floors, vinyl cladding and a flat roof.
Rockingham Residence
Rockingham Residence
Forsite StudioForsite Studio
NEW CONSTRUCTION MODERN HOME. BUILT WITH AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN AND LARGE WINDOWS. NEUTRAL COLOR PALETTE FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR AESTHETICS. MODERN INDUSTRIAL LIVING WITH PRIVACY AND NATURAL LIGHTING THROUGHOUT.
Contemporary Glass and Stone Entry
Contemporary Glass and Stone Entry
Wolf Design StudioWolf Design Studio
Nick Springett Photography
Photo of an expansive and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Transitional Home Reno
Modern Transitional Home Reno
Sprucehill Custom Homes & RenovationsSprucehill Custom Homes & Renovations
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Vancouver with three floors, 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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