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Virginia Contemporary
Virginia Contemporary
M.S. Vicas InteriorsM.S. Vicas Interiors
Inspiration for a brown and expansive contemporary two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary front detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, three floors and a flat roof.
Saratoga Hilltop Contemporary
Saratoga Hilltop Contemporary
Conrado - Home BuildersConrado - Home Builders
Exterior siding from Prodema. ProdEx is a pre-finished exterior wood faced panel. Stone veneer from Salado Quarry.
Design ideas for an expansive modern two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Casa Marina
Casa Marina
QUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOSQUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOS
Petr Myska
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired two floor house exterior in Other.
Private Residence on Casey Key
Private Residence on Casey Key
Michael K. Walker & Associates Inc.Michael K. Walker & Associates Inc.
Greg Wilson
This is an example of an expansive contemporary house exterior in Tampa with three floors and mixed cladding.
Warm Contemporary - Peninsula
Warm Contemporary - Peninsula
GULIAN DESIGN, INC.GULIAN DESIGN, INC.
This is an example of an expansive and gey contemporary detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Mentone House
Mentone House
Jasmine McClelland DesignJasmine McClelland Design
This is a great photo of the exterior cladding and black framed windows of this cubist home. The floor to ceiling windows on the ground floor enjoy views to the pool on one side of the home and the tennis court on the other. Sarah Wood Photography
WaW12
WaW12
Architekturbüro msm SchneckArchitekturbüro msm Schneck
This is an example of a white and expansive contemporary two floor house exterior in Stuttgart with a flat roof.
Airport House - Denver Contemporary Residence
Airport House - Denver Contemporary Residence
Architectural WorkshopArchitectural Workshop
Sited on a runway with sweeping views of the Colorado Rockies, the residence with attached hangar is designed to reflect the convergence of earth and sky. Stone, masonry and wood living spaces rise to a glass and aluminum hanger structure that is linked by a linear monolithic wall. The spatial orientations of the primary spaces mirror the aeronautical layout of the runway infrastructure. The owners are passionate pilots and wanted their home to reflect the high-tech nature of their plane as well as their love for contemporary and sustainable design, utilizing natural materials in an open and warm environment. Defining the orientation of the house, the striking monolithic masonry wall with the steel framework and all-glass atrium bisect the hangar and the living quarters and allow natural light to flood the open living spaces. Sited around an open courtyard with a reflecting pool and outdoor kitchen, the master suite and main living spaces form two ‘wood box’ wings. Mature landscaping and natural materials including masonry block, wood panels, bamboo floor and ceilings, travertine tile, stained wood doors, windows and trim ground the home into its environment, while two-sided fireplaces, large glass doors and windows open the house to the spectacular western views. Designed with high-tech and sustainable features, this home received a LEED silver certification. LaCasse Photography
Demo af boliger jeg har fotograferet til blade og andre udgivelser.
Demo af boliger jeg har fotograferet til blade og andre udgivelser.
Ray PhotoRay Photo
Ark. Sebastian Schroer. Jesper Ray - Ray Photo
Photo of an expansive and white contemporary split-level concrete house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Mediterranean Exterior
Mediterranean Exterior
This is an example of an expansive two floor clay detached house in Denver with a flat roof and a pink house.
Coastal Luxury
Coastal Luxury
Nicholson CompaniesNicholson Companies
This is an example of an expansive and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Stylish Contemporary Backyard for Entertaining
Stylish Contemporary Backyard for Entertaining
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
This modern swimming pool has a freeform curved shape, striking zero edge, and thoughtful 18"-deep conversation area at one end, which is centered around a water feature made from an oversized vintage urn. Photo: Photography by Helene
Designfenster und Designtüren inkl. Sonnenschutz für ein Familien-Holzhaus
Designfenster und Designtüren inkl. Sonnenschutz für ein Familien-Holzhaus
BAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KGBAYERWALD® - Fenster Haustüren GmbH & Co. KG
Inspiration for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Nuremberg with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Dafna Zilafro
Dafna Zilafro
spfaspfa
Design ideas for an expansive and brown modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Custom Design - Elevation - New American Home 2013
Custom Design - Elevation - New American Home 2013
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Trent Bell Photography
Inspiration for a beige and expansive contemporary detached house in Las Vegas with three floors and a flat roof.
Lakeview 1
Lakeview 1
Borges + Associates ArchitectsBorges + Associates Architects
Inspiration for a white and expansive modern two floor detached house in Miami with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern mansion with terraced landscaping
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern mansion with terraced landscaping
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern mansion with terraced landscaping. Photo by Art Gray Photography.
Photo of a white and expansive contemporary front detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
SoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIASoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIA
Renovation of a Mediterranean style home into a contemporary, loft-like, light filled space with skylight roof, 2 story slate fireplace, exposed I-beams, blue glass stairwell, glass tiled baths, and walnut and Koa kitchen. The palette is a soothing blend of browns, neutrals, and slate blue with modern furnishings and art, and Asian artifacts. SoYoung Mack Design Feldman Architecture Paul Dyer Photography
Nighthawk, Aspen, Colorado
Nighthawk, Aspen, Colorado
Chip Webster ArchitectureChip Webster Architecture
Interior Designer: Chris Powell Builder: John Wilke Photography: David O. Marlow
Inspiration for an expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a flat roof.

Expansive 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 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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