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Green Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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East Atlanta Ranch Rebuild
East Atlanta Ranch Rebuild
Craftbuilt, Inc.Craftbuilt, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and green contemporary bungalow brick detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Exterior paint is a dark green - almost black
Exterior paint is a dark green - almost black
Constructive BuildersConstructive Builders
New multi level home built after existing home was removed. Home features a contemporary but warm exterior and fits the lot with the taller portions of the home balancing with the slope of the hill. Paint color is Sherwin Williams Jasper. Cedar has a tinted gray/brown stain. Posts and soffits are black.
Coastline Dr.
Coastline Dr.
Hamilton ArchitectsHamilton Architects
Paul Barnaby
Medium sized and green contemporary split-level render house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
Courtyard House
Courtyard House
Architectural CollaborativeArchitectural Collaborative
Painted fiber cement siding, concrete block and accents of stained cypress keep the exterior of this courtyard style home contemporary, durable and affordable.
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Tiny House CompanyTiny House Company
A freshly planted garden is now starting to take off. By the end of summer the house should feel properly integrated into the existing site and garden.
ProTect Painters: Benjamin Moore Exterior
ProTect Painters: Benjamin Moore Exterior
Five Star Painting of AustinFive Star Painting of Austin
Exterior Painting - For the exterior of this home, we used Benjamin Moore Aura paint. Selected for it's excellent adhesion and fade resistance, this paint also has a color lock technology that provides exceptional color. The siding is painted with Squirrel Tail 1476 in satin and the trim is painted with Vanilla Milkshake 2141-70 satin.
Maitland Residence
Maitland Residence
VictorEric Design+BuildVictorEric Design+Build
West Coast Transitional Exterior
This is an example of a large and green contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern in Mississauga
Modern in Mississauga
Black Tusk Development Group Ltd.Black Tusk Development Group Ltd.
Sandy MacKay Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and green contemporary two floor house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Robinson Hammett Residence
Robinson Hammett Residence
Synthesis Design Inc.Synthesis Design Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and green contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Metal driveway gates
Metal driveway gates
Decorative Wrought IronShamrock Doors & GatesDecorative Wrought IronShamrock Doors & Gates
Medium sized and green contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a hip roof.
Wooded Rancher
Wooded Rancher
Taylor DesignTaylor Design
Photo of a medium sized and green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding and a hip roof.
Indigo Lane House
Indigo Lane House
Mohler + Ghillino ArchitectsMohler + Ghillino Architects
View of the house in the landscape. A series of indor/outdoor terraces step up the hillside to connect the indoors with the landscape. Generous doors and windows provide light, ventilation and views to the Cascade Mountains. photo: Mercio Photography
View Ridge Residence
View Ridge Residence
Rhodes Architecture + LightRhodes Architecture + Light
The home's form is broken into two gabled volumes linked by a central stair. The central atrium floods the interior with day light and is the focus of the open spaces of the house. Exterior rain-screen fiber cement panels and board and batten siding further reduce the apparent volume of the house. Front and rear decks and trellises encourage the use of the land around the house.
Roseville
Roseville
DESIGN LAB 444DESIGN LAB 444
Chad Davies Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix with mixed cladding.
Green Roof, Copper House
Green Roof, Copper House
BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)
Photo credit: Matthew Smith ( http://www.msap.co.uk)
Photo of a medium sized and green contemporary terraced house in Cambridgeshire with three floors, metal cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Lake City Residence
Lake City Residence
James Hill Architect, AIAJames Hill Architect, AIA
Medium sized and green contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with a pitched roof and concrete fibreboard cladding.
Wohnhaus Bad Homburg
Wohnhaus Bad Homburg
UserUser
© Christoph Tempes
Medium sized and green contemporary two floor house exterior in Frankfurt with a pitched roof.
Habitus Venus Bay
Habitus Venus Bay
MRTN ArchitectsMRTN Architects
Green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof and wood cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a small and green contemporary two floor house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding and a pitched roof.
Roseville
Roseville
DESIGN LAB 444DESIGN LAB 444
Chad Davies Photography
Medium sized and green contemporary bungalow house exterior in Phoenix with mixed cladding.

Green Contemporary 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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