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Mercer Island Entry
Mercer Island Entry
Jim Burton ArchitectsJim Burton Architects
photo credit: Art Grice
Photo of a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Reverse ArchitectureReverse Architecture
Night view of front facade. A new addition clad in metal with a large expanse of glass fills the courtyard between a ranch house and carport. Photo copyright Nathan Eikelberg.
Lake Michigan Mod
Lake Michigan Mod
Design House StudioDesign House Studio
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Chicago with metal cladding.
Vashon Residence
Vashon Residence
Goforth Gill ArchitectsGoforth Gill Architects
New construction of contemporary house on view acreage on Vashon Island. Photo credit - Patrick Barta Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding.
Flat Shoals Kitchen
Flat Shoals Kitchen
West Architecture StudioWest Architecture Studio
Photo of a modern house exterior in Atlanta with metal cladding.
Shepherds Residence
Shepherds Residence
Faust ConstructionFaust Construction
Architecture by: 360 Architects Photos taken by: ERIC LINEBARGER lemonlime photography website :: lemonlimephoto.com twitter :: www.twitter.com/elinebarger/
Balaclava St, Vancouver
Balaclava St, Vancouver
Ace Copper SpecialistsAce Copper Specialists
Part urban cabin, part neighbourhood intervention, the 1,600-square-foot house and its younger sibling, a 400-square-foot laneway home, read like residential installation art. Featuring Slate-Grey pre painted steel standing seam wall panels by Ace Copper
Dutchess County Contemporary Barn
Dutchess County Contemporary Barn
Wagner HodgsonWagner Hodgson
Westphalen Photography
This is an example of a medium sized urban two floor house exterior in New York with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Semmes & Co. Builders, IncSemmes & Co. Builders, Inc
Elliott Johnson Photography
Design ideas for a rural house exterior in San Luis Obispo with metal cladding.
Raised Ranch Retrofit
Raised Ranch Retrofit
Susan Teare, Professional PhotographerSusan Teare, Professional Photographer
Conner and Buck Design Build Pill-Maharam Architects
Design ideas for a rustic house exterior in Burlington with metal cladding.
House Extension, Dublin 12
House Extension, Dublin 12
Bright Design ArchitectsBright Design Architects
Matteo Tuniz / Kevin Woods
Photo of a modern house exterior in Dublin with metal cladding.
Custom Contemporary Home
Custom Contemporary Home
Gryphon BuildersGryphon Builders
This custom contemporary home was designed and built with a unique combination of products that give this home a fun and artistic flair. For more information about this project please visit: www.gryphonbuilders.com. Or contact Allen Griffin, President of Gryphon Builders, at 281-236-8043 cell or email him at allen@gryphonbuilders.com
Under Tree House
Under Tree House
UserUser
Photography by Whit Preston
This is an example of an urban house exterior in Austin with metal cladding.
AXIS ARCHITECTS / PRIVATE RESIDENCE
AXIS ARCHITECTS / PRIVATE RESIDENCE
RICHER IMAGES ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHYRICHER IMAGES ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Paul Richer / RICHER IMAGES
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Salt Lake City with metal cladding.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Los Angeles with metal cladding.
Virginia Point
Virginia Point
Dovetail Builders Inc.Dovetail Builders Inc.
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Houston with metal cladding.
try this
try this
Tongue & Groove Design + BuildTongue & Groove Design + Build
Photo of a mediterranean house exterior in Other with metal cladding and a mixed material roof.
Maplewood
Maplewood
Whitefish ArchitectureWhitefish Architecture
This high performance home re-uses the shell of a 60's mid century steel structure, adding a new stair "spine" and bedroom wing to the East to create a dramatic, efficient, modern home for a family of four. Photo: Stephen J. Edgar
L2
L2
Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.
Exterior Entry with alluminum ramp.
Contemporary house exterior in Wilmington with metal cladding.
450 Washington
450 Washington
mossArchitectsmossArchitects
Photo of a contemporary house exterior in Denver with metal cladding.

House Exterior with Metal Cladding 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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