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House Exterior with Three Floors and a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Stucco & Stone Exterior with Slanted Roof
Contemporary Stucco & Stone Exterior with Slanted Roof
Icon Projects Ltd.Icon Projects Ltd.
A contemporary new construction home located in Abbotsford, BC. The exterior body is mainly acrylic stucco (X-202-3E) and Hardie Panel painted in Benjamin Moore Black Tar (2126-10) & Eldorado Ledgestone33 Beach Pebble.
Woodside Custom
Woodside Custom
Schneider Design Associates - SDASchneider Design Associates - SDA
Bernard Andre
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Ipswich Hill
Ipswich Hill
Kaplan Thompson ArchitectsKaplan Thompson Architects
A young family with a wooded, triangular lot in Ipswich, Massachusetts wanted to take on a highly creative, organic, and unrushed process in designing their new home. The parents of three boys had contemporary ideas for living, including phasing the construction of different structures over time as the kids grew so they could maximize the options for use on their land. They hoped to build a net zero energy home that would be cozy on the very coldest days of winter, using cost-efficient methods of home building. The house needed to be sited to minimize impact on the land and trees, and it was critical to respect a conservation easement on the south border of the lot. Finally, the design would be contemporary in form and feel, but it would also need to fit into a classic New England context, both in terms of materials used and durability. We were asked to honor the notions of “surprise and delight,” and that inspired everything we designed for the family. The highly unique home consists of a three-story form, composed mostly of bedrooms and baths on the top two floors and a cross axis of shared living spaces on the first level. This axis extends out to an oversized covered porch, open to the south and west. The porch connects to a two-story garage with flex space above, used as a guest house, play room, and yoga studio depending on the day. A floor-to-ceiling ribbon of glass wraps the south and west walls of the lower level, bringing in an abundance of natural light and linking the entire open plan to the yard beyond. The master suite takes up the entire top floor, and includes an outdoor deck with a shower. The middle floor has extra height to accommodate a variety of multi-level play scenarios in the kids’ rooms. Many of the materials used in this house are made from recycled or environmentally friendly content, or they come from local sources. The high performance home has triple glazed windows and all materials, adhesives, and sealants are low toxicity and safe for growing kids. Photographer credit: Irvin Serrano
Highview
Highview
Buchmann DesignBuchmann Design
Oscar Zagal
Photo of a large and white contemporary concrete house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a lean-to roof.
Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
StudioHOFF ArchitectureStudioHOFF Architecture
This 2,000 square foot vacation home is located in the rocky mountains. The home was designed for thermal efficiency and to maximize flexibility of space. Sliding panels convert the two bedroom home into 5 separate sleeping areas at night, and back into larger living spaces during the day. The structure is constructed of SIPs (structurally insulated panels). The glass walls, window placement, large overhangs, sunshade and concrete floors are designed to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling, while the masonry thermal mass heats and cools the home at night.
Prince Albert
Prince Albert
UserUser
Ema Peter
This is an example of a gey contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
2012 KuDa Photography
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and three floors.
Inverness
Inverness
Neiman Taber ArchitectsNeiman Taber Architects
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a lean-to roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Grand Rapids with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Greater Seattle Area | The Zurich Contemporary Exterior
Greater Seattle Area | The Zurich Contemporary Exterior
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
The Zurich home design. Architect: Architects NorthWest
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Munjoy Hill
Munjoy Hill
BRIBURN – Architecture for LifeBRIBURN – Architecture for Life
Sandy Agrafiotis
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Portland Maine with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
The Elwood - Skye Estates
The Elwood - Skye Estates
Blackbox design studiosBlackbox design studios
Mark Heywood
This is an example of a large traditional detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Diamond Project
Diamond Project
Terry and Terry ArchitectureTerry and Terry Architecture
Photo credit: Ethan Kaplan
Inspiration for a large and brown modern house exterior in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Seattle Green Custom Home
Seattle Green Custom Home
H2D Architecture + DesignH2D Architecture + Design
New custom green home in the Wedgewood/Bryant neighborhood of Seattle. The rear of the home is designed with several tiers of angled decks which connect the indoors with the outside. The decks are designed with FSC certified Tigerwood decking. The deck railing is a custom stainless steel cable railing system. Architecture and Design by Heidi Helgeson, H2D Architecture + Design Construction by Thomas Jacobson Construction Photo by Sean Balko, Filmworks Studio
Englishman Bay Retreat
Englishman Bay Retreat
Whitten ArchitectsWhitten Architects
Bedroom Wing
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern detached house in Portland Maine with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Chapman Design Group, Inc.Chapman Design Group, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey midcentury detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Vail Reclaimed Alpine Modern
Vail Reclaimed Alpine Modern
Suman ArchitectsSuman Architects
This is an example of a large modern detached house in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Hackney House
Hackney House
VORBILD ArchitectureVORBILD Architecture
Glass side extension with a sloping roof. Photo by Chris Snook
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown classic brick terraced house in London with three floors and a lean-to roof.
Yosemite Cabin
Yosemite Cabin
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Design ideas for a brown modern detached house in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Lakeside Farmhouse
Lakeside Farmhouse
Fluidesign StudioFluidesign Studio
Building Design, Plans, and Interior Finishes by: Fluidesign Studio I Builder: Structural Dimensions Inc. I Photographer: Seth Benn Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige classic house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors, concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.

House Exterior with Three Floors and a Lean-to 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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