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Colorado Contemporary
Colorado Contemporary
Visual ImpaxVisual Impax
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Modern with Mountain Views
Modern with Mountain Views
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The unique opportunity and challenge for the Joshua Tree project was to enable the architecture to prioritize views. Set in the valley between Mummy and Camelback mountains, two iconic landforms located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, this lot “has it all” regarding views. The challenge was answered with what we refer to as the desert pavilion. This highly penetrated piece of architecture carefully maintains a one-room deep composition. This allows each space to leverage the majestic mountain views. The material palette is executed in a panelized massing composition. The home, spawned from mid-century modern DNA, opens seamlessly to exterior living spaces providing for the ultimate in indoor/outdoor living. Project Details: Architecture: Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ // C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB // www.drewettworks.com Builder: Bedbrock Developers, Paradise Valley, AZ // http://www.bedbrock.com Interior Designer: Est Est, Scottsdale, AZ // http://www.estestinc.com Photographer: Michael Duerinckx, Phoenix, AZ // www.inckx.com
Possum Creek House
Possum Creek House
SPACEstudioSPACEstudio
David Taylor
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary bungalow concrete house exterior in Sydney with a lean-to roof.
Cedarbrook House
Cedarbrook House
BOXWOOD ARCHITECTSBOXWOOD ARCHITECTS
Photography: Shai Gil
Photo of a large and gey contemporary detached house in Toronto with three floors, mixed cladding and a half-hip roof.
Камин
Камин
Архитектурная студия ChadoАрхитектурная студия Chado
В архитектуре загородного дома обыграны контрасты: монументальность и легкость, традиции и современность. Стены облицованы кирпичом ручной формовки, который эффектно сочетается с огромными витражами. Балки оставлены обнаженными, крыша подшита тонированной доской. Несмотря на визуальную «прозрачность» архитектуры, дом оснащен продуманной системой отопления и способен достойно выдерживать настоящие русские зимы: обогрев обеспечивают конвекторы под окнами, настенные радиаторы, теплые полы. Еще одно интересное решение, функциональное и декоративное одновременно, — интегрированный в стену двусторонний камин: он обогревает и гостиную, и террасу. Так подчеркивается идея взаимопроникновения внутреннего и внешнего. Эту концепцию поддерживают и полностью раздвижные витражи по бокам от камина, и отделка внутренних стен тем же фактурным кирпичом, что использован для фасада.
La Canada Residence
La Canada Residence
bspk design inc.bspk design inc.
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Silverhorn Mountain Contemporary Exterior
Ellergodt DesignEllergodt Design
ilverhorn Mountain Contemporary This contemporary Custom Home in Silverhorn at Bearspaw was designed to capitalize on the stunning woodland area surrounding it. We wanted to create a home that had a modern and edgy feel, but that would fit well in the natural surroundings. This home was built by the wonderful team at West Ridge Fine Homes, a Calgary builder with a clear direction, targeted ideas, and an openness to our collaborative process. See this project and others at www.beginwithdesign.com Photos: Carol Ellergodt
Marin County Shingle Style.
Marin County Shingle Style.
Laura Hunt DesignLaura Hunt Design
https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/90342803/_trid=silc/list/houzz-tour-a-stylish-place-of-her-own
Front Elevation
Front Elevation
Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLCClaude C. Lapp Architects, LLC
Large and gey classic house exterior in DC Metro with three floors and concrete fibreboard cladding.
Wooded Estate
Wooded Estate
Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
Photo of a large and red traditional two floor brick detached house in DC Metro with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Weir Residence
Weir Residence
CMHP Design, LLCCMHP Design, LLC
Photo of a large and gey traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Coto de Caza Open Floor Plan Remodel
Coto de Caza Open Floor Plan Remodel
Jess Jones Design GroupJess Jones Design Group
Julie Cimpko
This is an example of a large traditional house exterior in Orange County.
Homearama 2016
Homearama 2016
Castlebuilt HomesCastlebuilt Homes
Inspiration for a large and white classic two floor brick house exterior in Louisville with a flat roof.
Jackson's Grant Model Home
Jackson's Grant Model Home
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
Batten strip siding gives that nice texture to the outside of the home, it really gives it a sophisticated look. Photo by: Thomas Graham Interior Design by: Everything Home Designs
RV, Garage, Shop and Guest Quarters
RV, Garage, Shop and Guest Quarters
Western Design InternationalWestern Design International
Western Design
Large rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding.
Exterior
Exterior
Ashbourne DesignsAshbourne Designs
A complete remodel of a victorian home in the Centerport area of New York. Featuring 3 floors and showing off Ashbourne's best work.
Large and yellow classic house exterior in New York with three floors and wood cladding.
Deerwood
Deerwood
Cusimano ArchitectCusimano Architect
Zac Seewald
Inspiration for a large and beige traditional two floor brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, featured in ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST in the November 2013 Before and After issue, is set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
6432 83rd Place- Exterior
6432 83rd Place- Exterior
BRP ConstructionBRP Construction
BRP Construction, LLC A design-build firm in Maryland Visit us at www.brpdesignbuild.com or call us at (202) 812-9278
This is an example of a gey and large contemporary house exterior in DC Metro with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Large 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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