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Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Photo of a brown contemporary bungalow detached house in San Luis Obispo with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
荒井の家新築工事
荒井の家新築工事
株式会社YAA株式会社YAA
Design ideas for a medium sized and black contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Town Mountain Modern
Town Mountain Modern
Allard + Roberts Interior Design, IncAllard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
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.
Snoqualmie
Snoqualmie
BalucoBaluco
Inspiration for a large and white modern two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Modern
Modern
Prime Building & Development LLCPrime Building & Development LLC
Photo of a large and brown modern bungalow detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
Lakeside Modern Contemporary Home
UserUser
Windows reaching a grand 12’ in height fully capture the allurement of the area, bringing the outdoors into each space. Furthermore, the large 16’ multi-paneled doors provide the constant awareness of forest life just beyond. The unique roof lines are mimicked throughout the home with trapezoid transom windows, ensuring optimal daylighting and design interest. A standing-seam metal, clads the multi-tiered shed-roof line. The dark aesthetic of the roof anchors the home and brings a cohesion to the exterior design. The contemporary exterior is comprised of cedar shake, horizontal and vertical wood siding, and aluminum clad panels creating dimension while remaining true to the natural environment.
West Hills ADU
West Hills ADU
TELFORD+BROWN STUDIO ARCHITECTURETELFORD+BROWN STUDIO ARCHITECTURE
This 800 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit steps down a lush site in the Portland Hills. The street facing balcony features a sculptural bronze and concrete trough spilling water into a deep basin. The split-level entry divides upper-level living and lower level sleeping areas. Generous south facing decks, visually expand the building's area and connect to a canopy of trees. The mid-century modern details and materials of the main house are continued into the addition. Inside a ribbon of white-washed oak flows from the entry foyer to the lower level, wrapping the stairs and walls with its warmth. Upstairs the wood's texture is seen in stark relief to the polished concrete floors and the crisp white walls of the vaulted space. Downstairs the wood, coupled with the muted tones of moss green walls, lend the sleeping area a tranquil feel. Contractor: Ricardo Lovett General Contracting Photographer: David Papazian Photography
Magnolia New Construction Home
Magnolia New Construction Home
Beachworks LLCBeachworks LLC
Front exterior of home
Photo of a medium sized and blue modern two floor detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Home -Alicia Way
Modern Home -Alicia Way
AK Construction Enterprises Inc.AK Construction Enterprises Inc.
Photo of a white contemporary bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Contemporary New Home Build
Contemporary New Home Build
Victory Construction, IncVictory Construction, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in New York with an orange house, a lean-to roof and wood cladding.
Mid Century Modern
Mid Century Modern
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
Rear view of house with screened porch and patio - detached garage beyond connected by bridge over creek Photo by Sarah Terranova
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured retro detached house in Kansas City with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Residential
Residential
Gabe Border PhotographyGabe Border Photography
Gabe Border
Inspiration for a gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Boise with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Mid Century Modern
Mid Century Modern
Riverdell Construction, Inc.Riverdell Construction, Inc.
Jesse Smith
Medium sized and multi-coloured midcentury bungalow detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle 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
Suncatcher
Suncatcher
Tim Casagrande PhotographyTim Casagrande Photography
Tim Casagrande
Design ideas for a white contemporary bungalow detached house in Gold Coast - Tweed with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
LAYTON RESIDENCE
LAYTON RESIDENCE
MarvinMarvin
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof.
Fox Hollow
Fox Hollow
Rick Keating Photographer, RK ProductionsRick Keating Photographer, RK Productions
© Rick Keating Photographer, all rights reserved, http://www.rickkeatingphotographer.com
RIDGE（リッジ）庭先に離れをたてる
RIDGE（リッジ）庭先に離れをたてる
ステューディオ２アーキテクツステューディオ２アーキテクツ
Medium sized and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Yokohama with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

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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