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Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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The Last House
The Last House
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Toronto with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Portfolio
Portfolio
MAXLIGHTMAXLIGHT
Beautiful Maxlight Glass Extension, With Glass beams, allowing in the maximum light and letting out the whole view of the garden. Bespoke, so the scale and size are up to you!
Brentwood
Brentwood
Corr Contemporary HomesCorr Contemporary Homes
Large and beige contemporary two floor glass detached house in Los Angeles.
Cleft House
Cleft House
Form Found DesignForm Found Design
Conceived of as a vertical light box, Cleft House features walls made of translucent panels as well as massive sliding window walls. Located on an extremely narrow lot, the clients required contemporary design, waterfront views without loss of privacy, sustainability, and maximizing space within stringent cost control. A modular structural steel frame was used to eliminate the high cost of custom steel.
Hillside Retreat
Hillside Retreat
MODAMERICAN DESIGNMODAMERICAN DESIGN
Inspiration for a small and beige modern bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Whidbey Island Farmhouse
Whidbey Island Farmhouse
Dovetail General ContractorsDovetail General Contractors
View of from the bunk house looking back toward the main house.
Photo of a black bungalow glass detached house in Seattle with a flat roof.
Innenarchitektur
Innenarchitektur
ars Architekturars Architektur
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown midcentury two floor glass detached house in Dusseldorf with a flat roof.
Hawk's Nest
Hawk's Nest
Wiedemann Architects LLCWiedemann Architects LLC
Front entrance to home. Main residential enterance is the walkway to the blue door. The ground floor is the owner's metal works studio. Anice Hochlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC
Listed house in Blackheath
Listed house in Blackheath
Charles Barclay ArchitectsCharles Barclay Architects
View through Guest Lodge back towards main house David Grandorge
Photo of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in London with a flat roof.
Log Cabin Remodel
Log Cabin Remodel
Hopkins & PorterHopkins & Porter
Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor glass detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Paul SivleyPaul Sivley
Paul Sivley Photography
Medium sized midcentury bungalow glass house exterior in Portland.
Mountain side Modern Nest
Mountain side Modern Nest
Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.
Gibeon Photography
Inspiration for an expansive and brown modern two floor glass house exterior in Other.
Barnsbury House, London N1
Barnsbury House, London N1
Jones Associates ArchitectsJones Associates Architects
Photography: Gareth Gardner
Design ideas for a contemporary glass and rear extension in London.
Tea Houses
Tea Houses
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Tim Griffth
Inspiration for a small modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Tom Kundig: Houses 2
Tom Kundig: Houses 2
Princeton Architectural PressPrinceton Architectural Press
False Bay Writer's Cabin in San Juan Island, Washington by Olson Kundig Architects. Photograph by Tim Bies.
This is an example of a small contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Seattle.
Shavano Park House
Shavano Park House
McKinney York ArchitectsMcKinney York Architects
The client for this home wanted a modern structure that was suitable for displaying her art-glass collection. Located in a recently developed community, almost every component of the exterior was subject to an array of neighborhood and city ordinances. These were all accommodated while maintaining modern sensibilities and detailing on the exterior, then transitioning to a more minimalist aesthetic on the interior. The one-story building comfortably spreads out on its large lot, embracing a front and back courtyard and allowing views through and from within the transparent center section to other parts of the home. A high volume screened porch, the floating fireplace, and an axial swimming pool provide dramatic moments to the otherwise casual layout of the home.
the Cable House
the Cable House
Tom Robertson ArchitectsTom Robertson Architects
Lillie Thompson
White contemporary two floor glass detached house in Melbourne with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Through House
Through House
Hier ArchitectsHier Architects
Inspiration for a contemporary glass terraced house in Singapore with three floors and a pitched roof.
Rush Hill Road
Rush Hill Road
Granit Architects + InteriorsGranit Architects + Interiors
Photo Credit : Andy Beasley
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass and rear extension in London.
Upper Orara
Upper Orara
Utz-Sanby ArchitectsUtz-Sanby Architects
Marian Riabic
Inspiration for a large contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Sydney with a flat roof and a metal roof.

Glass 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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