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Medium Sized Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Willoughby Way: Exterior
Willoughby Way: Exterior
Joe McGuire DesignJoe McGuire Design
Our Aspen studio designed this classy and sophisticated home with a stunning polished wooden ceiling, statement lighting, and sophisticated furnishing that give the home a luxe feel. We used a lot of wooden tones and furniture to create an organic texture that reflects the beautiful nature outside. The three bedrooms are unique and distinct from each other. The primary bedroom has a magnificent bed with gorgeous furnishings, the guest bedroom has beautiful twin beds with colorful decor, and the kids' room has a playful bunk bed with plenty of storage facilities. We also added a stylish home gym for our clients who love to work out and a library with floor-to-ceiling shelves holding their treasured book collection. --- Joe McGuire Design is an Aspen and Boulder interior design firm bringing a uniquely holistic approach to home interiors since 2005. For more about Joe McGuire Design, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/willoughby
B41 - Lichtdurchflutetes Wohnhaus mit Klinker- und Holzfassade
B41 - Lichtdurchflutetes Wohnhaus mit Klinker- und Holzfassade
FINKE BAUKUNSTFINKE BAUKUNST
Als Kontrast zu dem warmen Klinkerstein sind die Giebelseiten mit grauem Lärchenholz verkleidet. Foto: Ziegelei Hebrok
Medium sized and gey contemporary detached house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a tiled roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
木と和紙の家
木と和紙の家
UserUser
写真撮影：繁田　諭
Photo of a medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a black roof.
Pickford Residence
Pickford Residence
AAHA StudioAAHA Studio
Front facade design
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Westmoorland // Exterior
Westmoorland // Exterior
RT Design StudioRT Design Studio
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Somerset Barn Conversion II
Somerset Barn Conversion II
RD ArchitectsRD Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Other with mixed cladding.
PK 27 - Einfamilienhaus in HH - Ohlstedt
PK 27 - Einfamilienhaus in HH - Ohlstedt
HGK Hamburger Grundstückskontor GmbHHGK Hamburger Grundstückskontor GmbH
Das moderne Architektenhaus im Bauhaustil wirkt mit seiner hellgrauen Putzfassade sehr warm und harmonisch zu den Holzelementen der Garagenfassade. Hierbei wurde besonderer Wert auf das Zusammenspiel der Materialien und Farben gelegt. Die Rhombus Leisten aus Lärchenholz bekommen in den nächsten Jahren witterungsbedingt eine ansprechende Grau / silberfarbene Patina, was in der Farbwahl der Putzfassade bereits berücksichtigt wurde.
Schaffer's Mill Custom 11
Schaffer's Mill Custom 11
Tanamera Construction / TC HomesTanamera Construction / TC Homes
Vance Fox
Medium sized and brown contemporary two floor detached house in Sacramento with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Corner Courtyard Residence
Corner Courtyard Residence
Wiedemann Architects LLCWiedemann Architects LLC
© Anice Hoachlander
Medium sized and gey contemporary two floor render detached house in DC Metro with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Bailey Creek Ranch
Bailey Creek Ranch
LaRue ArchitectsLaRue Architects
Photo Credit: Paul Bardagjy
Medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Austin with stone cladding and a metal roof.
New modern home exterior
New modern home exterior
State Street HomesState Street Homes
Clarendon Modern. "Picture frame" look with signature orange door. Metal awning.
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor render detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
The Rain Man
The Rain Man
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Wallace Street Wall
Wallace Street Wall
Zaremba & CompanyZaremba & Company
A retaining wall of Corten steel slices through the vegetation to create a striking juxtaposition of textures as well as a clear delineation between public and private space. Photo by George Dzahristos.
Seaview Escape
Seaview Escape
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
Coates Design Architects Seattle Lara Swimmer Photography Fairbank Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Archdale Road, SE22
Archdale Road, SE22
Fine House PhotographyFine House Photography
Fine House Photography
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary brick terraced house in London with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Ashland Residence
Ashland Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Rear yard garage with infill 2-story addition. Photo by Dan Arnold
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Extension d'un pavillon
Extension d'un pavillon
Les ateliers d'Avre et d'ItonLes ateliers d'Avre et d'Iton
Vue extérieure de la maison
Medium sized and beige contemporary concrete terraced house in Le Havre with three floors, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Gladstone Street
Gladstone Street
Altereco DesignAltereco Design
Nikole Ramsay
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary house exterior in Melbourne.
Prairie Retreat
Prairie Retreat
April BallietteApril Balliette
Ryan Gamma Photography
Medium sized and white contemporary bungalow render detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Tortolita Mountain Circle (2494)
Tortolita Mountain Circle (2494)
Krausch Architectural Windows & DoorsKrausch Architectural Windows & Doors
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.

Medium Sized Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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