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Modern Bungalow House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Passive house in Exeter
Passive house in Exeter
SNT WINDOWS & DOORSSNT WINDOWS & DOORS
london architects, minimalist, minimalist windows, passie house, exterior design
Red modern bungalow brick detached house in London.
River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
River House - Riverside New Build in Oxfordshire
HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesHollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
Modern new build overlooking the River Thames with oversized sliding glass facade for seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Photo of a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in Oxfordshire with a flat roof.
Bridge House
Bridge House
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
East Exterior Elevation - Welcome to Bridge House - Fennville, Michigan - Lake Michigan, Saugutuck, Michigan, Douglas Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
High Desert Modern
High Desert Modern
DeForest ArchitectsDeForest Architects
John Granen
Medium sized modern bungalow detached house with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Las Vegas LEED Certified Modern Residence
Las Vegas LEED Certified Modern Residence
studio g ARCHITECTUREstudio g ARCHITECTURE
White and large modern bungalow render detached house in Las Vegas with a flat roof.
Vermont Cabin exterior
Vermont Cabin exterior
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureResolution: 4 Architecture
VERMONT CABIN Location: Jamaica, VT Completion Date: 2009 Size: 1,646 sf Typology: T Series Modules: 5 Boxes Program: o Bedrooms: 3 o Baths: 2 o Features: Media Room, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Stone Terrace o Environmentally Friendly Features: Off Grid Home, 3kW Solar Photovoltaic System, Radiant Floor Heat Materials: o Exterior: Corrugated Metal Siding, Cedar Siding, Ipe Wood Decking, Cement Board Panels o Interior: Bamboo Flooring, Ceasarstone Countertops, Slate Bathroom Floors, Maple Cabinets, Aluminum Clad Wood Windows with Low E, Insulated Glass, Black Steel, Custom Baltic Birch Bench Project Description: Isolated in the Green Mountain National Forest of Vermont, this 1,650 sf prefab home is an escape for a retired Brooklyn couple. With no electric or cell phone service, this ‘Off-the-Grid’ home functions as the common gathering space for the couple, their three grown children and grandchildren to get away and spend quality time together. The client, an avid mushroom hunter and connoisseur, often transverses the 200 acre property for the delicacy, then returns to her home which rests on the top of the mini-mountain. With stunning views of nearby Stratton Mountain, the home is a ‘Head & Tail’ design, where the communal space is the ‘head’, and the private bar of bedrooms and baths forms the longer ‘tail’. Together they form an ‘L’, creating an outdoor terrace to capture the western sun and to enjoy the exterior fireplace which is clad in cement board panels, and radiates heat during the cool summer evenings. Just inside, is the expansive kitchen, living, and dining areas, perfect for preparing meals for their guests. This communal space is wrapped with a custom Baltic Birch bookshelf and window bench so one can soak up the south sun and view of the fern meadow and surrounding wilderness. With dark bamboo floors over radiant heating, and a wood-burning fireplace, the living area is as cozy as can be. The exterior is clad in a maintenance-free corrugated Corten Kynar painted metal panel system to withstand the harsh Vermont winters. Accents of cedar siding add texture and tie the strategically placed windows together. The home is powered by a 3,000 KwH solar array with a back-up generator in case the sun is hidden for an extended period of time. A hybrid insulation system, combining both a closed cell spray foam insulation and batt insulation, along with radiant floor heat ensures the home stays airtight and warm in the winter. Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz Project Architect: Justin Barnes Manufacturer: Simplex Industries Project Coordinator: Jason Drouse Engineer: Lynne Walshaw, P.E., Greg Sloditskie Contractor: Big Pine Builders, INC. Photographer: © RES4
Modern Canyon Home
Modern Canyon Home
Stratos FormStratos Form
Large and beige modern bungalow detached house in Orange County with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Chaten Home
Chaten Home
Spry ArchitectureSpry Architecture
Floating roof over the Chaten Home
Large and beige modern bungalow render detached house in Phoenix with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
猫とくらす家
猫とくらす家
R-studio 一級建築士事務所R-studio 一級建築士事務所
Green modern bungalow detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Cliffside Farmhouse
Cliffside Farmhouse
Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and white modern bungalow detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Mercer Residence
Mercer Residence
Lucid ArchitectureLucid Architecture
Photo of a modern bungalow brick house exterior in Grand Rapids with a flat roof.
Rochester Home
Rochester Home
Executive Developers, LLCExecutive Developers, LLC
sprawling ranch estate home w/ stone and stucco exterior
Expansive and multi-coloured modern bungalow render detached house in Other with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Modern European - Custom New Home - Orono, MN
Modern European - Custom New Home - Orono, MN
Hendel HomesHendel Homes
Modern European exterior pool house
Medium sized and white modern bungalow detached house in Minneapolis with a grey roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Laura Brophy InteriorsLaura Brophy Interiors
Inspiration for a multi-coloured modern bungalow detached house in Los Angeles with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Hill Country Modern House
Hill Country Modern House
CZAM Design & BuildCZAM Design & Build
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern bungalow render detached house in Austin with a metal roof and a grey roof.
Western Red Cedar to Acrylic Stucco Wall Transition Seam
Western Red Cedar to Acrylic Stucco Wall Transition Seam
MAK Design + Build Inc.MAK Design + Build Inc.
Design ideas for a large and gey modern bungalow render detached house in Sacramento with a metal roof and a grey roof.
Casa Martí
Casa Martí
Alberto Gisbert ArquitecturaAlberto Gisbert Arquitectura
Inspiration for a small and white modern bungalow render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a white roof.
MORRIS CT - FULL HOUSE REMODELING.
MORRIS CT - FULL HOUSE REMODELING.
EV REMODELING INC.EV REMODELING INC.
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern bungalow render detached house in Atlanta with a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Mount Eliza Beach House
Mount Eliza Beach House
Sky Architect StudioSky Architect Studio
This Architecture glass house features full height windows with clean concrete and simplistic form in Mount Eliza. We love how the generous natural sunlight fills into open living dining, kitchen and bedrooms through the large windows. Overall, the glasshouse connects from outdoor to indoor promotes its openness to the green leafy surroundings. The different ceiling height and cantilevered bedroom gives a light and floating feeling that mimics the wave of the nearby Mornington beach.
Mighty Duo B San Diego
Mighty Duo B San Diego
Mighty BuildingsMighty Buildings
Photo of a modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.

Modern Bungalow 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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