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Modern Exterior Wall Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Vermont Modern Barn
Vermont Modern Barn
Joan Heaton ArchitectsJoan Heaton Architects
Jim Westphalen
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown modern two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
352 Pine Cove Road
352 Pine Cove Road
SMPL Design StudioSMPL Design Studio
Rosarc Media (Adam Archer) - Photographer.
Photo of a medium sized and black modern two floor brick detached house in Toronto with a flat roof.
Texas Hill Country Retreat
Texas Hill Country Retreat
Laura Roberts DesignLaura Roberts Design
Photo by Casey Dunn
Design ideas for a large modern two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Garage Door Designs
Garage Door Designs
Banko Overhead DoorsBanko Overhead Doors
Photo of a large and white modern two floor concrete detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House
Travis Stansel Architectural PhotographyTravis Stansel Architectural Photography
Photos Travis Stansel
Photo of a white modern bungalow glass house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
1403_MM Vivienda unifamiliar en Viladecavalls
1403_MM Vivienda unifamiliar en Viladecavalls
Albert Brito ArquitecturaAlbert Brito Arquitectura
Fachada posterior y vistas hacia el paisaje @Flavio Coddou
Inspiration for a large and beige modern two floor house exterior in Barcelona with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
St Henry Family Home
St Henry Family Home
Springhouse Architects, LLCSpringhouse Architects, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige modern two floor render detached house in Other with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Eric Safyan / Architect PCEric Safyan / Architect PC
Photo of a large and red modern brick terraced house in New York with three floors and a hip roof.
Munjoy Hill
Munjoy Hill
BRIBURN – Architecture for LifeBRIBURN – Architecture for Life
Sandy Agrafiotis
Photo of a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Portland Maine with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Olana Drive
Olana Drive
Hills & GrantHills & Grant
photo: Lisa Petrol
Inspiration for a large and brown modern two floor house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Custom Cedar Shake and Lap Siding Michigan
Custom Cedar Shake and Lap Siding Michigan
Carolina ColortonesCarolina Colortones
Multi level home - Colors include hues of rich Brown and Deep Sage Green Home in Michigan Photographer: Anonymous
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured modern detached house in Other with wood cladding.
Custom Assorted Windows & Doors
Custom Assorted Windows & Doors
Builders Door & WindowBuilders Door & Window
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor render house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
Design ideas for a gey modern split-level house exterior in Seattle with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Corn Hill Residence
Corn Hill Residence
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Peter Vanderwarker
Large and beige modern two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Sophisticated Desert Modern
Sophisticated Desert Modern
Full Circle Custom HomesFull Circle Custom Homes
Inspiration for a large and beige modern bungalow clay house exterior in Phoenix with a flat roof.
West Asheville Small House
West Asheville Small House
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
This West Asheville small house is on an ⅛ acre infill lot just 1 block from the Haywood Road commercial district. With only 840 square feet, space optimization is key. Each room houses multiple functions, and storage space is integrated into every possible location. The owners strongly emphasized using available outdoor space to its fullest. A large screened porch takes advantage of the our climate, and is an adjunct dining room and living space for three seasons of the year. A simple form and tonal grey palette unify and lend a modern aesthetic to the exterior of the small house, while light colors and high ceilings give the interior an airy feel. Photography by Todd Crawford
Picture This Windows and Doors
Picture This Windows and Doors
Southern SupplySouthern Supply
Marvin Windows Photo credit Daniel O'Connor Photography & Digital Media;
Inspiration for a large modern two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Herschel Townhouses
Herschel Townhouses
Benton & Benton ArchitectsBenton & Benton Architects
Large and beige modern two floor terraced house in San Diego with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a small and gey modern two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Living, The White House, QLD
Modern Living, The White House, QLD
James Hardie AustraliaJames Hardie Australia
A beautiful design occurs when all the elements and details work together harmoniously to create a larger picture. The White House project by Dayne Lawrie Constructions is the perfect example of this idea, showcasing attention to detail as well as synchronising seemingly incongruous design features. This home is located in Peregian Springs in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, with sweeping views of Emu Mountain, Mount Coolum the Coral Sea. It features Scyon Stria at the front and rear facades for a modern take on a classic Queensland aesthetic. The use varied materials is what makes this project a standout. With vertical feature gardens, Blackbutt feature ceilings and Marrakesh rendered walls in the bathroom, this modern coastal home is a unique design that exudes a sense of connectedness.

Modern Exterior Wall Cladding 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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