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Beach Drive Waterfront Studio. Camano Island WA
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio. Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Photography by Lucas Henning.
Photo of a small and gey modern bungalow detached house in Seattle with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Villa Hulliger - Das Dreieckshaus
Villa Hulliger - Das Dreieckshaus
Philipp Architekten - Anna PhilippPhilipp Architekten - Anna Philipp
This is an example of an expansive and white modern render detached house in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Brick City House
Brick City House
Reynaers Aluminium - North AmericaReynaers Aluminium - North America
Photographer: Raul Garcia
This is an example of a brown modern bungalow detached house in Phoenix with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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High Desert Modern
High Desert Modern
DeForest ArchitectsDeForest Architects
John Granen
Medium sized modern bungalow detached house with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Bar House
Bar House
Audrey Matlock ArchitectAudrey Matlock Architect
The swimming pool sits between the main living wing and the upper level family wing. The master bedroom has a private terrace with forest views. Below is a pool house sheathed with zinc panels with an outdoor shower facing the forest. Photographer - Peter Aaron
Mace River Pend Oreille
Mace River Pend Oreille
Gardner HomesGardner Homes
Sunny Daze Photography
Medium sized and beige modern bungalow render detached house in Boise with a shingle roof.
Modern Ranch
Modern Ranch
Lorin Hill, ArchitectLorin Hill, Architect
Photo of a medium sized and beige modern bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
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Everwood - Modern Ranch
Everwood - Modern Ranch
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Builder: Brad DeHaan Homes Photographer: Brad Gillette Every day feels like a celebration in this stylish design that features a main level floor plan perfect for both entertaining and convenient one-level living. The distinctive transitional exterior welcomes friends and family with interesting peaked rooflines, stone pillars, stucco details and a symmetrical bank of windows. A three-car garage and custom details throughout give this compact home the appeal and amenities of a much-larger design and are a nod to the Craftsman and Mediterranean designs that influenced this updated architectural gem. A custom wood entry with sidelights match the triple transom windows featured throughout the house and echo the trim and features seen in the spacious three-car garage. While concentrated on one main floor and a lower level, there is no shortage of living and entertaining space inside. The main level includes more than 2,100 square feet, with a roomy 31 by 18-foot living room and kitchen combination off the central foyer that’s perfect for hosting parties or family holidays. The left side of the floor plan includes a 10 by 14-foot dining room, a laundry and a guest bedroom with bath. To the right is the more private spaces, with a relaxing 11 by 10-foot study/office which leads to the master suite featuring a master bath, closet and 13 by 13-foot sleeping area with an attractive peaked ceiling. The walkout lower level offers another 1,500 square feet of living space, with a large family room, three additional family bedrooms and a shared bath.
Sovereign Islands Home
Sovereign Islands Home
Bleuscape DesignBleuscape Design
Street frontage is everything when living on the Gold Coast's Sovereign Island. It is for this reason that we have integrated a mix of materials luxury, to create a truly grand road presence. Some of these elements are, solid sandstone entry columns, timber clad feature ceilings, rort iron and rendered highlights. All these elements culminate in a modern two-story high entry with large 1500 wide pivot entry door.
Ashburton House
Ashburton House
Audsley WindowsAudsley Windows
Beginning upstairs, non symmetrical sliding doors, large fixed panel and smaller door, opening onto front balcony. On ground solid timber door with timber strip cladding, with aluminium frame with double side light.
Helen Street
Helen Street
MW|Works Architecture+DesignMW|Works Architecture+Design
Photo of a modern house exterior in Seattle.
Villa contemporaine 350 m2, Ile de France 77
Villa contemporaine 350 m2, Ile de France 77
photo-immo-prophoto-immo-pro
Thierry Fardeau-Brochard
Design ideas for a large and white modern detached house in Paris with three floors.
Modern Bungalow
Modern Bungalow
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Photo Credit: Jason Hartog Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern bungalow detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mount Merino Modern
Mount Merino Modern
Wagner HodgsonWagner Hodgson
Photographer: Michael Del Rossi
Black modern bungalow detached house in Boston with a flat roof.
Transitional Custom Home on Lake Clarice in Windermere
Transitional Custom Home on Lake Clarice in Windermere
Element Home BuildersElement Home Builders
Photo of a large and white modern two floor render detached house in Orlando with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Manhattan Beach- 14th Street
Manhattan Beach- 14th Street
Carte Blanche StudioCarte Blanche Studio
Photo of a large and white modern detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, wood cladding and a flat roof.
Perch Haus
Perch Haus
M Gooden DesignM Gooden Design
Wade Griffith
Inspiration for a medium sized modern two floor house exterior in Dallas with a flat roof.
Chicago, IL Aged Pewter Hardie Exterior Siding
Chicago, IL Aged Pewter Hardie Exterior Siding
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Chicago, IL 60640 Modern Style Home Exterior Remodel with James HardiePlank Lap Siding in new color Aged Pewter and HardieTrim in Sandstone Beige, IPE and Integrity from Marvin Windows.

Modern 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.
Desert Dwelling
Desert Dwelling
Van Parys Architecture + DesignVan Parys Architecture + Design
Expansive modern two floor house exterior in Los Angeles.
modern house numbers - customer photo
modern house numbers - customer photo
Modern House NumbersModern House Numbers
8" Palm Springs Aluminum Modern House Numbers (modernhousenumbers.com) Available in 4”, 6”, 8”, 12” or 15” high. Aluminum numbers are 3/8” thick, brushed aluminum with a high quality clear coat and a ½” standoff providing a subtle shadow.
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