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繋がりのある家
繋がりのある家
株式会社テラジマアーキテクツ株式会社テラジマアーキテクツ
大きく設けた窓が印象的なシンプルモダンの外観
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern house exterior in Tokyo with three floors and a flat roof.
Tuscaloosa Residence
Tuscaloosa Residence
Arcanum ArchitectureArcanum Architecture
Bernard Andre Photography
Large and beige modern two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof.
Modern Patio and Pool
Modern Patio and Pool
Espinal Architects, LLCEspinal Architects, LLC
Plenty of large windows, and access to a second floor terrace blur the lines between indoors and outdoors.
Medium sized and green modern two floor house exterior with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
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Cordillera Ranch
Cordillera Ranch
CKC Custom HomesCKC Custom Homes
Photo of a large and beige modern bungalow render house exterior in Austin.
Kennedy Dr. Lot 2
Kennedy Dr. Lot 2
RD HomesRD Homes
This is an example of a large and beige modern two floor house exterior in Seattle with vinyl cladding and a flat roof.
Cornelio Residence
Cornelio Residence
Anders Lasater ArchitectsAnders Lasater Architects
Architecture and Interior Design by Anders Lasater Architects, Photos by Jon Encarnation
Photo of a large and white modern two floor render detached house in Orange County with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Port Credit Bunkie
Port Credit Bunkie
BLDG Workshop Inc.BLDG Workshop Inc.
Modern house exterior in Toronto.
cat house
cat house
Shaw Architecture LLC.Shaw Architecture LLC.
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This is an example of a medium sized modern house exterior in Albuquerque.
Transitional Style Home in Audubon Square
Transitional Style Home in Audubon Square
Bardwell HomesBardwell Homes
Exterior colors shown here are all from Benjamin Moore. The siding, stucco & brick feature Dove's Wing 0537. All of the exterior trim is Santo 0538. The shutters & front doors are Smokey Tone 0541.
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.
Green Brook Modern Residence
Green Brook Modern Residence
Zoetic ArchitectureZoetic Architecture
Exterior Front Facade of Modern Home in Green Brook, NJ
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue modern two floor house exterior in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Urban Lake House
Urban Lake House
DEMESNEDEMESNE
The simple volumes of this urban lake house give a nod to the existing 1940’s weekend cottages and farmhouses contained in the mature neighborhood on White Rock Lake. The concept is a modern twist on the vernacular within the area by incorporating the use of modern materials such as concrete, steel, and cable. ©Shoot2Sell Photography
竣工写真
竣工写真
株式会社アクエリアス株式会社アクエリアス
「翠松園の家」 宇野建築設計様よりご依頼 建築資料研究社発行　『住宅建築』掲載写真
Photo of a white and large modern house exterior in Nagoya with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
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澤村昌彦建築設計事務所澤村昌彦建築設計事務所
Design ideas for a gey modern two floor concrete house exterior in Kyoto.
Bay Window
Bay Window
KS ArchitectureKS Architecture
Alice Coyle
Modern house exterior in Cork.
LA VINYA
LA VINYA
Lagula ArquitectesLagula Arquitectes
Mauricio Fuertes
Photo of an expansive and white modern two floor house exterior in Barcelona with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
A few various gate only jobs
A few various gate only jobs
Griffin FenceGriffin Fence
Custom fabricated iron gate
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern bungalow house exterior in Houston with vinyl cladding.
Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
StudioHOFF ArchitectureStudioHOFF Architecture
This 2,000 square foot vacation home is located in the rocky mountains. The home was designed for thermal efficiency and to maximize flexibility of space. Sliding panels convert the two bedroom home into 5 separate sleeping areas at night, and back into larger living spaces during the day. The structure is constructed of SIPs (structurally insulated panels). The glass walls, window placement, large overhangs, sunshade and concrete floors are designed to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling, while the masonry thermal mass heats and cools the home at night.
Museum Modern
Museum Modern
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Twist Tours
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow brick detached house in Austin with a hip roof and a metal roof.

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.
Unique Modern
Unique Modern
Elizabeth Herrmann architecture + designElizabeth Herrmann architecture + design
Susan Teare
Design ideas for a brown modern two floor house exterior in Burlington with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
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