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Modern House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Modern and Contemporary Home Renovation | Lexington, Ma
Modern and Contemporary Home Renovation | Lexington, Ma
Hickox Williams Architects, Inc.Hickox Williams Architects, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and brown modern bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Montgomery entry garden
Montgomery entry garden
debora carl landscape designdebora carl landscape design
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in San Diego.
Cascade Contemporary
Cascade Contemporary
Christian Gladu DesignChristian Gladu Design
This is an example of a medium sized and brown modern two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Westport Residence
Westport Residence
Synthesis Design Inc.Synthesis Design Inc.
The front exterior of this modern custom home, situated on a very steep slop site in West Vancouver. You can see the home situated on top of the rock face, which was the original primary dwelling before we subdivided the lot and designed the Westport Residence.
modern house numbers
modern house numbers
Modern House NumbersModern House Numbers
4" SoCal aluminum Modern House Numbers (modernhousenumbers.com) available in 4", 6", 8", 12" or 15" high. aluminum numbers are 3/8" thick, brushed finish with a high quality clear coat and a 1/2" standoff providing a subtle shadow.
Spruce
Spruce
Robyn Huether Architect Inc.Robyn Huether Architect Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey modern two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Glass Pavilion
Glass Pavilion
Movi Italia SrlMovi Italia Srl
Design ideas for a white modern bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Lumos LSX Patio, Porch, Canopy, Awnings
Lumos LSX Patio, Porch, Canopy, Awnings
Lumos SolarLumos Solar
Praxis Solar
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Denver.
Copper Mountain Residence
Copper Mountain Residence
PLAADPLAAD
This is an example of a large and brown modern detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Finnleo Saunas
Finnleo Saunas
Allen Pools & SpasAllen Pools & Spas
Finnleo
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Burlington.
Mar Vista Residence
Mar Vista Residence
Brier ArchitectureBrier Architecture
Kristina Sado
Inspiration for a medium sized and white modern two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Interchange
Interchange
RAINIER PACIFICRAINIER PACIFIC
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern two floor detached house in Portland with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Council Crest Residence
Council Crest Residence
Don Tankersley & Co.Don Tankersley & Co.
Photo by Jeremy Bittermann
This is an example of a modern two floor house exterior in Portland with a flat roof.
Deschutes House
Deschutes House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
Benjamin Benschneider
Design ideas for a medium sized modern house exterior in Seattle.
Ultra Modern Model Home for Solar Plus Storage and EV Charging
Ultra Modern Model Home for Solar Plus Storage and EV Charging
EnergyPal SolarEnergyPal Solar
Ultra Modern Contemporary Concept Home with Solar Panels, EV Charging and Whole Home Battery Backup Systems. This model home has become a reality for hundreds of homeowners across the US, with the amazing solar technology we have available. Simple, robust, and now more cost effective than ever, we modernize the energy profile of homes in USA and Canada bringing beauty and sustainability to customers' homes.
59th Street
59th Street
Baran Studio ArchitectureBaran Studio Architecture
Photo by Peter Lyons
Modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
House on the Neck
House on the Neck
Eric Reinholdt, ArchitectEric Reinholdt, Architect
The building is comprised of three volumes, supported by a heavy timber frame, and set upon a terraced ground plane that closely follows the existing topography. Linking the volumes, the circulation path is highlighted by large cuts in the skin of the building. These cuts are infilled with a wood framed curtainwall of glass offset from the syncopated structural grid. Eric Reinholdt - Project Architect/Lead Designer with Elliott, Elliott, Norelius Architecture Photo: Brian Vanden Brink
Modern Inviting Edmonds Home
Modern Inviting Edmonds Home
Soundesign Group Architects, PLLCSoundesign Group Architects, PLLC
Modern house exterior in Seattle.
おかえりの家
おかえりの家
HIROGALIE小倉南HIROGALIE小倉南
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Other.
Custom Shadow Gap Home in PA
Custom Shadow Gap Home in PA
Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.
1x4 CUSTOM SIZE (Custom Milled Shadow Gap 1/4 inch Reveal) CEDAR-IRC SIDING, D&BTR (BL Grade Equivalent NEAR CLEAR), KD, Stained S1S, Smooth Use. Cabot's 3000 Transparent Oil Based Stain

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.
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