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Piedmont Residence
Piedmont Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
This modern lake house is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The residence overlooks a mountain lake with expansive mountain views beyond. The design ties the home to its surroundings and enhances the ability to experience both home and nature together. The entry level serves as the primary living space and is situated into three groupings; the Great Room, the Guest Suite and the Master Suite. A glass connector links the Master Suite, providing privacy and the opportunity for terrace and garden areas. Won a 2013 AIANC Design Award. Featured in the Austrian magazine, More Than Design. Featured in Carolina Home and Garden, Summer 2015.
Levin Residence
Levin Residence
Ibarra Rosano Design ArchitectsIbarra Rosano Design Architects
bill timmerman
Design ideas for a modern bungalow render house exterior in Phoenix.
Montecito Mid-Century
Montecito Mid-Century
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Architect: Brett Ettinger Photo Credit: Jim Bartsch Photography Award Winner: Master Design Award
This is an example of a modern bungalow glass house exterior in Santa Barbara.
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Tea Houses
Tea Houses
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Tim Griffth
Small modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Dusk Exterior
Dusk Exterior
SemelSnow Interior Design, Inc.SemelSnow Interior Design, Inc.
Wayne Cable Photography
Photo of a large modern bungalow house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding.
Menlo Park Entry
Menlo Park Entry
Dumican Mosey ArchitectsDumican Mosey Architects
Photo: John Edward Linden
This is an example of a modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
Haus T - KPT Architekten
Haus T - KPT Architekten
Peters FotodesignPeters Fotodesign
Peters Fotodesign Michael Christian Peters
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete house exterior in Munich with a flat roof.
Garay Residence, Tiburon, California
Garay Residence, Tiburon, California
Jamba ConstructionJamba Construction
Garay Residence, Tiburon, California. Designed by Swatt Architects. Photos by Russell Abraham. Built by Jamba Construction.
Inspiration for an expansive modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
This is an example of a modern bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles.
Villa am Alsterlauf_Hamburg
Villa am Alsterlauf_Hamburg
Architekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURGArchitekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURG
Photo of a modern house exterior in Hamburg.
Tea Houses
Tea Houses
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Tim Griffth
This is an example of a small modern bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
wohnhaus b
wohnhaus b
sebastian kolm architekturfotografiesebastian kolm architekturfotografie
sebastian kolm architekturfotografie
Design ideas for a white and medium sized modern bungalow concrete house exterior in Nuremberg with a flat 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.
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