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Fitzgerald Renovations
Fitzgerald Renovations
AMG ArchitectsAMG Architects
AMG Architects, together with the owners of this circa 1910 weatherboard home, created smart, free flowing spaces that reflected the owners’ style, character and sophistication while remaining sympathetic to the home’s period origins. The completely remodeled kitchen and dining space is set off by a stunning 3.4m long Stone Italian “Cristal” island bench which draws the eye to subtly defining the kitchen and dining spaces. A feature glass and aluminium cabinet, containing the owners’ precious glassware and crockery collections, is a striking example of the creative partnership that defined this renovation. Likewise, a chance spotting of some stylish chartreuse-green tiles in a design magazine set the creative wheels in motion for the creation of two luxurious ensuites. From the striking green marble floor tiles to the large frameless glass shower recess, oversized window, cleverly designed niches, and luxurious rain shower, the master ensuite exudes sophistication. AMG Architects’ signature louvered window design creates a sense of flowing spaces, improving the natural light and air flow. Throughout, it is the personal touches that enliven this property with a unique character and spirit.
Construction Toit Terrasse 200 M2
Construction Toit Terrasse 200 M2
Bâti Concept ConseilBâti Concept Conseil
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow house exterior in Bordeaux with a flat roof.
Fireplaces and Fire Pits
Fireplaces and Fire Pits
ARNOLD Masonry & LandscapeARNOLD Masonry & Landscape
ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Atlanta.
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Mercer Island Modern
Mercer Island Modern
Cleft PaintingCleft Painting
As important as an aesthetically pleasing house, is a consideration of the setting in choosing colors and finishes. On this Mercer Island house, Cleft painting has carefully addressed the wood siding, accents, and exterior surfaces to provide a polished finish that seamlessly integrates with the land around it.
Great Falls Fireplace
Great Falls Fireplace
Land Art Design, Inc.Land Art Design, Inc.
Our client entertains throughout the year in this outdoor living room with stone walls, shingled pergola, and free-standing fireplace. Lighting, landscaping and garden art complete this tranquil scene. Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Treehouse ADU
Treehouse ADU
PlaceshipPlaceship
Peter Eckert
This is an example of a small and gey modern two floor detached house in Portland with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Waterfront Home
Modern Waterfront Home
Aspire ConstructionsAspire Constructions
Photographer Luc Remond Modern home - Alpolic Cladding
Design ideas for a large modern detached house in Sydney with three floors, a flat roof and a metal roof.
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STonehedge Exteriors
STonehedge Exteriors
Four Corners Construction, L.P.Four Corners Construction, L.P.
Inspiration for a modern glass house exterior in Austin.
West Dry Creek Residence
West Dry Creek Residence
Adeeni Design GroupAdeeni Design Group
Architecture: Sutro Architects Landscape Architecture: Arterra Landscape Architects Builder: Upscale Construction Photography: Christopher Stark
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in San Francisco.
Harefield House
Harefield House
Plaice Design Company LimitedPlaice Design Company Limited
Eric Orme
Medium sized and white modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Skyshark
Skyshark
Guggenheim Architecture + Design StudioGuggenheim Architecture + Design Studio
Board formed concrete, natural wood and corrugated steel siding create a low maintainance and attractive courtyard. The corten steel outdoor fireplace serves as both a focal point and destination for the homeowners. Photo:Josh Partee
Modern One Story Florida Home
Modern One Story Florida Home
Laura of PembrokeLaura of Pembroke
Interior Design, Furnishings, Lighting: lauraofpembroke.com Photography: © meparkerproductions.com Residential Designer: saterdesign.com
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern bungalow detached house in Miami.
Haus K, Neubau am Ortsrand
Haus K, Neubau am Ortsrand
UserUser
Photos: Sebastian Hoffmann | Ricardo Molina
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow render house exterior in Munich with a lean-to 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.
Beautiful Home
Beautiful Home
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Inspiration for a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a metal roof and a flat roof.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Woodside
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in Woodside
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured modern two floor front detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Prairie Village Modern
Prairie Village Modern
Design LabDesign Lab
Matthew Anderson
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor detached house in Kansas City with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Brookside Designer Home
Brookside Designer Home
Bauhaus doors – Tischler Design StudioBauhaus doors – Tischler Design Studio
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Toronto.

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.
Hazel Street Home
Hazel Street Home
Teale ArchitectureTeale Architecture
Interior Design:Teale Architecture
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Orange County.
外観（昼）
外観（昼）
アークス建築デザイン事務所アークス建築デザイン事務所
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof and a metal roof.
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