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Modern House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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59th Street
59th Street
Baran Studio ArchitectureBaran Studio Architecture
Photo by Peter Lyons
Modern bungalow house exterior in San Francisco.
LG House - Exterior
LG House - Exterior
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LG House (Edmonton Design :: thirdstone inc. [^] Photography :: Merle Prosofsky
Photo of a modern house exterior in Edmonton with wood cladding.
Flat Shoals Kitchen
Flat Shoals Kitchen
West Architecture StudioWest Architecture Studio
Photo of a modern house exterior in Atlanta with metal cladding.
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Atherton Modern Residence
Atherton Modern Residence
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
Design ideas for a large modern house exterior in San Francisco.
Mosman House
Mosman House
Porebski ArchitectsPorebski Architects
This is an example of a modern house exterior in Sydney with wood cladding.
Black
Black
Shapiro DidwayShapiro Didway
This is an example of a small and brown modern two floor house exterior in Portland with wood cladding.
Modern Exterior
Modern Exterior
This is an example of a medium sized modern two floor glass house exterior in Seattle.
Wicomico River House
Wicomico River House
B.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries ArchitectureB.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries Architecture
Modern house exterior in Richmond.
Cedar Lake International Style
Cedar Lake International Style
PKA.PKA.
Karen Melvin Photography
Modern house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors.
The Residence
The Residence
HufftHufft
For this house “contextual” means focusing the good view and taking the bad view out of focus. In order to accomplish this, the form of the house was inspired by horse blinders. Conceived as two tubes with directed views, one tube is for entertaining and the other one for sleeping. Directly across the street from the house is a lake, “the good view.” On all other sides of the house are neighbors of very close proximity which cause privacy issues and unpleasant views – “the bad view.” Thus the sides and rear are mostly solid in order to block out the less desirable views and the front is completely transparent in order to frame and capture the lake – “horse blinders.” There are several sustainable features in the house’s detailing. The entire structure is made of pre-fabricated recycled steel and concrete. Through the extensive use of high tech and super efficient glass, both as windows and clerestories, there is no need for artificial light during the day. The heating for the building is provided by a radiant system composed of several hundred feet of tubes filled with hot water embedded into the concrete floors. The façade is made up of composite board that is held away from the skin in order to create ventilated façade. This ventilation helps to control the temperature of the building envelope and a more stable temperature indoors. Photo Credit: Alistair Tutton
Minimalistic Mountain Home
Minimalistic Mountain Home
Teton Heritage BuildersTeton Heritage Builders
Location: Jackson Hole, WY Project Manager: Keith A. Benjamin Superintendent: Russell E. Weaver Architect: Nagle Hartray
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Denver with wood cladding.
Hillside Home - Buderim
Hillside Home - Buderim
Soul SpaceSoul Space
New Hillside home on the Sunshine Coast designed around an elevated pool overlooking the distant ocean views.
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern two floor render house exterior in Sunshine Coast.
Roseville House Entry
Roseville House Entry
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc.
Roseville, MN House, Modern, Box, Flat Roof, Corten Steel, Steel, White
Modern two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding.
Modern Custom Home
Modern Custom Home
Gordon Weima Design BuilderGordon Weima Design Builder
Jason Flynn Architect Gordon King Photography
This is an example of a white modern house exterior in Ottawa with a flat roof.
Shepherds Residence
Shepherds Residence
Faust ConstructionFaust Construction
Architecture by: 360 Architects Photos taken by: ERIC LINEBARGER lemonlime photography website :: lemonlimephoto.com twitter :: www.twitter.com/elinebarger/
Lake Michigan Mod
Lake Michigan Mod
Design House StudioDesign House Studio
Design ideas for a modern house exterior in Chicago with metal cladding.
David Vandervort Architects AIA
David Vandervort Architects AIA
Vandervort ArchitectsVandervort Architects
Inspiration for a gey and medium sized modern two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
Lima Residence
Lima Residence
Abramson ArchitectsAbramson Architects
Poured concrete, dark metal and Trespa wood-like panels accentuate the various forms of the structure. Photo: Jim Bartsch
Photo of a large and gey modern two floor concrete house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Alamo Exterior
Alamo Exterior
Banducci Associates Architects, Inc.Banducci Associates Architects, Inc.
John Sutton Photography
Photo of a modern house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.

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.
Boxenbaum Residence
Boxenbaum Residence
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney ArchitectsEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Situated on a sloping corner lot across from an elementary school, the Boxenbaum House orients itself away from two perimeter streets towards rear and side outdoor spaces and gardens for privacy and serenity. (Photo: Juergen Nogai)
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