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Modern Side House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Jimbell St Additions
Jimbell St Additions
steelehousesteelehouse
This is an example of a multi-coloured modern split-level side house exterior in Perth with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Shoreline Drive Residence
Shoreline Drive Residence
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from beach.
Design ideas for a medium sized and brown modern two floor side detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Laurel Way Beverly Hills modern home street entrance
Laurel Way Beverly Hills modern home street entrance
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Laurel Way Beverly Hills modern home street entrance. Photo by Art Gray Photography.
Photo of a large and beige modern side detached house in Los Angeles with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Riverside Estate
Riverside Estate
Ward EnterprisesWard Enterprises
Situated in the elegant Olivette Agrihood of Asheville, NC, this breathtaking modern design has views of the French Broad River and Appalachian mountains beyond. With a minimum carbon footprint, this green home has everything you could want in a mountain dream home.
Sunrise Point
Sunrise Point
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Modern retreat pavilions situated along the trees and waterfront for individual privacy
This is an example of a modern side house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding.
Highland Park Modern ADU Addition
Highland Park Modern ADU Addition
Blackline RenovationsBlackline Renovations
Updating the finishes was a main priority for the homeowners to ensure that the new space blended well with their existing home. Smooth Hardie lap siding with a large reveal was installed on the exterior for durability and to modernize the look of the detached structure. We replaced the dated, raised-panel garage door with a new flush-panel door. Aluminum-clad windows, metal screen tracks, standing-seam metal roofing, and decorative metal wall sconces accent the new dark grey exterior paint color.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Large and multi-coloured modern two floor side detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Rural Modern
Rural Modern
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Auto Court garden view of front covered entry porch - Rural Modern House - North Central Indiana - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Indianapolis Architect - Photo: Adam Reynolds Photography
Echo Park, CA / Complete Accessory Dwelling Unit Build
Echo Park, CA / Complete Accessory Dwelling Unit Build
ING ConstructionING Construction
Echo Park, CA - Complete Accessory Dwelling Unit Build
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige modern two floor render and side detached house in Los Angeles with shiplap cladding.
Back40House
Back40House
WERK | Building ModernWERK | Building Modern
South Facade at Dusk - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
This is an example of a gey and medium sized modern bungalow side detached house in Indianapolis with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Side View of Santa Barbara Smooth Stucco Finish
Side View of Santa Barbara Smooth Stucco Finish
Classic Home ImprovementsClassic Home Improvements
This beautiful home in Encinitas received a facelift on its exteriors. Some much needed stucco and paint revived the look of this home. Photos by Preview First.
Trousdale Beverly Hills modern home covered entrance walkway
Trousdale Beverly Hills modern home covered entrance walkway
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Trousdale Beverly Hills modern home covered entrance walkway. Photo by Jason Speth.
Design ideas for an expansive and gey modern two floor side detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.
Rural Modern
Rural Modern
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Auto Court garden view of front covered entry porch - Rural Modern House - North Central Indiana - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Indianapolis Architect - Photo: Adam Reynolds Photography
Kenthurst - Entry
Kenthurst - Entry
Patterson Built Pty LtdPatterson Built Pty Ltd
Design ideas for a large and gey modern bungalow side detached house in Sydney with a metal roof and a black roof.
東側側面外観
東側側面外観
大石和彦建築アトリエ大石和彦建築アトリエ
東側側面外観
Photo of a medium sized and beige modern two floor side house exterior in Fukuoka.
Broomhall, Sheffield
Broomhall, Sheffield
Brightman Clarke ArchitectsBrightman Clarke Architects
An elegant, highly glazed extension to a period property in the heart of Sheffield. Black, slimline glazing punctuates the stone walls to create a modern aesthetic to a transitional form.
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Photo of a large and multi-coloured modern two floor side detached house in San Francisco with metal cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Design building projects
Design building projects
TMT Renovations& BuildTMT Renovations& Build
This is an example of a large and gey modern two floor side detached house in Toronto with a flat roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Side extension and house renovation exterior
Side extension and house renovation exterior
IGB Architectural DesignIGB Architectural Design
Conversion of 2 existing semi-detached homes into 1 large detached property with additional extension to create large open plan kitchen & dining area and full internal renovation. Some of the views afforded out of the new kitchen / dining extension are stunning. Note the traditional slate roof.
Fachada de travertino
Fachada de travertino
ARUDARUD
VIVIENDA UNIFAMILIAR MODERNA DE CUBIERTA INCLINADA: Es importante adaptarse a las condiciones climáticas de las zonas donde se va a realizar una vivienda, en una zona como Galicia que llueve mucho, la elección de una cubierta inclinada supone un acierto y tal como se aprecia en este proyecto, porque la vivienda tenga cubierta inclinada tiene que ser incompatible con espacios amplias y modernos; y materiales tradicionales usados con técnicas de hoy que garantizan un mejor ahorro energético. Esta vivienda tiene una calificación A en cuanto a eficiencia energética, la máxima calificación, lo que supone un ahorro energético y unas bajas emisiones de CO2 Vivienda unifamiliar realizada con fachada ventilada de piedra Travertino y cubierta de zinc negro.

Modern Side 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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