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Multi-coloured Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Diamond Heights
Diamond Heights
Martinkovic Milford ArchitectsMartinkovic Milford Architects
Multi-coloured contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
SOLEIL
SOLEIL
Jim VaughanJim Vaughan
Bedrooms: 5–6 , 2nd Floor Master Baths: 5–6 Half Baths: 1 Dining Rooms: 1 Living Rooms: 1 Studies: 1 Square Feet: 4627 Garages: 2 Stories: 2 Features: Two-story family room, En Suite, Open floor plan, Two-story foyer, Walk-in pantry
Rocky Point
Rocky Point
Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.
A series of cantilevered gables that separate each space visually. On the left, the Primary bedroom features its own private outdoor area, with direct access to the refreshing pool. In the middle, the stone walls highlight the living room, with large sliding doors that connect to the outside. The open floor kitchen and family room are on the right, with access to the cabana.
North Asheville Residence
North Asheville Residence
Brent Campbell, ArchitectBrent Campbell, Architect
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a mixed material roof.
Ballard Twofold
Ballard Twofold
Click ArchitectsClick Architects
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary semi-detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Slant House
Slant House
square three architecture, incsquare three architecture, inc
Medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with a grey roof.
Maple Close, Epsom
Maple Close, Epsom
GDL LondonGDL London
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in London with three floors, mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Candler Park Modern
Candler Park Modern
First Street BuildersFirst Street Builders
This is an example of a multi-coloured and medium sized contemporary detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a flat roof and concrete fibreboard cladding.
Madrona Adagio
Madrona Adagio
Keith Baker Design Inc.Keith Baker Design Inc.
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Vancouver with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Carbon Beach Terrace 1
Carbon Beach Terrace 1
Burdge & Associates ArchitectsBurdge & Associates Architects
Carbon Beach Terrace Located in Malibu, California Designed by Architect, Douglas W. Burdge of Burdge & Associates Architects Interior Design: Kirkor Suri Built by Robb Daniels of FHB Hearthstone Photographed by: MK Sadler
The Rain Man
The Rain Man
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Saratoga, CA - Woodside Dr.
Saratoga, CA - Woodside Dr.
M. Designs ArchitectsM. Designs Architects
The striking new remodel in the city of Saratoga, California. Modern, Practical, Stylish! Dark wooden frames with windows in various shapes and sizes, outlined with a white border. clean cut landscaping and refreshing to view
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Organic Modern Mountain Home
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding and a metal roof.
Double Bay residence II
Double Bay residence II
Horizon - Residential & Commercial BuildersHorizon - Residential & Commercial Builders
Design by SAOTA Architects in Association TKD Architects Engineers Acor Consultants
Multi-coloured contemporary two floor concrete detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
Above It All
Above It All
Best Builders ltdBest Builders ltd
Barry Calhoun Photography
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Exterior Doors
Exterior Doors
TrimliteTrimlite
Solution Series Exterior Door
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Vancouver with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Foxrock house
Foxrock house
Optimise HomeOptimise Home
Donal Murphy
Design ideas for a small and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow extension in Dublin with mixed cladding.
New Construction - Del Mar Mesa, CA
New Construction - Del Mar Mesa, CA
Dawson Design GroupDawson Design Group
Brady Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor house exterior in San Diego with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
La Jolla
La Jolla
Hillstar Construction ServicesHillstar Construction Services
adeet madan
This is an example of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury modern home exterior design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Design ideas for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary front detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, three floors and a flat roof.

Multi-coloured Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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