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Multi-coloured Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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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.
Hilltop House
Hilltop House
Sellars Lathrop Architects, llcSellars Lathrop Architects, llc
michael biondo, photographer
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in New York with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
30th Street Residence
30th Street Residence
Levy Art + ArchitectureLevy Art + Architecture
Paul Dyer, Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
The extension, situated half a level beneath the main living floors, provides the addition space required for a large modern kitchen/dining area at the lower level and a 'media room' above. It also generally connects the house with the re-landscaped garden and terrace. Photography: Bruce Hemming
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Aria Homes, Inc.Aria Homes, Inc.
Jessie Preza Photography
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Jacksonville with a metal roof, mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Goldenrod Contemporary
Goldenrod Contemporary
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Orange County with three floors and a flat roof.
Delightful Duplex
Delightful Duplex
Cathers Home Furniture + Interior DesignCathers Home Furniture + Interior Design
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
BRB 9 Stadtvilla Urban und ländlich
BRB 9 Stadtvilla Urban und ländlich
HGK Hamburger Grundstückskontor GmbHHGK Hamburger Grundstückskontor GmbH
Wer sagt denn, dass sich Widersprüche ausschließen? Urban und ländlich. Streng und leicht. Für HGK sind das nicht unauflösliche Widersprüche, sondern eine zu bewältigende Herausforderung. Denn wer das richtige Grundstück und die richtige Architektur angeboten bekommt, kann beides zugleich haben. Dieses Haus ist ein Paradebeispiel dafür. Werden wir konkret: Dem Bauherren war einerseits die Nähe zum Flughafen und ein urbanes Umfeld wichtig. Andererseits kam es ihm auf ein Wohnen an, das sich ins ländliche Grüne öffnet. Außerdem wichtig: Das Haus sollte im gewohnten Umfeld gebaut werden, damit die drei Kinder weiter zu Ihrer Schule gehen können. HGK suchte und fand es: das passende Grundstück für diese Vorgaben und auch die Architektur, die HGK zusammen mit dem Bauherrn und dem Architekten entwarf. Sie ist von klarer Strenge, und steht mit ihren Anklängen an die Backsteinmoderne für eine klassische urbane Orientierung. Jedoch löst sich die Strenge im Innenraum zugunsten von großzügigen, transparenten, sehr lichten Räumen völlig auf – und transportieren das grüne Umfeld quasi ins Haus.
Corona Del Mar
Corona Del Mar
McRae Lambert DunnMcRae Lambert Dunn
Design ideas for a multi-coloured and medium sized contemporary two floor detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Boulder 6th Street with ADU
Boulder 6th Street with ADU
Y Rosemary Fivian Architect IncY Rosemary Fivian Architect Inc
This project is a total rework and update of an existing outdated home with a total rework of the floor plan, an addition of a master suite, and an ADU (attached dwelling unit) with a separate entry added to the walk out basement. Daniel O'Connor Photography
Alderney
Alderney
C-architecture LimitedC-architecture Limited
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Sussex with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Greenville Modern Residence
Greenville Modern Residence
Goggans Architecture & InteriorsGoggans Architecture & Interiors
Photography by Rebecca Lehde
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor house exterior in Charleston with mixed cladding.
Haus S
Haus S
Ferreira | Verfürth ArchitektenFerreira | Verfürth Architekten
Foto: Julia Vogel
Inspiration for a multi-coloured and large contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Dusseldorf with a flat roof.
Periscope House - Transformational Addition
Periscope House - Transformational Addition
Nicholas Design CollaborativeNicholas Design Collaborative
Cementitious Photo: Van Inwegen Digital Arts
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow house exterior in Chicago with a flat roof and 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.
Englewood Retreat
Englewood Retreat
Designs by SundownDesigns by Sundown
Ron Ruscio
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Denver with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Sunnyland Residence
Sunnyland Residence
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
Jenn Baker
Large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a flat roof.
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Ponte Vedra Contemporary
Aria Homes, Inc.Aria Homes, Inc.
Jessie Preza Photography
Photo of a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Jacksonville with wood cladding, a metal roof and a hip roof.
Exterior Entry At Night
Exterior Entry At Night
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary split-level detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Modern Luxury
Modern Luxury
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Toronto with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material 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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