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Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Raul Garcia
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
French River Passive House
French River Passive House
HP Home DesignHP Home Design
Medium sized and black contemporary bungalow detached house in Toronto with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Pickford Residence
Pickford Residence
AAHA StudioAAHA Studio
Front facade design
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Pleasant Beach Phase Two. Bainbridge Island WA
Pleasant Beach Phase Two. Bainbridge Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
This is an example of a medium sized and brown traditional two floor terraced house in Seattle with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Inspiration for a gey and large contemporary two floor detached house in Boise with a lean-to roof, mixed cladding and a green roof.
Vintage bison shed and shipping container tiny home
Vintage bison shed and shipping container tiny home
Christine Lakas, The Designer, LLCChristine Lakas, The Designer, LLC
Inspiration for a small and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Wood Island Camp
Wood Island Camp
Winkelman ArchitectureWinkelman Architecture
Jeff Roberts Imaging
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rustic two floor detached house in Portland Maine with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
The Refined Ranch
The Refined Ranch
Barley|Pfeiffer ArchitectureBarley|Pfeiffer Architecture
This 60's Style Ranch home was recently remodeled to withhold the Barley Pfeiffer standard. This home features large 8' vaulted ceilings, accented with stunning premium white oak wood. The large steel-frame windows and front door allow for the infiltration of natural light; specifically designed to let light in without heating the house. The fireplace is original to the home, but has been resurfaced with hand troweled plaster. Special design features include the rising master bath mirror to allow for additional storage. Photo By: Alan Barley
Modern sliding gate
Modern sliding gate
Pacific Garage Doors & GatesPacific Garage Doors & Gates
Pacific Garage Doors & Gates Burbank & Glendale's Highly Preferred Garage Door & Gate Services Location: North Hollywood, CA 91606
Photo of a large and gey contemporary two floor render detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Cabin in the Woods
Cabin in the Woods
Brothers Building Company IncBrothers Building Company Inc
Photo Credit: Susan Teare
This is an example of a medium sized and brown modern bungalow detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
StudioHOFF ArchitectureStudioHOFF Architecture
This 2,000 square foot vacation home is located in the rocky mountains. The home was designed for thermal efficiency and to maximize flexibility of space. Sliding panels convert the two bedroom home into 5 separate sleeping areas at night, and back into larger living spaces during the day. The structure is constructed of SIPs (structurally insulated panels). The glass walls, window placement, large overhangs, sunshade and concrete floors are designed to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling, while the masonry thermal mass heats and cools the home at night.
Home, Unplugged
Home, Unplugged
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
This custom home was designed and built by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photography by Dana Hoff Photography
Medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor render detached house in Detroit with a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Beck Lake House
Beck Lake House
John M. Holmes ArchitectJohn M. Holmes Architect
Stephen Ironside
Design ideas for a gey and large rustic two floor detached house in Birmingham with a lean-to roof, metal cladding and a metal roof.
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Hartington Road
Hartington Road
Pike & PartnersPike & Partners
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary side house exterior in London with three floors, a lean-to roof and a brown roof.
Exterior Work
Exterior Work
Array Interior DesignArray Interior Design
This is an example of a small and black modern two floor tiny house in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Town Mountain Modern
Town Mountain Modern
Allard + Roberts Interior Design, IncAllard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc
Medium sized and gey modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Faye Crowe Architect LLCFaye Crowe Architect LLC
Photo of a large and gey retro bungalow detached house in Denver with a lean-to roof and mixed cladding.
House for a Butcher and an Art Maven
House for a Butcher and an Art Maven
Architecture in FormationArchitecture in Formation
Michelle Rose Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.

Premium House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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