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Scandinavian Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Little Black House
Little Black House
Elizabeth Herrmann architecture + designElizabeth Herrmann architecture + design
Inspiration for a small and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Burlington with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Passarelli Custom Homes - Grayfriars
Nedoff FotographyNedoff Fotography
Nedoff Fotography
This is an example of a large and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a mixed material roof.
Basiq Blaq Residence
Basiq Blaq Residence
Habanero Architecture, PLLCHabanero Architecture, PLLC
The project’s goal is to introduce more affordable contemporary homes for Triangle Area housing. This 1,800 SF modern ranch-style residence takes its shape from the archetypal gable form and helps to integrate itself into the neighborhood. Although the house presents a modern intervention, the project’s scale and proportional parameters integrate into its context. Natural light and ventilation are passive goals for the project. A strong indoor-outdoor connection was sought by establishing views toward the wooded landscape and having a deck structure weave into the public area. North Carolina’s natural textures are represented in the simple black and tan palette of the facade.
Mad River Cottage
Mad River Cottage
Red House BuildingRed House Building
Architect: Elizabeth Herrmann Photos: Susan Teare This 1100 sf 3-bedroom cottage in the Mad River valley was designed by architect Elizabeth Herrmann for a family of four who dreamed of downsizing and reducing energy consumption. Sited on an east-facing slope with view over the Mad River, the little black house features a standing seam roof, triple-glazed windows from Alpen, and a high-performing insulation package. A small Morso woodstove provides heat in the winter. A single Mitsubishi heat pump provides cooling in the summer and backup heat in the winter. Water is heat by an electric heat pump water heater.
伊豆の海を一望　日差しが心地よい非日常のログホーム　ワロイサ
伊豆の海を一望　日差しが心地よい非日常のログホーム　ワロイサ
ホンカ富士北麓／株式会社ビ・ボーンホンカ富士北麓／株式会社ビ・ボーン
Scandinavian house exterior in Other.
Scandinavian Modern home 1400 SF
Scandinavian Modern home 1400 SF
Design Build AdvisorsDesign Build Advisors
The East and North sides of our Scandinavian modern project showing Black Gendai Shou Sugi siding from Nakamoto Forestry
Photo of a medium sized and black scandi two floor detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Transportable 'Mackenzie' Show Home
Transportable 'Mackenzie' Show Home
Fraemohs HomesFraemohs Homes
Photo of a small and brown scandinavian bungalow tiny house in Christchurch.
The Paddock
The Paddock
Dennis Hellyar ArchitectsDennis Hellyar Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and black scandinavian detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
The Loft Project
The Loft Project
Liz Prater Design HomeLiz Prater Design Home
Updated facade
This is an example of a small and black scandinavian two floor house exterior in Perth with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Design & build Woodham
Design & build Woodham
Refined SpaceRefined Space
We took a tired 1960s house and transformed it into modern family home. We extended to the back to add a new open plan kitchen & dining area with 3m high sliding doors and to the front to gain a master bedroom, en suite and playroom. We completely overhauled the power and lighting, increased the water flow and added underfloor heating throughout the entire house. The elegant simplicity of nordic design informed our use of a stripped back internal palette of white, wood and grey to create a continuous harmony throughout the house. We installed oak parquet floors, bespoke douglas fir cabinetry and southern yellow pine surrounds to the high performance windows.
Zakopane in the Sierras
Zakopane in the Sierras
BERTRAMSBERTRAMS
Photo of a scandinavian house exterior in Sacramento.
Scandinavian Exterior
Scandinavian Exterior
Design ideas for a black scandi two floor detached house in Los Angeles.
Rubens Residence
Rubens Residence
ReVe PartnersReVe Partners
This is an example of a scandi house exterior in Los Angeles.
Black House
Black House
Andrew Brown, ArchitectAndrew Brown, Architect
Designed in conjunction with Formwork, a firm in Charlottesville, VA. This home was built in West Virginia, nestled among the forest. Simple, clean design with strong integration with nature.
Scandinavian Influence
Scandinavian Influence
Knight Construction Design Inc.Knight Construction Design Inc.
Photo of an expansive and gey scandinavian two floor detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse
Tall Traditions Building Company, LLCTall Traditions Building Company, LLC
Medium sized and white scandi two floor house exterior in Raleigh with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Sonoran Scandi
Sonoran Scandi
K2 Signature HomesK2 Signature Homes
Large and white scandinavian bungalow detached house in Phoenix with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Silver Hollow Cabin
Silver Hollow Cabin
Super Simple!Super Simple!
Photo of a scandinavian house exterior in New York.
Sälen godset
Sälen godset
TG HomeTG Home
Design ideas for a scandi house exterior in Other.
Vogel Haus
Vogel Haus
ramsay photographyramsay photography
©2016 Ramsay Photography www.ramsayphotography.com Design: artisansgroup.com
Inspiration for a scandi house exterior in Seattle.

Scandinavian Black 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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