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White Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbleweed Trail
Blue Horse Building & DesignBlue Horse Building & Design
Blue Horse Building + Design / Architect - alterstudio architecture llp / Photography -James Leasure
Large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Austin with a metal roof.
Modern Two-Story
Modern Two-Story
BUILDBUILD
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor detached house in Miami with a flat roof.
Viola E
Viola E
Prodigy Homes Inc.Prodigy Homes Inc.
Karen Jackson Photography
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Seattle with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
House F
House F
Lioba Schneider | ArchitekturfotografieLioba Schneider | Architekturfotografie
Fotos: Lioba Schneider Architekturfotografie I Architekt: falke architekten köln
White contemporary two floor house exterior in Cologne with a pitched roof.
California Sustainable Home
California Sustainable Home
Maienza - Wilson Architecture + InteriorsMaienza - Wilson Architecture + Interiors
Photo: Jim Bartsch Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Santa Barbara with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Ibiza Spring
Ibiza Spring
Susanna CotsSusanna Cots
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Barcelona with a tiled roof.
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Model RemodelModel Remodel
White and wood contemporary home with black windows in the Pacific Northwest.
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Пасхальный дом
Пасхальный дом
Карпенко ВладимирКарпенко Владимир
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Moscow with a flat roof.
Mahoenui
Mahoenui
Bindon Design GroupBindon Design Group
Gable roof forms connecting upper and lower level and creating dynamic proportions for modern living
Large and white contemporary two floor clay detached house in Auckland with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
2 Flat Reborn
2 Flat Reborn
BBA ArchitectsBBA Architects
This Lincoln Park renovation transformed a conventionally built Chicago two-flat into a custom single-family residence with a modern, open floor plan. The white masonry exterior paired with new black windows brings a contemporary edge to this city home.
Library House
Library House
Isabel Barros ArchitectsIsabel Barros Architects
White contemporary render detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a black roof.
Architectural Remodel and Interior Design
Architectural Remodel and Interior Design
Niamh O' Sullivan Architect & Interior DesignerNiamh O' Sullivan Architect & Interior Designer
New open plan extension with kitchen dining and living room. I did the architectural and interior design on this project. Full design and project management services.
The Croft
The Croft
Thermaglaze LtdThermaglaze Ltd
Its all about the wow factor. Triple Track 6 pane sliding doors that achieve a clear opening of 8 metres, coupled with slim meeting stiles. These Visoglide Plus doors give the best of both worlds large glass with minimal uprights when closed and a huge opening when all 4 doors are fully opened. Special attention was paid to the threshold detail where we worked with the developer to achieve a flush floor from inside to outside. All finished in Sensations Platinum Grey.
Alexander Palm
Alexander Palm
Hanna HomesHanna Homes
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor detached house in Miami.
Hazel Grove Single Storey Extension
Hazel Grove Single Storey Extension
Trend Architectural DesignTrend Architectural Design
Single storey side and rear extension with large bi-fold doors and full height glazing adjacent to the dining table. The parapet wall hides the flat roof and removes the need for guttering, creating a monolithic, clean appearance.
Holt Residence
Holt Residence
InchoateInchoate
Photos by Pierre Galant Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and white contemporary bungalow render detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a tiled roof.
Silver Beach
Silver Beach
Migliozzi Design ArchitectureMigliozzi Design Architecture
This is an example of a large and white contemporary bungalow detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Gartenansicht
Gartenansicht
Architekturbüro Claudius ThieleArchitekturbüro Claudius Thiele
Seitenansicht vom Nachbargrundstück.
This is an example of a large and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Bonn with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Side return extension with glass roof
Side return extension with glass roof
DHV ArchitectsDHV Architects
Federica Vasetti
Medium sized and white contemporary bungalow render house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
Greenhills Beach
Greenhills Beach
Clinton Built Pty LtdClinton Built Pty Ltd
White contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with a flat roof, a metal roof and mixed cladding.

White 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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