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HAUS GROSS GLIENICKE
HAUS GROSS GLIENICKE
Müllers BüroMüllers Büro
Design ideas for a small and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Berlin with a pitched roof.
Ranch Home Goes Modern
Ranch Home Goes Modern
Western Window SystemsWestern Window Systems
Making the most of a wooded lot and interior courtyard, Braxton Werner and Paul Field of Wernerfield Architects transformed this former 1960s ranch house to an inviting yet unapologetically modern home. Outfitted with Western Window Systems products throughout, the home’s beautiful exterior views are framed with large expanses of glass that let in loads of natural light. Multi-slide doors in the bedroom and living areas connect the outdoors with the home’s family-friendly interiors.
Ruby's Modern Hardie Panel Home
Ruby's Modern Hardie Panel Home
First Rate Siding and Window ExpertsFirst Rate Siding and Window Experts
Staff
Large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Atlanta with mixed cladding.
Neubau Einfamilienhaus - Berlin
Neubau Einfamilienhaus - Berlin
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Berlin with a hip roof.
Balmain Houses
Balmain Houses
Benn & Penna ArchitectureBenn & Penna Architecture
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor render house exterior in Sydney with a flat roof.
Scarborough House - Front
Scarborough House - Front
Shugarman Architecture & Design Inc.Shugarman Architecture & Design Inc.
Scarborough House was a contemporary challenge as the design process debate centred around—“to build new or not to build new, that is the question”. The project ended up embracing the existing structure, challenging our design team to work in stride with the spatial conditions of the 1980’s build (completion Spring 2014). Clean, simple lines, enhanced by wood details both on the exterior and interior elevate this house to a contemporary aesthetic. The color palette and millwork detailing of the interiors is earthy, casual, luxurious, sophisticated—Shugarman’s design sensibility through and through. The spaces are carefully ordered, orchestrating the light of a moody and ever changing Calgary climate. Photo Credit: David Troyer
Porches - Contemporary Timber Houses
Porches - Contemporary Timber Houses
Stommel Haus UKStommel Haus UK
Stommel Haus
Inspiration for a white contemporary house exterior in Cologne with mixed cladding, three floors and a lean-to roof.
1002 Kinney
1002 Kinney
UserUser
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin.
Southwestern project
Southwestern project
Classic Urban HomesClassic Urban Homes
II2
Inspiration for a white contemporary split-level house exterior in Dallas.
Gillsville House
Gillsville House
Robert M. Cain, ArchitectRobert M. Cain, Architect
This 2,010-square-foot house is an elegantly simple structure that combines familiar rural materials and 200-year-old architectural precedents. The house is distinctive in that it acknowledges the plain style southern vernacular farmhouse roots of the older and more utilitarian structures in the area and interprets them in a very modern way. It’s a marriage of two southern vernacular architectural styles: the shotgun and the dogtrot house. Photo: Rob Karosis
Ditton Hilll
Ditton Hilll
Surman WestonSurman Weston
Photo of a white contemporary two floor detached house with a pitched roof.
the elemental
the elemental
Ashwin ArchitectsAshwin Architects
This is an example of a white contemporary two floor detached house in Bengaluru with a flat roof.
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Model RemodelModel Remodel
The kitchen counter extends to the outside for a 3-person bar seating area.
Large and white contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, mixed cladding, a metal roof and a black roof.
Channel cladding brings 1970s home back in style
Channel cladding brings 1970s home back in style
Silva Timber ProductsSilva Timber Products
Western Red Cedar slatted screen fencing was added to the white brick walls to create a cohesive design.
Photo of a large and white contemporary house exterior in Cheshire with wood cladding.
Stiles Creek
Stiles Creek
Berghuis Construction LLCBerghuis Construction LLC
Photos by Kaity Interiors by Ashley Cole Design Architecture by David Maxam
Large and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Grand Rapids with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Grogans Mill Contemporary
Grogans Mill Contemporary
Brickmoon DesignBrickmoon Design
Inspiration for a white contemporary two floor render detached house in Houston with a pitched roof, a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Greypoint ConstructionGreypoint Construction
Photo of a large and white contemporary bungalow brick detached house with a shingle roof and a black roof.
San Francisco Renovation
San Francisco Renovation
Jetton Construction, Inc.Jetton Construction, Inc.
This four-story home underwent a major renovation, centering both sustainability and style. A full dig out created a new lower floor for family visits that opens out onto the grounds, while a roof deck complete with herb garden, fireplace and hot tub offers a more private escape. All four floors are connected both by an elevator and a staircase with a continuous, curved steel and bronze railing. Rainwater collection, photovoltaic and solar thermal systems integrate with the surrounding environment.
High House
High House
Dieppe DesignDieppe Design
White contemporary two floor detached house in Sydney with a lean-to roof.
Urban Modern - Exterior
Urban Modern - Exterior
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
This speculative infill community on the site of the former Kachina Day School is comprised of four modernist homes that offer spectacular views of nearby mountains. https://www.drewettworks.com/urban-modern/ Project Details // Urban Modern Location: Kachina Estates, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Landscape: Berghoff Design Group Interior Designer for development: Est Est Interior Designer + Furnishings: Ownby Design Photography: Mark Boisclair

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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