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Blue Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lake City Colorado
Lake City Colorado
Knutson Bros. II,LLCKnutson Bros. II,LLC
Cindy Knutson-Lycholat
Façade bleu et bois
Façade bleu et bois
Agence d'Architecture SCAAgence d'Architecture SCA
Lake Muskoka Cottage
Lake Muskoka Cottage
Lakeside Architecture Inc.Lakeside Architecture Inc.
This cottage is on Lake Muskoka in Ontario. The cottage was a custom design project for an busy urban professional family. The cottage sits high on a point of land over looking the lake. The cottage and the deck are visible from the lake but it is the complimentary boathouse that joins the whole project together. The design of the cottage incorporated cedar shakes, natural stone, wood timbers and cedar decking. The cottage features a double height stone fireplace in the central great room. The great room has beamed cathedral ceilings and magnificent clerestory windows. The Cottage has an unprecedented view of beautiful Lake Muskoka.
ココナツブレンドの家
ココナツブレンドの家
株式会社アトリエプラス株式会社アトリエプラス
733 12th Street
733 12th Street
Titan & Co.Titan & Co.
Glass rails
Glass rails
Duke of IronDuke of Iron
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography Highlights Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse Shiplap Overhangs with Exposed Rafter Beams, JamesHardi Artisan Siding, Farrow & Ball Paint and Marvin Windows and Doors
27TH STREET
27TH STREET
MarvinMarvin
This quaint San Francisco home received a complete exterior renovation. A modern palette of concrete, painted wood, stained wood, and bronze accents—including the window frames—all work together in achieving the new look. The finished home stands comfortably among the more traditional neighborhood dwellings without overpowering them, and Marvin windows were crucial in achieving this balance. Their modern window profiles and bronze finish helped to form the exterior, while allowing the interior wood finish to remain. An all-aluminum window could not have accomplished this, but Marvin Clad windows were the perfect choice because they offered a painted wood look on the outside that blended seamlessly with the modern feel of the exterior.
Maverick Remodel
Maverick Remodel
GuiDenby, Inc.GuiDenby, Inc.
Jeff Dow Photography The existing house had two side entries under the covered breezeway, but no front entry. This entry with concrete porch, steel screen walls, and street-facing front door were added, along with the installation of new metal siding, to create a contemporary and inviting front entry.
Contemporary Mountain Home 3
Contemporary Mountain Home 3
Shapes & Forms Architects, Inc.Shapes & Forms Architects, Inc.
South Elevation Photo credit: Ian Whitehead
Coastal Bungalow - Jackon's Grant on Williams Creek
Coastal Bungalow - Jackon's Grant on Williams Creek
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
HardiePlank Light Mist (Florham Park, NJ)
HardiePlank Light Mist (Florham Park, NJ)
American Home ContractorsAmerican Home Contractors
HardiePlank Smooth 7" Exposure (Light Mist) Hardie NT3 Trim (Arctic White) AZEK Full Cellulose PVC Trim, Corner, and Header profiles 5" Gutters & Downspouts (White) Installed by American Home Contractors, Florham Park, NJ Property located in Florham Park, NJ www.njahc.com
Eric Fisher Residence
Eric Fisher Residence
Jason SnyderJason Snyder
Photo: Jason Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Cudjoe Key #2
Cudjoe Key #2
Artibus DesignArtibus Design
Lake Muskoka Cottage
Lake Muskoka Cottage
Lakeside Architecture Inc.Lakeside Architecture Inc.
This cottage is on Lake Muskoka in Ontario. The cottage was a custom design project for an busy urban professional family. The cottage sits high on a point of land over looking the lake. The cottage and the deck are visible from the lake but it is the complimentary boathouse that joins the whole project together. The design of the cottage incorporated cedar shakes, natural stone, wood timbers and cedar decking. The cottage is oriented to the Lake and provides unprecedented views of beautiful Lake Muskoka.
Lawson Residence
Lawson Residence
Synthesis Design Inc.Synthesis Design Inc.
27 Amethyst Rd. Renovation
27 Amethyst Rd. Renovation
Wolf Ackerman DesignWolf Ackerman Design
Andrea Hubbell
The Glow Box
The Glow Box
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
Photos By Simple Photography Highlights Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse Shiplap Overhangs with Exposed Rafter Beams, JamesHardi Artisan Siding, Farrow & Ball Paint and Marvin Windows and Doors
Tropic Isles Residence
Tropic Isles Residence
RAW Design & Consulting /RAW Architecture + DesignRAW Design & Consulting /RAW Architecture + Design
2nd Story Addition and complete home renovation of a contemporary home in Delray Beach, Florida.
Mississauga Full Home
Mississauga Full Home
Gatti Brothers Ltd.Gatti Brothers Ltd.
Jason Hartog Photography

Blue 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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