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Contemporary Black House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Three piece random pattern Dublin Cobble by Belgard
Three piece random pattern Dublin Cobble by Belgard
Bay Area ExteriorsBay Area Exteriors
Three piece random pattern Dublin Cobble driveway with detail cuts around existing pull boxes and drains. Project Length: 10 Days Cost: $19k Materials, Install Materials: Pavers - Dublin Cobble by Belgard, Victoria / Sienna color
Modern/Contemporary Style Home - Glenview, IL in James Hardie Lap Siding & Trim
Modern/Contemporary Style Home - Glenview, IL in James Hardie Lap Siding & Trim
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This Glenview, IL Modern/Contemporary Style Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group. We installed James HardiePanel Boards in Custom Color and James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding and Traditional HardieTrim in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White. Also installed Front Entry Roof and Columns and replaced Windows with Marvin Windows.
Cantilever House
Cantilever House
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Bainbridge Island Residence Remodel
Bainbridge Island Residence Remodel
Johnson Squared Architecture + PlanningJohnson Squared Architecture + Planning
Art Grice
Finch House East-North
Finch House East-North
Doerr ArchitectureDoerr Architecture
Doerr Architecture's design of this green modern Denver, Colorado house was inspired by the curved forms of the client's ceramics. With its dynamic vaults made with arched beams, this contemporary residential design expresses an unfolding, or emergence. With its extensive and properly shaded southern windows and thermal mass created by existing masonry encased in excellent insulation, the Finch House passive solar addition and remodel won the Denver Mayor's Design Award. This residential design is featured in architect Thomas Doerr's book “Passive Solar Simplified: Easily design a truly green home for Colorado and the West”. See how to save over 80% of your home’s energy without complicated formulas or extraneous information. Learn more at http://PassiveSolarSimplified.com
kevin akey
kevin akey
kevin akey -azd associateskevin akey -azd associates
located on the fort lauderdale florida intracoastal waterway , 5,500 sq ft . soft contemporary , metal roof, commercial windows, stucco,stone , black windows, modern, glass garage doors,arched entry
Dove House
Dove House
Gundry & DuckerGundry & Ducker
The Light House
The Light House
R & Co. DesignsR & Co. Designs
Pinnacle Canyon Residence
Pinnacle Canyon Residence
AB Design Elements, LLCAB Design Elements, LLC
40 French Creek
40 French Creek
DRACODRACO
Reef House
Reef House
INLITEINLITE
Design: Strachan Group Architects / Photography: Simon Devitt
Contemporary Project
Contemporary Project
Keith ConstructionKeith Construction
THE HIDEAWAY RETREAT
THE HIDEAWAY RETREAT
Empire Building CompanyEmpire Building Company
Introducing Our Latest Masterpiece – The Hideaway Retreat - 7 Locke Crescent East Fremantle Open Times- see our website When it comes to seeing potential in a building project there are few specialists more adept at putting it all together than Andre and the team at Empire Building Company. We invite you to come on in and view just what attention to detail looks like. During a visit we can outline for you why we selected this block of land, our response to it from a design perspective and the completed outcome a double storey elegantly crafted residence focussing on the likely occupiers needs and lifestyle. In today’s market place the more flexible a home is in form and function the more desirable it will be to live in. This has the dual effect of enhancing lifestyle for its occupants and making the home desirable to a broad market at time of sale and in so doing preserving value. “From the street the home has a bold presence. Once you step inside, the interior has been designed to have a calming retreat feel to accommodate a modern family, executive or retiring couple or even a family considering having their ageing parents move in.” Andre Malecky A hallmark of this home, not uncommon when developing in a residential infill location is the clever integration of engineering solutions to the home’s construction. At Empire we revel in this type of construction and design challenged situations and we go to extraordinary lengths to get the solution that best fits budget, timeliness and living amenity. In this home our solution was to employ a two-level strategic geometric design with a specifically engineered cantilevered roof that provides essential amenity but serves to accentuate the façade. Whilst the best solution for this home was to demolish and build brand new, this is not always the case. At Empire we have extensive experience is working with clients in renovating their existing home and transforming it into their dream home. This home was strategically positioned to maximise available views, northern exposure and natural light into the residence. Energy Efficiency has been considered for the end user by introduction of double-glazed windows, Velux roof window, insulated roof panels, ceiling and wall insulation, solar panels and even comes with a 3Ph electric car charge point in the opulently tiled garage. Some of the latest user-friendly automation, electronics and appliances will also make the living experience very satisfying. We invite you to view our latest show home and to discuss with us your current living challenges and aspirations. Being a custom boutique builder, we assess your situation, the block, the current structure and look for ways to maximise the full potential of the location, topography and design brief.
The Fairway
The Fairway
Concept 8 ArchitectsConcept 8 Architects
David Butler
Webster Place - Chicago
Webster Place - Chicago
Brett Bulthuis PhotographyBrett Bulthuis Photography
©Brett Bulthuis 2018
Mountain Drive Residence
Mountain Drive Residence
Blackbird ArchitectsBlackbird Architects
Matt Wier Photography
Clopay Residential Garage Doors
Clopay Residential Garage Doors
Cookson Door Sales of ArizonaCookson Door Sales of Arizona
Organic Contemporary Asheville Renovation
Organic Contemporary Asheville Renovation
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Side entry parking area with wrap around porch. Grill area off the kitchen.
Bonita Room
Bonita Room
Irving Smith ArchitectsIrving Smith Architects

Contemporary 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 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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