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Contemporary Brown House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Exterior View at Veranda
Exterior View at Veranda
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.
Eclectic Waterfront Home on Bainbridge Island
Eclectic Waterfront Home on Bainbridge Island
Leah Applewhite, Broker/Realtor®Leah Applewhite, Broker/Realtor®
Listing Courtesy of Leah Applewhite Coldwell Banker McKenzie Remodel by Derek Reijnen, The Reijnen Company Photos by Conor Musgrave, Conor Musgrave Photography
Outdoor Room
Outdoor Room
Kor ArchitectsKor Architects
Casa Venezuela
Casa Venezuela
KUBE architectureKUBE architecture
Reigate renovation & extension project.
Reigate renovation & extension project.
UserUser
MYMYPhotography
Blue Heeler House
Blue Heeler House
Light House Architecture & ScienceLight House Architecture & Science
Ben Wrigley
Victoria Park Road
Victoria Park Road
IQ Glass UKIQ Glass UK
Mondrian steel patio doors were used on the rear of this property, the slim metal framing were used to maximise glass to this patio door, maintaining the industrial look while allowing maximum light to pass through. The minimal steel section finished in white supported the structural glass roof allowing light to ingress through the room.
Tarrytown Cut Stone
Tarrytown Cut Stone
Butterfield Custom HomesButterfield Custom Homes
Dean York
Dean York
Koch ArchitectsKoch Architects
Main Entry with earth tone Western Red Cedar-stained siding and custom wood windows in St. Helena, California
Bayside Project
Bayside Project
C.O.S DesignC.O.S Design
Our latest project combines a modern resort style with contemporary hard structures that deal with the sites steep topography. Incorporating the pool as part of the retaining has helped create a stunning landscape to live within. Steve Taylor
Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay
Julian-guthrie.comJulian-guthrie.com
Capitol Reef | Main House
Capitol Reef | Main House
Imbue DesignImbue Design
Imbue Design
Ravenna 4 Star Built Green Renovation
Ravenna 4 Star Built Green Renovation
LimeLite DevelopmentLimeLite Development
4 Star Built Green Renovation in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood- exterior
Hill Street Project
Hill Street Project
Design Line Construction, Inc.Design Line Construction, Inc.
Matthew Millman
Front of dwelling
Front of dwelling
A D Practice LtdA D Practice Ltd
Box Hill
Box Hill
Daniela Fulford PhotographyDaniela Fulford Photography
Von Schlegell Ranch
Von Schlegell Ranch
Rea Company HomesRea Company Homes
Mosman Park House
Mosman Park House
Robeson ArchitectsRobeson Architects
Timber cladding
Bluff Green
Bluff Green
Adam Wilson Custom HomesAdam Wilson Custom Homes
Siggi Ragnar SRagnar Fotografi
Lippincott
Lippincott
Modern Staging | SpacesModern Staging | Spaces
Listing Realtor Myles Slocombe; Photography by PropertySpaces.Ca; Developer Yves Lajeunesse

Contemporary Brown 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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