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Contemporary Clay House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Santa Barbara Contemporary Home
Santa Barbara Contemporary Home
James Johnson Construction Inc.James Johnson Construction Inc.
Various Residential
Various Residential
Peter Ogilvie PhotographyPeter Ogilvie Photography
Peter Ogilvie
Houston, TX | Mostyn Manor Reserve – Signature Monarch Exterior
Houston, TX | Mostyn Manor Reserve – Signature Monarch Exterior
Brightland HomesBrightland Homes
Rear Exterior View
Rear Exterior View
David C. Fowler Architecture Texas LLCDavid C. Fowler Architecture Texas LLC
Dajaman
Dajaman
Dall Designer HomesDall Designer Homes
Christine Hill Photography This spectacular Sunshine Coast home is perfectly dressed with planting by Aim Landscaping, amazing cladding and a stunning planter box!
Modern Elegance
Modern Elegance
Noble Classic HomesNoble Classic Homes
Ariana with ANM Photography
Phoenix, Arizona | The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado - Villagio Belice Exterior
Phoenix, Arizona | The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado - Villagio Belice Exterior
Brightland HomesBrightland Homes
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Aluminum Shutters Inspiration
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
This family enjoyed a full extension of the living space by enclosing their patio with Weatherwell aluminum shutters and creating the ultimate outdoor kitchen. The lockable shutters where installed as bifolds so the family can close them to secure their furniture, give them privacy, or weather the elements, or they can open them entirely to enjoy the outside.
Modern Elegance
Modern Elegance
Noble Classic HomesNoble Classic Homes
Ariana with ANM Photography
Loretta Residence
Loretta Residence
John Donkin Architect Inc.John Donkin Architect Inc.
Doublespace Photography
Straw Bale House, Margaret River
Straw Bale House, Margaret River
Sorensen ArchitectsSorensen Architects
Michael Sorensen
Lansdowne road
Lansdowne road
Powell Tuck AssociatesPowell Tuck Associates
Desert House
Desert House
Tracy A. Stone ArchitectTracy A. Stone Architect
As the Desert House has evolved, we've taken to studying rammed earth as a possibility. One thing we love about this material is its warmth and organic texture. Also, more visible in this render are the stacks of sliding steel panels. While the owners are away, the house can be closed up to limit unwanted visitors and/or shield from desert winds. Design Team: Tracy Stone, MacKenzie King
Timber clad pop out room
Timber clad pop out room
House WorkshopHouse Workshop
Completed house, solar panel and landscaping,
Completed house, solar panel and landscaping,
Gerry Hynes ArchitectGerry Hynes Architect
This is the completed house with un-manicured landscaping to harmonise with the rural areas.
Atrium House
Atrium House
The Salamander Company LLC.The Salamander Company LLC.
This 2400 sq. ft. home rests at the very beginning of the high mesa just outside of Taos. To the east, the Taos valley is green and verdant fed by rivers and streams that run down from the mountains, and to the west the high sagebrush mesa stretches off to the distant Brazos range. The house is sited to capture the high mountains to the northeast through the floor to ceiling height corner window off the kitchen/dining room.The main feature of this house is the central Atrium which is an 18 foot adobe octagon topped with a skylight to form an indoor courtyard complete with a fountain. Off of this central space are two offset squares, one to the east and one to the west. The bedrooms and mechanical room are on the west side and the kitchen, dining, living room and an office are on the east side. The house is a straw bale/adobe hybrid, has custom hand dyed plaster throughout with Talavera Tile in the public spaces and Saltillo Tile in the bedrooms. There is a large kiva fireplace in the living room, and a smaller one occupies a corner in the Master Bedroom. The Master Bathroom is finished in white marble tile. The separate garage is connected to the house with a triangular, arched breezeway with a copper ceiling.
External View 01
External View 01
Bohdan Dorniak & Co. Pty LtdBohdan Dorniak & Co. Pty Ltd
Looking towards the guest house. The materials feature Photography: Studio7A Photography
Exterior Front Elevation
Exterior Front Elevation
Fisher Custom HomesFisher Custom Homes
The combination of prominent straight lines juxtaposed to the segmented arch forms and curves further distinguishes this soft contemporary style.
Our Work
Our Work
Major League Aluminum, Inc.Major League Aluminum, Inc.
Contemporary Fasad
Contemporary Fasad

Contemporary Clay 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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