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Contemporary Green House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Borland Street
Borland Street
Stern McCaffertyStern McCafferty
Photography: Kent Dayton
Fassade und Garten eines Einfamilienhauses
Fassade und Garten eines Einfamilienhauses
ONE!CONTACT-Planungsbüro GmbHONE!CONTACT-Planungsbüro GmbH
Altes Wohnhaus von 1947 neu interpretiert ©Jannis Wiebusch
MAR VISTA MODERN
MAR VISTA MODERN
Shelby Wood DesignShelby Wood Design
Organic herb and vegetable garden directly outside of the kitchen!
Bright Leaf Remodel
Bright Leaf Remodel
Dick Clark + AssociatesDick Clark + Associates
Photography by Paul Bardagjy
A Contemporary Estate with a Brazilian Feel
A Contemporary Estate with a Brazilian Feel
Shuster Design AssociatesShuster Design Associates
This palatial estate spreads across the fan-shaped lot to take advantage of the wonderful views from the backyard. Four species of palm tree were used in the landscaping to accent the shapes and textures of the exterior.
Blairgowrie House
Blairgowrie House
ArchiBloxArchiBlox
Tom Ross | Brilliant Creek
Stratford Residence
Stratford Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Andrew Pogue Photography
Davy House
Davy House
Creative ArchCreative Arch
The essence of the design is a simple, butterfly wedge-shaped form mirroring the shape of the adjacent mountain, with entry on the east side to reflect the Sthapatya Veda design principles. Photography by Jim Janse
Mazama Ranchero
Mazama Ranchero
CAST architectureCAST architecture
CAST architecture
Turramurra
Turramurra
Art in GreenArt in Green
Photography © thepicturedesk.com.au
Anya Lane II
Anya Lane II
Christopher DevelopmentsChristopher Developments
Joshua Lawrence
LARGE CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME
LARGE CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME
Bagnato Architecture & InteriorsBagnato Architecture & Interiors
The undercover patio is large enough to house an area for the outdoor kitchen and dining/sitting area.
Spence House
Spence House
Metcalfe Architecture & DesignMetcalfe Architecture & Design
Serra Residence
Serra Residence
DRAW ArchitectureDRAW Architecture
This DRAW project, for a young family in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, modernized a home built in the 1930’s as well as transformed the backyard with a series of modern pavilions.The material palette and details complement the existing stucco clad home, but with a distinctly modern aesthetic. Constructed in phases, a garage addition and shed we call the “mini/MAXI” provide much needed overflow space for the main house and also frame an outdoor living space used for play and entertaining. The mini/MAXI pavilions, designed in collaboration with the landscape designer Kevin Yates of The Muddy Gardener, while functional storage spaces, also offer play areas for the client’s daughters who use them as a playhouse and stage area for impromptu performances.
Addition 2009
Addition 2009
Nicholson BuildersNicholson Builders
Riverside Residence
Riverside Residence
Moore Architects, PCMoore Architects, PC
The new house sits back from the suburban road, a pipe-stem lot hidden in the trees. The owner/building had requested a modern, clean statement of his residence. A single rectangular volume houses the main program: living, dining, kitchen to the north, garage, private bedrooms and baths to the south. Secondary building blocks attached to the west and east faces contain special places: entry, stair, music room and master bath. The modern vocabulary of the house is a careful delineation of the parts - cantilevering roofs lift and extend beyond the planar stucco, siding and glazed wall surfaces. Where the house meets ground, crushed stone along the perimeter base mimics the roof lines above, the sharply defined edges of lawn held away from the foundation. It's the movement through the volumes of space, along surfaces, and out into the landscape, that unifies the house. ProArc Photography
Contemporary Garage And Shed
Contemporary Garage And Shed
Hammock Residence
Hammock Residence
FORMGROUP, Inc.FORMGROUP, Inc.
New entry feature that ties existing wood cottage to new addition.
MC 27
MC 27
Mountain ConceptsMountain Concepts
The original objective was to design an efficient, mountain contemporary cabin with emphasis on light, layout and landscape. Each form delivers natural light to its respective space while contributing to the composition as a whole. Local granite flows in and out bringing the natural environment into the home. A detached pavilion and covered patios with opening wall doors provide living area for all seasons. The low pitch contemporary shed roof forms balance with the mountain gables and timber details. The contemporary roof forms bathe the rustic stone and wood material palate in sunlight creating a warm, inviting space. Photo by Matt Waclo.
Linden Hills Contemporary
Linden Hills Contemporary
Andrea Swan - Swan ArchitectureAndrea Swan - Swan Architecture
Photo Credit: Steve Henke

Contemporary Green 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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