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Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Woodview Custom
Woodview Custom
Newcastle HomesNewcastle Homes
Ponce Davis
Ponce Davis
Preschel + Bassan StudioPreschel + Bassan Studio
Bruce Street, Coburg
Bruce Street, Coburg
M.J.Harris GroupM.J.Harris Group
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Tritaya
Tritaya
Studio 17Studio 17
A box with a flat surface just becomes a four lines drawn in a painting. What is it called? A two-dimensional figure? All it takes is a change of vision and perspective to make a “CUBE”, a three-dimensional figure. More or less addition of few angles, few vertex and few lines. The stack of cubes each on two ends giving an equal balance of architectural language from the front side brings out into our vision. An addition of depth into length and breadth makes its more dynamic than ever.
3Box
3Box
Lane Williams ArchitectsLane Williams Architects
Concrete, metal siding, and cedar accents are combined with brick.
Modern Two-Story
Modern Two-Story
BUILDBUILD
Designed by Hlevel Architecture, this two-story single family custom residence offers four bedrooms, five baths, and two-car garage. This modern style home features an open floor plan perfect for entertaining friends and family.
Coogee New Home Design
Coogee New Home Design
SJM Spatial DesignSJM Spatial Design
Riverside House
Riverside House
Concept 8 ArchitectsConcept 8 Architects
Green Wall Courtyard
Green Wall Courtyard
Atlas ArchitectsAtlas Architects
The arrival courtyard is greeted by vertical green walls that enclose the pergolas. The pergola form is an extrusion of the building profile.
Forbes Creek 2
Forbes Creek 2
Novelty Hill DevelopmentNovelty Hill Development
1711
1711
KENT architectsKENT architects
Boulevard House
Boulevard House
Green Sheep CollectiveGreen Sheep Collective
Boulevard House is an expansive, light filled home for a young family to grow into. It’s located on a steep site in Ivanhoe, Melbourne. The home takes advantage of a beautiful northern aspect, along with stunning views to trees along the Yarra River, and to the city beyond. Two east-west pavilions, linked by a central circulation core, use passive solar design principles to allow all rooms in the house to take advantage of north sun and cross ventilation, while creating private garden areas and allowing for beautiful views.
VistaFolia Faux Green Wall Garden Sitting Area
VistaFolia Faux Green Wall Garden Sitting Area
UpScapers - Authorized Vistafolia PartnerUpScapers - Authorized Vistafolia Partner
They began the project by paving an area of the garden with naturally beautiful stone paving to form the floor of the seating area. Once all this was in place, it was our turn to help transform the area into a relaxing oasis for the client to enjoy with friends and family. Vistafolia® artificial living green wall panels were assembled to form lush green walls to work alongside the cedar panels. UV protected, our green panels are perfect for outdoor use as they are weatherproof and, will not fade in strong sunlight. As we take environmental responsibility very seriously, our green walls are completely recyclable as well as helping to save resources such as water and, reduce the use of pesticides. The resulting effect was a modern yet sophisticated seating area, privacy protected and surrounded by vibrant greenery and set on a foundation of beautiful natural stone. The client was so pleased that he is already considering his next project in conjunction with Vistafolia®.
Lighthouse Point
Lighthouse Point
National Custom Homes IV, Inc.National Custom Homes IV, Inc.
Atelier 216
Atelier 216
Z BuildersZ Builders
An elegant, eco-luxurious 4,400 square foot smart residence. Atelier 216 is a five bedroom, four and a half bath home complete with an eco-smart saline swimming pool, pool house, two car garage/carport, and smart home technology. Featuring 2,500 square feet of decking and 16 foot vaulted ceilings with salvaged pine barn beams.
Fairway House
Fairway House
Enve BuildersEnve Builders
Coventry Lake Contemporary Stunner
Coventry Lake Contemporary Stunner
Nosan Signature HomesNosan Signature Homes
This home is inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House in Chicago and features large overhangs and a shallow sloped hip roof. The exterior features long pieces of Indiana split-faced limestone in varying heights and elongated norman brick with horizontal raked joints and vertical flush joints to further emphasize the linear theme. The courtyard features a combination of exposed aggregate and saw-cut concrete while the entry steps are porcelain tile. The siding and fascia are wire-brushed African mahogany with a smooth mahogany reveal between boards.
Modern home: Hollywood florida
Modern home: Hollywood florida
In-Site Design Group LLCIn-Site Design Group LLC
Architect: Annie Carruthers Builder: Sean Tanner ARC Residential Photographer: Ginger photography
Somerset Barn Conversion II
Somerset Barn Conversion II
RD ArchitectsRD Architects

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.
LEE RESIDENCE
LEE RESIDENCE
Tate Studio ArchitectsTate Studio Architects
Front Entry Courtyard with the basalt clad entry portal and stunning glass door. Builder - Madison/Couturier , Interiors - Sherry Engle SE Design, Photographer - Thompson Photographic.
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