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Contemporary House Exterior with a Grey Roof Ideas and Designs

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WR House
WR House
NineTen ArchitectsNineTen Architects
Artistic render of our proposals to transform this bungalow through extension and deep retrofit
South Buckinghamshire
South Buckinghamshire
True Blue ArchitectureTrue Blue Architecture
Pop Goes the Young
Pop Goes the Young
Smithwood Builders Inc.Smithwood Builders Inc.
A Vancouver new build pops in a neighborhood full of post-war homes. This custom home was designed in a modern esthetic to reflect a young couple’s happening lifestyle. The working duo plan to start a family so will have little time for home maintenance. At the top of their list of wants were durable, quality materials that perform. Clad in James Hardie with cedar accents, a metal roof and fibreglass powder coating windows this home is set for exceptional longevity.
Suffolk
Suffolk
Miller HomesMiller Homes
Serviden Drive
Serviden Drive
RHJB ArchitectsRHJB Architects
Custom Stone and larch timber cladding. IQ large format sliding doors. Aluminium frame. Large format tiles to patio.
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
OBERHAUSER INTERIORSOBERHAUSER INTERIORS
Hawkstone St
Hawkstone St
steelehousesteelehouse
Luke Carter Wilton
Bow Tie House
Bow Tie House
John Patrick Cunningham / ArchitectJohn Patrick Cunningham / Architect
The north facade features a small pool, a bar, and an outdoor kitchen.
Hunters Gate
Hunters Gate
Group D ArchitectsGroup D Architects
This project is a substantial remodel and refurbishment of an existing dormer bungalow. The existing building suffers from a dated aesthetic as well as disjointed layout, making it unsuited to modern day family living. The scheme is a carefully considered modernisation within a sensitive greenbelt location. Despite tight planning rules given where it is situated, the scheme represents a dramatic departure from the existing property. Group D has navigated the scheme through an extensive planning process, successfully achieving planning approval and has since been appointed to take the project through to construction.
Killingworth Standing Seam Metal
Killingworth Standing Seam Metal
Connecticut Roofcrafters LlcConnecticut Roofcrafters Llc
Closeup of the ridgeline connections and protrusions on this Standing Seam metal roof installation on a contemporary residence in Killingworth, CT. For this installation, we specified an installed 2600 square feet of Englert matte black 24 gauge steel standing seam. We also replaced all the running trim with cellular PVC and installed new gutters. The combination of the standing seam steel and PVC trim creates an enduring and aesthetically pleasing roof which brings great curb appeal to this home.
The Courtyard Custom Home
The Courtyard Custom Home
Propel Studio ArchitecturePropel Studio Architecture
Tucked into a hillside in the west hills outside Portland, Oregon, this house blends interior and exterior living. With a beautiful, hilltop site, our design approach was to take advantage of the natural surroundings and views over the landscape, while keeping the architecture from dominating the site. We semi-submerged the main floor of the house while carving outdoor living areas into the hillside. This protected courtyard extends out from the interior living spaces to provide year-round access to the outdoors. Large windows and sliding glass doors reinforce the connection to nature, while a large, open, great room contains the living room, dining area, and kitchen. The home is a single story design with two wings. One wing contains the master bedroom with en-suite bath & laundry. Another wing includes 2 additional bed/bathrooms, with one bed/bath pair able to function as a private guest suite. The exterior materials include Shou Sugi Ban rainscreen siding, floor to ceiling windows, and a standing seam metal roof. The interior design includes polished concrete floors, a fireplace flanked by accent walls of natural wood, natural wood veneer casework, tile and plaster bathrooms. The landscape design includes a variety of water features, native plantings and permeable pavings in the courtyard. The retaining walls of the courtyard are a combination of concrete and stone gabion walls.
The Starter House
The Starter House
Atelier BondAtelier Bond
This project was the first under the Atelier Bond banner and was designed for a newlywed couple who took a wreck of a house and transformed it into an enviable property, undertaking much of the work themselves. Instead of the standard box addition, we created a linking glass corridor that allowed space for a landscaped courtyard that elevates the view outside.
Ground floor and loft extension North London
Ground floor and loft extension North London
Lees ArchitectsLees Architects
ground floor extension and loft conversion
AN URBAN VILLA IN WEST DULWICH
AN URBAN VILLA IN WEST DULWICH
Francesco Pierazzi ArchitectsFrancesco Pierazzi Architects
The project sets out to remodel of a large semi-detached Victorian villa, built approximately between 1885 and 1911 in West Dulwich, for a family who needed to rationalize their long neglected house to transform it into a sequence of suggestive spaces culminating with the large garden. The large extension at the back of the property as built without Planning Permission and under the framework of the Permitted Development. The restricted choice of materials available, set out in the Permitted Development Order, does not constitute a limitation. On the contrary, the design of the façades becomes an exercise in the composition of only two ingredients, brick and steel, which come together to decorate the fabric of the building and create features that are expressed externally and internally.
Wexford Road
Wexford Road
Matthew Giles ArchitectsMatthew Giles Architects
Rear garden view of ground floor / basement extension
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
Harbor Lakes Contemporary
Harbor Lakes Contemporary
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Featuring eye-catching forward-facing contemporary garage doors, this home makes the most of it's location in all the right ways. A center tower with clerestory windows elevates the whole design, and the sleek front entry tower invite you to come inside. Exterior materials: painted brick, manufactured stone, cedar siding, architectural composite shingles.
Provenance Model 38
Provenance Model 38
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
Welcome to our newest model home located in Provenance! This gorgeous contemporary home features 3 beds and 2.5 baths.
Main House and Accessory Dwelling Unit
Main House and Accessory Dwelling Unit
Marina Rubina, ArchitectMarina Rubina, Architect
Washington, DC Contemporary Front Porch
Washington, DC Contemporary Front Porch
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.

Contemporary House Exterior with a Grey Roof 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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