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Contemporary Tiny House Ideas and Designs

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Parc Fermé
Parc Fermé
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Parc Fermé is an area at an F1 race track where cars are parked for display for onlookers. Our project, Parc Fermé was designed and built for our previous client (see Bay Shore) who wanted to build a guest house and house his most recent retired race cars. The roof shape is inspired by his favorite turns at his favorite race track. Race fans may recognize it. The space features a kitchenette, a full bath, a murphy bed, a trophy case, and the coolest Big Green Egg grill space you have ever seen. It was located on Sarasota Bay.
街中のショールーム
街中のショールーム
KOSAKUKOSAKU
4Treehouse
4Treehouse
Kos InteriorsKos Interiors
“The trees still sway, the wind, daylight, darkness and moonlight pass through the openings as through so many inner branches. Anyone taking shelter in its floors will certainly feel the rustle and rush of breeze. It’s enough to inspire nostalgia for a childlike appreciation of things.” -Phyllis Richardson, XS Extreme, Thames & Hudson, London
TiniLiving Prefabricated House For Cornish Seaside
TiniLiving Prefabricated House For Cornish Seaside
Cura DesignCura Design
Prefabricated tini house in woods.
Napa ADU
Napa ADU
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
La Jolla ADU
La Jolla ADU
CairnsCraft Design & RemodelCairnsCraft Design & Remodel
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
Timber Clad House and Patio
Timber Clad House and Patio
HBK ArchitectsHBK Architects
ReHOME - Innovation for Social Good
ReHOME - Innovation for Social Good
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
Architect Matthew Coates’ award-winning “ReHOME: Resilience & Regeneration” project takes on two pressing social and environmental issues: the lack of affordable housing in cities throughout the United States, and the vast amount of waste produced during construction and demolition. This project won the prestigious 2022 AIA Seattle’s Award of Merit in “Research & Innovation” owing to its plan to save millions of dollars in resources while creating jobs that develop employable skills and constructing low-cost housing for diverse demographics. Through community engagement and volunteer work, future residents will benefit from the housing while learning skills of construction and management. The vision is to then introduce volunteers to industries wherein they might acquire future employment. This project introduces innovations not yet utilized in efforts to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
FORE!
FORE!
Wild Willow InteriorsWild Willow Interiors
North Vancouver Laneway
North Vancouver Laneway
Rebecca Foster- Interior DesignerRebecca Foster- Interior Designer
This North Vancouver Laneway home exterior highlights cedar shingles to compliment the beautiful North Vancouver greenery. Build: Revel Built Construction
VITRUVION V Micro_Medium
VITRUVION V Micro_Medium
Oarsom Creative LtdOarsom Creative Ltd
Intricate truss meets 'hero' glazing
Артус 6*8м с террасой
Артус 6*8м с террасой
DMD-HOUSEDMD-HOUSE
4Treehouse
4Treehouse
Kos InteriorsKos Interiors
“The trees still sway, the wind, daylight, darkness and moonlight pass through the openings as through so many inner branches. Anyone taking shelter in its floors will certainly feel the rustle and rush of breeze. It’s enough to inspire nostalgia for a childlike appreciation of things.” -Phyllis Richardson, XS Extreme, Thames & Hudson, London
Parc Fermé
Parc Fermé
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Parc Fermé is an area at an F1 race track where cars are parked for display for onlookers. Our project, Parc Fermé was designed and built for our previous client (see Bay Shore) who wanted to build a guest house and house his most recent retired race cars. The roof shape is inspired by his favorite turns at his favorite race track. Race fans may recognize it. The space features a kitchenette, a full bath, a murphy bed, a trophy case, and the coolest Big Green Egg grill space you have ever seen. It was located on Sarasota Bay.
Cabana Outdoor Kitchen
Cabana Outdoor Kitchen
Adam Gibson DesignAdam Gibson Design
SIED | Abbruch und Neubau eines Wochenendhauses
SIED | Abbruch und Neubau eines Wochenendhauses
PW.QUADRAT | Wagner Weinzierl ArchitektenPW.QUADRAT | Wagner Weinzierl Architekten
Cedar Park Casita
Cedar Park Casita
Credence Construction and DesignCredence Construction and Design
Depandance a Lanzo
Depandance a Lanzo
INEDITO ArchitettiINEDITO Architetti
Ryley's Retreat - Mobile Tiny House
Ryley's Retreat - Mobile Tiny House
David RyleyDavid Ryley

Contemporary Tiny House 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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