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Expansive Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lakeway Residence
Lakeway Residence
Clark Richardson ArchitectsClark Richardson Architects
Photo: Paul Finkel
Lake Creek Ranch (W)
Lake Creek Ranch (W)
RA Nelson LLCRA Nelson LLC
The back deck and living space opens onto the 336 acres of land that this home sits on.
Frank Lloyd Wright's - The Darwin Martin Complex
Frank Lloyd Wright's - The Darwin Martin Complex
Northern Roof TilesNorthern Roof Tiles
One of the most prestigious projects we have supplied is the Martin House in Buffalo NY. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904 it was the largest residential complex of his career and one of the most expensive. Although the house had fallen in to disrepair and a number of the buildings demolished, the Darwin Martin House Corporation have over seen its re-birth and return to its former glory. Northern became involved in 1994 and supplied tiles for the main house in 1996 and the Barton house a year later. Once the Pergola and Garage had been re-created we again supplied tiles, finishing out a 14 year involvement with the project. This is a true masterpiece of American design and heritage and you owe yourself a visit.
Custom Home in Claremont
Custom Home in Claremont
Quaine ConstructionsQuaine Constructions
Certified Luxury Builders - J Paul Builders - Baltimore, MD - Custom Home A
Certified Luxury Builders - J Paul Builders - Baltimore, MD - Custom Home A
Dream Coast BuildersDream Coast Builders
Rivers End House #2
Rivers End House #2
Cushing TerrellCushing Terrell
Exteriors & Additions
Exteriors & Additions
Steeplechase Builders IncSteeplechase Builders Inc
ProTect Painters: White-Washed Brick in Savannah, GA
ProTect Painters: White-Washed Brick in Savannah, GA
Five Star Painting of SavannahFive Star Painting of Savannah
Exterior Painting -The trim on this home was painted with Sherwin Williams Superpaint Demi-Gloss in White. Shutters were painted in Sherwin Williams Resiliance Gloss in Charleston Green and the house was white washed using lime and salt, then pressure washed to create a weathered effect.
Interior Design - Blackheath Family Home, Grade II Listed Captains House
Interior Design - Blackheath Family Home, Grade II Listed Captains House
My-Studio LtdMy-Studio Ltd
Rear elevation of Blackheath family home with contemporary extension
Modern Custom Mercer Island Home
Modern Custom Mercer Island Home
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
Mercer Island custom home designed by McCullough Architects.
Mountain Modern
Mountain Modern
Pearson Design GroupPearson Design Group
House of the Infinite
House of the Infinite
Alberto Campo BaezaAlberto Campo Baeza
NAHB The New American Home 2017 - Contemporary Exterior
NAHB The New American Home 2017 - Contemporary Exterior
National Association of Home BuildersNational Association of Home Builders
Photography: Jeff Davis Photography
Paradise Residence
Paradise Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Contemporary custom built home located in West Bend, WI with dark bronze metal Clerestory roof allowing natural light in and preserving privacy. Dark gray EIFS stucco exterior with expansive bronze framed windows and Blue Granite stone columns frame the grand modern foyer. This home includes an indoor sports court and spa room. Photo by Ryan Hainey
The Last House
The Last House
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Coastal Clean
Coastal Clean
Knaak Design GroupKnaak Design Group
Landscape and driveway design. Synthetic artificial turf bands to soften hardscape.
Portola Valley Modern
Portola Valley Modern
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Photos: Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios Custom stained wood siding to match blue oak tree bark.
Maison Portée
Maison Portée
Atelier VongDCAtelier VongDC
Nicolas Borel
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.
Waters Edge Front Exterior
Waters Edge Front Exterior
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Modern luxury home design with stucco and stone accents. The contemporary home design is capped with a bronze metal roof.

Expansive 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.
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