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Modern Green Home Feat. French Connection Provence Flooring
Modern Green Home Feat. French Connection Provence Flooring
Garrison CollectionGarrison Collection
Design by The Sunset Team in Los Angeles, CA
Family Compound | Loveland, CO
Family Compound | Loveland, CO
John Dengler & AssociatesJohn Dengler & Associates
Princeton Custom Wood Fence
Princeton Custom Wood Fence
New Outlooks ConstructionNew Outlooks Construction
Custom wood fencing can create a privacy barrier between your home and the street, but it is also a great sound barrier. Let us know what your dream fence looks like, and we'll custom build it to turn your dream into a reality!
Big Timber Riverside
Big Timber Riverside
hughesumbanhowar architectshughesumbanhowar architects
Nighthawk, Aspen, Colorado
Nighthawk, Aspen, Colorado
Chip Webster ArchitectureChip Webster Architecture
Interior Designer: Chris Powell Builder: John Wilke Photography: David O. Marlow
Award: MBAV Best Custom Home $800,000 to $1,000,000 and Regional Builder of the
Award: MBAV Best Custom Home $800,000 to $1,000,000 and Regional Builder of the
Hedger Constructions Pty LtdHedger Constructions Pty Ltd
The distinctive design is reflective of the corner block position and the need for the prevailing views. A steel portal frame allowed the build to progress quickly once the excavations and slab was prepared. An important component was the large commercial windows and connection details were vital along with the fixings of the striking Corten cladding. Given the feature Porte Cochere, Entry Bridge, main deck and horizon pool, the external design was to feature exceptional timber work, stone and other natural materials to blend into the landscape. Internally, the first amongst many eye grabbing features is the polished concrete floor. This then moves through to magnificent open kitchen with its sleek design utilising space and allowing for functionality. Floor to ceiling double glazed windows along with clerestory highlight glazing accentuates the openness via outstanding natural light. Appointments to ensuite, bathrooms and powder rooms mean that expansive bedrooms are serviced to the highest quality. The integration of all these features means that from all areas of the home, the exceptional outdoor locales are experienced on every level
Plans Approved For a Loft Extension In Stanmore
Plans Approved For a Loft Extension In Stanmore
architecture 100architecture 100
The loft extension seamlessly fits in with the architectural style.
Walnut Creek Tudor Brick Home - North Carolina
Walnut Creek Tudor Brick Home - North Carolina
General ShaleGeneral Shale
Contemporary North Carolina Brick home featuring "Walnut Creek Tudor" brick exterior with brick arches and columns using Holcim White mortar.
Lakefront Modern
Lakefront Modern
Wesley Stout AssociatesWesley Stout Associates
Pool Area, Pool Fencing, Stone Wall, Outdoor Lighting
Lake Whatcom Residence
Lake Whatcom Residence
Haven Design WorkshopHaven Design Workshop
Beautiful NW Washington Custom Contemporary home with mixed materials siding and a stunning view of Lake Whatcom!
Soaring Wings
Soaring Wings
Winn Wittman Architecture A.I.A.Winn Wittman Architecture A.I.A.
The home is nestled into the hillside like a bird waiting to take flight with it's broad copper wings. Materials include glass, steel, copper and Texas shell stone. This home has been featured in numerous magazines and books and has won several awards.
Walker Road Great Falls, Virginia modern home exterior design
Walker Road Great Falls, Virginia modern home exterior design
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Walker Road Great Falls, Virginia modern home exterior design. Photo by William MacCollum.
The Last House
The Last House
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Lakeshore Residence
Lakeshore Residence
Miró Rivera ArchitectsMiró Rivera Architects
Paul Finkel | Piston Design
Contemporary Family Home with Sky-Frame
Contemporary Family Home with Sky-Frame
Llama ArchitectsLlama Architects
A stunning newly created contemporary family home. Set in a most beautiful location surrounded by open countryside and gardens. Designed & built by International Award Winning Llama Architects and The Llama Group with stunning Janey Butler Interiors Interior Design & Style. With Zinc & Oak cladding details and corner to corner Sky-Frame opening system, creating stylish indoor-outdoor living. With Bulthaup Kitchen design & Crestron & Lutron Home Automation system throughout.
Sunset House
Sunset House
Clear Choice WindowsClear Choice Windows
Promontory
Promontory
Big-D SignatureBig-D Signature
Seale Street Residence
Seale Street Residence
DM2 ArchitectureDM2 Architecture
Photography - Scott Burrows
Holzhaus Hetena CLT
Holzhaus Hetena CLT
Finnlog DeutschlandFinnlog Deutschland
Das Finnlog-Holzhaus Hetena ist ein 143,5 Quadratmeter großes, einstöckiges Einfamilienhaus. Seine schrägen Dachkonstruktionen und der Atriumhof in der Mitte des Hauses geben ihm eine besondere persönliche Note. Der geschützte Atriumhof sorgt dabei auch in dicht bebauten Gebieten für Privatsphäre, womit sich das Blockhaus Hetena, zusammen mit der futuristischen Dachkonstruktion, ideal in urbane Umgebungen einfügt. Wie alle Kinnlog-Häuser kann es natürlich individuell gestaltet und erweitert werden – z. B. um eine finnische Sauna oder Carport-Stellplätze. https://finnloghaus.de/hetena

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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