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Luxury Modern House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Edmonton Contemporary Remodel
Edmonton Contemporary Remodel
Mindy Gudzinski DesignMindy Gudzinski Design
Photo by Robert Lemermeyer
Modern Rock Star Retreat
Modern Rock Star Retreat
John McClain DesignJohn McClain Design
The front entrance to this custom modern home. Stephen Allen Photography
Vidalakis Residence
Vidalakis Residence
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham Photography
Cedar Extension
Cedar Extension
Mozolowski & MurrayMozolowski & Murray
Our clients here gave us a free reign to redesign their kitchen area by adding a luxurious new modern extension to transform their home. Large bespoke sliding doors open up the new cedar lined extension onto a new patio area blending outdoor style living seamlessly to the rest of their house.
Erica Residence
Erica Residence
Ana Williamson ArchitectAna Williamson Architect
Photographer: Robert Schroeder
Elliott Bay House
Elliott Bay House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
The architectural massing of the house has been wrapped around a south-facing courtyard containing a large reflecting pool with two “floating” basalt boulders. The reflecting pool gathers all the roof drainage from the house, with the downspout from the living room roof providing a 10-ft waterfall. The main living space has sweeping westerly views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The east side of the living space is the courtyard with reflecting pool, providing a sense of intimacy and quiet in contrast to the dramatic views on the west side. Photos by Benjamin Benschneider
Santa Fe Residence
Santa Fe Residence
Studio DuBoisStudio DuBois
Frank Oudeman
Fitzroy North house
Fitzroy North house
Nic Owen ArchitectsNic Owen Architects
Rancho Carrillo
Rancho Carrillo
Jeri Koegel PhotographyJeri Koegel Photography
Jeri Koegel
CH portfolio
CH portfolio
Jay Hargrave ArchitectureJay Hargrave Architecture
Front Entrance
Front Entrance
BMA ArchitectsBMA Architects
Lakeside Studio
Lakeside Studio
Mark Dziewulski ArchitectMark Dziewulski Architect
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This Australian-inspired new construction was a successful collaboration between homeowner, architect, designer and builder. The home features a Henrybuilt kitchen, butler's pantry, private home office, guest suite, master suite, entry foyer with concealed entrances to the powder bathroom and coat closet, hidden play loft, and full front and back landscaping with swimming pool and pool house/ADU.
Family Ties | Lake Oswego Custom Home
Family Ties | Lake Oswego Custom Home
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
This modern farmhouse exterior fits right into the neighborhood. The exterior siding is painted Sherwin Williams Pure White (SW 7005) with Sherwin Williams Black Magic (SW 6991) for the exterior door and window trim. Simpson Double Doors in Fir add warmth to the black and white palette. Clopay Avante Full View Garage Doors in Black Anodized Aluminum Frame with Frosted Tempered Glass add a modern touch.
Beverly Hills Modern
Beverly Hills Modern
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
Backyard view of a 3 story modern home exterior. From the pool to the outdoor Living space, into the Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen. The upper Patios have both wood ceiling and skylights and a glass panel railing.
Covered Cut-out Entryway
Covered Cut-out Entryway
Polykrome DesignPolykrome Design
An envelope of natural cedar creates a warm, welcoming embrace as you enter this beautiful lakefront home. The cedar shingles in the covered entry, stained black shingles on the dormer above, and black clapboard siding will each weather differently and improve their characters with age.
Bogart 2
Bogart 2
Studio Design ElementsStudio Design Elements
Asheville, NC-Modern Mountain
Asheville, NC-Modern Mountain
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
The nearly 3100 sq. ft. (heated) Modern Mountain Stonebridge model is the second home we designed for the luxury community Walnut Cove at the Cliffs, near Asheville, NC. We love the area and are so pleased to have been selected to design homes in the upscale development.
Modern Lake House - Chautauqua NY
Modern Lake House - Chautauqua NY
Gaskill ArchitectureGaskill Architecture
Woodside House
Woodside House
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
Bruce Damonte

Luxury Modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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