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Medium Sized Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lloyd Park Extension
Lloyd Park Extension
Studio FabbriStudio Fabbri
Timber clad exterior with pivot and slide window seat.
Träume groß mit unserem Bungalow
Träume groß mit unserem Bungalow
Mittelstädt-HausMittelstädt-Haus
Modern Glasgow Bungalow
Modern Glasgow Bungalow
MAP Magnus Architect PracticeMAP Magnus Architect Practice
A modern take on the mid-century bungalow that is common in the suburbs all around Scotland. The design uses the ubiquitous low-pitched pyramidal roof with large overhanging eaves as the driver of the form. Below this roof, the design is a mix of traditional rooms to the left and a more modern open-plan layout to the right, all accessed from a central double height central hallway. The rooms to the left house more enclosed areas, such as bedrooms, home-offices and bathrooms, while the kitchen-living-dining areas are in the open-plan areas with great views and connections to the garden and lots of natural light. By matching the vernacular with the modern, this design can cherry pick the best of each to create a home that is fit for modern life.
Дом в поселке Кояшлы, г. Казань
Дом в поселке Кояшлы, г. Казань
Архитектор Андрей КарапетянАрхитектор Андрей Карапетян
Удивительным образом дом отлично вписался в окружающий ландшафт.
New Century Modern
New Century Modern
cgmodern architecturecgmodern architecture
Warm mountain modern home in Boulder, Colorado.
Reclaimed Brick Residence - River Forest
Reclaimed Brick Residence - River Forest
Bricks IncorporatedBricks Incorporated
This single family residential project in River Forest juxtaposes a contemporary home style and modern metal roof with traditional exterior materials – in this case, some beautiful “Medium Pink” reclaimed Chicago Common brick. The homeowner was drawn to using reclaimed brick for its unique texture and color pallet. Fortunately, the architects at Moment Design and Steve from Mondo Builders knew the perfect place to source it! The homeowners, builder, and architect all visited our Chicago yard to view samples, and appreciated the opportunity to see, feel, and compare colors of the available stock in person. The 3/8″-size mortar joints were chosen based entirely on seeing the mockup panels in real life – initial drawings originally planned for a larger joint, but the aesthetics just worked better with the smaller size. Two different batches of reclaimed brick were ultimately used, but the difference is imperceptible thanks to careful brick selection and matching in the field.
Maison FP l Rénovation énergétique en bois et acier noir.
Maison FP l Rénovation énergétique en bois et acier noir.
Atelier OseAtelier Ose
Redonner à la façade côté jardin une dimension domestique était l’un des principaux enjeux de ce projet, qui avait déjà fait l’objet d’une première extension. Il s’agissait également de réaliser des travaux de rénovation énergétique comprenant l’isolation par l’extérieur de toute la partie Est de l’habitation. Les tasseaux de bois donnent à la partie basse un aspect chaleureux, tandis que des ouvertures en aluminium anthracite, dont le rythme resserré affirme un style industriel rappelant l’ancienne véranda, donnent sur une grande terrasse en béton brut au rez-de-chaussée. En partie supérieure, le bardage horizontal en tôle nervurée anthracite vient contraster avec le bois, tout en résonnant avec la teinte des menuiseries. Grâce à l’accord entre les matières et à la subdivision de cette façade en deux langages distincts, l’effet de verticalité est estompé, instituant ainsi une nouvelle échelle plus intimiste et accueillante.
Modern Ranch House
Modern Ranch House
Terra Firma Custom HomesTerra Firma Custom Homes
Contemporary Auline
Contemporary Auline
Avan Construction Inc.Avan Construction Inc.
Barn on the Long Island Sound
Barn on the Long Island Sound
Burr Salvatore ArchitectsBurr Salvatore Architects
Texas Home Exteriors LP SmartSide Siding Houston
Texas Home Exteriors LP SmartSide Siding Houston
Texas Home ExteriorsTexas Home Exteriors
Side of garage. This Houston Texas area homeowner hired Texas Home Exteriors to install new LP SmartSide 50 year siding for their home. It looks great! We are honored to have worked with them! They also took advantage of our 1% Texas EZ Pay financing for this home improvement project.
Sandringham Road
Sandringham Road
Gresford Architects LtdGresford Architects Ltd
Contemporary Handleless Kitchen
Contemporary Handleless Kitchen
King Cabinet MakersLtdKing Cabinet MakersLtd
Richard Chivers
Serene Design Vacabulary, Richmond
Serene Design Vacabulary, Richmond
Yoko Kloeden DesignYoko Kloeden Design
Northern Lake Home
Northern Lake Home
Strand DesignStrand Design
Standing Seam Metal Roof
Standing Seam Metal Roof
Mullet's Aluminum ProductsMullet's Aluminum Products
Dolphin cottage
Dolphin cottage
Clear Living LtdClear Living Ltd
Architektenhaus 772.419 – Schwebende Flachdächer
Architektenhaus 772.419 – Schwebende Flachdächer
Beilharz Haus GmbH & Co. KGBeilharz Haus GmbH & Co. KG
Bild: Andreas Keller, Altdorf
Surrey Homes
Surrey Homes
UserUser
Howard Baker Photography | www.howardbakerphoto.com
Design Home Philadelphia 2015
Design Home Philadelphia 2015
Colonial Marble and GraniteColonial Marble and Granite

Medium Sized 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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