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Granada Spanish Contemporary Style Home
Granada Spanish Contemporary Style Home
Builder BoyBuilder Boy
This 1930's Spanish Colonial home got a facelift from our experts at Stucco Boy. We covered the old surface with a poly bond adhesive and fiberglass mesh before applying a new coat of Santa Barbara stucco for a smooth, arctic white finish.
Paris & Standard's Stylish Backyard Oasis
Paris & Standard's Stylish Backyard Oasis
ArciformArciform
Stylish wood paneling conceals the hot tub. Design by Anne De Wolf. Photo by Photo Art Portraits.
Gartenansicht
Gartenansicht
Elkin + Brombach Architekten PartmbBElkin + Brombach Architekten PartmbB
Bildnachweis: Benedikt Quirmbach
Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Contemporary Custom Home Mountain Views
Tomecek Studio ArchitectureTomecek Studio Architecture
Raul Garcia
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Modern Simplicity
Modern Simplicity
Beyond LandscapingBeyond Landscaping
Modern, straight, clean lines....all were used in the architecture of this new home. We wanted the landscape design to compliment, but not overshadow the house. We kept the design modern and simple. The use of Brazilian hardwood (Ipe) and infinity glass railings was a natural extension of the home.
Brentwood
Brentwood
Corr Contemporary HomesCorr Contemporary Homes
West Street View
West Street View
Krueger ArchitectsKrueger Architects
Ulimited Style Photography http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/49412194/list/patio-details-a-relaxing-front-yard-retreat-in-los-angeles
Wine Country Enclave: Art Studio
Wine Country Enclave: Art Studio
JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)
Home built by JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates). Architecture design by Backen Gillam & Kroeger Architects. Interior design by Frank Van Durem. Photo credit: Tim Maloney, Technical Imagery Studios. Set amongst the oak trees, with a peaceful view of the valley, this contemporary art studio/office is new construction featuring cedar siding and Ipé wood decking inside and out.
Roof + glazing details
Roof + glazing details
Johnston Design GroupJohnston Design Group
Meechan Architectural Photography
Seattle, Phinney Ridge Addition
Seattle, Phinney Ridge Addition
Tom Kuniholm Architects, AIATom Kuniholm Architects, AIA
Tom Kuniholm
Lake Austin Waterfront Home
Lake Austin Waterfront Home
David Manning ArchitectureDavid Manning Architecture
Trey Dunham
Glen Ellyn Addition
Glen Ellyn Addition
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
The windows in the second story addition designed by Normandy Remodeling Design Manager Troy Pavelka and Normandy Designer Chris Ebert, create a bright spot for the new home office in this Glen Ellyn, IL home. Photos and story published in January/February 2010 "Chicago Home & Garden" magazine. To read complete article visit: http://www.normandybuilders.com/multimedia/documents/newsletter/award-chicago-home-and-garden-january-2010-21.pdf
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
By the Bay
By the Bay
Dalrymple | Sallis ArchitectureDalrymple | Sallis Architecture
Midland South Luxury Townhome: Exterior
Midland South Luxury Townhome: Exterior
Everything HomeEverything Home
Explore urban luxury living in this new build along the scenic Midland Trace Trail, featuring modern industrial design, high-end finishes, and breathtaking views. The exterior of this 2,500-square-foot home showcases urban design, boasting sleek shades of gray that define its contemporary allure. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/midland-south-luxury-townhome-westfield/
Modern Custom House - Menlo Park
Modern Custom House - Menlo Park
L & A Custom Homes DBA AVA ConstructionL & A Custom Homes DBA AVA Construction
Estrondo
Estrondo
LOPEZ ARCHITECTS AIALOPEZ ARCHITECTS AIA
Mountain Side Modern Gem
Mountain Side Modern Gem
Veritas Fine Homes IncVeritas Fine Homes Inc
Marona Photography
Studio Barn
Studio Barn
Schwartz and ArchitectureSchwartz and Architecture
SaA was hired to design a state-of-the-art 2,100 sq ft recording studio and performance space. We negotiated the purchase and disassembly of a rural barn in upstate New York. The lumber was then graded and coded in Texas and shipped to our site for a modern-day barn-raising, deep within a Redwood grove. The studio is a part of a larger design for a family retreat, including five new or renovated buildings on this wooded 80-acre site. Photo by Bruce Damonte

Premium 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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