Contemporary Exterior Home Ideas

Inspiration for a contemporary exterior home remodel in Salt Lake City

John Lively
Example of a trendy exterior home design in Dallas

EUGENE MICHEL PHOTOGRAPH
Trendy two-story glass house exterior photo in Seattle with a shed roof

Inspiration for a contemporary two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Seattle

Inspiration for a contemporary white two-story exterior home remodel in Phoenix

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Dallas

Danny Lee
Mid-sized trendy one-story flat roof photo in Salt Lake City

This project is a total rework and update of an existing outdated home with a total rework of the floor plan, an addition of a master suite, and an ADU (attached dwelling unit) with a separate entry added to the walk out basement. Daniel O'Connor Photography

Inspiration for a contemporary beige flat roof remodel in San Francisco

Cast in place concrete walls and custom waterjet metal with integrated lighting complement the architectural materiality, while providing physical and visual separation between this private modern home and the wooded public passage of the Burke Gilman Trail. Cantilevered steps float above a cascade of soft grasses and rushes. Looking out over Lake Washington from the hot tub, a combination of wood and concrete walls softened by plants contain the experience of outdoor relaxation at its finest. A crushed granite path gently curves along handcrafted stone walls containing a burst of lush planting to connect wood decking at the house with a fire pit area close to the water. Photography: Louie Jeon Photography

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Contemporary three-story exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Example of a mid-sized trendy brown two-story wood exterior home design in Phoenix

The house opens onto a south-facing patio. The clerestories surround the living spaces with light and sky views.
Mid-sized contemporary beige two-story wood flat roof idea in Other

- Completed: 2005 - Project Location: Seattle, WA - Project Size: 3,071 SF - Project Cost: $276/SF - Photographer: William Wright A new beach house for a family of four on Puget Sound waterfront in West Seattle features an open, carefully day lit interior in a very compact shell. Sited on a forty-foot wide lot and located on the foundations of an old beach cottage, the Beach Drive Residence includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, open living and reading spaces, and a high play room. A "pavilion" courtyard shared with the southern neighbor centers the entry side of the house. A rocky Puget Sound beach with views of Blake, Vashon, and Bainbridge Islands are the focus of the west side of this house. The openness to the beach and salt water guided the process of the design and selection of materials and finishes. A concern for the permanence and maintenance of the house led to a careful selection of ground-face concrete block, natural concrete floors, and metal windows and door systems and to the raising of the house on a solid base formed of stepping concrete terraces. The relaxed, playful environs led to experimentation with forms, fixtures, and materials.

Trendy two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in San Francisco

Jeri Keogel
Example of a trendy exterior home design in Orange County

Fully integrated into its elevated home site, this modern residence offers a unique combination of privacy from adjacent homes. The home’s graceful contemporary exterior features natural stone, corten steel, wood and glass — all in perfect alignment with the site. The design goal was to take full advantage of the views of Lake Calhoun that sits within the city of Minneapolis by providing homeowners with expansive walls of Integrity Wood-Ultrex® windows. With a small footprint and open design, stunning views are present in every room, making the stylish windows a huge focal point of the home.

Large contemporary gray two-story mixed siding house exterior idea in Seattle with a hip roof and a metal roof

Nestled into sloping topography, the design of this home allows privacy from the street while providing unique vistas throughout the house and to the surrounding hill country and downtown skyline. Layering rooms with each other as well as circulation galleries, insures seclusion while allowing stunning downtown views. The owners' goals of creating a home with a contemporary flow and finish while providing a warm setting for daily life was accomplished through mixing warm natural finishes such as stained wood with gray tones in concrete and local limestone. The home's program also hinged around using both passive and active green features. Sustainable elements include geothermal heating/cooling, rainwater harvesting, spray foam insulation, high efficiency glazing, recessing lower spaces into the hillside on the west side, and roof/overhang design to provide passive solar coverage of walls and windows. The resulting design is a sustainably balanced, visually pleasing home which reflects the lifestyle and needs of the clients. Photography by Andrew Pogue

Trendy stone exterior home photo in Other