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Modern gray two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Calgary

The project was a highly designed energy efficient residential new build in Colchester, Vermont by Red House Building and architect Elizabeth Herrmann using our Shou Sugi Ban – Gendai that was oiled with a Dark Gray prefinish.

The rear of the house: stacked dark volumes with wood-framed windows under blue sky. Residential design by Strand Design, Minneapolis.
Inspiration for a modern exterior home remodel in Minneapolis

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Great room - mid-sized contemporary single-wall medium tone wood floor great room idea in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, stone tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

A quiet living room corner with a dark sofa, art and a window onto green trees. Residential design by Strand Design, Minneapolis.
Example of a minimalist living room design in Minneapolis

An open living and dining space under a warm wood ceiling, with a fireplace and wood floors. Residential design by Strand Design, Minneapolis.
Inspiration for a modern living room remodel in Minneapolis

By building a smaller home we were able to infuse beautiful modern design touches such as the Finlandia cedar sauna Carl Christianson/G. Christianson Construction

Situated on a sloping site with a shared driveway and prescribed parking on the lower level, the home was designed to maximize daylight into the walk-out basement. In placing the parking in the center and wrapping the basement spaces around it, all rooms are afforded exterior views. By locating much of the home’s program below street level, the 3244 s.f. house is able to maintain a scale in keeping with the surrounding residences. The grade along the front of the site was pulled back from the home with stepped retaining walls revealing a sunken garden and above-ground basement walls. An entry bridge allows access to the front door above the sunken garden. UV-responsive, color-changing metal siding and cedar rainscreen clad the flat roof volumes of the home while fiber cement boards encase the shed roof volume. The shed was created to provide passive solar daylighting and conditioning in the vaulted living and dining rooms as well as an ideal surface for future solar panels. The home possesses a myriad of outdoor living spaces including a front balcony and sunken courtyard, side balcony terrace, and rear screened porch and deck above a covered patio. The south side balcony is wrapped with a metal and cedar clad bamboo planter which acts as a privacy screen and shading device. Accessibility was a strong consideration in the design as the homeowners were forward-thinking about aging in place. ADA-sized doorways and thresholds are provided as well as a shelled elevator shaft from the basement level.

By building a smaller home we were able to infuse beautiful modern design touches such as the Finlandia cedar sauna Carl Christianson/G. Christianson Construction

Example of a trendy exterior home design in Los Angeles

Example of a trendy exterior home design in Los Angeles

Photography by Rebecca Lehde
Inspiration for a large contemporary multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Charleston with a hip roof

Photograph © Ken Gutmaker • Interior Designer: Jennifer Ott Design • Architect: Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture • Builder: Blair Burke General Contractors, Inc.

Loewen Windows and Doors Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing
Contemporary two-story wood exterior home idea in Chicago