All Siding Materials Exterior Design Ideas

Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.

Photo of a contemporary exterior in Sydney.

Inspiration for a large contemporary two-storey beige house exterior in Sunshine Coast with concrete fiberboard siding.

Design ideas for a large country two-storey exterior in Sussex with wood siding, a gable roof, a tile roof, a red roof and board and batten siding.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary two-storey brick white house exterior in Auckland with a gable roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten siding.

Photo of a large contemporary two-storey grey exterior in Sydney with mixed siding and a flat roof.

French provincial facade of the home. Using a combination of wrought iron, concrete, custom shield and travertine stone.
Photo of an expansive traditional two-storey concrete grey exterior in Melbourne.

Paul Craig
Mid-sized contemporary black townhouse exterior in London with metal siding.

What struck us strange about this property was that it was a beautiful period piece but with the darkest and smallest kitchen considering it's size and potential. We had a quite a few constrictions on the extension but in the end we managed to provide a large bright kitchen/dinning area with direct access to a beautiful garden and keeping the 'new ' in harmony with the existing building. We also expanded a small cellar into a large and functional Laundry room with a cloakroom bathroom. Jake Fitzjones Photography Ltd

Large scandinavian two-storey concrete white exterior in Malmo with a gable roof.

Stéphane DELIGNY
Photo of a large contemporary one-storey brown exterior in Toulouse with wood siding and a flat roof.

Fotos: Lioba Schneider Architekturfotografie I Architekt: falke architekten köln
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern three-storey stucco white house exterior in Cologne with a gable roof.

The brief for this project was for the house to be at one with its surroundings. Integrating harmoniously into its coastal setting a focus for the house was to open it up to allow the light and sea breeze to breathe through the building. The first floor seems almost to levitate above the landscape by minimising the visual bulk of the ground floor through the use of cantilevers and extensive glazing. The contemporary lines and low lying form echo the rolling country in which it resides.

This is a great photo of the exterior cladding and black framed windows of this cubist home. The floor to ceiling windows on the ground floor enjoy views to the pool on one side of the home and the tennis court on the other. Sarah Wood Photography

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary one-storey brick beige house exterior in Sydney with a hip roof and a tile roof.

Las viviendas Caliza se encuentran a los pies de la Serra Gelada y a tan sólo 6 minutos de la Playa del Albir (Alicante). Con un diseño actual y vanguardista nacen estas dos viviendas pareadas con vistas panorámicas al Mar Mediterráneo, con orientación Sur e inundadas de luz natural en su interior. Ambas viviendas cuentan con 3 dormitorios y 3 baños, ascensor, sótano, piscina privada y terraza solárium con vistas panorámicas.

Foto: Markus Linderoth
Photo of an expansive scandinavian two-storey grey exterior in Malmo with mixed siding and a gable roof.

Bricks by Petersen of Denmark
Inspiration for an industrial three-storey brick grey apartment exterior in London with a flat roof.

Last but not least the front facade of the house makes for a bright and stylish addition to the colourful terraced row, and the pastel lime colour compliments the calm green palette inside.