Exterior Design Ideas

Design ideas for a contemporary two-storey multi-coloured house exterior in Brisbane with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Introducing Our Latest Masterpiece – The Hideaway Retreat - 7 Locke Crescent East Fremantle Open Times- see our website When it comes to seeing potential in a building project there are few specialists more adept at putting it all together than Andre and the team at Empire Building Company. We invite you to come on in and view just what attention to detail looks like. During a visit we can outline for you why we selected this block of land, our response to it from a design perspective and the completed outcome a double storey elegantly crafted residence focussing on the likely occupiers needs and lifestyle. In today’s market place the more flexible a home is in form and function the more desirable it will be to live in. This has the dual effect of enhancing lifestyle for its occupants and making the home desirable to a broad market at time of sale and in so doing preserving value. “From the street the home has a bold presence. Once you step inside, the interior has been designed to have a calming retreat feel to accommodate a modern family, executive or retiring couple or even a family considering having their ageing parents move in.” Andre Malecky A hallmark of this home, not uncommon when developing in a residential infill location is the clever integration of engineering solutions to the home’s construction. At Empire we revel in this type of construction and design challenged situations and we go to extraordinary lengths to get the solution that best fits budget, timeliness and living amenity. In this home our solution was to employ a two-level strategic geometric design with a specifically engineered cantilevered roof that provides essential amenity but serves to accentuate the façade. Whilst the best solution for this home was to demolish and build brand new, this is not always the case. At Empire we have extensive experience is working with clients in renovating their existing home and transforming it into their dream home. This home was strategically positioned to maximise available views, northern exposure and natural light into the residence. Energy Efficiency has been considered for the end user by introduction of double-glazed windows, Velux roof window, insulated roof panels, ceiling and wall insulation, solar panels and even comes with a 3Ph electric car charge point in the opulently tiled garage. Some of the latest user-friendly automation, electronics and appliances will also make the living experience very satisfying. We invite you to view our latest show home and to discuss with us your current living challenges and aspirations. Being a custom boutique builder, we assess your situation, the block, the current structure and look for ways to maximise the full potential of the location, topography and design brief.

Photo of a contemporary two-storey multi-coloured house exterior in Gold Coast - Tweed with mixed siding.

MillerRoodell Architects // Benjamin Benschneider Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized country two-storey exterior in Other with wood siding.

Design ideas for a traditional two-storey brown house exterior in Other with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.

Located upon a 200-acre farm of rolling terrain in western Wisconsin, this new, single-family sustainable residence implements today’s advanced technology within a historic farm setting. The arrangement of volumes, detailing of forms and selection of materials provide a weekend retreat that reflects the agrarian styles of the surrounding area. Open floor plans and expansive views allow a free-flowing living experience connected to the natural environment.

Elliott Johnson Photography
Country two-storey grey exterior in San Luis Obispo.

Elliott Johnson Photographer
Photo of a country two-storey grey exterior in San Luis Obispo with a gable roof and a metal roof.

Schneider Custom Homes, www.BuildSCH.com
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean two-storey exterior in Los Angeles.

A highly custom home for clients who have a lifelong love for Africa. Art and items collected over decades found a home here, whether in the dining room or museum room. The clients instilled a love of Africa in the Architect as well.

Inspiration for a contemporary exterior in Los Angeles.

Damon Searles
Photo of a country exterior in Denver.

This enticing one of a kind custom home boasts a distinctly breathtaking Mediterranean-Contemporary feel.
Inspiration for a large transitional two-storey stucco grey exterior in Denver with a flat roof.

Exterior of farmhouse style home.
This is an example of a mid-sized country two-storey beige house exterior in Salt Lake City with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.

Corey Gaffer Photography
Photo of a mediterranean two-storey stucco white exterior in Minneapolis.

Schröder House (1924), Utrecht, Netherlands, designed by Gerrit Rietveld Photograph: Wojtek Gurak' photostream on flickr, used under the Creative Commons license.

Jeremy Swanson Photographer
Design ideas for a one-storey exterior in Salt Lake City with a flat roof.

Traditional two-storey exterior in Seattle.

Dennis Mayer, Photographer
Design ideas for a victorian three-storey blue exterior in San Francisco.

The Back Bay House is comprised of two main structures, a nocturnal wing and a daytime wing, joined by a glass gallery space. The daytime wing maintains an informal living arrangement that includes the dining space placed in an intimate alcove, a large country kitchen and relaxing seating area which opens to a classic covered porch and on to the water’s edge. The nocturnal wing houses three bedrooms. The master at the water side enjoys views and sounds of the wildlife and the shore while the two subordinate bedrooms soak in views of the garden and neighboring meadow. To bookend the scale and mass of the house, a whimsical tower was included to the nocturnal wing. The tower accommodates flex space for a bunk room, office or studio space. Materials and detailing of this house are based on a classic cottage vernacular language found in these sorts of buildings constructed in pre-war north america and harken back to a simpler time and scale. Eastern white cedar shingles, white painted trim and moulding collectively add a layer of texture and richness not found in today’s lexicon of detail. The house is 1,628 sf plus a 228 sf tower and a detached, two car garage which employs massing, detail and scale to allow the main house to read as dominant but not overbearing. Designed by BC&J Architecture.