All Siding Materials Exterior Design Ideas

Fringe Dweller’s sculpted extension transforms an unassuming weatherboard cottage into a proud forever home. It walks multiple tightropes at once: balancing openness with privacy, strength with softness, and a rich history with our clients’ future needs. On Clifton Hill’s suburban edge, the house sits opposite the leafy Quarries Park Reserve. Our clients, Ishtar and Craig, have three children and purchased their cottage to create a long-term family home. Lying within a heritage overlay, the cottage’s traditional layout is largely preserved – only tweaked, in a wise parenting move, to form three equally sized bedrooms. The extension’s shared spaces feature rich materials, a warm palette and curved edges, creating a feeling of softness and easing transitions between zones. A staircase arcing through the living areas leads up to the lounge and main suite. Elevated above street level, these spaces can more freely relate to the park: the lounge’s attached balcony overlooks the park’s open field, while the main bedroom’s floor-to-ceiling window frames magnificent foliage. Downstairs, sliding doors connect the living areas to a semi-covered deck, while the garden beyond is embraced by a self-contained studio at the rear and high walls on either side. A brick wall interspersed with permeable screens lines the site’s public edge, balancing backyard privacy with neighbourhood connection. For passers-by, it’s a strong addition to the streetscape, granting glimpses of the lush garden within. Fringe Dweller embraces its presence on the fringe of the parklands, balancing its historical context with its future as a nurturing family home.

Photo of a contemporary one-storey brick beige house exterior in Melbourne with a gable roof.

Photo of a contemporary exterior in Sydney.

Design ideas for a contemporary two-storey house exterior in Melbourne with mixed siding and a gable roof.

The brick warehouse form below with Spanish-inspired cantilever pool element and hanging plants above..
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial two-storey brick red house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.

Awarded Australia’s Best Display Home 2022 by MBA, Sanctuary has been crafted to be a modern luxurious haven. Latitude 37’s custom design and construction capability is showcased on a grand scale.

Design ideas for a beach style one-storey pink house exterior in Adelaide with mixed siding and a flat roof.

A refined exterior detail featuring vertical timber cladding and warm batten screens framing the balcony. Integrated planter boxes soften the modern geometry with cascading greenery, blending natural elements with architectural precision.

This stylish eco-friendly enjoys spectacular views across some of Devon´s most beautiful countryside.
Inspiration for a modern two-storey grey exterior in Devon with wood siding and a flat roof.

Photographer Alex Reinders
Large contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Melbourne with metal siding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

Arquitecto: Ramon Fañanas Saura
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey white exterior in Other with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Large contemporary two-storey brown exterior in Frankfurt with wood siding and a gable roof.

Urig aber doch hoch modern und vor allem ökologisch! Das Musterhaus Alpenchic in Poing.
This is an example of a contemporary two-storey beige exterior in Other with wood siding and a gable roof.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey white exterior in Brest with a gable roof and mixed siding.

Photo of a contemporary two-storey beige house exterior in Brisbane with wood siding and a flat roof.

Inspired by the slopes and angles of the existing home’s gabled roof and those of the Victorian homes in the area, the design team created a faceted, angular facade of vertical battens for the new extension.

Set within the picturesque eco-subdivision of Ferndale, this single level pavilion style property can double as either a family home or relaxing getaway destination. Encapsulating easy living in a compact, yet well considered floor plan, the home perfects style and functionality. Built with relaxed entertaining in mind, the mix of neutral colour tones, textures and natural materials combine to create a modern, lodge-like feel.

Joakim Boren
Photo of a large traditional one-storey house exterior in Other with stone veneer, a gable roof and a tile roof.

Jamie Armstrong Photography
Transitional two-storey brick red house exterior in Christchurch with a gable roof and a metal roof.