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Modern farmhouse exterior ideas, on your own house.
White board-and-batten, black trim and warm wood. A modern farmhouse exterior is crisp and welcoming, and it suits many house shapes.
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The look
What makes a modern farmhouse exterior
The modern farmhouse exterior pairs white or light board-and-batten siding with black windows, trim or gutters, and warm wood on the porch posts, front door or garage door. Simple gable roofs and a covered porch suit it best, but paint and siding alone can bring a plain house close.
Seeing it on your own house is the best test: high contrast suits some houses and overwhelms others.
Crisp, welcoming and timeless. Colors: white, black, natural wood. Materials: board-and-batten siding, black windows, wood accents.
- White or light board-and-batten siding
- Black window frames, trim or gutters
- A wood front door, porch posts or garage door
- Black lantern-style lights and house numbers
- Simple planting with boxwood or grasses by the steps
Try it
Three ideas to try on your own photo
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- Modern farmhouse exterior with white board-and-batten siding, black trim, a wood front door and black lantern lights. Keep the rooflines and windows.See it on mine
- Paint the house warm white with black window frames and a cedar garage door.See it on mine
- Modern farmhouse exterior with a covered porch, wood posts and simple boxwood planting.See it on mine
Before you build
Worth knowing first
- Painting window frames black needs a paint made for vinyl or metal; ask before you buy.
- Bright white shows dirt; a soft warm white is easier to live with.
- Check HOA color rules before choosing high-contrast trim.
Each design can come with an estimated cost range for your zip code, so you get a rough idea of the budget before asking for quotes. How the estimate works
How much changes
From a refresh to a rethink
- Refresh
- Paint, front door, lighting, house numbers and planters.
- Remodel
- Siding, trim, garage door, porch and front landscaping.
- Reimagine
- A new exterior look. Rooflines, windows and the footprint stay.
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