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Medium Sized Midcentury House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Mariko Reed
Mid-Century Home
Mid-Century Home
HERR window & doorHERR window & door
We worked with this client and their designer to re-hab their post war bungalow into a mid-century gem. We source plygem windows that look amazing.
Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Ranch Reinvented
Ranch Reinvented
RD Architecture, LLCRD Architecture, LLC
Photography by Juliana Franco
Exterior
Exterior
Paul SivleyPaul Sivley
Paul Sivley Photography
Ahlbrandt Residence
Ahlbrandt Residence
Ryan Thewes ArchitectRyan Thewes Architect
Exterior view of a mid century modern inspired home in Nashville, Tennessee featuring a courtyard with exposed concrete block and clerestory windows.
Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Block Privacy Wall
Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Block Privacy Wall
Cedar Hill CabinetsCedar Hill Cabinets
1950s concrete block privacy wall on front of Palm Springs mid-century modern house. Greg Hoppe photographed all images.
Alexandria Whole Home
Alexandria Whole Home
Synergy Design & ConstructionSynergy Design & Construction
Immediately upon purchasing their new 1960 home, our clients painted the exterior brick an inviting light yellow, upgraded their landscaping, and added window boxes and a new mail box for a homey look.
Alexander Estates 2716
Alexander Estates 2716
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
Mid-century inspired flat top home in Alexander Estates II Palm Springs.
Our 1954 Mid Century Ranch Home, Napa, CA
Our 1954 Mid Century Ranch Home, Napa, CA
MichelleMichelle
Completed front, with half of asphalt driveway taken out and replaced with concrete padding, a gravel path and landscaping. Landscape architecture designed by Roche + Roche
midcentury made new
midcentury made new
Interior Changes home design & consultingInterior Changes home design & consulting
The Exterior got a facelift too! The stained and painted componants marry the fabulous stone selected by the new homeowners for their RE-DO!
Ultimate Split-Level
Ultimate Split-Level
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Designed around the sunset downtown views from the living room with open-concept living, the split-level layout provides gracious spaces for entertaining, and privacy for family members to pursue distinct pursuits.
Point Lonsdale II
Point Lonsdale II
Stonehouse + Irons ArchitectureStonehouse + Irons Architecture
The exterior draws from mid-century elements of , floor to ceiling windows, geometric and low roof forms and elements of materials to reflect the uses behind. concrete blocks turned on their edge create a veil of privacy from the street while maintaining visual connection to the native garden to the front. Timber is used between the concrete walls in combination with timber framed windows.
Lake Ridge View // Midcentury Modern
Lake Ridge View // Midcentury Modern
Younger HomesYounger Homes
Ranch 31 Exterior - Mid-Century Modern Ranch in the Catskill Mountains
Ranch 31 Exterior - Mid-Century Modern Ranch in the Catskill Mountains
Charles Petersheim, BuilderCharles Petersheim, Builder
Exterior of this modern country ranch home in the forests of the Catskill mountains. Black clapboard siding and huge picture windows.
Northwood, Royal Oak, MI Exterior Remodel
Northwood, Royal Oak, MI Exterior Remodel
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
The façade is entirely new with a hanging metal porch roof, rain screen siding detail, epoxy stained brick and limestone along with new windows, doors, and a gorgeous color palette.
Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Backyard at dusk Landscape design by Meg Rushing Coffee Photo by Dan Arnold
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Mariko Reed
Modern Porch
Modern Porch
place architecture:designplace architecture:design
The shape of the angled porch-roof, sets the tone for a truly modern entryway. This protective covering makes a dramatic statement, as it hovers over the front door. The blue-stone terrace conveys even more interest, as it gradually moves upward, morphing into steps, until it reaches the porch. Porch Detail The multicolored tan stone, used for the risers and retaining walls, is proportionally carried around the base of the house. Horizontal sustainable-fiber cement board replaces the original vertical wood siding, and widens the appearance of the facade. The color scheme — blue-grey siding, cherry-wood door and roof underside, and varied shades of tan and blue stone — is complimented by the crisp-contrasting black accents of the thin-round metal columns, railing, window sashes, and the roof fascia board and gutters. This project is a stunning example of an exterior, that is both asymmetrical and symmetrical. Prior to the renovation, the house had a bland 1970s exterior. Now, it is interesting, unique, and inviting. Photography Credit: Tom Holdsworth Photography Contractor: Owings Brothers Contracting
Orange Slice Mid-Century Modern
Orange Slice Mid-Century Modern
Moderne BuildersModerne Builders

Medium Sized Midcentury House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the midcentury kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the midcentury exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant midcentury exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a midcentury makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best midcentury exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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