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Midcentury House Exterior with Four Floors Ideas and Designs

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Rawlings Street
Rawlings Street
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
View of the double-height sash window from the courtyard. The design also features a double-height patio door accessing the courtyard, which infills an existing sash window that we extended to the ground.
A Timeless Style Exterior Design Siding Project
A Timeless Style Exterior Design Siding Project
TOV Siding and RoofingTOV Siding and Roofing
A combination of white-yellow siding made from Hardie fiber cement creates visual connections between spaces giving us a good daylighting channeling such youthful freshness and joy! ⁠ . . #homerenovation #whitehome #homeexterior #homebuild #exteriorrenovation #fibercement #exteriorhome #whiteexterior #exteriorsiding #fibrecement#timelesshome #renovation #build #timeless #exterior #fiber #cement #fibre #siding #hardie #homebuilder #newbuildhome #homerenovations #homebuilding #customhomebuilder #homebuilders #finehomebuilding #buildingahome #newhomebuilder
Hazel Modern
Hazel Modern
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Mid Century Modern Townhouse
Mid Century Modern Townhouse
Alexander Gorlin ArchitectsAlexander Gorlin Architects
This rare 1950’s glass-fronted townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side underwent a modern renovation to create plentiful space for a family. An additional floor was added to the two-story building, extending the façade vertically while respecting the vocabulary of the original structure. A large, open living area on the first floor leads through to a kitchen overlooking the rear garden. Cantilevered stairs lead to the master bedroom and two children’s rooms on the second floor and continue to a media room and offices above. A large skylight floods the atrium with daylight, illuminating the main level through translucent glass-block floors.
Leon Townhomes | Bankers Hill
Leon Townhomes | Bankers Hill
SD Design StudioSD Design Studio
Edificio CLT Barcelona
Edificio CLT Barcelona
Made of WoodMade of Wood
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Maison de maître lilloise divisée en 6 appartements
Maison de maître lilloise divisée en 6 appartements
Hakilam designHakilam design
Une grande maison de maître à Lille rénovée et divisée en 6 appartements.
The Monroe Collection 2258 W Monroe | Developer
The Monroe Collection 2258 W Monroe | Developer
Flat Pack Kitchen DesignFlat Pack Kitchen Design
In Turkiye Villa Project
In Turkiye Villa Project
MEG Custom Marble By Ziynet A. LLCMEG Custom Marble By Ziynet A. LLC
Brownstone façade
Brownstone façade
Active Construction NY Inc.Active Construction NY Inc.
Full exterior restoration
A Timeless Style Exterior Design Siding Project
A Timeless Style Exterior Design Siding Project
TOV Siding and RoofingTOV Siding and Roofing
A combination of white-yellow siding made from Hardie fiber cement creates visual connections between spaces giving us a good daylighting channeling such youthful freshness and joy! ⁠ . . #homerenovation #whitehome #homeexterior #homebuild #exteriorrenovation #fibercement #exteriorhome #whiteexterior #exteriorsiding #fibrecement#timelesshome #renovation #build #timeless #exterior #fiber #cement #fibre #siding #hardie #homebuilder #newbuildhome #homerenovations #homebuilding #customhomebuilder #homebuilders #finehomebuilding #buildingahome #newhomebuilder
Hazel Modern
Hazel Modern
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Hazel Modern
Hazel Modern
Patterson Custom HomesPatterson Custom Homes
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Extension to Listed Building | The Square
Tim Offer ArchitectsTim Offer Architects
Contemporary brick and zinc clad garden room extension to a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in the Millfields Conservation area of Plymouth.
Brownstone facade
Brownstone facade
Active Construction NY Inc.Active Construction NY Inc.
Full exterior restoration

Midcentury House Exterior with Four Floors 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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