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Midcentury House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

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West Seattle MCM Rambler
West Seattle MCM Rambler
Leah Davidson at Windermere Real Estate MidtownLeah Davidson at Windermere Real Estate Midtown
christophe servieres Shot2Sell
Koser I
Koser I
Neumann Monson ArchitectsNeumann Monson Architects
Photo: Cameron Campbell Integrated Studio
Wales House
Wales House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Flavin Architects was chosen for the renovation due to their expertise with Mid-Century-Modern and specifically Henry Hoover renovations. Respect for the integrity of the original home while accommodating a modern family’s needs is key. Practical updates like roof insulation, new roofing, and radiant floor heat were combined with sleek finishes and modern conveniences. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
S&PB Renovation/Addition
S&PB Renovation/Addition
Studio Durham ArchitectsStudio Durham Architects
Renovation of a mid-century modern house originally built by Buford Pickens, Dean of the School of Architecture at Washington Universtiy, as his his own residence. to the left is a Master Bedroom addition connected to the house by a bridge. Photographer: Paul Bussman
Osterlund Residence
Osterlund Residence
SunSwallow Design, LLCSunSwallow Design, LLC
New addition and Garden stone steps All photo's by CWR
Modern Whole House Renovation - Exterior
Modern Whole House Renovation - Exterior
White Crane ConstructionWhite Crane Construction
Architects SALA Design: Debra Cohen Design Build by White Crane Construction Photography by Larry Lamb Complete home renovation and addition of 4100 square foot Bauhaus inspired home on a two acre lake shore lot. The client purchased this unique home from the original owner with the intent of updating the home while maintaining the integrity of its architectural design. Build by White Crane Construction Design by Debra Cohen Photography by Larry Lamb
Mid-Century Modern Beach House Renovation
Mid-Century Modern Beach House Renovation
GARC DesignGARC Design
Glen Ellen Residence
Glen Ellen Residence
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
WrightWorks, LLCWrightWorks, LLC
The main entrance features two tall sidelights to allow maximum light into the entry hall. The horizontal siding is v-groove cedar in an ebony stain. The vertical siding is Boral composite v-groove. The soffit fascia is also Boral trim. The red entry door is extra wide at 42". Plant beds and river rock surround the sand matrix concrete slabs at the entry approach. Photo by Christopher Wright, CR
Sculpted to the Land
Sculpted to the Land
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house west of Boston was originally designed in 1958 by the great New England modernist, Henry Hoover. He built his own modern home in Lincoln in 1937, the year before the German émigré Walter Gropius built his own world famous house only a few miles away. By the time this 1958 house was built, Hoover had matured as an architect; sensitively adapting the house to the land and incorporating the clients wish to recreate the indoor-outdoor vibe of their previous home in Hawaii. The house is beautifully nestled into its site. The slope of the roof perfectly matches the natural slope of the land. The levels of the house delicately step down the hill avoiding the granite ledge below. The entry stairs also follow the natural grade to an entry hall that is on a mid level between the upper main public rooms and bedrooms below. The living spaces feature a south- facing shed roof that brings the sun deep in to the home. Collaborating closely with the homeowner and general contractor, we freshened up the house by adding radiant heat under the new purple/green natural cleft slate floor. The original interior and exterior Douglas fir walls were stripped and refinished. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
W Mercer Way Residence
W Mercer Way Residence
Citizen DesignCitizen Design
Vicaso
Armonk Contemporary Lake House
Armonk Contemporary Lake House
Laura Kaehler ArchitectsLaura Kaehler Architects
Exterior renovation to existing low sloped roof home. Added cedar slatted wall and new front door and sidelights.
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
San Carlos Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Mariko Reed
Brokenhead Studio
Brokenhead Studio
Harley Graham ArchitectsHarley Graham Architects
David Taylor
Westshire Atrium
Westshire Atrium
M3LDM3LD
Photographer: Kirsten Hepburn
Front
Front
Studio BracketStudio Bracket
Steel work at Fire Place by Thomas Ramey photo: Scott Frances
eichler in marinwood
eichler in marinwood
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Westchester Residence
Westchester Residence
JWT AssociatesJWT Associates
The overhang seen here is new. The interior ceiling is original. The bluestone outdoor kitchen was designed around the existing Cypress tree. The door threshold seen here was designed to be completely flush inside and out.
Midtown Midmod
Midtown Midmod
Hammersmith StructuresHammersmith Structures

Midcentury House Exterior with Wood Cladding 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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