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Midcentury Semi-detached House Ideas and Designs

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Midcentury Modern duplex remodel
Midcentury Modern duplex remodel
Dani ZeghbibDani Zeghbib
REpixs.com
Windemere Holiday Home
Windemere Holiday Home
Amelia WilsonAmelia Wilson
This traditional lakeland slate home was seriously outdated and needed completing gutting and refurbishing throughout. The interior is a mixture of Scandinavian, midcentury, contemporary and traditional elements with both bold colours and soft neutrals and quite a few quirky surprises.
Shadow Block and Breeze Block Provide Interior Design Inspiration
Shadow Block and Breeze Block Provide Interior Design Inspiration
Michael Norpell's Wall To WallMichael Norpell's Wall To Wall
A reimagined landscape provides a focal point to the front door. The original shadow block and breeze block on the front of the home provide design inspiration throughout the project.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
maison d'etre design-build inc.maison d'etre design-build inc.
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Aivory ArchitectsAivory Architects
ELITE LIVING IN LILONGWE - MALAWI Located in Area 47, this proposed 1-acre lot development containing a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom modern townhouses with a clean-line design and feel houses 41 Units. Each house also contains an indoor-outdoor living concept and an open plan living concept. Surrounded by a lush green-gated community, the project will offer young professionals a unique combination of comfort, convenience, natural beauty and tranquility.
aspen renovation
aspen renovation
Willis Pember ArchitectsWillis Pember Architects
ross cooperthwaite photography
Garneau Up-Down Duplex
Garneau Up-Down Duplex
ArtHouse ResidentialArtHouse Residential
LEED Mid-Century Modern Inspired
LEED Mid-Century Modern Inspired
Confluence DesignConfluence Design
zoon media
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.
ProVia Vinyl Siding
ProVia Vinyl Siding
Z Double B IncZ Double B Inc
After photos of ProVia Vinyl Siding Replacement on a duplex in Commerce City- Front of Duplex
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.
Cartmell Road - Photo 4
Cartmell Road - Photo 4
Ikonografik DesignIkonografik Design
Ikonografik Design Ltd.
De Beauvoir Town
De Beauvoir Town
Le Lay ArchitectsLe Lay Architects
ProVia Vinyl Siding
ProVia Vinyl Siding
Z Double B IncZ Double B Inc
After photos of ProVia Vinyl Siding Replacement on a duplex in Commerce City- Left side of Duplex
Garneau Up-Down Duplex
Garneau Up-Down Duplex
ArtHouse ResidentialArtHouse Residential
Kimberly’s Roofing, Gutter, Soffit & Fascia Installation in Richfield, MN
Kimberly’s Roofing, Gutter, Soffit & Fascia Installation in Richfield, MN
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
Roof: Hickory Timberline® UHD with Dual Shadow Line Lifetime Roofing Shingles by GAF Gutters: LeafGuard® Soffit: TruVent®
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Aivory ArchitectsAivory Architects
ELITE LIVING IN LILONGWE - MALAWI Located in Area 47, this proposed 1-acre lot development containing a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom modern townhouses with a clean-line design and feel houses 41 Units. Each house also contains an indoor-outdoor living concept and an open plan living concept. Surrounded by a lush green-gated community, the project will offer young professionals a unique combination of comfort, convenience, natural beauty and tranquility.
Double Storey Side Extension and Large Renovation
Double Storey Side Extension and Large Renovation
West Joinery & BuildingWest Joinery & Building
Side extension from driveway
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Estate New Nordic - Area 47, Lilongwe, Malawi
Aivory ArchitectsAivory Architects
ELITE LIVING IN LILONGWE - MALAWI Located in Area 47, this proposed 1-acre lot development containing a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom modern townhouses with a clean-line design and feel houses 41 Units. Each house also contains an indoor-outdoor living concept and an open plan living concept. Surrounded by a lush green-gated community, the project will offer young professionals a unique combination of comfort, convenience, natural beauty and tranquility.
Midcentury Modern duplex remodel
Midcentury Modern duplex remodel
Dani ZeghbibDani Zeghbib
REpixs.com

Midcentury Semi-detached House 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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