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Black Midcentury House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Highland East House
Highland East House
Colab Architecture & Urban DesignColab Architecture & Urban Design
This is an example of a black retro two floor detached house in Portland.
Glen Road
Glen Road
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Inspiration for a large and black midcentury bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Richmond House
Richmond House
mossmoss
We preserved and restored the front brick facade on this Worker Cottage renovation. A new roof slope was created with the existing dormers and new windows were added to the dormers to filter more natural light into the house. The existing rear exterior had zero connection to the backyard, so we removed the back porch, brought the first level down to grade, and designed an easy walkout connection to the yard. The new master suite now has a private balcony with roof overhangs to provide protection from sun and rain.
Mid Century Remodel
Mid Century Remodel
VFLA Architecture + InteriorsVFLA Architecture + Interiors
Medium sized and black retro two floor brick detached house in Denver with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Charcoal and Gold Paint Scheme, Exterior Project, Newton, MA
Charcoal and Gold Paint Scheme, Exterior Project, Newton, MA
ProTEK PaintersProTEK Painters
In this close up view of the side of the house, you get an even better idea of the previously mentioned paint scheme. The fence shows the home’s former color, a light brown. The new exterior paint colors dramatically show how the right color change can add a wonderful fresh feel to a house.
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Medium sized and black retro bungalow detached house in Vancouver with a pitched roof.
House // TW
House // TW
M Gooden DesignM Gooden Design
Photo: Roy Aguilar
Design ideas for a small and black retro bungalow brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Caledon Mountain Home - Industrial Farmhouse
Caledon Mountain Home - Industrial Farmhouse
BLDG Workshop Inc.BLDG Workshop Inc.
A mid-century a-frame is given new life through an exterior and interior renovation
Inspiration for a medium sized and black retro two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Mid century Outdoor Living Remodel
Mid century Outdoor Living Remodel
M Prevost DesignM Prevost Design
Side yard view of whole house exterior remodel
Inspiration for a large and black midcentury two floor house exterior in San Diego.
San Carlos Treetop
San Carlos Treetop
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
What started as a kitchen and two-bathroom remodel evolved into a full home renovation plus conversion of the downstairs unfinished basement into a permitted first story addition, complete with family room, guest suite, mudroom, and a new front entrance. We married the midcentury modern architecture with vintage, eclectic details and thoughtful materials.
Lake Sawyer Remodel
Lake Sawyer Remodel
Malone's Landscape Design | BuildMalone's Landscape Design | Build
Staggered bluestone thermal top treads surrounded with mexican pebble leading to the original slab front door and surrounding midcentury glass and original Nelson Bubble lamp. At night the lamp looks like the moon hanging over the front door. and the FX ZDC outdoor lighting with modern black fixtures create a beautiful night time ambiance.
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Lane Williams ArchitectsLane Williams Architects
A steel catwalk projects above the garage, allowing for a sliding glass door at the den, and a protected lower floor entry.
This is an example of a large and black retro two floor brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof.
Cedar Hill - Home Addition
Cedar Hill - Home Addition
Studio MSLStudio MSL
Nearing completion of the additional 1,000 sqft that we Studio MSL DESIGNED & BUILT for this family.
This is an example of a large and black retro bungalow detached house in DC Metro with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof, a white roof and board and batten cladding.
Western Mass Modern A-Frame
Western Mass Modern A-Frame
Amy Woolf Color ConsultingAmy Woolf Color Consulting
Black mid-century modern a-frame house in the woods of New England.
Medium sized and black midcentury two floor detached house in Boston with wood cladding, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Mid Century Modern Addition & Exterior
Mid Century Modern Addition & Exterior
Neil Kelly CompanyNeil Kelly Company
The Portland Heights home of Neil Kelly Company CFO, Dan Watson (and family), gets a modern redesign led by Neil Kelly Portland Design Consultant Michelle Rolens, who has been with the company for nearly 30 years. The project includes an addition, architectural redesign, new siding, windows, paint, and outdoor living spaces.
Bridge House
Bridge House
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Entry and North Decks Elevate to Overlook Pier Cove Valley - Bridge House - Fenneville, Michigan - Lake Michigan, Saugutuck, Michigan, Douglas Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Saxonia Renovation
Saxonia Renovation
New Urban Home BuildersNew Urban Home Builders
Photo: Jason Keen
Black retro two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with a flat roof.
Mid-Century Home by Giulietti Schouten Architects
Mid-Century Home by Giulietti Schouten Architects
Spectrum OneSpectrum One
Medium sized and black midcentury bungalow detached house in Sacramento with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
San Carlos Treetop
San Carlos Treetop
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
What started as a kitchen and two-bathroom remodel evolved into a full home renovation plus conversion of the downstairs unfinished basement into a permitted first story addition, complete with family room, guest suite, mudroom, and a new front entrance. We married the midcentury modern architecture with vintage, eclectic details and thoughtful materials.
Charcoal and Gold Paint Scheme, Exterior Project, Newton, MA
Charcoal and Gold Paint Scheme, Exterior Project, Newton, MA
ProTEK PaintersProTEK Painters
This photo really shows how the charcoal and gold paint colors highlight the shingle siding. This color is a great choice for emphasizing the natural charm and flexibility of wood as a surface. The natural surface of both the back steps and bench in the foreground stand in stark contrast. This greatly enhances the view of the charcoal and gold trim, while bringing them together.

Black 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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