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Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Tongue & Groove Design + BuildTongue & Groove Design + Build
The home’s design grew organically by the crossing of water, influenced by a nearby bridge linking the tree-lined property to the surrounding golf course. The design was also inspired by the Mid-Century architecture of Florida’s Golden Beach and the revival of the idioms associated with that movement. Exploring the intersection of architecture and place and context and creativity, the project’s sensitivity to the surrounding environment is expressed with a proliferate use of natural elements — like stacked white stone facades and support columns — further smudging the edges between exterior and interior. Water surrounds the home; a koi pond and trickling fountains create a soothing entry. Inside, expansive plate glass walls and windows welcome the outdoors. Full-length windows double as folding partition doors and when peeled back, open the living room to the lanai, and pool deck while simultaneously providing a bridge between indoor and outdoor living. An open stair floats to a second floor catwalk that links north and south bedroom wings, and both contribute to the soaring volume of the interior spaces.
Mid-Century Modern home remodel
Mid-Century Modern home remodel
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
Here is an architecturally built house from the early 1970's which was brought into the new century during this complete home remodel by adding a garage space, new windows triple pane tilt and turn windows, cedar double front doors, clear cedar siding with clear cedar natural siding accents, clear cedar garage doors, galvanized over sized gutters with chain style downspouts, standing seam metal roof, re-purposed arbor/pergola, professionally landscaped yard, and stained concrete driveway, walkways, and steps.
Eichler Renovation
Eichler Renovation
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Midentury Modern Eichler Renovation with Orange Front Door
Photo of a medium sized retro bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Westchester Residence
Westchester Residence
JWT AssociatesJWT Associates
The front entry incorporates a custom pivot front door and new bluestone walls. We also designed all of the hardscape and landscape. The beams and boarding are all original.
Davelin Rd. House
Davelin Rd. House
Stephen Chung, ArchitectStephen Chung, Architect
Peter Vanderwarker
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured retro two floor house exterior in Boston with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Design ideas for a large midcentury two floor brick detached house in Austin with a butterfly roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Balcones
Balcones
Soledad Builders, LLCSoledad Builders, LLC
The architecture of the Descendant House emulates the MCM home that was originally on the site. This home was designed for a multi-generational family & includes public and private living areas, as well as a guest casita. Photo by Casey Dunn Architecture by MF Architecture
Midcentury Modern to the Max
Midcentury Modern to the Max
Eurodale Developments IncEurodale Developments Inc
Rear view of the 3 storey addition and new walkout basement with muskoka room to a mid-century modern bloor-west village home.
Large and gey retro detached house in Toronto with three floors, stone cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Yarralumla Home
Yarralumla Home
Catherine Henderson InteriorsCatherine Henderson Interiors
This large six bedroom home in Yarralumla, Canberra was designed by Noel Potter of Bunning & Madden in 1967 and is listed on the RAIA Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. It is regarded as an important example of the post-war international style and was awarded the 1968 Daley medal for architectural merit.
Coronet Circle
Coronet Circle
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
original Palm Springs Mid-century Butterfly home designed by William Krisel. Remodeled by House & Homes Palm Springs.
Large and white midcentury bungalow brick house exterior in Other.
Eichler Renovation
Eichler Renovation
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Design ideas for a medium sized retro bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
Key West Cigar House Restoration
Key West Cigar House Restoration
Bender & Associates ArchitectsBender & Associates Architects
Midcentury conversion/ restoration of a Key West Classic cigar maker's home. photography - Tamara Alvarez
Photo of a medium sized and white midcentury bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Mark Sinsky Architect, PAMark Sinsky Architect, PA
Ranch House renovation. Water feature and water fall John Warner
Inspiration for a large and gey retro two floor detached house in Charlotte with stone cladding.
Beverly Hills MicCentury Modern
Beverly Hills MicCentury Modern
Dutton Architects Inc.Dutton Architects Inc.
Dutton Architects did an extensive renovation of a post and beam mid-century modern house in the canyons of Beverly Hills. The house was brought down to the studs, with new interior and exterior finishes, windows and doors, lighting, etc. A secure exterior door allows the visitor to enter into a garden before arriving at a glass wall and door that leads inside, allowing the house to feel as if the front garden is part of the interior space. Similarly, large glass walls opening to a new rear gardena and pool emphasizes the indoor-outdoor qualities of this house. photos by Undine Prohl
South Valley Custom
South Valley Custom
Kaufman Homes, Inc.Kaufman Homes, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in Portland with mixed cladding.
ASID San Diego Design Excellence Awards 2014
ASID San Diego Design Excellence Awards 2014
ASID San Diego ChapterASID San Diego Chapter
2nd Place Residential Space under 3500 sq ft Rosella Gonzalez, Allied Member ASID Jackson Design and Remodeling
Photo of a large and gey retro bungalow house exterior in San Diego with mixed cladding.
Front Elevation
Front Elevation
KTR CreationsKTR Creations
Street View Photographed by Laura Condon
Large and beige midcentury bungalow brick house exterior in Perth with a hip roof.
Lost Creek Remodel
Lost Creek Remodel
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Front entry Builder: Oliver Custom Homes Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer Interior Designer: Panache Interiors Photographer: Mark Adams Media
Inspiration for a beige retro split-level render detached house in Austin.
Reinterpreted Mid-Century
Reinterpreted Mid-Century
Marc-Michaels Interior DesignMarc-Michaels Interior Design
©Edward Butera / ibi designs / Boca Raton, Florida
Design ideas for an expansive and white retro bungalow house exterior in Miami.
Kastle
Kastle
SHROYCOSHROYCO
Expansive and brown retro detached house in Austin with three floors, stone cladding and a mixed material roof.

Luxury 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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