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Midcentury Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
This is an example of a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow house exterior in DC Metro with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Summer Trees
Summer Trees
RT ArchitectsRT Architects
Inspiration for a white midcentury two floor detached house in Geelong with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Descendant House
Descendant House
Matt Fajkus ArchitectureMatt Fajkus Architecture
Photo of a multi-coloured midcentury two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Highland Drive
Highland Drive
Reuter HomesReuter Homes
Design ideas for a green midcentury bungalow detached house in Orange County with a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Crown Canyon Estates
Crown Canyon Estates
BedBrock Developers, LLCBedBrock Developers, LLC
The finest piece of real estate in the Valley of the Sun for ultra-high net worth individuals, this Desert Jewel in the Heart of the City is surrounded by the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. It is the ultimate fusion of urban convenience, natural beauty, and exclusivity. There is no other property like Crown Canyon in the entire Valley of the Sun, with its 12 lots surrounded by the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. This property provides perfect solitude and security, yet it is minutes away from the ballparks, airports, and the best entertainment and shopping in the valley.
Encinitas Modern
Encinitas Modern
Studio Michael HilalStudio Michael Hilal
This is an example of a retro house exterior in San Francisco.
Lincoln
Lincoln
Acorn Deck House CompanyAcorn Deck House Company
With a grand total of 1,247 square feet of living space, the Lincoln Deck House was designed to efficiently utilize every bit of its floor plan. This home features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a two-car detached garage and boasts an impressive great room, whose soaring ceilings and walls of glass welcome the outside in to make the space feel one with nature.
Valentine
Valentine
Eric Meglasson, ArchitectEric Meglasson, Architect
This is an example of a midcentury house exterior in Other.
Sandal Lane
Sandal Lane
Make ArchitectureMake Architecture
A remodel of a midcentury home, with family room addition, new pool and patios. MAKE drew inspiration from the existing horizontal lines of the existing midcentury residence, also complimenting those lines with the addition of vertical architectural gestures and a new family room with a heightened roof line. We site planned the home to shelter the pool and enhance the sense of privacy and as an extension of the livable area.
Ames
Ames
KC Karen Cullen Design For LivingKC Karen Cullen Design For Living
White retro bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding.
Swannanoa Residence
Swannanoa Residence
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Photography by Keith Isaacs
Photo of a medium sized and black midcentury two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Woods Cove
Woods Cove
UserUser
This is an example of a midcentury house exterior in Orange County.
Mid-Century Rebirth
Mid-Century Rebirth
Strening ArchitectsStrening Architects
Emily Hagopian Photography
Inspiration for a black midcentury detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Los Altos New Residence
Los Altos New Residence
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture
Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017
Ridgemont Residence
Ridgemont Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Rear yard from lawn corner at dusk. Windows were inspired by Japanese shoji screens and industrial loft window systems. Horizontal alignments of all window muntin bars were fully coordinated throughout. Photo by Clark Dugger
Mid-century Modern Remodel
Mid-century Modern Remodel
Secret Base DesignSecret Base Design
Mid-century modern addition - exterior view featuring natural locust wood siding & contrasting dark blue hard-plank siding..
Blue and medium sized retro two floor detached house in New York with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Pleasant Street Residence
Pleasant Street Residence
Lucid ArchitectureLucid Architecture
Design by: Brian Schipper / Architect of Record: Lucid Architecture / Builder: Zahn Builders
This is an example of a midcentury house exterior in Grand Rapids.
222 NE 5th Court
222 NE 5th Court
Marc Julien HomesMarc Julien Homes
Vintage architecture meets modern-day charm with this Mission Style home in the Del Ida Historic District, only two blocks from downtown Delray Beach. The exterior features intricate details such as the stucco coated adobe architecture, a clay barrel roof and a warm oak paver driveway. Once inside this 3,515 square foot home, the intricate design and detail are evident with dark wood floors, shaker style cabinetry, a Estatuario Silk Neolith countertop & waterfall edge island. The remarkable downstairs Master Wing is complete with wood grain cabinetry & Pompeii Quartz Calacatta Supreme countertops, a 6′ freestanding tub & frameless shower. The Kitchen and Great Room are seamlessly integrated with luxurious Coffered ceilings, wood beams, and large sliders leading out to the pool and patio. For a complete view of this home, take a personal tour on our website. Make our latest gem your new Home Sweet Home, head over to our website to schedule your private showing. Robert Stevens Photography
Holly Vista Residence
Holly Vista Residence
TOLO ArchitectureTOLO Architecture
The owners of this mid-century post-and-beam Pasadena house overlooking the Arroyo Seco asked us to add onto and adapt the house to meet their current needs. The renovation infused the home with a contemporary aesthetic while retaining the home's original character (reminiscent of Cliff May's Ranch-style houses) the project includes and extension to the master bedroom, a new outdoor living room, and updates to the pool, pool house, landscape, and hardscape. we were also asked to design and fabricate custom cabinetry for the home office and an aluminum and glass table for the dining room. PROJECT TEAM: Peter Tolkin,Angela Uriu, Dan Parks, Anthony Denzer, Leigh Jerrard,Ted Rubenstein, Christopher Girt ENGINEERS: Charles Tan + Associates (Structural) LANDSCAPE: Elysian Landscapes GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Western Installations PHOTOGRAPHER:Peter Tolkin
NAVAJO
NAVAJO
UserUser
Lance Gerber, Nuvue Interactive, LLC
Design ideas for an expansive and green midcentury bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.

Midcentury Blue 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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