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Midcentury Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Mid Century Modern Home
Mid Century Modern Home
Tim Hollerbach Designs, LLCTim Hollerbach Designs, LLC
Design ideas for a large midcentury bungalow detached house in St Louis with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Stillwater Dwellings, Santa Ynez CA
Stillwater Dwellings, Santa Ynez CA
Stillwater DwellingsStillwater Dwellings
Inspiration for a multi-coloured midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
SeaThru
SeaThru
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
SeaThru is a new, waterfront, modern home. SeaThru was inspired by the mid-century modern homes from our area, known as the Sarasota School of Architecture. This homes designed to offer more than the standard, ubiquitous rear-yard waterfront outdoor space. A central courtyard offer the residents a respite from the heat that accompanies west sun, and creates a gorgeous intermediate view fro guest staying in the semi-attached guest suite, who can actually SEE THROUGH the main living space and enjoy the bay views. Noble materials such as stone cladding, oak floors, composite wood louver screens and generous amounts of glass lend to a relaxed, warm-contemporary feeling not typically common to these types of homes. Photos by Ryan Gamma Photography
3 Palms - Modern Courtyard Entry
3 Palms - Modern Courtyard Entry
Real Estate JudgeReal Estate Judge
Midcentury Modern Gated Entry
Medium sized and white midcentury bungalow render house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
Mar Vista Drive Residence, Monterey
Mar Vista Drive Residence, Monterey
WILLIAM FOSTER ARCHITECTUREWILLIAM FOSTER ARCHITECTURE
View of downhill side of house. Photo: Jim Pinckney
Photo of a medium sized and brown retro two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding.
Beverly Drive
Beverly Drive
UserUser
Hoac Photography
Photo of a large and gey retro bungalow render detached house in Other with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Benjamin Hill PhotographyBenjamin Hill Photography
Benjamin Hill Photography
Inspiration for a midcentury house exterior in Houston.
Revere Quality House Renovation and New Companion House
Revere Quality House Renovation and New Companion House
Guy Peterson Office for ArchitectureGuy Peterson Office for Architecture
Steven Brooke Studios | Twitchell and Rudolph
Design ideas for a midcentury house exterior in Tampa.
The Greenhills House
The Greenhills House
Turn DesignTurn Design
House-back Built Photo
Photo of a large and black retro two floor detached house with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Therma-Tru, James Hardie - Iron Gray, Frankfort, IL
Therma-Tru, James Hardie - Iron Gray, Frankfort, IL
Erdmann Exterior DesignsErdmann Exterior Designs
Large and gey retro two floor detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding.
asymmetrical rooflines
asymmetrical rooflines
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
Different sizes of vertical siding are framed by white trim, with a sense of verticality created by the asymmetrical roof planes
Photo of a retro house exterior in Orange County.
Facade Switcharoo
Facade Switcharoo
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This modern facade was designed using existing features from the vintage, but very dated, 1950's front. A layering of elements and materials creates interest and defines the entry. The interior was also updated accordingly.
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
This is a home that was designed around the property. With views in every direction from the master suite and almost everywhere else in the home. The home was designed by local architect Randy Sample and the interior architecture was designed by Maurice Jennings Architecture, a disciple of E. Fay Jones. New Construction of a 4,400 sf custom home in the Southbay Neighborhood of Osprey, FL, just south of Sarasota. Photo - Ricky Perrone
Marlborough House
Marlborough House
Colab Architecture & Urban DesignColab Architecture & Urban Design
View from the steet.
Inspiration for a retro house exterior in Portland.
South Valley Custom
South Valley Custom
Kaufman Homes, Inc.Kaufman Homes, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized and brown retro bungalow detached house in Portland with mixed cladding.
Cedar Shingle Siding Alside Pelican Bay, Color: Cape Cod Gray & Sunrise Windows
Cedar Shingle Siding Alside Pelican Bay, Color: Cape Cod Gray & Sunrise Windows
Sidetex CompanySidetex Company
Bay window close up. A Cape Cod style house with Alside Pelican Bay cedar shake siding, Color: Cape Cod Gray. Sunrise Bay and double hung white windows with grids. Installed by Sidetex in North Haven CT 06473
Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Mark Sinsky Architect, PAMark Sinsky Architect, PA
A mid-Century Rustic Ranch home brought back John Warner
Photo of a medium sized and gey retro bungalow detached house in Charlotte with stone cladding.
Joyce
Joyce
Jessica Koltun HomeJessica Koltun Home
Experience the latest renovation by TK Homes with captivating Mid Century contemporary design by Jessica Koltun Home. Offering a rare opportunity in the Preston Hollow neighborhood, this single story ranch home situated on a prime lot has been superbly rebuilt to new construction specifications for an unparalleled showcase of quality and style. The mid century inspired color palette of textured whites and contrasting blacks flow throughout the wide-open floor plan features a formal dining, dedicated study, and Kitchen Aid Appliance Chef's kitchen with 36in gas range, and double island. Retire to your owner's suite with vaulted ceilings, an oversized shower completely tiled in Carrara marble, and direct access to your private courtyard. Three private outdoor areas offer endless opportunities for entertaining. Designer amenities include white oak millwork, tongue and groove shiplap, marble countertops and tile, and a high end lighting, plumbing, & hardware.
Highland Drive
Highland Drive
Reuter HomesReuter Homes
Photo of a retro house exterior in Orange County.
Antigua Residence
Antigua Residence
benjamin john stevens, architectbenjamin john stevens, architect
This is an example of a white midcentury two floor detached house in Orange County with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle 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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