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Midcentury Blue House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Colonial Transformation
Colonial Transformation
Molly Bachelor ArchitectMolly Bachelor Architect
Photography by Jeff Garland
This is an example of a large and gey retro two floor detached house in Detroit with mixed cladding, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Boise Foothills Remodel
Boise Foothills Remodel
GravitasGravitas
Contemporary remodel to a mid-century ranch in the Boise Foothills.
Medium sized and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in Boise with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
White Oak Houses
White Oak Houses
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Modern Frontier- Texas Ranch House
Modern Frontier- Texas Ranch House
Mary Anne Smiley InteriorsMary Anne Smiley Interiors
Danny Piassick
This is an example of an expansive and beige retro bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Jacon Way
Jacon Way
Architecture 350Architecture 350
Fotoworks
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey retro bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.
Crestridge
Crestridge
Colega ArchitectsColega Architects
This is an example of a midcentury house exterior in Los Angeles.
Mid-Century Primary
Mid-Century Primary
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
This 1963 architect designed home needed some careful design work to make it livable for a more modern couple, without forgoing its Mid-Century aesthetic
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
14x22 Summit Series w/ Medium Kitchen & Small Bath
14x22 Summit Series w/ Medium Kitchen & Small Bath
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Need extra space in your life? An ADU may be the right solution for you! Whether you call it a casita, granny flat, cottage, or in-law suite, an ADU comes in many shapes and styles and can be customized to fit your specific needs. At Studio Shed, we provide everything from fully customizable solutions to turnkey design packages, so you can find the perfect ADU for your life.
The Apollo
The Apollo
KLM Design-BuildKLM Design-Build
Large and beige retro two floor detached house in Austin with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Cohassett Project
Cohassett Project
Willisland Design WorksWillisland Design Works
Willis Daniels
Photo of a gey midcentury bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles.
Midcentury Minneapolis
Midcentury Minneapolis
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Inspiration for a gey retro two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with a flat roof.
Mid Century Modern Addition
Mid Century Modern Addition
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This is the addition to a early 1960's split level. This is showing the stairs leading up to the green roof, which is set atop of the addition for maximum sun exposure. http://www.kipnisarch.com Kipnis Architecture + Planning
Mid-Century Modern Home
Mid-Century Modern Home
AB design studio, inc.AB design studio, inc.
1950’s mid century modern hillside home. full restoration | addition | modernization. board formed concrete | clear wood finishes | mid-mod style.
Large and beige retro two floor detached house in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.
Contemporary Cottage
Contemporary Cottage
42 North Custom Homes LLC42 North Custom Homes LLC
Medium sized and gey retro two floor house exterior in Grand Rapids.
North Beach Mid Century Modern
North Beach Mid Century Modern
Cassie Daughtrey Realogics Sotheby's RealtyCassie Daughtrey Realogics Sotheby's Realty
Cory Hollan
Design ideas for a retro house exterior in Seattle.
"Privacy House" - Currently Under Construction
"Privacy House" - Currently Under Construction
Arielle C. Schechter, AIAArielle C. Schechter, AIA
This view is the south side which has a deeply cantilevered roof covering a seating area on the expansive deck. Photo by Keith Isaacs.
Inspiration for a small and gey midcentury bungalow concrete detached house in Raleigh with a flat roof.
Rear elevation
Rear elevation
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
Photo by Amoura Productions
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue midcentury two floor detached house in Kansas City with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Tropical Mid Century Modern
Tropical Mid Century Modern
UserUser
Brad Peebles
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro two floor house exterior in Hawaii with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Campbell Mid-Century Remodel/Addition
Campbell Mid-Century Remodel/Addition
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Retro house exterior in San Francisco.

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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