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Midcentury Brick House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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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.
Front of house
Front of house
M Vincent Assets LLCM Vincent Assets LLC
This is an example of a medium sized and beige midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Wilmington with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Whole Home Re-Design & Stage
Whole Home Re-Design & Stage
Saavy Designs, LLCSaavy Designs, LLC
We painted the brick a Graige, took off the shutters, painted the trim black and replaced the front door with a more modern look.
This is an example of a medium sized and beige midcentury two floor brick detached house in Other with a metal 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.
S. Braeswood
S. Braeswood
StudioMET ArchitectsStudioMET Architects
Photo of a medium sized and gey retro two floor brick detached house in Houston with a flat roof.
Stuyvessant Residence
Stuyvessant Residence
Young & Young ArchitectsYoung & Young Architects
Photo of a medium sized and beige retro bungalow brick detached house in Detroit with a shingle roof and a hip roof.
Woodway Mid Century Modern Remodel
Woodway Mid Century Modern Remodel
Peg Cox DesignPeg Cox Design
This is an example of a medium sized and blue retro two floor brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof.
Mid-Century Modern in White Rock
Mid-Century Modern in White Rock
UserUser
Katie Allen Interiors chose the "Langston" entry system to make a mid-century modern entrance to this White Rock Home Tour home in Dallas, TX.
Beige retro two floor brick house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
Bull Creek Modern Residence
Bull Creek Modern Residence
Studio SteinbomerStudio Steinbomer
This is an example of a medium sized and white midcentury two floor brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
Photos @ Eric Carvajal
Inspiration for a large retro brick detached house in Austin with a metal roof.
Front Entry
Front Entry
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Living room and entryway. The original home was walled and with siding on the upper portion of the living room. We vaulted the ceiling to open the space and expand the view. Photo: Jeremy Bittermann
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.
Ranch Reinvented
Ranch Reinvented
RD Architecture, LLCRD Architecture, LLC
Photography by Juliana Franco
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro bungalow brick detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Modern Alpinus Granite Art
Mid-Century Modern Alpinus Granite Art
Aria Stone GalleryAria Stone Gallery
The homeowners came in looking for a piece of stone as an art piece for their entry way and they fell in love with the Alplinus granite. It is a really one of a kind because it is a granite with a quartz content that allows it to be back lit, which compliments this complete new build in a modern style. The interior decor is a perfect blend of mid-century modern and modern.
private residence
private residence
HF:architectureHF:architecture
This is an example of a midcentury bungalow brick house exterior in Detroit.
Delawyk Modular House
Delawyk Modular House
R2 Studio ArchitectsR2 Studio Architects
The new front extension is housing utility room, home office and boot room. Photo: Andy Matthews
Design ideas for a red and small midcentury two floor brick house exterior in London with a flat roof.
Pettit & Sevitt Revival
Pettit & Sevitt Revival
Light House Architecture & ScienceLight House Architecture & Science
Design ideas for a small and beige midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a flat roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
Electric Feel
Electric Feel
Homesmith Custom BuildersHomesmith Custom Builders
Oversized, black, tinted windows with thin trim. Stairwell to front door entry. Upgraded roof with black tiles. Manicured symmetrical lawn care.
Photo of a medium sized and brown retro bungalow brick detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front elevation with entry relocated to right side of porch.
Front elevation with entry relocated to right side of porch.
JWM Living, LLCJWM Living, LLC
This is an example of a gey retro bungalow brick detached house in Houston with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
Photos @ Eric Carvajal
Inspiration for a large midcentury two floor brick detached house in Austin with a metal roof.

Midcentury Brick 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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