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Midcentury Concrete House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Montclair: California Modern Love
Montclair: California Modern Love
The Home Co.The Home Co.
Marcell Puzsar Bright Room SF
This is an example of a gey retro two floor concrete house exterior in San Francisco.
Canterbury
Canterbury
CCI RenovationsCCI Renovations
CCI Renovations/North Vancouver/Photos - Ema Peter. Featured on the cover of the June/July 2012 issue of Homes and Living magazine this interpretation of mid century modern architecture wow's you from every angle. The front yard of the home was completely stripped away and and rebuilt from the curbside up to the home. Extensive retaining walls married with wooden stair and landing elements complement the overall look of the home.
Mid-century Remodel
Mid-century Remodel
Golden Visions DesignGolden Visions Design
Comprised of two static and four moveable panels, the glass facade allows the homeowners to tailor them to the occasion. When open, they offer views of the Santa Cruz highlands and refreshing breezes throughout the day. Golden Visions Design Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Creston Remodel
Creston Remodel
WA Design ArchitectsWA Design Architects
Entry gate and courtyard wall
This is an example of a gey and medium sized midcentury bungalow concrete detached house with a flat roof.
Encino House
Encino House
Dworsky ArchitectureDworsky Architecture
View of exterior from street
Photo of a midcentury concrete house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
Van Oostrom House
Van Oostrom House
Organon ArchitectureOrganon Architecture
Medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow concrete detached house in Auckland with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Home
Mid-Century Home
HERR window & doorHERR window & door
We worked with this client and their designer to re-hab their post war bungalow into a mid-century gem. We source plygem windows that look amazing.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro bungalow concrete detached house in Edmonton with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Coldham & Hartman ArchitectsColdham & Hartman Architects
Ethan Drinker Photography
Medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow concrete house exterior in New York with a flat roof.
Dorchester Remodel
Dorchester Remodel
Teale ArchitectureTeale Architecture
Design ideas for a gey midcentury bungalow concrete detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Brooktree / Los Angeles Mid-Century Modern
Brooktree / Los Angeles Mid-Century Modern
BiLDENBiLDEN
The entire house was gutted while retaining the perimeter concrete block walls and the basic footprint. The existing entry courtyard was enclosed to create an expanded family room/kitchen. A smaller entry courtyard was created beneath the canopy of the new cantilevered roof and a dramatic view of the pines and sky can be seen through the oculus. / photo: Dave Koga and Andrew Goeser
"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.
Elegant, Custom Modern Prairie Home
Elegant, Custom Modern Prairie Home
UserUser
Outside this elegantly designed modern prairie-style home built by Hibbs Homes, the mixed-use of wood, stone, and James Hardie Lap Siding brings dimension and texture to a modern, clean-lined front elevation. The hipped rooflines, angled columns, and use of windows complete the look.
Musselman Residence
Musselman Residence
Hall ArchitectsHall Architects
This is an example of a retro concrete house exterior in Tampa with a flat roof.
Redwood Exterior Trim
Redwood Exterior Trim
Golden Visions DesignGolden Visions Design
The exposed beams provide clean lines and a flat roof to offer shade during the day. The beige and white exterior is contrasted beautifully by the redwood roof trim. The wood was preserved from the original house and serves as a focal point of the exterior. Golden Visions Design Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Creston Remodel
Creston Remodel
WA Design ArchitectsWA Design Architects
Entry gate and courtyard concrete wall
Inspiration for a gey and medium sized retro bungalow concrete detached house with a flat roof.
Rural Mid-Century Modern
Rural Mid-Century Modern
Kimberley BryanKimberley Bryan
Photo Credit: Kimberley Bryan © 2013 Houzz
Retro concrete house exterior in Seattle with a butterfly roof.
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Coldham & Hartman ArchitectsColdham & Hartman Architects
Ethan Drinker Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow concrete house exterior in New York with a flat roof.
5606 Jeff Davis Street
5606 Jeff Davis Street
Twist Tours PhotographyTwist Tours Photography
http://www.modernhometouraustin.com/2011/12/meet-5606-jeff-davis-street
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
a board-formed concrete wall accentuated by minimalist landscaping adds architectural interest, while providing for privacy at the exterior entry stair
Mid-Century Home
Mid-Century Home
HERR window & doorHERR window & door
We worked with this client and their designer to re-hab their post war bungalow into a mid-century gem. We source plygem windows that look amazing.
Medium sized and gey retro bungalow concrete detached house in Edmonton with a hip roof and a shingle roof.

Midcentury Concrete 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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