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Midcentury House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Glen Road
Glen Road
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Inspiration for a large and black midcentury bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a black roof.
Lake Sawyer Remodel
Lake Sawyer Remodel
Malone's Landscape Design | BuildMalone's Landscape Design | Build
Staggered bluestone thermal top treads surrounded with mexican pebble leading to the original slab front door and surrounding midcentury glass and original Nelson Bubble lamp. At night the lamp looks like the moon hanging over the front door. and the FX ZDC outdoor lighting with modern black fixtures create a beautiful night time ambiance.
Sunset Residence
Sunset Residence
Element 5 ArchitectureElement 5 Architecture
Design ideas for a gey retro two floor detached house in Austin with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and board and batten cladding.
Northpointe
Northpointe
Palmer HomesPalmer Homes
Design ideas for a small and gey retro bungalow detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Update of the Mid Century Modern Colorado Style
Faye Crowe Architect LLCFaye Crowe Architect LLC
Jon Eady Photography
Medium sized and gey retro bungalow house exterior in Denver with a lean-to roof and mixed cladding.
Midcentury Exterior
Midcentury Exterior
Photo of a medium sized and beige retro bungalow detached house in Dallas with stone cladding and a lean-to roof.
RAPSON REVISITED
RAPSON REVISITED
Kate Roos Design LLCKate Roos Design LLC
View of the elevated deck and surrounding gardens. Andrea Rugg Photography
This is an example of a gey midcentury detached house in Minneapolis with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Bridge House
Bridge House
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Entry and North Decks Elevate to Overlook Pier Cove Valley - Bridge House - Fenneville, Michigan - Lake Michigan, Saugutuck, Michigan, Douglas Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Modern Decorative Entry Door
Modern Decorative Entry Door
UserUser
A mountain modern residence situated in the Gallatin Valley of Montana. Our modern aluminum door adds just the right amount of flair to this beautiful home designed by FORMation Architecture. The Circle F Residence has a beautiful mixture of natural stone, wood and metal, creating a home that blends flawlessly into it’s environment. The modern door design was selected to complete the home with a warm front entrance. This signature piece is designed with horizontal cutters and a wenge wood handle accented with stainless steel caps. The obscure glass was chosen to add natural light and provide privacy to the front entry of the home. Performance was also factor in the selection of this piece; quad pane glass and a fully insulated aluminum door slab offer high performance and protection from the extreme weather. This distinctive modern aluminum door completes the home and provides a warm, beautiful entry way.
Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Chapman Design Group, Inc.Chapman Design Group, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey midcentury detached house in Other with three floors, mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Whidbey Island Residence
Whidbey Island Residence
Chesmore/Buck ArchitectureChesmore/Buck Architecture
Inspiration for a large and multi-coloured retro bungalow detached house in Seattle with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Osterlund Residence
Osterlund Residence
SunSwallow Design, LLCSunSwallow Design, LLC
West & South elevations of New addition, Garden and existing home. All photo's by CWR
Design ideas for a green and medium sized retro bungalow house exterior in Portland with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Holden Wood Exterior at Dusk
Holden Wood Exterior at Dusk
Aurora Architects + BuildersAurora Architects + Builders
The 1950s two-story deck house was transformed with the addition of three volumes - a new entry and a lantern-like two-story stair tower are visible at the front. The new owners' suite above a home office with separate entry are barely visible at the gable end.
Ｉ邸（さいたま市緑区の分譲地）
Ｉ邸（さいたま市緑区の分譲地）
nUe,inc.nUe,inc.
This is an example of a small and blue midcentury split-level render detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Iroquois Avenue
Iroquois Avenue
Firmo ConstructionFirmo Construction
Photo of a white retro bungalow detached house in Tampa with a lean-to roof.
Ridgewood Residence
Ridgewood Residence
Matt Fajkus ArchitectureMatt Fajkus Architecture
Photo by Leonid Furmansky
Photo of a multi-coloured midcentury split-level detached house in Austin with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Menlo Park Modern
Menlo Park Modern
Mediterraneo Design Build, Inc.Mediterraneo Design Build, Inc.
Blue midcentury house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
Osterlund Residence
Osterlund Residence
SunSwallow Design, LLCSunSwallow Design, LLC
New addition and Garden stone steps All photo's by CWR
Photo of a medium sized and green retro bungalow house exterior in Portland with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Palm Paradiso
Palm Paradiso
Uptown Firm, LLCUptown Firm, LLC
Mid-Century Modern home designed and developed by Gary Crowe!
This is an example of a large and white retro two floor detached house in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Westchester Residence
Westchester Residence
JWT AssociatesJWT Associates
The overhang seen here is new. The interior ceiling is original. The bluestone outdoor kitchen was designed around the existing Cypress tree. The door threshold seen here was designed to be completely flush inside and out.

Midcentury House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof 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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