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Midcentury House Exterior with an Orange House Ideas and Designs

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La Lanterne
La Lanterne
Studio MMA Architecture + DesignStudio MMA Architecture + Design
Small midcentury two floor brick detached house in Montreal with an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Cigar Room Addition
Cigar Room Addition
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Rear Elevation Fall 2018 - Cigar Room - Midcentury Modern Addition - Brendonwood, Indianapolis - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Construction Manager: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
La Grange MCM Re-envisioned
La Grange MCM Re-envisioned
Liv Companies LLC Design + BuildLiv Companies LLC Design + Build
Matt Adema Media
Small retro detached house in Chicago with three floors, metal cladding, an orange house and a lean-to roof.
Mid-century Preservation
Mid-century Preservation
Ashby CollectiveAshby Collective
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Austin with an orange house and a flat roof.
Jonesborough Full Home Renovation
Jonesborough Full Home Renovation
Greyscale DesignGreyscale Design
Tri-Level with mountain views
Photo of a medium sized midcentury split-level detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Minneapolis, MN Roofing & Gutter Project
Minneapolis, MN Roofing & Gutter Project
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
Impact-resistant shingles, such as Grand Sequoia® AS Shingles by GAF Roofing not only enhance curb appeal, but they are often eligible for insurance discounts because of their ability to better withstand hail damage. Here's an example of a recent project that utilized these shingles in addition to clog-free LeafGuard® Brand Gutters.
Cigar Room Addition
Cigar Room Addition
WERK | Building ModernWERK | Building Modern
Back Elevation - Cigar Room - Midcentury Modern Addition - Brendonwood, Indianapolis - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Construction Manager: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
Parian Ridge
Parian Ridge
Virtual Studio InnovationsVirtual Studio Innovations
entry, front door
Design ideas for a medium sized retro bungalow detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding, an orange house and a brown roof.
Cigar Room Addition
Cigar Room Addition
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Rear Elevation Fall 2018 - Cigar Room - Midcentury Modern Addition - Brendonwood, Indianapolis - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Construction Manager: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
Cigar Room Addition
Cigar Room Addition
WERK | Building ModernWERK | Building Modern
Back Elevation During Summer Party - Cigar Room - Midcentury Modern Addition - Brendonwood, Indianapolis - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Construction Manager: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS
Ted's LeafGuard® Brand Gutter Project In Brooklyn Center, MN
Ted's LeafGuard® Brand Gutter Project In Brooklyn Center, MN
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
LeafGuard® Brand Gutters are designed to imitate the look of crown molding, ensuring that they are an enhancement to each home they are installed on. After Ted, project was completed, he sent us the following compliments, "Everything is great. Very neat and the gutters are working."
Exterior Paint Color Consultation
Exterior Paint Color Consultation
Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLCMasterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC
This side of the house includes the front door, at the left side of the photo, and a storage shed at right angles to the house. Barn door details on the storage shed doors were brought out with contrasting paint color, to give the storage shed more personality. The unifying main color creates an expansiveness to the home.
La Lanterne
La Lanterne
Studio MMA Architecture + DesignStudio MMA Architecture + Design
Small retro two floor brick detached house in Montreal with an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
Extension maison années 30
Extension maison années 30
Gely Chapellet Architectes In SituGely Chapellet Architectes In Situ
Maison années 30 vue sur rue rénovée
Inspiration for a large midcentury brick terraced house in Lyon with an orange house, a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a red roof.
Jonesborough Full Home Renovation
Jonesborough Full Home Renovation
Greyscale DesignGreyscale Design
Tri-Level with mountain views
Design ideas for a medium sized retro split-level detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.
Double Storey Side Extension and Large Renovation
Double Storey Side Extension and Large Renovation
West Joinery & BuildingWest Joinery & Building
Side extension from driveway
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury two floor front house exterior in Other with an orange house, a hip roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Parian Ridge
Parian Ridge
Virtual Studio InnovationsVirtual Studio Innovations
entry, front door
Medium sized retro bungalow detached house in Atlanta with stone cladding, an orange house and a brown roof.
Winton Passivhaus (Low Energy Building)
Winton Passivhaus (Low Energy Building)
Andrew Kirby Architects (AK.A)Andrew Kirby Architects (AK.A)
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury two floor detached house in Devon with wood cladding, an orange house, a flat roof and a green roof.
La Lanterne
La Lanterne
Studio MMA Architecture + DesignStudio MMA Architecture + Design
Small retro two floor brick detached house in Montreal with an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.
La Lanterne
La Lanterne
Studio MMA Architecture + DesignStudio MMA Architecture + Design
Inspiration for a small midcentury two floor brick detached house in Montreal with an orange house, a pitched roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shingles.

Midcentury House Exterior with an Orange House 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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