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Midcentury Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Innenarchitektur
Innenarchitektur
ars Architekturars Architektur
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown midcentury two floor glass detached house in Dusseldorf with a flat roof.
Exterior
Exterior
Paul SivleyPaul Sivley
Paul Sivley Photography
Medium sized midcentury bungalow glass house exterior in Portland.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Teague Hunziker PhotographyTeague Hunziker Photography
©Teague Hunziker The Wong House. Architects Buff and Hensman. 1969
This is an example of a midcentury bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Malibu Crest
Malibu Crest
Studio BracketStudio Bracket
Scott Frances
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured retro bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles.
Studio Bergtraun
Studio Bergtraun
Studio Bergtraun AIAStudio Bergtraun AIA
A mid-century home fallen in disrepair was brought back to life and modernized retaining its original spirit without adding square footage, re-using many original features and enhancing it with eco-friendly materials and techniques.
Stevens Residence
Stevens Residence
Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.
Photo: Tom Hofer
Design ideas for an expansive and gey midcentury bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles.
Orinda 1
Orinda 1
Susan L Wootan, ArchitectSusan L Wootan, Architect
The design details and with the soothing color palette contribute to a seamless and smooth visual aesthetic that has a peaceful beauty. After the renovation, the “glass house feeling”, which was the best feature of the existing house, became more apparent. Recipient of Honorable interior for the 2007 kitchen contest of the Design for Living Magazine Photos by Indivar Sivanathan
Hunts Point Custom Home
Hunts Point Custom Home
Windows, Doors, & MoreWindows, Doors, & More
Midcentury glass detached house in Seattle with three floors.
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
Photos @ Eric Carvajal
This is an example of a large retro two floor glass detached house in Austin with a metal roof.
Elm Street Remodel & Addttions
Elm Street Remodel & Addttions
Colter Construction Inc.Colter Construction Inc.
This home was crafted by Colter Construction in Phoenix, Arizona
Photo of a medium sized and brown retro bungalow glass house exterior in Phoenix.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Bernard Andre PhotographyBernard Andre Photography
Bernard Andre Photography
Photo of a retro bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco.
518 South Avenue, Weston, MA 02493
518 South Avenue, Weston, MA 02493
Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.
This sophisticated Mid-Century modern contemporary is privately situated down a long estate driveway. An open design features an indoor pool with service kitchen and incredible over sized screened porch. An abundance of large windows enable you to enjoy the picturesque natural beauty of four acres. The dining room and spacious living room with vaulted ceiling and an impressive wood fireplace are perfect for gatherings. A tennis court is nestled on the property.
Exterior view from the backyard
Exterior view from the backyard
MI Windows and DoorsMI Windows and Doors
This modern home in Dallas, Texas, sports MI Windows and Doors products, allowing plenty of natural light to bright the space and connecting outdoor and indoor living spaces while keeping energy efficiency at a maximum.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Teague Hunziker PhotographyTeague Hunziker Photography
©Teague Hunziker The Wong House. Architects Buff and Hensman. 1969
Retro bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Boxenbaum Residence
Boxenbaum Residence
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney ArchitectsEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Situated on a sloping corner lot across from an elementary school, the Boxenbaum House orients itself away from two perimeter streets towards rear and side outdoor spaces and gardens for privacy and serenity. (Photo: Juergen Nogai)
Mafochouse F
Mafochouse F
MafcohouseMafcohouse
Arnaud Marthouret
Photo of a medium sized and brown midcentury bungalow glass detached house in Toronto with a flat roof.
steel post and beam
steel post and beam
Gathrid designGathrid design
Mid-century modern classic, originally designed by A. Quincy Jones. Restored and expanded in the original style and intent.
This is an example of a large and white retro bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Stevens Residence
Stevens Residence
Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.
Photos: Tom Hofer
Expansive and gey retro bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles.
Herron house
Herron house
Ursula KohlUrsula Kohl
McCourtney
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige midcentury bungalow glass house exterior in Tampa with a flat roof.
Rawlings Street
Rawlings Street
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
View of the double-height sash window from the courtyard. The design also features a double-height patio door accessing the courtyard, which infills an existing sash window that we extended to the ground.

Midcentury Glass 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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