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Midcentury House Exterior with a Hip Roof Ideas and Designs

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Forever Ranch
Forever Ranch
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningKipnis Architecture + Planning
This is the renovated design which highlights the vaulted ceiling that projects through to the exterior.
Photo of a small and gey retro bungalow detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Modern Classic Style
Modern Classic Style
I For StyleI For Style
A closer view of this mid-century modern house built in the 1950's. The gorgeous, curved porch definitely gives the house the wow factor and is highlighted further by the white painted balustrade and column against the mid grey painted walls.
The 21st Century Ranch
The 21st Century Ranch
RD Architecture, LLCRD Architecture, LLC
Photo of a gey retro bungalow detached house in Houston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Manhattan Beach Mid-Century Modern
Manhattan Beach Mid-Century Modern
Carte Blanche StudioCarte Blanche Studio
The new front elevation of the Manhattan Beach Mid-Century Modern house. The original house from the 1950s was by famed architect Edward Ficket. In the 1980s a bad addition was done that hid the original house and completely changed the character.. Our goal was to revamp the entire house and in the process restore some of the mid-century magic.
Highland Drive
Highland Drive
Reuter HomesReuter Homes
Design ideas for a green midcentury bungalow detached house in Orange County with a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Mid Century Re-do
Mid Century Re-do
GOLDEN GATE KITCHENSGOLDEN GATE KITCHENS
Spruce & Pine Developer
This is an example of a large and green midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Rebirth
Mid-Century Rebirth
Strening ArchitectsStrening Architects
Emily Hagopian Photography
Inspiration for a black midcentury detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Ratio House
Ratio House
Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl ArchitectureGelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture
Seattle architect Curtis Gelotte restores life to a dated home. The home makes striking use of golden ratios--from the front walkway to the bathroom vanity.
River Road House
River Road House
Tom Hurt ArchitectureTom Hurt Architecture
The large trees in the backyard shade the pool. Photo: Ryan Farnau
Beige retro bungalow house exterior in Austin with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Mid Century Modern Paint Colors
Mid Century Modern Paint Colors
Peg Cox DesignPeg Cox Design
Blue midcentury split-level house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Los Altos Mid Century Modern Home
Los Altos Mid Century Modern Home
Weaver Design GroupWeaver Design Group
David Trotter - 8TRACKstudios - www.8trackstudios.com
This is an example of a retro bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a hip roof.
The Prairie House
The Prairie House
Sakora DesignSakora Design
Inspiration for a large and black retro two floor detached house in Toronto with stone cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Backyard at dusk Landscape design by Meg Rushing Coffee Photo by Dan Arnold
This is an example of a medium sized and black retro bungalow render detached house in Los Angeles with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Peachtree Lane Full Remodel
Peachtree Lane Full Remodel
The Hawley Real Estate GroupThe Hawley Real Estate Group
Peachtree Lane Full Remodel - Front Elevation After
Design ideas for a medium sized and blue midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a brown roof and shiplap cladding.
Glen Ellen Residence
Glen Ellen Residence
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Inspiration for a medium sized retro bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Infusion
Infusion
Oasis Architecture & DesignOasis Architecture & Design
This is an example of a medium sized and beige midcentury two floor detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Infusion
Infusion
Oasis Architecture & DesignOasis Architecture & Design
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige retro two floor detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding, a hip 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.
Medium sized and gey retro bungalow concrete detached house in Edmonton with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Keystone Avenue
Keystone Avenue
Boren ConstructionBoren Construction
This is an example of a medium sized and beige retro bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a hip roof.
Lakes Estate House
Lakes Estate House
Australian House PlansAustralian House Plans
This is an example of a midcentury split-level house exterior in Sydney with a hip roof.

Midcentury House Exterior with a Hip 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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