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Mid-Century Home Remodel
Mid-Century Home Remodel
Manhattan Home DesignManhattan Home Design
Jennifer and Bradley bought their home for a big chunk of money so they asked to keep an eye on the budget. House at a Glance Who lives here: Jennifer, Bradley and their 2 year old daughter Location: ******* Size: 8,073 square feet (750 square meters); three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a powder room
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.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
The accordion doors on the left open in two directions, away from the corner where they meet. When open, the area is entirely unobstructed, encouraging folks to enjoy the courtyard.
Butterfly House
Butterfly House
Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.
Unique, angled roof line defines this house
Photo of a medium sized and gey retro bungalow render detached house in Other with a butterfly roof, a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
Michigan Residence
Michigan Residence
Young & Young InteriorsYoung & Young Interiors
Photo of a beige retro two floor detached house in Detroit with a hip roof and a mixed material roof.
Palm Springs Mid Century vacation
Palm Springs Mid Century vacation
Melinamade - Residential Design + InteriorsMelinamade - Residential Design + Interiors
Classic Mid century modern original Alexander house. Phase 1 remodel in 2017 was doing the exterior: adding pool, spa, firepit, paint, and custom designing/fabricating the aqua starburst front door. Phase 2 remodel this year 2018 I re-did the floors throughout, kitchen, and completely remodeled both bathrooms.
Uecker Home
Uecker Home
Genesis Architecture, LLC.Genesis Architecture, LLC.
Exterior at auto court showing entry, horizontal windows, stone wall, transom windows and Cypress soffit and fascia work.
This is an example of a large and beige midcentury bungalow detached house in Milwaukee with wood cladding, a mixed material roof, a grey roof and board and batten cladding.
Dorset Project
Dorset Project
Home Suite Design & RealtyHome Suite Design & Realty
This is an example of a blue midcentury split-level brick detached house in Denver with a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
Wessyngton
Wessyngton
Home and Made Custom BuildersHome and Made Custom Builders
Front elevation of Mid Century Modern renovation
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro brick detached house in Atlanta with three floors, a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Wenham Ranch-House Renovation/Addition
Wenham Ranch-House Renovation/Addition
Katie Hutchison StudioKatie Hutchison Studio
Constructed in two phases, this renovation, with a few small additions, touched nearly every room in this late ‘50’s ranch house. The owners raised their family within the original walls and love the house’s location, which is not far from town and also borders conservation land. But they didn’t love how chopped up the house was and the lack of exposure to natural daylight and views of the lush rear woods. Plus, they were ready to de-clutter for a more stream-lined look. As a result, KHS collaborated with them to create a quiet, clean design to support the lifestyle they aspire to in retirement. To transform the original ranch house, KHS proposed several significant changes that would make way for a number of related improvements. Proposed changes included the removal of the attached enclosed breezeway (which had included a stair to the basement living space) and the two-car garage it partially wrapped, which had blocked vital eastern daylight from accessing the interior. Together the breezeway and garage had also contributed to a long, flush front façade. In its stead, KHS proposed a new two-car carport, attached storage shed, and exterior basement stair in a new location. The carport is bumped closer to the street to relieve the flush front facade and to allow access behind it to eastern daylight in a relocated rear kitchen. KHS also proposed a new, single, more prominent front entry, closer to the driveway to replace the former secondary entrance into the dark breezeway and a more formal main entrance that had been located much farther down the facade and curiously bordered the bedroom wing. Inside, low ceilings and soffits in the primary family common areas were removed to create a cathedral ceiling (with rod ties) over a reconfigured semi-open living, dining, and kitchen space. A new gas fireplace serving the relocated dining area -- defined by a new built-in banquette in a new bay window -- was designed to back up on the existing wood-burning fireplace that continues to serve the living area. A shared full bath, serving two guest bedrooms on the main level, was reconfigured, and additional square footage was captured for a reconfigured master bathroom off the existing master bedroom. A new whole-house color palette, including new finishes and new cabinetry, complete the transformation. Today, the owners enjoy a fresh and airy re-imagining of their familiar ranch house. Photos by Katie Hutchison
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
Mid-Century Modern, Whole House Renovation in Spring Mill Indianapolis
WrightWorks, LLCWrightWorks, LLC
Tall windows take advantage of their wood lot. At far left is the screened porch, covered by an extension of the main roof. Photo by Christopher Wright, CR
Modern Blend | Custom Home
Modern Blend | Custom Home
My House Design/Build/TeamMy House Design/Build/Team
My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Reuben Krabbe Photography
Inspiration for a large and beige retro two floor detached house in Vancouver with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a mixed material roof.
Westchester Residence
Westchester Residence
JWT AssociatesJWT Associates
The rear of the house is now completely open to the backyard. We custom designed the 25-foot wide telescoping doors seen here. The existing pool was re-surfaced and tiled, and the concrete pool deck is all new.
Vista Las Palmas-DuBois
Vista Las Palmas-DuBois
Desert Avant-Gard Design GroupDesert Avant-Gard Design Group
Rear Elevation of Mid Century Modern home designed by Charles Dubois
Photo of a large and white midcentury bungalow render detached house in Other with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.
Pine Ridge MCM Addition and Whole House Remodel
Pine Ridge MCM Addition and Whole House Remodel
Atlas Moran ConstructionAtlas Moran Construction
Photo of a medium sized and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Mid-Century Modern Renovation
Mid-Century Modern Renovation
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Exterior with ipe wood horizontal siding
This is an example of a medium sized and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Clay Dr Renovation - AFTER
Clay Dr Renovation - AFTER
Boyenga Team / CompassBoyenga Team / Compass
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey retro bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Mid-Century Modern Makeover
Mid-Century Modern Makeover
DNM ArchitectureDNM Architecture
This is an example of a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a grey roof.
Allenwood
Allenwood
Atelier Eyster ArchitectureAtelier Eyster Architecture
Photo of a large and white midcentury bungalow render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Leon Townhomes | Bankers Hill
Leon Townhomes | Bankers Hill
SD Design StudioSD Design Studio
Photo of a black retro terraced house in San Diego with four floors, wood cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a white roof.

Midcentury House Exterior with a Mixed Material 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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