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Midcentury House Exterior with a Pitched Roof Ideas and Designs

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M Vincent Assets LLCM Vincent Assets LLC
This is an example of a medium sized and beige midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Wilmington with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Edgemont | North Vancouver
Hasler Homes LtdHasler Homes Ltd
Medium sized and black retro bungalow detached house in Vancouver with a pitched roof.
Parkford House
Parkford House
M-Gray ArchitectureM-Gray Architecture
Photography by Shayna Fontana
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown retro two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Caledon Mountain Home - Industrial Farmhouse
Caledon Mountain Home - Industrial Farmhouse
BLDG Workshop Inc.BLDG Workshop Inc.
A mid-century a-frame is given new life through an exterior and interior renovation
Inspiration for a medium sized and black retro two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Woodway Mid Century Modern Remodel
Woodway Mid Century Modern Remodel
Peg Cox DesignPeg Cox Design
This is an example of a medium sized and blue retro two floor brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof.
Brown Jackson House
Brown Jackson House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures. With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry. We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.
Bonsall West
Bonsall West
Hayne Interior DesignHayne Interior Design
Simon Berlyn of Berlyn Photography
Inspiration for a retro bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles with a pitched roof.
Midcentury Kling Residence Renovation
Midcentury Kling Residence Renovation
k YODER design, LLCk YODER design, LLC
Low slung stone gable end walls create the iconic form and frame the glass open areas that bisects the center of the cruciform plan. © Jeffrey Totaro, photographer
Refined Rustic Kitchen & Exterior Refresh
Refined Rustic Kitchen & Exterior Refresh
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This 1960s split-level home desperately needed a change - not bigger space, just better. We removed the walls between the kitchen, living, and dining rooms to create a large open concept space that still allows a clear definition of space, while offering sight lines between spaces and functions. Homeowners preferred an open U-shape kitchen rather than an island to keep kids out of the cooking area during meal-prep, while offering easy access to the refrigerator and pantry. Green glass tile, granite countertops, shaker cabinets, and rustic reclaimed wood accents highlight the unique character of the home and family. The mix of farmhouse, contemporary and industrial styles make this house their ideal home. Outside, new lap siding with white trim, and an accent of shake shingles under the gable. The new red door provides a much needed pop of color. Landscaping was updated with a new brick paver and stone front stoop, walk, and landscaping wall.
Kirkland Mid-Century Modern
Kirkland Mid-Century Modern
CTA Design Builders, Inc.CTA Design Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized and brown retro bungalow house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Bellevue Mid-Modern
Lane Williams ArchitectsLane Williams Architects
A steel catwalk projects above the garage, allowing for a sliding glass door at the den, and a protected lower floor entry.
This is an example of a large and black retro two floor brick house exterior in Seattle with a pitched roof.
Schubkegel
Schubkegel
Christopher Painting LLCChristopher Painting LLC
Exterior repaint Body color SW 6251 Outer Space Trim color and Shutters-SW 7006 Extra White
This is an example of a small and blue retro bungalow house exterior in Kansas City with a pitched roof and wood cladding.
san anselmo interior remodel
san anselmo interior remodel
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
Newly articulated entry. Office on the right was created by enclosing an existing porch. photos: Scott Hargis
Small and gey midcentury bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Blue Stone WoodworksBlue Stone Woodworks
Photo Credit Don Murray New indoor space to greet guests and hang coats that is separated from the living room. Covered porch connects the home to the sidewalk and street, welcomes neighbors and visitors, and adds usable living space outdoors to a home with modest square footage.
Glen Oaks
Glen Oaks
Becker StudiosBecker Studios
Design ideas for a small and white retro bungalow house exterior in Santa Barbara with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Kevin Spence Architect, AIAKevin Spence Architect, AIA
Design ideas for a midcentury split-level detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Ranch Home Renovation
Ranch Home Renovation
Cella ArchitectureCella Architecture
A relocated entry with a abbreviated canopy and custom French Blue door.
This is an example of a large and gey midcentury bungalow detached house in Portland with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Modern home remodel
Mid-Century Modern home remodel
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
Here is an architecturally built house from the early 1970's which was brought into the new century during this complete home remodel by adding a garage space, new windows triple pane tilt and turn windows, cedar double front doors, clear cedar siding with clear cedar natural siding accents, clear cedar garage doors, galvanized over sized gutters with chain style downspouts, standing seam metal roof, re-purposed arbor/pergola, professionally landscaped yard, and stained concrete driveway, walkways, and steps.
Margo Remodel
Margo Remodel
Square Inch DesignSquare Inch Design
RVP Photography
This is an example of a gey retro bungalow detached house in Cincinnati with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Mid-Century Home by Giulietti Schouten Architects
Mid-Century Home by Giulietti Schouten Architects
Spectrum OneSpectrum One
Medium sized and black midcentury bungalow detached house in Sacramento with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.

Midcentury House Exterior with a Pitched 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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