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Cedar Hill - Home Addition
Cedar Hill - Home Addition
Studio MSLStudio MSL
Nearing completion of the additional 1,000 sqft that we Studio MSL DESIGNED & BUILT for this family.
This is an example of a large and black retro bungalow detached house in DC Metro with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof, a white roof and board and batten cladding.
Woodhaven Modern
Woodhaven Modern
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Our clients wanted to replace an existing suburban home with a modern house at the same Lexington address where they had lived for years. The structure the clients envisioned would complement their lives and integrate the interior of the home with the natural environment of their generous property. The sleek, angular home is still a respectful neighbor, especially in the evening, when warm light emanates from the expansive transparencies used to open the house to its surroundings. The home re-envisions the suburban neighborhood in which it stands, balancing relationship to the neighborhood with an updated aesthetic. The floor plan is arranged in a “T” shape which includes a two-story wing consisting of individual studies and bedrooms and a single-story common area. The two-story section is arranged with great fluidity between interior and exterior spaces and features generous exterior balconies. A staircase beautifully encased in glass stands as the linchpin between the two areas. The spacious, single-story common area extends from the stairwell and includes a living room and kitchen. A recessed wooden ceiling defines the living room area within the open plan space. Separating common from private spaces has served our clients well. As luck would have it, construction on the house was just finishing up as we entered the Covid lockdown of 2020. Since the studies in the two-story wing were physically and acoustically separate, zoom calls for work could carry on uninterrupted while life happened in the kitchen and living room spaces. The expansive panes of glass, outdoor balconies, and a broad deck along the living room provided our clients with a structured sense of continuity in their lives without compromising their commitment to aesthetically smart and beautiful design.
Exterior
Exterior
Studio CorbeauStudio Corbeau
Mid-century modern exterior with covered walkway and black front door.
This is an example of a medium sized and white retro bungalow painted brick detached house in Phoenix with a flat roof and a white roof.
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
a board-formed concrete wall accentuated by minimalist landscaping adds architectural interest, while providing for privacy at the exterior entry stair
Mid-Century Fusion kitchen remodel and living space addition in Monrovia
Mid-Century Fusion kitchen remodel and living space addition in Monrovia
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
A Modern home that wished for more warmth... An addition and reconstruction of approx. 750sq. area. That included new kitchen, office, family room and back patio cover area. The floors are polished concrete in a dark brown finish to inject additional warmth vs. the standard concrete gray most of us familiar with. A huge 16' multi sliding door by La Cantina was installed, this door is aluminum clad (wood finish on the interior of the door). The vaulted ceiling allowed us to incorporate an additional 3 picture windows above the sliding door for more afternoon light to penetrate the space. Notice the hidden door to the office on the left, the SASS hardware (hidden interior hinges) and the lack of molding around the door makes it almost invisible.
Modern - Sherman Lake view
Modern - Sherman Lake view
HSL Building Company, LLCHSL Building Company, LLC
Modern Lake House with expansive views and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy the pristine location in Sherman Connecticut. two level kitchen island, zebra wood kitchen cabinets
Paradise House
Paradise House
Shane Marsh ArchitectsShane Marsh Architects
Design ideas for a large and white retro two floor brick detached house in Gold Coast - Tweed with a flat roof, a metal roof, a white roof and shiplap cladding.
Shadow Block and Breeze Block Provide Interior Design Inspiration
Shadow Block and Breeze Block Provide Interior Design Inspiration
Michael Norpell's Wall To WallMichael Norpell's Wall To Wall
A reimagined landscape provides a focal point to the front door. The original shadow block and breeze block on the front of the home provide design inspiration throughout the project.
Residential: Bespoke Mid-Century Home – Pergolas for Windy Areas.
Residential: Bespoke Mid-Century Home – Pergolas for Windy Areas.
Azenco OutdoorAzenco Outdoor
There’s nothing more suitable than pergolas for windy areas like Florida. And our clients over in Coral Gables became huge fans of our custom R-Shade wall-mounted pergola.
Sydney Avenue
Sydney Avenue
Lindon Homes Pty LtdLindon Homes Pty Ltd
Photo of a large and white retro two floor detached house with a flat roof, a metal roof, a white roof and board and batten cladding.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Patricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLCPatricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLC
The design of the roofline of the original house, built in 1968, mimics the silhouettes of the nearby mountains with its sloping parallel walls of painted slump block. The top of the walls angle back and forth like the mountain ranges that surround Tucson, AZ. The new fiber-cement siding, replaced old bland stucco. The vertical lines of the siding offer a contrast to the horizontal lines of the slump block walls.
Woodhaven Modern
Woodhaven Modern
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Our clients wanted to replace an existing suburban home with a modern house at the same Lexington address where they had lived for years. The structure the clients envisioned would complement their lives and integrate the interior of the home with the natural environment of their generous property. The sleek, angular home is still a respectful neighbor, especially in the evening, when warm light emanates from the expansive transparencies used to open the house to its surroundings. The home re-envisions the suburban neighborhood in which it stands, balancing relationship to the neighborhood with an updated aesthetic. The floor plan is arranged in a “T” shape which includes a two-story wing consisting of individual studies and bedrooms and a single-story common area. The two-story section is arranged with great fluidity between interior and exterior spaces and features generous exterior balconies. A staircase beautifully encased in glass stands as the linchpin between the two areas. The spacious, single-story common area extends from the stairwell and includes a living room and kitchen. A recessed wooden ceiling defines the living room area within the open plan space. Separating common from private spaces has served our clients well. As luck would have it, construction on the house was just finishing up as we entered the Covid lockdown of 2020. Since the studies in the two-story wing were physically and acoustically separate, zoom calls for work could carry on uninterrupted while life happened in the kitchen and living room spaces. The expansive panes of glass, outdoor balconies, and a broad deck along the living room provided our clients with a structured sense of continuity in their lives without compromising their commitment to aesthetically smart and beautiful design.
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
aerial perspective of rear yard and new outdoor dining, kitchen, and pool area
Medium sized and multi-coloured retro bungalow detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a white roof.
All Electric Conversion
All Electric Conversion
Tali Hardonag ArchitectTali Hardonag Architect
Design ideas for a medium sized and white retro bungalow render detached house in San Francisco with a lean-to roof and a white roof.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Mid-Century Modern Home brought into the 21st Century.
Patricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLCPatricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLC
The original door was tucked tight into the corner. We enlarged the opening to include a sidelight and a custom designed door. A heavy "eyebrow" across the front Entry patio was removed and the original roof line was finished with the same fiber-cement siding used on the walls. New windows and owner selected light fixtures enhance the new Entry patio.
Memory Lane
Memory Lane
Soledad Builders, LLCSoledad Builders, LLC
Photo of a medium sized and white midcentury two floor brick detached house in Austin with a pitched roof, a metal roof, a white roof and shiplap cladding.
In Turkiye Villa Project
In Turkiye Villa Project
MEG Custom Marble By Ziynet A. LLCMEG Custom Marble By Ziynet A. LLC
Photo of a large and beige midcentury house exterior in Other with four floors, stone cladding, a white roof and shiplap cladding.
Mid-Century Fusion kitchen remodel and living space addition in Monrovia
Mid-Century Fusion kitchen remodel and living space addition in Monrovia
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
A Modern home that wished for more warmth... An addition and reconstruction of approx. 750sq. area. That included new kitchen, office, family room and back patio cover area. The floors are polished concrete in a dark brown finish to inject additional warmth vs. the standard concrete gray most of us familiar with. A huge 16' multi sliding door by La Cantina was installed, this door is aluminum clad (wood finish on the interior of the door). The vaulted ceiling allowed us to incorporate an additional 3 picture windows above the sliding door for more afternoon light to penetrate the space. Notice the hidden door to the office on the left, the SASS hardware (hidden interior hinges) and the lack of molding around the door makes it almost invisible.
Mid-Century Modern Sacramento Home
Mid-Century Modern Sacramento Home
Benning Design ConstructionBenning Design Construction
Photo of a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow detached house in Sacramento with wood cladding, a flat roof and a white roof.
Hillside
Hillside
Tosti DesignTosti Design
This is an example of a medium sized and brown retro two floor detached house in San Diego with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a white roof and shiplap cladding.

Midcentury House Exterior with a White 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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