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Midcentury Purple House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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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.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Vermillion InteriorsVermillion Interiors
Andy Gould
Photo of an expansive and beige midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Raleigh with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Exterior lighted night view
Exterior lighted night view
Design InterventionDesign Intervention
Jon Encarnacion
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey retro split-level render house exterior in Los Angeles.
Bird Key Contemporary Ranch
Bird Key Contemporary Ranch
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Design ideas for a large and white retro bungalow house exterior in Tampa with a hip roof.
Tam O'Shanter Residence
Tam O'Shanter Residence
Identity ConstructionIdentity Construction
Midcentury house exterior in Phoenix.
Exterior Front View
Exterior Front View
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Design ideas for a multi-coloured and large midcentury split-level detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Inspired Mid-Century Modern Home for Pardee Homes Las Vegas
Inspired Mid-Century Modern Home for Pardee Homes Las Vegas
Bobby BerkBobby Berk
This Midcentury modern home was designed for Pardee Homes Las Vegas. It features an open floor plan that opens up to amazing outdoor spaces.
Medium sized midcentury bungalow house exterior in Los Angeles.
Mid Century Modern - Wagoya House
Mid Century Modern - Wagoya House
Alloi Architecture + ConstructionAlloi Architecture + Construction
One of the defining features of Wagoya House is the extensive use of natural materials. The client’s love for all things organic is showcased through the vertical grain Douglas fir windows and doors, offering a warm and inviting ambiance but also providing a visual connection to the surrounding natural landscape.
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.
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
79 Skybolt Road Valdora
Optam Building GroupOptam Building Group
Endeavour Lotteries
Inspiration for a brown retro bungalow detached house in Sunshine Coast with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
BETHESDA CONTEMPORARY
BETHESDA CONTEMPORARY
CARL PETTY ASSOC LTDCARL PETTY ASSOC LTD
Brown retro brick detached house in DC Metro with three floors and a metal roof.
Realville
Realville
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
MidCentury Modern Design
This is an example of a medium sized and green retro bungalow render detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a grey roof and a metal roof.
Mid Century Modern at Valdora
Mid Century Modern at Valdora
Christopher DesignChristopher Design
David Kekwick
Inspiration for a retro split-level detached house in Sunshine Coast with mixed cladding.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Hollub HomesHollub Homes
Photo of a retro house exterior in Miami.
Chatsworth Residence Renovation
Chatsworth Residence Renovation
David Stumpf Architecture LLCDavid Stumpf Architecture LLC
The Chatsworth Residence was a complete renovation of a 1950's suburban Dallas ranch home. From the offset of this project, the owner intended for this to be a real estate investment property, and subsequently contracted David to develop a design design that would appeal to a broad rental market and to lead the renovation project. The scope of the renovation to this residence included a semi-gut down to the studs, new roof, new HVAC system, new kitchen, new laundry area, and a full rehabilitation of the property. Maintaining a tight budget for the project, David worked with the owner to maintain a high level of craftsmanship and quality of work throughout the project.
Island Lake Residence
Island Lake Residence
Young & Young ArchitectsYoung & Young Architects
Photo of a retro house exterior in Detroit.
Sonoma Valley Ranch
Sonoma Valley Ranch
Tigerman McCurry ArchitectsTigerman McCurry Architects
This is an example of a midcentury house exterior in Chicago.
Gibson Drive
Gibson Drive
Blue Water Building Co (SW) Pty LtdBlue Water Building Co (SW) Pty Ltd
Ange Wall
Design ideas for a midcentury house exterior in Perth.
The Alpine House
The Alpine House
Arrow Point DesignArrow Point Design
Exterior makeover on a 1960's home. Trim paint color is Sherwin Williams iron ore. Main body color is Sherwin Williams cityscape. Smooth panel color is Sherwin Williams grizzle gray. Wood vertical slats are a siberian larch.
Olde Del Mar Views
Olde Del Mar Views
LUXURYSOCALREALTYLUXURYSOCALREALTY
Inspiration for a retro house exterior in San Diego.

Midcentury Purple 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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