Mid-sized Exterior Design Ideas
Mihaly SlocombeHood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open.
For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility.
The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors.
Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.
Blue Ridge Mountain Rustic HomesThis is an example of a mid-sized country one-storey brown exterior in Atlanta with wood siding.
Christian Gladu DesignThis is an example of a mid-sized modern two-storey brown exterior in Seattle with wood siding and a shed roof.
Bad Dancer PaintingThis is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts two-storey blue exterior in Seattle.
Summit Log & Timber HomesFull-scribe handcrafted log home
This is an example of a mid-sized country exterior in Boise.
This is an example of a mid-sized country exterior in Boise.
California CraftsmanCheck out this beautiful contemporary home in Winchester recently completed by JBT Signature Homes. We used JeldWen W2500 series windows and doors on this project.
Mosier Luxury HomesInspiration for a mid-sized contemporary one-storey multi-coloured house exterior in Orange County with wood siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
Pella Windows & Doors of WisconsinDesigned/Built by Wisconsin Log Homes & Photos by KCJ Studios
Mid-sized country two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding and a shed roof.
Mid-sized country two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding and a shed roof.
Zola European WindowsZola Windows now offers the American Heritage SDH, a high-performance, all-wood simulated double hung window for landmarked and other historic buildings. This replica-quality window has been engineered to include a lower Zola Tilt & Turn and a Fixed upper that provide outstanding performance, all while maintaining the style and proportions of a traditional double hung window.
Today’s renovations of historic buildings are becoming increasingly focused on achieving maximum energy efficiency for reduced monthly utilities costs and a minimized carbon footprint. In energy efficient retrofits, air tightness and R-values of the windows become crucial, which cannot be achieved with sliding windows. Double hung windows, which are very common in older buildings, present a major challenge to architects and builders aiming to significantly improve energy efficiency of historic buildings while preserving their architectural heritage. The Zola American Heritage SDH features R-11 glass and triple air seals. At the same time, it maintains the original architectural aesthetic due to its historic style, proportions, and also the clever use of offset glass planes that create the shadow line that is characteristic of a historic double hung window.
With its triple seals and top of the line low-iron European glass, the American Heritage SDH offers superior acoustic performance. For increased sound protection, Zola also offers the window with custom asymmetrical glazing, which provides up to 51 decibels (dB) of sound deadening performance. The American Heritage SDH also boasts outstanding visible light transmittance of VT=0.71, allowing for maximum daylighting. Zola’s all-wood American Heritage SDH is available in a variety of furniture-grade species, including FSC-certified pine, oak, and meranti.
Photo Credit: Amiaga Architectural Photography
Lewis Greenspoon Architectsfront entry with porch (photo: Bob Miller)
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey grey house exterior in Detroit with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey grey house exterior in Detroit with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
Environment ArchitectsTodd Z
Mid-sized country one-storey white exterior in Other with mixed siding and a gable roof.
Mid-sized country one-storey white exterior in Other with mixed siding and a gable roof.
Interior ParticulierDesign ideas for a mid-sized industrial two-storey brown house exterior in Los Angeles with wood siding, a shed roof, clapboard siding and a brown roof.
One Source SystemsSonance Hi-Fidelity Speakers, there were 6 total.
Mid-sized country one-storey exterior in Baltimore with wood siding.
Mid-sized country one-storey exterior in Baltimore with wood siding.
Linebox StudioMountainside A-Frame cottage
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian three-storey house exterior in Montreal with wood siding and a shingle roof.
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian three-storey house exterior in Montreal with wood siding and a shingle roof.
Balboa Design GroupPhoto of a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey green exterior in San Diego with a gable roof and wood siding.
Lineage ArchitectsThe picture shows the completed rear and side of the home.
Inspiration for a mid-sized two-storey orange house exterior in Other with wood siding and a metal roof.
Inspiration for a mid-sized two-storey orange house exterior in Other with wood siding and a metal roof.
Brier ArchitectureKristina Sado
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-storey stucco white exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-storey stucco white exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
King Construction Company LLCPhoto of a mid-sized country two-storey brown house exterior in Other with wood siding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Mid-sized Exterior Design Ideas
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