Midcentury Exterior Design Ideas
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This 8.3 star energy rated home is a beacon when it comes to paired back, simple and functional elegance. With great attention to detail in the design phase as well as carefully considered selections in materials, openings and layout this home performs like a Ferrari. The in-slab hydronic system that is run off a sizeable PV system assists with minimising temperature fluctuations.
This home is entered into 2023 Design Matters Award as well as a winner of the 2023 HIA Greensmart Awards. Karli Rise is featured in Sanctuary Magazine in 2023.
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Highvale House sits amongst native gums on a sloping site. Perched on posts to disturb the land as little as possible, this raised position provides vistas through branches to the valley and hills beyond.
Wrapped in metal cladding, the house speaks to rural Australian vernacular and reads as a singular element, both sculptural and responsive to the local climate. The plan’s program borrows from traditional Japanese elements, marrying the clients’ cultural heritage with a kind of local regionalism. The program includes a Genkan, Engawa and Washitsu. The plan has a distinct separation between living and sleeping areas linked with a continuous corridor providing light and ventilation throughout. The living areas are characterised by a rich palette of stone and timber offering warmth and richness to the interior.
The generous glazed façade with high clerestory windows allows light deep into the width of the plan while providing opportunity to control daylight levels with floor to ceiling drapery offering a softness to the interior palette.
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A.V. Builders Inc.
Joe Ercoli Photography
Inspiration for a large midcentury one-storey white exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding.
Inspiration for a large midcentury one-storey white exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding.
CTA Design Builders, Inc.
Mid-sized midcentury one-storey grey house exterior in Seattle with a gable roof and a metal roof.
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The shape of the angled porch-roof, sets the tone for a truly modern entryway. This protective covering makes a dramatic statement, as it hovers over the front door. The blue-stone terrace conveys even more interest, as it gradually moves upward, morphing into steps, until it reaches the porch.
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The multicolored tan stone, used for the risers and retaining walls, is proportionally carried around the base of the house. Horizontal sustainable-fiber cement board replaces the original vertical wood siding, and widens the appearance of the facade. The color scheme — blue-grey siding, cherry-wood door and roof underside, and varied shades of tan and blue stone — is complimented by the crisp-contrasting black accents of the thin-round metal columns, railing, window sashes, and the roof fascia board and gutters.
This project is a stunning example of an exterior, that is both asymmetrical and symmetrical. Prior to the renovation, the house had a bland 1970s exterior. Now, it is interesting, unique, and inviting.
Photography Credit: Tom Holdsworth Photography
Contractor: Owings Brothers Contracting
SINGLEPOINT DESIGN BUILD INC.
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury grey exterior in San Francisco with wood siding.
Sopher Sparn Architects LLC
Midcentury two-storey grey house exterior in Denver with mixed siding and a flat roof.
M Gooden Design
Photo: Roy Aguilar
Small midcentury one-storey brick black house exterior in Dallas with a gable roof and a metal roof.
Small midcentury one-storey brick black house exterior in Dallas with a gable roof and a metal roof.
CB Architecture + Design
Eric Rorer
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury one-storey white house exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding and a shingle roof.
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury one-storey white house exterior in San Francisco with mixed siding and a shingle roof.
Lewis / Schoeplein architects
Marisa Vitale Photography
Photo of a midcentury one-storey stucco white house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Photo of a midcentury one-storey stucco white house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Margaret Wright Photography
Photo: Margaret Wright © 2017 Houzz
Photo of a midcentury exterior in Las Vegas.
Photo of a midcentury exterior in Las Vegas.
Barley|Pfeiffer Architecture
This 60's Style Ranch home was recently remodeled to withhold the Barley Pfeiffer standard. This home features large 8' vaulted ceilings, accented with stunning premium white oak wood. The large steel-frame windows and front door allow for the infiltration of natural light; specifically designed to let light in without heating the house. The fireplace is original to the home, but has been resurfaced with hand troweled plaster. Special design features include the rising master bath mirror to allow for additional storage.
Photo By: Alan Barley
Kipnis Architecture + Planning
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Photo of a mid-sized midcentury two-storey beige house exterior in Chicago with stone veneer, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury two-storey beige house exterior in Chicago with stone veneer, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
JFK Design-Build, LLC
Photo of an expansive midcentury two-storey beige house exterior in Milwaukee with stone veneer, a hip roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Pistils Landscape Design + Build
These wide stairs provide a dramatic entry into the backyard. All hardscape and plantings designed and installed by Pistils Landscape Design + Build.
Allen Construction
Whole house remodel of a classic Mid-Century style beach bungalow into a modern beach villa.
Architect: Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis
General Contractor: Allen Construction
Photographer: Ciro Coelho
Klopf Architecture
photo ©2012 Mariko Reed
This is an example of a midcentury one-storey exterior in San Francisco with wood siding and a shed roof.
This is an example of a midcentury one-storey exterior in San Francisco with wood siding and a shed roof.
Midcentury Exterior Design Ideas
H2D Architecture + Design
A cute midcentury modern exterior has a clean look while also being inviting and fun.
Design by: H2D Architecture + Design
www.h2darchitects.com
Built by: Carlisle Classic Homes
Photos: Christopher Nelson Photography
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