Cool looking house, but I'm no help at all...just another Texan who lives in a 1950's rancher that isn't the least bit interesting!!!

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You should check out some mid-century modern publications, like Dwell magazine and you may gain an appreciation for what you have there. I like it, except that does sort of look like a church.

I agree, your house kind of makes me think of a modern church fellowship hall or the sort of building you see for church-operated schools.

That being said, I think the roof is the biggest problem. A shake roof or good, thick composition shingles would make it look a lot less institutional or commercial. The type of roof you have now looks very much like what you'd see on a church or other institutional building.

Some sort of mid-century styled and approriately-scaled chandelier in the entry would help, too. I can envision a large filegree globe (illuminated from within), but other designs might work equally well.

You might also want to consider altering the landscaping. Some good-sized trees in front could help to disguise a multitude of sins. Less lawn, too. Some Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) or another clinging vine like Hydrangea anomola petiolaris or Ficus pumila might help in softening up the all-brick facade. Not on the entire house, but on portions of it. Vine covering the brick on the long wing with the clerstory windows, or alternatively, the gabled brick wall surrounding the entry might be quite attractive and help to break up the expanses of masonry. Naturally, you'd need to be vigilent at keeping the vine in bounds.

If I were you, I'd consult with a good landsacpe architect. Good landscaping will enhance the desireable features of your home and tend to conceal the shortcomings. You might find the only changes needed are to the landscaping -- although I still think you might want to look at the roof, too.

There's nothing wrong with the house. Leave it alone. Change the landscaping to emphasize the elongated lines. This isn't your typical 1950's generic ranch; it's a dramatic "modern" or "contemporary" style. This is coming back big time.