Midcentury Modern Exterior
6 years ago
Help! We are planning to do some outdoor remodeling (without building an addition).I don’t like the look of the outside of our house right now and want to make it look more midcentury modern. We getting the roof done and need to figure out a color, we plan on purchasing a new front door (and need to figure out a color), we want to change up landscaping, change the color of the house (the wood part - not the stone), add planters and exterior decor, possibly a small sitting area (either a “modern” bench or two chairs with table) and we are open to adding flower boxes and/or shutters. I’m just having trouble putting it all together so it flows and coordinates well. Any help is appreciated!!
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6 years ago
6 years agoWood touches would be lovely on your home. Door and siding if you can afford it, door if not and then pick a color from the stone for the siding.
A Charcoal roof color is versatile.
Make a landscaping plan after the remodel is finished. No shutters please.
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Comments (16)They also paint a square of each color on a white background so you can see how far it varies from pure white. Altho I can understand how it might look as if that's the case, there's no way the background they're using is a "pure" white. The photography isn't the best but even from the crappy photos the medium they're using to paint samples on looks like it has a severe blue hue bias. I may have mentioned once or twice before to never, ever use white to compare colors. Casually mentioning it again, just in case. :-D Funcolors, do you think the cool december will not have yellow or pink in it? Cool December DEW383 3.04Y /9.4/0.1 It's well within the yellow hue family too. But the 0.1 tells us there is less chroma (or colorfulness) than the other color and 9.4 means it's quite light. However, I think I understand that they're matching stucco mix to the paint colors. Not painting the stucco with paint. In which case all you can do is keep your fingers crossed that they can get close enough. Because mixing stucco to match paint colors is not a precise process and they just do the best they can with the stucco base mix and colorants they have to work with....See MoreMid-Century Modern Exterior Advice Please
Comments (9)If restoration is the goal then you should try to keep the existing materials. Repair the cement panels if possible. Is the 2nd floor siding in bad shape or is it just the paint? You don't provide any closeup but I don't see warped or cupped boards. Sanding off old paint and repainting would IMO be preferable to changing the siding orientation from vertical to horizontal. I'm answering your question in hopes of bumping it back to the top of the questions. You really need to talk with an architect or remodeler who knows where to find the materials for repair or replacement....See MoreAny ideas on how to make exterior look more mid-century modern?
Comments (2)How much do you want to spend? or DIY? The carport is the overwhelming feature right now. Do you need it as a carport, or are you open to converting it to another use, like a sunroom or even just a covered porch? I think one thing that might work to reduce the impact of the carport but still keep it, is to remove the large filled in triangle below the carport roof, and replace it with a few horizontal wood beams, either stained or painted. Add some MCM looking wood trim around the doors and windows too, stained or painted to match. Add some stone looking cladding to match the house on the support columns. I think a color like the one on this house would look good -- with all the trim in either weathered wood, black, or cream as pictured...See MoreImprove exterior and curb appeal of midcentury modern home
Comments (19)Congratulations on your new home! What a wonderful house and garden situation you have to work with. Make a path, with irregular/natural stone steps along the left side of the photo, behind the tree, so that that slope serves a purpose for you. Add some evergreens along the wall, some that have interesting bones, like a shaped pine, or an intriguing shape, like espaliered camellia. [Note! As it is unknown which direction the house is facing, and in what part of the country, it's not possible to suggest plants— plant selection really depends very much on that, as well as how much sun/wind/shade/water a specific area of your garden receives] You could replace all or much of the lawn with an ornamental perennial with good texture, for example Carex pensylvanica, which looks a lot like grass but is much less maintenance and has a great texture. Other soft ornamental grasses and perennials would frame the stone walk to the front door, interspersed with evergreens for structure. On the right side, in planters on the balcony, you could add one type of ornamental grass, or a soft perennial (lavender with artemisia 'Silver Mound' and stachys or a dwarf white-flowering echinacea. If it is sunny and you like the idea of growing fruits, veggies and herbs, then you could dress the base of the porch/balcony with espalier fruit trees. An area of walkable lawn could be framed by native grasses and perennials for a natural, informal, relaxing feel, and you could tuck raised beds in the planting beds for growing basil, rosemary, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, sage, peppers--that kind of thing. Adding well-placed and planted boulders to this garden would make sense with the terrain and the house....See MoreRelated Professionals
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PRO6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoKeep the siding gray and paint all the window frames gray alwo. Select a natural wood door for the entrance.
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PRO6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI actually like the dark siding, you could do more of a warmer, charcoal gray instead of that blue tone.. but the dark is very mcm. you need to paint the trim dark too,,,the trim along the roof eave and around the windows should also be dark.
if you did a metal roof, or dark gray, got a door like was mentioned, followed what Beverly stated, I think it would look great. Landscape will make a huge difference in how the house presents itself as mcm. I would hire a landscape designer for that one.
PRO6 years agoHi, recommend you to repaint your siding to brown, dark oak or dark grey (dark grey close to black will be best IMO). And make an accent on your front door with bright color as turquoise, yellow, aqua, green or orange or use front door with wooden texture.
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Replace the siding with cedar and paint the trim charcoal. Add a cedar fence on the opposite side of the house for balance (keeping the boards horizontal) and make an enclosed courtyard for the entry. Any of the above doors would work with the theme. Paint it a bright color to make it pop. If the budget allows, you could add a covering over the porch, or even expand it a little. Definitely consult with a landscaper for the yard. Good luck.
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6 years ago- 6 years agoI love these suggestions. I’ve gotten further along in the decision process with your idea, pictures, and suggestions than I have in the 1.5 years living here so far! I’m leaning towards re-painting the wood siding a charcoal color, adding a dark brown mid century-style door, blending that dang gutter into the siding more (with same color paint), some of the awesome landscaping suggested, etc. We’re thinking of pricing out a porch too. Question, would I make the roof match the color of the charcoal siding, similar to the pictures below?
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