Siding ideas for mid century modern that's been "updated"?
wascussee
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Comments (8)Leave the stone and design everything to work with the home's original design. A Mid Century home is a valuable commodity. Don't take away that value by removing what made it desirable. It should still say 1966 very clearly, with only an occasionally identifiable 2017 element. That is why having a good architect involved in a renovation is important. The addition should look like it was always there, attached to the original home. It shouldn't look like you tore the house down and build a 2017 NeoEcclectic in its place. Or worse, like you attached a whole different house to it....See MoreWhat siding would you use for this mid-century modern split level?
Comments (11)I don't know where you are, but there is a neighborhood in north Framingham MA with maybe 100 of these identical houses all built in 1960-62. I just rebuilt one for my son. If you're close it might be worthwhile just driving around and looking at all the various choices people have made over the ensuing years, some good, some not so good. We kept the original cedar clapboards on his, there was nothing wrong with them. There had been a flat plywood panel between a couple of the upstairs windows which we took out during window replacement and just replaced with claps. It had rotted. The most important thing we did was to add 7" of rigid foam insulation on top of the roof-- it needed a new roof anyway. Those cathedral ceilings are a bear to both insulate and ventilate, so we went with a "hot roof". His heating bill dropped dramatically. There's a foam recycler in Framingham so it was also very cost effective. FWIW, because of the low slope we did a rubber roof....See Moreexterior ideas for 2 story mid century modern
Comments (2)Your house looks smothered in shrubbery, while lacking other plant forms. But the pictures are not the view that help it be understood. Better to line the camera up with the front door, back far enough that some lawn and just a LITTLE sky can be seen. Pan from far left to far right (where neighbor's houses show in background) taking a series of slightly overlapping pictures. Then back up and take a picture, from straight on, where your whole front yard shows in the single picture....See MoreHow is this attempted mid-century modern exterior update?
Comments (30)Hi, the key consideration to work with is that the home is not MCM, but Ranch, and should be treated as such. Unless you want to engage an architect to change the roofline and windows, you should work within the Ranch style. I suggest you step back and reassess the design approach and consider "modern/updated ranch" vs MCM, in order to pull together a good overall design. With that in mind what needs to change first is the front door itself-it is out of sync with the house (color and style). Adapting the front entry to add a sunken patio is intriguing, and in line with Modern-Ranch approach. Minor comments: color, as that is not my strength, but if you're going to live in it vs sell then do what you like. I agree with the suggestions of the landscaping updates. For better or worse you have a huge tree too near the house that you'll have to deal with. The small one should be moved sooner than later as part of the overall plan. You have a huge front yard to work with but unless you're a gardener, I would suggest not doing too much beyond anchor plants and then add potted plants for pops of color-but those minor items alone will do wonders for the look....See Morewascussee
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