Mid Century Red Brick House

Been researching forever for exterior paint color for 1935 house.
Mid century red brick house. This tract home depicts a low slung roof one of the more popular roof designs for mid century modern style. In fact for the last several years there have been numerous trends that incorporate aspects of mid century modern exteriors into existing homes to help. The roof if pewter gray which i chose to pick up gray in brick. Brick withstands all weather and helps your house breathe.
In fact it can be very sharp to only do black accents with the red brick. If you have a deeper red brick house like this one from emilyvonvetthq consider a neutral medium gray. If you are currently residing in a mcm or a house flipper beware that there are lots of ways to devalue the home by messing with its exterior and thereby reducing the home s overall appeal. But at least the new paint color helped bring the room into the 21st century.
This is an example of a small midcentury one storey brick red exterior in indianapolis with a gable roof. There is a reason they re considered classic earth tones work wonders as exterior paint colors on mid century homes. Opt for brick metals like brass and chrome and. Design ideas for a mid sized midcentury one storey brick grey house exterior in houston with a gable roof and a shingle roof.
To go with the white on a red brick house i always want to see some black. Mid century brick increases the horizontality of your house. Some orange plant life complements the orange door and ornamental grass bushes line the walkway to the house. I could also see painting the door a color like another beautiful mid tone blue withe more gray wythe blue.
Rather than heading straight to brown think about giving your take on the look a bit of a twist. Would like to keep trim white because gutters are cotton white. Here brick red perfectly highlights the home s breezeblock front door and fireplace while the façade dons a honey hued cream. Mid century brick is amazing and paint is bad for it here s why.
It is 3 4 brick orange red brick with gray and wood siding. Let me start by saying your article is the best. Exteriors were typically constructed from natural stone such as unpolished marble and granite concrete block painted white red brick and finally redwoods. Brick shows the pride of the craftsman.
Brick is low maintenance unless you paint it natural variations make a forgiving and interesting surface. A gray without a lot of undertones is a great choice that won t clash with the warm tone of the brick and allows the bold red color to really stand out. Flat sides are low to the ground and the roof overhangs the structure. Mid century palm springs condominium in seven lakes country.
Photo by jim brown.