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Improving your home's curb appeal is always fun -- and you only have one chance to make a good first impression! If you are looking for mid century paint colors check out our longtime, favorite paint palette. Adding breeze blocks is more popular than ever. How about searching out a GE "Partio Cart" and a "Live Better Electrically" doorbell? And when you're done out front, check out 9 places to find a mid century modern backyard shed.

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Popular Exterior Stories

A few of the most commonly searched stories on exterior design for mid century houses.

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2019 Update: 5 places to buy escutcheons for mid century modern front doors

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14 Places to Buy or DIY Mid Century Modern Front Doors

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Our secret to get paper swatches for all Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern paint colors

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Breeze Block — 75+ designs from 32 Companies in the U.S.

Exterior Topics

Accessories and Hardware(60 posts)

Accessories and Hardware

Exterior Lighting(11 posts)

Exterior Lighting

Fencing and Screens(10 posts)

Fencing and Screens

Garage Doors(5 posts)

Garage Doors

Landscaping(29 posts)

Landscaping

Patio(19 posts)

Patio

ALL Exterior POSTS

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Terra cotta breeze blocks aka solar tiles from D’Hanis Brick & Tile

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Breeze blocks for sale in Schenectady, New York — six designs, maybe more!

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Fibrella fiberglass patio furniture — a bit of history and a blast of sunshine

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2019 Update: 5 places to buy escutcheons for mid century modern front doors

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Retro fiberglass patio umbrellas — 5 designs including starbursts!

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Where to find it: The Sundrella 701 Aluminum patio umbrella

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Turf blocks — 12 places to find it

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Major Update: 28 companies that sell concrete breeze blocks — 75+ designs!

Vintage Electrolux door knocker — Home of a Successful Electrolux Family

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A midcentury modern garage door — made new for Nanette

Old-fashioned corrugated fiberglass panels for roofing for porches, awnings, sheds, greenhouses — and more

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Window shutters: How to choose the right size & more tips from landscape architect Ted Cleary

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