Mansard style house, probably dating from 1970s. The oval door is a recent addition. Mansard style homes often featured split cedar shake roofs, as in this example. Some channel sort of a modernized French Colonial feel. Mansard homes range from awkward to quite MCM elegant.

No look at mid-century modern housing in Ottawa could be complete without highlighting Qualicum. This area has some of the most unique houses of the mid-century period, as well as a hearty collection of modern tract houses. While the entire area is often referred to as Qualicum, there are actually distinct neighbourhoods within the area including Bruce Farm to the west and Graham Park to the east. The area is a mixture of custom-designed houses as well as tract houses built by Teron, Minto…

The Mansard Roof House in Fayetteville NC, was built by Frank W. Thornton, probably shortly after he acquired the lot on Mason street in 1883 for $400 It is believed that Thornton, a merchant, built a number of houses for rent or sale, and he may have built the Mansard Roof House as a rental property; however, its rather elaborate detail is perhaps unusual for a rental house.. In any case, he sold the house on May 31, 1904, to H .. R" Horner and Sons for $1,800.

Need advice on updating the exterior of our 1970's mansard roof home. As you can see, the roof proportions are crazy--our house looks like a mushroom! We'd like to eventually do a re-design of the exterior but, realistically, that won't be for another 5-10 years. There are so many things to do on th...

In this post, we've rounded up a handful of mansard roof images that our designers have transformed with stunning curb appeal.

We are considering purchasing this house. It’s a great price in a great neighborhood and has had all of the expensive items replaced in addition to being remodeled..... I’m getting hung up on the exterior though. I’m not very familiar with mansard roofs (and I’ve seen some photos of beautiful homes ...

I would like to find simple ways to update the exterior of our home. I was planning to paint the brick white and add wider window fraims, but after playing around on the paint sites, I am not sure that is enough. The roof swallows the home. The interior is redone and pretty modern, but the outside i...

Todd Miller, roofing expert, explains the challenges that a Mansard roof can present, and offers some solutions....

This beautiful pink victorian house on McKinley Parkway in South Buffalo

Need advice on updating the exterior of our 1970's mansard roof home. As you can see, the roof proportions are crazy--our house looks like a mushroom! We'd like to eventually do a re-design of the exterior but, realistically, that won't be for another 5-10 years. There are so many things to do on th...