There is really no name for it, but you can call it High Ranch style.

If I would be driving and see a house like this, my first thought would be that's an Office building or some type of Commercial facility..

Hey there....sometimes the architectural style is the minor part in designing your home. Ultimately it's your passion and taste and the actual home style comes next. There are a few Interior ideas in our website for homes we have built that may be of help. http://manor.net.au/interior-gallery/

This is definitely contemporary .. a straightforward ranch with vaulted ceilings and a contemporary gable and carport on the front. More contemporary color would do a lot here - what is the roof color? are you in a cool or warm latitude . .

Thanks all! We're in Maryland so we have all kinds of weather. I agree the exterior color could use some updating! The roof is a pretty basic brown.

Leah; Would you be opposed to taking a few more pictures? Like to the left of the fireplace, the area where the hall/living room/kitchen meet and the wall opposite the fireplace? It would help a great deal.

I think your room (and house type) would suit a whole gambit of styles, from contemporary, to midcentury, to rustic industrial. If you are starting from scratch, you may want to decide what pieces will best fit/work with your lifestyle and the layout. If you already have furniture, art, etc. how can they adapt with new items to get the look you want and what would you need to purchase. The very first thing I would do though is update your staircase, as it will make a huge difference and I would also remove the mantle as it feels too rustic/quaint for the room and I would add a huge piece of art above. I searched on Houzz Photos for two story living rooms and if you search, I'm sure you will start to get a feel of what you would like and ideas on layout.

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@Maureen - thanks! These pictures are great, and I was also thinking about something modern, which is more our style. How would you suggest updating the staircase? Since it's right smack in the middle of the house I think that would be a great starting point for updates.

@whistlebritchess - here are some more photos - thanks for your help!

If your taste is modern, I think the idea below would be very complimentary.

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I notice that the windows are black aluminum. For a quick update, I would mask and rustoleum black the metal stair rail, as well as the exposed i beam support. The skirting could stay white and ideally - the top rail looks like wood - a wood finish like the entry floor for that element would tie back to an organic modern feel. Let me look some more and come back with more ideas.

I agree, this looks Contemporary. Beautiful entry! I love the large roof extension.

Maureen is right about the mantel - you want a floating, more contemporary mantel feeling at the fireplace. If you can afford all new railings with horizontal stainless steel cable, they would definitely upgrade the look and feel of your place. If not, painting these black, and adding a stained wood cap to the top (a piece of wood that was made to wrap the painted wood element you have now. Do a floating chunky wood mantle piece that echos the same stain - not sure if I see black stone around the firebox - using a new mantel would provide more presence. Here's a link to a good option - http://www.mantelsdirect.com/breckenridge.html

I notice the steel beam meets another across the ceiling - that is the place for a faux wood wrap (all along the horizontal beam under the gable peak) so that the vertical black i-beam appears to make the connection with black iron that wraps wood. This requires a little planning but isn't expensive to pull off - prestained 1x trim at that height wrapping the drywall beam just takes the right scaffold and planning.

Since your site appears heavily shaded - it can be difficult to pull off white walls unless you have a lot of natural light. Crisp white walls work great with the black iron / natural wood / rustic industrial touches we are talking about here - but off white walls are probably more forgiving if the light isn't right - white can feel dull.

One thing that jumps forward is the difference between the upper stair / level carpet / tone and the first floor. I want to suggest you find a neutral greige berber weave / key your walls tone from it - replace all the carpet locations. If you use stone / tile the fireplace, you may want to replace the tile on the floor with the same element.

I suggest you paint all the walls and ceiling an offwhite shade of the carpet you select - and paint over the existing narrow trim with the same shade - it is a sort of contemporary trick that will help it visually disappear. Like this shade - very neutral - sort of cool undertones - looks good with added wood / the existing wood floor element - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/dc-14

Here are some images that head in the direction I'm suggesting.

Chunky wood mantel and beam overhead balanced with crisp white. Love the blonder wood floors - that is another way to go and carry it through the kitchen.

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what a little black paint can do (ignore all the natural wood / glass panels on stair)

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This is the expensive version - adding stone facade, see the exposed wood rafters and the industrial nature of the new stair rail .. . . this for a tahoe house i think . .

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a clean depiction of a floating mantel on some stone tile

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For your exterior - here are some suggestions to take it more contemporary. The green on the exterior beams is not a bad choice, but I'd like to see more of a camoflauge khaki green brown undertone instead of the mossy tone you have now - Next time you need to paint, consider bm majestic sage for the beams and rafters and posts - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/majesticsage

Do something more tonal with the house tone - go up one shade from that to bm victorian garden - a deeper house color is a bit more contemporary

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/victoriangarden

The vertical trim elements at the windows are best not painted in contrast floor to ceiling - it gives the house a manufactured home feeling. Same with the door and trim at the back of the carport - that is a place that wants to feel like the front wall of the house with no trim or call out that lets you know you are seeing a storage door. (i'm assuming your entry is over by the windows)

Then you can do a bright at your front door to help the house look its contemporary self. Orange would be very retro - red-orange more classic, I like a strong cobalt or turquoise blue against these camoflauge earthy greens .. . see bm bainbridge blue http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/bainbridgeblue

ps - designers with these 70's contemporaries -especially with light brown roofs - are also doing black siding and here I think you would maybe paint on light brown beams and fascia to echo the roof. that is a pretty brave combo you may not be ready for . .but it would also look stunning ..