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Contemporary Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Texas Hill Country Residence
Texas Hill Country Residence
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The 5,000 square foot private residence is located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, above the shores of Lake LBJ, and responds to the Texas Hill Country vernacular prescribed by the community: shallow metal roofs, regional materials, sensitive scale massing and water-wise landscaping. The house opens to the scenic north and north-west views and fractures and shifts in order to keep significant oak, mesquite, elm, cedar and persimmon trees, in the process creating lush private patios and limestone terraces. The Owners desired an accessible residence built for flexibility as they age. This led to a single level home, and the challenge to nestle the step-less house into the sloping landscape. Full height glazing opens the house to the very beautiful arid landscape, while porches and overhangs protect interior spaces from the harsh Texas sun. Expansive walls of industrial insulated glazing panels allow soft modulated light to penetrate the interior while providing visual privacy. An integral lap pool with adjacent low fenestration reflects dappled light deep into the house. Chaste stained concrete floors and blackened steel focal elements contrast with islands of mesquite flooring, cherry casework and fir ceilings. Selective areas of exposed limestone walls, some incorporating salvaged timber lintels, and cor-ten steel components further the contrast within the uncomplicated framework. The Owner’s object and art collection is incorporated into the residence’s sequence of connecting galleries creating a choreography of passage that alternates between the lucid expression of simple ranch house architecture and the rich accumulation of their heritage. The general contractor for the project is local custom homebuilder Dauphine Homes. Structural Engineering is provided by Structures Inc. of Austin, Texas, and Landscape Architecture is provided by Prado Design LLC in conjunction with Jill Nokes, also of Austin. Cecil Baker + Partners Photography
ProTect Painters: Taupe Exterior in Wesley Chapel, FL
ProTect Painters: Taupe Exterior in Wesley Chapel, FL
ProTect Painters of New TampaProTect Painters of New Tampa
Exterior Painting: Beautiful, isn't it? For the stucco, we used Sherwin William's SP Satin - Virtual Taupe SW7039. For the trim we used Sherwin William's SP Gloss - Accessible Beige SW7036. The doors were painted with Sherwin William's SP Gloss - Rustic Red SW 7593.
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Richards House
Richards House
Quin Wyatt Building DesignerQuin Wyatt Building Designer
Derek Rowen
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SUN-house
Snou ProjectSnou Project
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Bayview Home
Bayview Home
Huw LambertHuw Lambert
Built by Pacific Plus Constructions. Photography by Huw Lambert.
Aldgate House
Aldgate House
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Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
The Rain Man
The Rain Man
Rosewood Custom BuildersRosewood Custom Builders
High-Performance California Courtyard Home
High-Performance California Courtyard Home
Arkin Tilt ArchitectsArkin Tilt Architects
The building envelope is carefully detailed with blown cellulose insulation, air-sealing, a wrap of mineral wool insulation board, and a fiber-cement rain-screen to minimize thermal transfer while providing an elegant, durable finish. © www.edwardcaldwellphoto.com
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L_casa
Snou ProjectSnou Project
Константин Дубовец
Yeronga House
Yeronga House
Lisa Breeze ArchitectLisa Breeze Architect
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HAUS WTC / frei geist / Einfamilienhaus in Ulm Eggingen
HAUS WTC / frei geist / Einfamilienhaus in Ulm Eggingen
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Lake Whatcom Residence
Lake Whatcom Residence
Page & Beard Architects PSPage & Beard Architects PS
Westwood Exterior Remodel
Westwood Exterior Remodel
Nancy IraggiNancy Iraggi
Exterior walk-up with Walker Zanger quartzite ledge stone riser detail and focal wall and drought hardy xeriscape garden featuring a blooming South African Fan Aloe.
Kiln Lane, Cottesloe
Kiln Lane, Cottesloe
Justin Everitt DesignJustin Everitt Design
Modernisierung + Anbau Doppelhaushälfte Hamburg-Volksdorf
Modernisierung + Anbau Doppelhaushälfte Hamburg-Volksdorf
Christopher Cornehl ArchitektChristopher Cornehl Architekt
Foto: Dacian Groza
Wolseley House
Wolseley House
Monteyne Architecture Works Inc.Monteyne Architecture Works Inc.
Lindsay Reid
Grouparchitect Ballard Remodel exterior 02
Grouparchitect Ballard Remodel exterior 02
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Architect: Grouparchitect. Contractor: Barlow Construction. Photography: © 2011 Grouparchitect
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Casa P
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Contemporary Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the contemporary kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the contemporary exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant contemporary exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a contemporary makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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