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Luxury Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lakefront Cape Cod House
Lakefront Cape Cod House
Hoover Architecture, PLLCHoover Architecture, PLLC
Due to the sloped site, the front of the house gives little away about how expansive this house really is. Photos by: Philip Jensen Carter
Grand View Oak Residence
Grand View Oak Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Great Room interior space opens to swimming pool, waterfall with raised wood deck. Photo taken at lower lawn below 100-year old Oak tree by Dan Arnold
Country Retreat Side Exterior
Country Retreat Side Exterior
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Rustic yet refined, this modern country retreat blends old and new in masterful ways, creating a fresh yet timeless experience. The structured, austere exterior gives way to an inviting interior. The palette of subdued greens, sunny yellows, and watery blues draws inspiration from nature. Whether in the upholstery or on the walls, trailing blooms lend a note of softness throughout. The dark teal kitchen receives an injection of light from a thoughtfully-appointed skylight; a dining room with vaulted ceilings and bead board walls add a rustic feel. The wall treatment continues through the main floor to the living room, highlighted by a large and inviting limestone fireplace that gives the relaxed room a note of grandeur. Turquoise subway tiles elevate the laundry room from utilitarian to charming. Flanked by large windows, the home is abound with natural vistas. Antlers, antique framed mirrors and plaid trim accentuates the high ceilings. Hand scraped wood flooring from Schotten & Hansen line the wide corridors and provide the ideal space for lounging.
Exterior
Exterior
Design InterventionDesign Intervention
Jon Encarnacion
Mountain Star Contemporary Home
Mountain Star Contemporary Home
RA Nelson LLCRA Nelson LLC
draper castle
draper castle
RGS Exteriors & ConstructionRGS Exteriors & Construction
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Energy Efficient Modern Coastal Home
Newport RenewablesNewport Renewables
Hudson River house
Hudson River house
Fernau & Hartman ArchitectsFernau & Hartman Architects
The addition extends the house towards the river Photograph © Richard Barnes
Beach Side Bungalow Remodel
Beach Side Bungalow Remodel
Spang Builders, Inc.Spang Builders, Inc.
Francois Gagnon
Whitford, Auckland
Whitford, Auckland
GNS Construction LimitedGNS Construction Limited
Terrace Drive
Terrace Drive
KA DesignWorksKA DesignWorks
Dallas & Harris Productions
draper castle
draper castle
RGS Exteriors & ConstructionRGS Exteriors & Construction
Porte Coche're
Porte Coche're
Green River DesignGreen River Design
The pergola was designed to extend into the screen porch and create a beamed ceiling.
Neunsinger residence
Neunsinger residence
Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.
This out side area is adjacent to the entry loggia and the dining room, an intimate garden sorounded by stoen and concrete walls make the exterior space comfy and intimate. The brick is small structural brick painted in white the siding is cedar white washed, the windows are metal powder coated single glassed, the concrete wall is poured in place and acid washed to give a more vintage and textured feel
Exterior front door
Exterior front door
Design InterventionDesign Intervention
Jon Encarnacion
Northern Exposure // Exterior - Street View
Northern Exposure // Exterior - Street View
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ
Anderson Windows & Doors Gallery
Anderson Windows & Doors Gallery
Yingst Homes IncYingst Homes Inc
Modern Bend, OR Home
Modern Bend, OR Home
Karen Smuland Architect, LLCKaren Smuland Architect, LLC
Christian Heeb
Meadow House- Santa Lucia Preserve
Meadow House- Santa Lucia Preserve
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
Construction photograph at the entry.
Casas en venta en Valle Imperial, Zapopan, Jalisco
Casas en venta en Valle Imperial, Zapopan, Jalisco
Rebora ArquitectosRebora Arquitectos
Crea tu casa en venta en el fraccionamiento Valle Imperial con fachadas exclusivas de un estilo totalmente vanguardista donde tú y tus seres queridos sientan seguridad, tranquilidad y confort. Date la oportunidad de un nuevo nivel de vida en esta Casa en venta en Valle Imperial.

Luxury 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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