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Brown Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Northern Exposure // Front Exterior from Left
Northern Exposure // Front Exterior from Left
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
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Steel Guardrail with wood cap
Kevin Spence Architect, AIAKevin Spence Architect, AIA
Design ideas for a midcentury split-level detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Contemporary Ranch - Legacy Villas
Contemporary Ranch - Legacy Villas
Arjay Builders Inc.Arjay Builders Inc.
Home Built by Arjay Builders Inc. Photo by Amoura Productions
Large and gey contemporary split-level detached house in Omaha with mixed cladding.
Stainless Steel Railing
Stainless Steel Railing
AGS Stainless, Inc.AGS Stainless, Inc.
Design ideas for a large and white contemporary split-level detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Flared shingles with stone
Flared shingles with stone
rus architects/renderers, inc.rus architects/renderers, inc.
This is an example of a large and beige beach style split-level detached house in Chicago with wood cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Inner-city suburban tiny house
Tiny House CompanyTiny House Company
Tiny house at dusk.
Small and green contemporary split-level house exterior in Brisbane with concrete fibreboard cladding and a lean-to roof.
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Photo of a medium sized and multi-coloured midcentury split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Western Red Cedar Shingles
Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.Buffalo Lumber Company Inc.
Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic split-level house exterior in Newark with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Log Home Restoration
Log Home Restoration
CertaPro Painters of Colorado SpringsCertaPro Painters of Colorado Springs
Large and brown rustic split-level house exterior in Denver with wood cladding and a half-hip roof.
Strittmatter
Strittmatter
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Design ideas for a small and beige classic split-level detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Nelson Preserve Family Retreat
Nelson Preserve Family Retreat
Studio Zerbey Architecture + InteriorsStudio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors
Architect: Studio Zerbey Architecture + Design
Black modern split-level detached house with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Clarendon Hills Split Level
Clarendon Hills Split Level
Hyland HomesHyland Homes
Photo of a beige midcentury split-level house exterior in Chicago.
Balsam Lake 2
Balsam Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Lakeside Exterior with Rustic wood siding, plenty of windows, stone landscaping and steps.
Design ideas for a large and brown classic split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding, a pitched roof, a mixed material roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Northgate Project
Northgate Project
CarsonSpeer BuildersCarsonSpeer Builders
This mid-century modern was a full restoration back to this home's former glory. New cypress siding was installed to match the home's original appearance. New windows with period correct mulling and details were installed throughout the home. The entry door, with the operable center knob, was refinished and reused. Photo credit - Inspiro 8 Studios
Inviting Entry
Inviting Entry
Hoffman Weber ConstructionHoffman Weber Construction
Patrick O'Loughlin, Content Craftsmen
Inspiration for a gey traditional split-level house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a pitched roof.
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured midcentury split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Split-Level Remodel in Fairfax
Split-Level Remodel in Fairfax
UserUser
Greg Hadley Photography
This is an example of a beige classic split-level house exterior in DC Metro with a pitched roof.
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Build ProfessionalBuild Professional
Photo of a medium sized and white modern split-level brick detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a black roof.
Industrial Exterior
Industrial Exterior
Inspiration for a small and gey industrial split-level detached house in Melbourne with metal cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
contemporary cottage | wood joinery railing detail
contemporary cottage | wood joinery railing detail
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
custom cedar guardrail integrates design and function with unique wood connection detailing.
Inspiration for a small and white nautical split-level house exterior in Orange County with wood cladding.

Brown 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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