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Contemporary Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Residential Remodel: Centennial, CO
Residential Remodel: Centennial, CO
Caddis, PCCaddis, PC
This is an example of a beige contemporary split-level detached house in Denver with a metal roof.
Haus am Hang
Haus am Hang
STUFE 4 ARCHITEKTURSTUFE 4 ARCHITEKTUR
www.sawicki.de
Expansive and white contemporary split-level house exterior in Dortmund with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Mobile Forschungsstation
Mobile Forschungsstation
studio3 architektenstudio3 architekten
Foto: Matthias Prüger
This is an example of a small and white contemporary split-level house exterior in Munich with wood cladding.
Freeman Residence
Freeman Residence
LMK INTERIOR DESIGNLMK INTERIOR DESIGN
Scott Zimmerman, Mountain contemporary home in Park City, The Colony.
This is an example of a gey and large contemporary split-level house exterior in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Michael Yearout PhotographyMichael Yearout Photography
Michael Yearout Photography - All rights reserved
Large contemporary split-level house exterior in Denver.
San Juan Cliffside
San Juan Cliffside
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Jay Goodrich
Brown contemporary split-level house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding.
David Reid Homes Wellington Feature Home
David Reid Homes Wellington Feature Home
David Reid HomesDavid Reid Homes
David Reid Homes Wellington Show Home 2021. Located in Waikanae, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
This is an example of a large and black contemporary split-level detached house in Wellington with wood cladding, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Sideyard Deck
Sideyard Deck
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
In the hills of San Anselmo in Marin County, this 5,000 square foot existing multi-story home was enlarged to 6,000 square feet with a new dance studio addition with new master bedroom suite and sitting room for evening entertainment and morning coffee. Sited on a steep hillside one acre lot, the back yard was unusable. New concrete retaining walls and planters were designed to create outdoor play and lounging areas with stairs that cascade down the hill forming a wrap-around walkway. The goal was to make the new addition integrate the disparate design elements of the house and calm it down visually. The scope was not to change everything, just the rear façade and some of the side facades. The new addition is a long rectangular space inserted into the rear of the building with new up-swooping roof that ties everything together. Clad in red cedar, the exterior reflects the relaxed nature of the one acre wooded hillside site. Fleetwood windows and wood patterned tile complete the exterior color material palate. The sitting room overlooks a new patio area off of the children’s playroom and features a butt glazed corner window providing views filtered through a grove of bay laurel trees. Inside is a television viewing area with wetbar off to the side that can be closed off with a concealed pocket door to the master bedroom. The bedroom was situated to take advantage of these views of the rear yard and the bed faces a stone tile wall with recessed skylight above. The master bath, a driving force for the project, is large enough to allow both of them to occupy and use at the same time. The new dance studio and gym was inspired for their two daughters and has become a facility for the whole family. All glass, mirrors and space with cushioned wood sports flooring, views to the new level outdoor area and tree covered side yard make for a dramatic turnaround for a home with little play or usable outdoor space previously. Photo Credit: Paul Dyer Photography.
Flathead Lake Residence
Flathead Lake Residence
MMW ArchitectsMMW Architects
Chris Chapman
Gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Curved House
Curved House
Duncan Pascoe BuildersDuncan Pascoe Builders
Photo of a large and brown contemporary split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding and a flat roof.
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.
Transitional Pushes To Modern
Transitional Pushes To Modern
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
fiber cement siding painted Cleveland Green (7" siding), Sweet Vibrations (4" siding), and Texas Leather (11" siding)—all by Benjamin Moore • window trim and clerestory band painted Night Horizon by Benjamin Moore • soffit & fascia painted Camouflage by Benjamin Moore • Photography by Tre Dunham
Contemporarey elegance
Contemporarey elegance
Midlake BuildersMidlake Builders
This is an example of a brown contemporary split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Midcentury Ranch Reno
Midcentury Ranch Reno
M.O.Daby DesignM.O.Daby Design
Erin Riddle of KLIK Concepts & Parallel Photography
This is an example of a gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Portland with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
L'élégance d'une maison contemporaine de caractère
L'élégance d'une maison contemporaine de caractère
MAS PROVENCEMAS PROVENCE
Gabrielle Voinot
Inspiration for a beige contemporary split-level detached house in Marseille with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Bethesda Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Bethesda Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Design ideas for a contemporary split-level house exterior in DC Metro.
El Camino del Teatro
El Camino del Teatro
Marengo Morton ArchitectsMarengo Morton Architects
Villa Del Teatro is a new construction within the famed Muirlands neighborhood that is unlike any other in recent years. Marengo Coastal Development is proud to present their latest custom home with ocean views from every room, an impeccable amount of stone and tile work, infinity pool and jacuzzi, and an expansive rooftop terrace with TV and fire-pit.
Wohnhaus C Mainz Oberstadt
Wohnhaus C Mainz Oberstadt
Marcus Hofbauer ArchitektMarcus Hofbauer Architekt
Inspiration for a white and medium sized contemporary split-level house exterior in Frankfurt with a flat roof.
Projet B à OFFEMONT
Projet B à OFFEMONT
DUO ArchitectureDUO Architecture
This is an example of a multi-coloured contemporary split-level detached house in Strasbourg with a flat roof.
Lake Whatcom Residence
Lake Whatcom Residence
Page & Beard Architects PSPage & Beard Architects PS
Medium sized and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding.

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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