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Tiny Homes
Tiny Homes
Bentley BuiltBentley Built
With this unique project, we were tasked with designing, planning, and building a custom "Tiny Home" that fit not just the homeowner's budget, but a pre-existing foundation as well
Green Lake Second Story Addition
Green Lake Second Story Addition
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photo by Travis Peterson.
Design ideas for a small and gey contemporary split-level detached house in Seattle with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Front Porches
Front Porches
Better Remodeling of GeorgiaBetter Remodeling of Georgia
Small and beige split-level house exterior in Atlanta with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Strittmatter
Strittmatter
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Photo of a small and beige classic split-level detached house in Other with vinyl cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
eel
eel
今井賢悟建築設計工房今井賢悟建築設計工房
photo by 329photostudio
This is an example of a white and small world-inspired split-level detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
LG Squared, Inc
LG Squared, Inc
Barbara Brown PhotographyBarbara Brown Photography
Barbara Brown Photography
Design ideas for a small and white contemporary split-level house exterior in Atlanta.
なみなみの家
なみなみの家
YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.
Photo by: Takumi Ota
This is an example of a small and gey contemporary split-level detached house with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Cazador Project in Glassell Park
Cazador Project in Glassell Park
Kenihan DevelopmentKenihan Development
Charmaine David
Photo of a small and white midcentury split-level house exterior in Los Angeles.
Brighton Estates Residence
Brighton Estates Residence
Architectural SquaredArchitectural Squared
Just a few miles south of the Deer Valley ski resort is Brighton Estates, a community with summer vehicle access that requires a snowmobile or skis in the winter. This tiny cabin is just under 1000 SF of conditioned space and serves its outdoor enthusiast family year round. No space is wasted and the structure is designed to stand the harshest of storms.
Tinyhouse - Skookum 24 No. 116
Tinyhouse - Skookum 24 No. 116
Westcoast Outbuildings Inc.Westcoast Outbuildings Inc.
This is an example of a small and green rustic split-level house exterior in Vancouver with metal cladding and a lean-to roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Us Home ImprovementUs Home Improvement
Photo of a small and gey traditional split-level house exterior in Boston with vinyl cladding.
James Hardie - Timber Bark, Glenview, IL
James Hardie - Timber Bark, Glenview, IL
Erdmann Exterior DesignsErdmann Exterior Designs
Photo of a small and brown traditional split-level detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Four Palms Byron 6 line Wall Mount
Four Palms Byron 6 line Wall Mount
Coastal ClotheslinesCoastal Clotheslines
A narrow walkway access to all utilities? An easy fitout using a 600mm protrusion wall mounted Coastal Clothesline. DUPLEX cable for high-end anti-corrosive properties.
Lifetime Exteriors
Lifetime Exteriors
Lifetime ExteriorsLifetime Exteriors
Photo of a small and gey classic split-level detached house in Portland with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Finished Roofs - 2013
Finished Roofs - 2013
White Castle RoofingWhite Castle Roofing
Photo credit: Jacob Hansen
Photo of a small and gey traditional split-level house exterior in Omaha with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Herbertville Bach
Herbertville Bach
Holmes ArchitectureHolmes Architecture
Mike Holmes
Design ideas for a small and gey beach style split-level detached house in Napier-Hastings with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Résidence ALTITUDO Harrington
Résidence ALTITUDO Harrington
Martin Dufour architecteMartin Dufour architecte
Martin Dufour architecte Photographe: Ulysse Lemerise
Small and black rustic split-level house exterior in Montreal with wood cladding.
Heatherwood
Heatherwood
RMS ArchitectureRMS Architecture
Robert M. Seel, AIA
Design ideas for a small and white eclectic split-level house exterior in Other with concrete fibreboard cladding.
なみなみの家
なみなみの家
YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.
Photo by: Takumi Ota
Design ideas for a small and gey split-level detached house with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
James Hardie Evening Blue Siding W/ Arctic White Hardie Trim | Lake Ozark, MO. (
James Hardie Evening Blue Siding W/ Arctic White Hardie Trim | Lake Ozark, MO. (
Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
After picture of the back of the house in James Hardie Evening Blue Lap Siding with Arctic White Trim.
Small and blue split-level house exterior in St Louis with concrete fibreboard cladding.

Small 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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