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Split-level House Exterior with a Flat Roof Ideas and Designs

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Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Medium sized and multi-coloured retro split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Exterior Entry At Night
Exterior Entry At Night
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary split-level detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a flat roof and a mixed material roof.
Northgate Exterior
Northgate Exterior
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. Photo credit - Inspiro 8 Studios
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Environment ArchitectsEnvironment Architects
White and large midcentury split-level house exterior in Other with vinyl cladding and a flat roof.
Yerger Residence
Yerger Residence
Chen + Suchart StudioChen + Suchart Studio
The project takes the form of an architectural cast-in-place concrete base upon which a floating sheet steel clad open-ended volume and an 8-4-16 masonry volume are situated. This CMU has a sandblasted finish in order to expose the warmth of the local Salt River aggregate that comprises this material. Bill Timmerman - Timmerman Photography
Texas Hill Country Residence
Texas Hill Country Residence
UserUser
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
varios
varios
Poole&Poole Architect Design Home StagingPoole&Poole Architect Design Home Staging
The modern Ibiza style, Mediterranean flavour
This is an example of a large and white mediterranean split-level render house exterior in Alicante-Costa Blanca with a flat roof.
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
aerial perspective at hillside site
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured midcentury split-level detached house in Orange County with wood cladding, a flat roof, a mixed material roof and a white roof.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.
This is an example of a brown contemporary split-level detached house in Milwaukee with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Dafna Zilafro
Dafna Zilafro
spfaspfa
Design ideas for an expansive and gey modern split-level house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
JSD BUILDERS INC - VARUGHESE RESIDENCE
JSD BUILDERS INC - VARUGHESE RESIDENCE
SIW Impact Windows & DoorsSIW Impact Windows & Doors
This is an example of a beige and expansive contemporary split-level house exterior in Miami with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Casa en Mallorca
Casa en Mallorca
jle arquitectosjle arquitectos
Design ideas for an expansive and white world-inspired split-level house exterior in Palma de Mallorca with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Hudson River house
Hudson River house
Fernau & Hartman ArchitectsFernau & Hartman Architects
Photograph © Richard Barnes
Design ideas for a large and gey modern split-level house exterior in New York with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Haus & Fassade
Modern Haus & Fassade
Photo of a large and white contemporary split-level house exterior in Cologne with a flat roof.
Casas de madera
Casas de madera
MADERLANDIAMADERLANDIA
This is an example of a large and brown contemporary split-level house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Tusmore
Tusmore
Outset DesignOutset Design
Peter Hoare
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Adelaide with a flat roof.
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Medium sized and multi-coloured retro split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Residential Portfolio
Residential Portfolio
Dayam GarciaDayam Garcia
Inspiration for a gey and large contemporary split-level detached house in Orlando with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Exterior - Hillsborough Avenue
Modern Exterior - Hillsborough Avenue
Peninsula Siding CompanyPeninsula Siding Company
Inspiration for a beige and medium sized modern split-level detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof and mixed cladding.
Private house near Tel Aviv
Private house near Tel Aviv
Arch. Ron AvivArch. Ron Aviv
Aviad Bar Ness
This is an example of a contemporary split-level house exterior in Tel Aviv with mixed cladding and a flat roof.

Split-level House Exterior with a Flat Roof 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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