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World-Inspired Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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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.
Ka'apuni Beach Estate
Ka'apuni Beach Estate
Peter Vincent ArchitectsPeter Vincent Architects
A 5,000 square foot "Hawaiian Ranch" style single-family home located in Kailua, Hawaii. Design focuses on blending into the surroundings while maintaing a fresh, up-to-date feel. Finished home reflects a strong indoor-outdoor relationship and features a lovely courtyard and pool, buffered from onshore winds. Photography - Kyle Rothenborg
Woodside Remodel
Woodside Remodel
GR8WORK Builders Inc.GR8WORK Builders Inc.
entry walkway from garage to the front door. beautiful landscaping. multiple stone types used for the walkway
Photo of a world-inspired split-level house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding.
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE
Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE -ガレージ＆7層のスキップフロア-｜Studio tanpopo-gumi ｜撮影｜野口 兼史 ー外観ー ご実家敷地を受継がれての建替えのご相談から、家づくりはスタートしました。現況の敷地高低差（約2ｍ）を利用しながら、ご家族4人+愛車1台で、楽しく暮らせる住まいの計画。約17坪の敷地の中に、7層のスキップフロアを配し、大小さまざまな居場所を設けています。 また、開口部の位置、大きさを慎重に検討し「視線」「通風」「採光」など、あらゆる要素の繋がりを意識しながら計画しました。降り注ぐ光を感じながら、伸びやかな暮らしを楽しむ住まい『SEVEN FLOOR　HOUSE』
Casa de Artista
Casa de Artista
D'Asign SourceD'Asign Source
Large and white world-inspired split-level detached house in Miami with a half-hip roof and a metal roof.
Resort Inspiration
Resort Inspiration
Mondo LandscapesMondo Landscapes
Ron Tan
Design ideas for a large and beige world-inspired split-level house exterior in Perth with stone cladding.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Visionary General Contracting, LLCVisionary General Contracting, LLC
Visionary General Contracting
Design ideas for a white world-inspired split-level house exterior in Hawaii.
外観
外観
仁科建設株式会社仁科建設株式会社
梁や柱が現しになっています。
Design ideas for a white world-inspired split-level detached house in Other with a pitched roof, a tiled roof and a grey roof.
Hollywood Waterfront
Hollywood Waterfront
In-Site Design Group LLCIn-Site Design Group LLC
mid-century modern inspired home in hollywood florida
Design ideas for a large world-inspired split-level detached house in Miami with a flat roof.
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Tungsten Royce Custom Wood ProductsTungsten Royce Custom Wood Products
• Matching Garage door, Entry gate and Entry Door • Contemporary Tropical design • Ribbon Sapele wood • Custom stain with Dead Flat Clear coat • True Mortise and Tenon construction Chase Ford
AMA
AMA
IM-KMIM-KM
This is an example of a beige world-inspired split-level concrete house exterior in New York.
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
Medium sized and white world-inspired split-level detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Coconut Grove Miami Project
Coconut Grove Miami Project
Hagan Binder DesignHagan Binder Design
Photo of a large and gey world-inspired split-level concrete house exterior in Miami.
GRAND CAYMAN, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
GRAND CAYMAN, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
Trio Design ConsultantsTrio Design Consultants
RM STUDIO, CORP
Inspiration for a green world-inspired split-level house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE
Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所
SEVEN FLOOR HOUSE -ガレージ＆7層のスキップフロア-｜Studio tanpopo-gumi ｜撮影｜野口 兼史 ご実家敷地を受継がれての建替えのご相談から、家づくりはスタートしました。現況の敷地高低差（約2ｍ）を利用しながら、ご家族4人+愛車1台で、楽しく暮らせる住まいの計画。約17坪の敷地の中に、7層のスキップフロアを配し、大小さまざまな居場所を設けています。 また、開口部の位置、大きさを慎重に検討し「視線」「通風」「採光」など、あらゆる要素の繋がりを意識しながら計画しました。降り注ぐ光を感じながら、伸びやかな暮らしを楽しむ住まい『SEVEN FLOOR　HOUSE』
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.
須賀川の立体住居
須賀川の立体住居
芳賀宣則建築設計芳賀宣則建築設計
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured world-inspired split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Grenvillle
Grenvillle
hughesumbanhowar architectshughesumbanhowar architects
This is an example of a brown world-inspired split-level detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding and a hip roof.
Hilltop Home in Buderim
Hilltop Home in Buderim
Coastal Property SolutionsCoastal Property Solutions
Photo of a medium sized and white world-inspired split-level house exterior in Sunshine Coast with mixed cladding.
Kukui'ula, Hawaii
Kukui'ula, Hawaii
Bassman Blaine HomeBassman Blaine Home
Inspiration for a beige world-inspired split-level house exterior in Hawaii.

World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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