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Yellow Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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[Bracketed Space] House
[Bracketed Space] House
Matt Fajkus ArchitectureMatt Fajkus Architecture
The site descends from the street and is privileged with dynamic natural views toward a creek below and beyond. To incorporate the existing landscape into the daily life of the residents, the house steps down to the natural topography. A continuous and jogging retaining wall from outside to inside embeds the structure below natural grade at the front with flush transitions at its rear facade. All indoor spaces open up to a central courtyard which terraces down to the tree canopy, creating a readily visible and occupiable transitional space between man-made and nature. The courtyard scheme is simplified by two wings representing common and private zones - connected by a glass dining “bridge." This transparent volume also visually connects the front yard to the courtyard, clearing for the prospect view, while maintaining a subdued street presence. The staircase acts as a vertical “knuckle,” mediating shifting wing angles while contrasting the predominant horizontality of the house. Crips materiality and detailing, deep roof overhangs, and the one-and-half story wall at the rear further enhance the connection between outdoors and indoors, providing nuanced natural lighting throughout and a meaningful framed procession through the property. Photography Spaces and Faces Photography
Home Styles
Home Styles
Fritz Home BuildersFritz Home Builders
The Glendale
Inspiration for a blue classic split-level house exterior in Detroit with vinyl cladding.
Deerfield, IL Siding James Hardie Exterior Remodel
Deerfield, IL Siding James Hardie Exterior Remodel
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
This Deerfield, IL Colonial Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group with James Hardieplank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Woodstock Brown and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White.
Chateaubriand house
Chateaubriand house
Anik Péloquin architecteAnik Péloquin architecte
Marc Cramer
Design ideas for a red contemporary split-level house exterior in Montreal with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
840 17th Ave South Naples, Fl
840 17th Ave South Naples, Fl
Zynda Custom Homes & Remodeling IncZynda Custom Homes & Remodeling Inc
840 17th Ave South Aqualane Shores Naples Contemporary Home New Construction Contemporary Architect: Herscoe Hajjar Photographer David Myers
Inspiration for a white contemporary split-level detached house in Miami.
West University
West University
Capital Builders HoustonCapital Builders Houston
Built by Capital Builders Design by Contour Interior Design
White modern split-level house exterior in Houston with mixed cladding and a flat 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.
The Hang Gliders
The Hang Gliders
South Coast DraftingSouth Coast Drafting
Design ideas for a gey contemporary split-level detached house in Wollongong with concrete fibreboard cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
Mid-Mod Garden House
Mid-Mod Garden House
Kevin Spence Architect, AIAKevin Spence Architect, AIA
This is an example of a midcentury split-level detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Keystone Timber Frame
Keystone Timber Frame
Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.Mountain Log Homes of CO, Inc.
Woodhouse The Timber Frame Company custom Post & Bean Mortise and Tenon Home. 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath with covered decks, main floor master, lock-off caretaker unit over 2-car garage. Expansive views of Keystone Ski Area, Dillon Reservoir, and the Ten-Mile Range.
Gate St
Gate St
Lewis BuildersLewis Builders
Photo of a medium sized and gey midcentury split-level detached house in Other with a flat roof.
House Jollas
House Jollas
Helsinki Zürich Office GmbHHelsinki Zürich Office GmbH
Fotograf: Titus Verhe
This is an example of a medium sized and gey scandinavian split-level render house exterior in Other with a pitched roof.
Exterior Renovation
Exterior Renovation
Trust the Vision DecorTrust the Vision Decor
Inspiration for a medium sized and blue traditional split-level detached house in Philadelphia with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Midcentury Exterior Improvements
Midcentury Exterior Improvements
Allison Ong Shreffler, Architect / AOS ArchitectAllison Ong Shreffler, Architect / AOS Architect
Midcentury home with new Pella Contemporary windows and hardiplank siding
Inspiration for a medium sized and beige midcentury split-level detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Texas Traditional
Texas Traditional
Designs for LivingDesigns for Living
Jeremy Enlow - Steel Shutter Photography
This is an example of a red classic split-level brick house exterior in Dallas.
Colorado Urban
Colorado Urban
John Dengler & AssociatesJohn Dengler & Associates
Design ideas for a large and red vintage split-level brick detached house in Denver with a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Mona Vale House
Mona Vale House
CHROFICHROFI
The client for the project has a long standing interest in building sustainability developed through working at the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA). With this interest in mind, the client approached CHROFI to design a house that would demonstrate a number of active and passive sustainable initiatives whilst accommodating a contemporary coastal lifestyle. The project is sited on the south side of Mona Vale Headland and has expansive views over Mona Vale Beach to the south. This south facing aspect and the narrow site proportions combine to limit the passive design potential and accordingly establish the key design challenge for the project. Our response orients the house toward the view to the south, but opens up the roof at the centre of the house with a large north-facing skylight to admit winter sun to the south facing living areas and to trap and hold the warmth of the winter sun using the thermal mass of the structure. Other sustainability measures include a 15,000 L rainwater storage tank combined with grey water recycling to minimise water usage, the use of evacuated tubes for in floor heating and hot water supply, and photovoltaic solar panels to provide electricity back to the grid. The house is a ‘test-bed’ for these and many other sustainability initiatives and the performance of these will be measured after occupancy. The client intends to promote his findings to further the public knowledge of contemporary sustainable architecture via a website, publications and a consultancy service.
Kira Kira
Kira Kira
UserUser
Driveway shot reveals slope of site and steps to floor plan
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Sunshine Coast with concrete fibreboard cladding and a flat roof.
Stone Custom Home
Stone Custom Home
Alair Homes Grey BruceAlair Homes Grey Bruce
Custom home with great stonework exterior, window details, and vaulted entryway.
Photo of a large and brown classic split-level house exterior in Toronto with stone cladding and a hip roof.
Archer Residence
Archer Residence
Trevor ChuggTrevor Chugg
Gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.

Yellow 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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