70s Split Level
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Retro subway in 70's split level.
Comments (4)1. I wouldn't worry about retro not looking right in a split level house. (I assume by "work with" you mean the floorplan, not the decor.) Do the subway/basketweave. 2. All three baths don't NEED to match. If you'd LIKE them to match, by all means do something similar. But I'd avoid making them all identical. Maybe do subway tile in all the tubs/showers but go with a variation on the floors for each. Or paint each a different color and accessorize each to make them unique....See More‘70s split level exterior update
Comments (2)I would come up with a color scheme. I would paint the shutters and garage door the dark color in your scheme (say a black). Then I would paint the siding and the red brick the light color (say some color of white). Then I would get a wood front door. I would build out that porch area to make it more stately....See MoreAwkward Split Ranch Exterior Needs Help
Comments (3)You have a very attractive home! I would not darken anything. I think the white is an important element. Regardless of what you do to the steps you must have handrails. I would go with the crisp white to match your trim. There are some nice white vinyls out there. The biggest impact will come from landscaping. I would get a professional landscape/hardscape plan and implement it as the budget allows. Yes, get a spiffier light fixture....See MoreIdeas needed for 70s split level bungalow with no curb appeal
Comments (19)I would not tack on some kind of modern glass and metal nor cable rails. This house is from the 1970s. Lean into that and don't try to make it something its not. Unless you use the deck a lot, I would remove it altogether and put a nice picture window in instead of the doors. If you use it, make it into a balcony with some nice bistro seating. Remove the stairs, put in some simple french doors, replace the rails with a simple metal design that is period appropriate and will blend with the rest of the house. Get some simple planter boxes and fill them with some nice annuals. I am seeing some red or warm colors. I also like the idea of a breezeway, pergola or some kind of covered walkway. Check out some of the MCM mass built houses in Palm Springs for inspiration. There are a lot of covered entrances to keep the hot desert sun off your head on the way into the house. Agree that the yard needs some landscaping help. Agree with some sculpted evergreens, Houses will tell you what they want to be. This is a loud, proud split level. Don't make the mistake that so many do and try to make the house conform to some trend or modern ideal. Let the vernacular of the house speak and enhance it with appropriate updates or restorations. I actually kind of like the quirky nature of this house....See Morebeesneeds
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