This may involve a major structural overhaul, but it’s worth considering. The front door opens directly into the living room, where you are greeted by two half-staircases — one goes up to the bedrooms, and the other goes down to the kitchen level. “By doing a split-level, you eliminate the basement, take the other two floors and split them, and now you have a four-level house that’s two-thirds the square footage of what they would have been building. Thank you.You bet, it’s this one we linked to in the post :) This is the best split level entry I have ever seen! I think, on a square-footage basis, it was probably cheaper to build.” The couple made an offer on the home as escalating clauses kicked in, and they ended up closing for $1,027,000 in July 2016. I didn’t take ANY pictures of the stairs process (other than the railing!). “The number one aspect was the neighborhood, and, financially, this was the only way we were going to get into the neighborhood.” The possibilities offered by a transformative renovation danced through the couple’s heads. Can you send me a picture of where the tile meets the stairs going downstairs. The interior spaces flow. Since we see that door so often from our main living area, it’s nice to add some life to it. Split-level houses have living room and kitchen space on a lower level, with bedrooms and accompanying bathrooms on a higher level. You can remedy this by changing the size of your windows, or increase the number to balance things out.
Do you recall your choice?Thanks so much Suzanne! All the interior walls on the kitchen level were removed along with mismatched doors and windows on the back wall. When done well, an addition seamlessly adds living space to the home without detracting from its appearance or curb appeal. The only catch was the delivery charges of $350 — each. When our bath tub started leaking and we Next, we cut some holes in the drywall for shoe storage.
We carried that same wood tone from the stairs and rails to the other side of the entrance with a wooden shoe mat I made (I am DONE with the rubber ones, you guys, I put those inside the shoe drawers and will never trip over one again) and cube wall planters. We chose a fibreglass door that has a wood texture (did you know there was such a thing?)
This fall we had saved up and decided it was time for that baby to go. So inspiring! A split-foyer is a typical layout inside many split and raised ranch homes. ?Thanks so much Bianca! I really love how they work in the space to bring the wood tones up the wall and add some life but also they add such good shape around the light switches. So all winter it got more and more dirty and looked pretty gross but we couldn’t take it outside and hose it down while it’s this cold. Sliding-glass doors took their place. “We spent another year in the apartment building with ridiculous rents, including a rent increase of 30 percent,” MacDougall said. I’m in LOVE with the door that we have now. A split-level home has a few great places to start. Maybe because it’s the only one clean right now, but nonetheless ;)It is all so good I can’t choose what I love the most but I will try: the floors, the stairs, the DOOR: everything is just working! Plan carefully when designing your addition and consider enlisting the help of a professional architect or designer to ensure your addition truly does add to the living space and value of your home.When you’re just looking for a little more elbow room, you can add a small addition to make the house longer.
The original flooring was replaced by a combination of engineered oak in the kitchen bordered by glazed porcelain tile colored “Brazil Black.” Kitchen cabinetry came from Kitchen Craft and is faced in “Prosecco” and gloss white-colored thermafoil, an inexpensive and easy-to-clean surface choice. A list of our real estate licenses is available When it’s all done I’ll be sure to post!Hi! To hide the voltage regulator, the design team proposed an appliance garage — an idea that was accepted, but the garage door proved to be problematic. Modern home designs tend to focus on lighting details.
An island provides more storage, adds counter space and provides a dining area while still leaving an open connection to the room adjacent to the kitchen. The layout was quirky, even by split-level standards, as the house appears to be a ranch but is actually divided horizontally, front to back. The challenges were many on the project, but everybody on the team agrees it was worth the effort. They had no desire to live in a split-level home, but they did want to live in Somerset, the storied 180-acre neighborhood adjacent to Chevy Chase, Md. Just wondering how you finished that side.