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Modernize a split-level house exterior

Pick a direction you love, then upload a photo to see it on your actual split-level.

A split-level before, and restyled in the Warm modern direction — Warm modernWarm plaster + walnut · travertine + bronzeRe-skin

Warm modernWarm plaster + walnut · travertine + bronzeRe-skin

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Try Warm modern on your split-level

One free render · no card · about 30 seconds

What changes, and what stays

The split-level's offset massing — a low garage wing, a taller two-story section, an entry tucked between them — is exactly what dates it, and exactly what you keep. Modernizing a split-level is a surface job: new cladding and color to unify the two volumes, cleaner trim, a bolder entry, updated garage door, and landscaping that ties the levels together. The structure and rooflines stay put.

That's the scope Chalais preloads here — a light remodel, not a rebuild — so the render shows a realistic update you could actually make.

Why split-levels modernize so well

The two-tone, two-material look that dates a split-level is a gift: unify the cladding, or lean into a deliberate two-material split (dark below, warm wood above), and the offset volumes suddenly read as intentional, architectural, modern. See the direction you pick on your own roof pitch and setback, not a stock example.

Common questions

How do you modernize a split-level house exterior?: Mostly on the surface: replace or refinish dated siding and brick, choose a unifying (or deliberately two-tone) color scheme, simplify trim, add a bolder front door and updated garage door, and refresh the landscaping and entry. The offset massing becomes an asset once the finishes are updated — you rarely need to touch the structure.
Can I modernize a split-level without changing the layout?: Yes. A light-remodel scope — new cladding, color, roof, and finishes with the structure left in place — transforms how a split-level reads from the street. Every direction here preloads exactly that scope.
Will the render look like my actual house?: Yes — Chalais changes the exterior finishes on a photo of your own home and keeps the split-level massing, rooflines, and windows in place.

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What changes, and what stays

That's the scope Chalais preloads here — a light remodel, not a rebuild — so the render shows a realistic update you could actually make.

Why split-levels modernize so well

Common questions

How do you modernize a split-level house exterior?

Mostly on the surface: replace or refinish dated siding and brick, choose a unifying (or deliberately two-tone) color scheme, simplify trim, add a bolder front door and updated garage door, and refresh the landscaping and entry. The offset massing becomes an asset once the finishes are updated — you rarely need to touch the structure.

Can I modernize a split-level without changing the layout?

Yes. A light-remodel scope — new cladding, color, roof, and finishes with the structure left in place — transforms how a split-level reads from the street. Every direction here preloads exactly that scope.

Will the render look like my actual house?

Yes — Chalais changes the exterior finishes on a photo of your own home and keeps the split-level massing, rooflines, and windows in place.