Interior Design Housing Style History

  • 1400

    Hogan

    Hogan
    • Wooden Poles around the entryway
    • Made from mud
    • One room and one entrance
  • 1400

    Adobe

    Adobe
    • Thick, round-edged walls
    • Adobe mud brick
    • Stucco imitations
  • 1400

    Half Timber

    Half Timber
    • Constructing wood frame
    • Exposed timbers
    • Brown roof
  • 1400

    German

    German
    • Timber frames
    • Steeply pitched gable roofs
    • Usually two and a half stories
  • 1400

    French Normandy

    French Normandy
    • Circular silo surrounded by house
    • Hip roof
    • Asymmetrical
  • 1500

    Tudor

    Tudor
    Large rectangle windows
    Wood panels across house
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco
    • Red tiled roof
    • Arched doors
    • Low-pitched roof
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin
    • Sliding boards fit between logs
    • Corner fireplace built from stone
    • Low-pitched roof
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    • Two stories in front, one in back
    • Resembles a wooden saltbox
  • French-Provincial

    French-Provincial
    • Symmetrical proportions
    • Brick exterior
    • Tall second-story windows
  • French Country/Manor

    French Country/Manor
    • High-pitched roof
    • Rustic look
    • Lots of dormers
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    • Single Story
    • Low and broad rectangular profile
    • Side-gabled roof
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    • Brick
    • Symmetrical
    • Embellished entrance
  • Adams

    Adams
    • Square or rectangle shape
    • Understated exterior
    • Symmetrical
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival
    • Thick Pillars
    • Symmetrical
    • Porches
  • Southern-Colonial

    Southern-Colonial
    Symmetrical facade
    Central Doorway
    Evenly spaced windows
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    • Large front door
    • Wooden siding
    • Porches and outdoor storage
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism
    • Simplistic geometric forms
    • Greek-Roman detail
    • Dramatic use of columns
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    Renaissance and Gothic Style
    Wood panels across the house
    Intricate woodwork
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    • Built above ground on stilts
    • Broad-hipped roof
    • Large wraparound porch
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial
    • Gambrel roof
    • Overhanging eaves
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival
    • Asymmetrical shape
    • Columns
    • Porch entry
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    Brick or wood
    2-4 stories
    Tall, narrow windows
  • Gothic-Revival

    Gothic-Revival
    Pointed arches on doors and windows
    Steep gabled roofs
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    1-2 stories
    Sloping roof
    Surrounded by veranda
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age
    • Large Square footage
    • Light colors
    • Lavish mansions
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    • Two stories
    • Rectangular
    • Side gabled mass
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style
    Strong geometry, large central chimneys, asymetrical
  • International Style

    International Style
    Rectangular structure
    Lots of windows and open space
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    Low to the ground
    1-2 stories
    Rectangular
    Large windows
  • Split-Level

    Split-Level
    Ground level entrance
    Stairs divide levels
  • Solar

    Solar
    Large flat solar panels
  • Earth-Sheltered House

    Earth-Sheltered House
    Built at ground level
    Earth around and on top of house
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen
    • Brown green and red
    • Classic styles
    • Wood and brick
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House
    • Open living space
    • Upstairs sleeping area
    • Small square footage
  • Smart House

    Smart House
    • Technologically advanced
    • Cameras
    • Touch-screen appliances